That’s a lot of work @mattbeels It is indeed but it’s what I need to do. Next time I will glue the neck in and then put a cap over the whole body top to cover the joint. They are…   Read more»

@mattbeels “Laugh it up, fuzzball” I wanted to try painting them separately to see if it would be easier and cleaner. It is in some respects and if I didn’t have to fill and paint over the tenon, it would…   Read more»

@mattbeels I’ve also bought a Positive Grid Spark that I haven’t used at all yet. I got it out the box when it arrived and put it straight on a shelf. I got the Yamaha at the same time and…   Read more»

I noticed that you have one of the newer THR 10’s, is that a II or III and how do you like it? I’ve had the 10X for years and I love it. @mattbeels It’s a THR30II Wireless and it’s…   Read more»

@mattbeels Thx man 🙂 

The white pu covers definitely fit, too bad J bass knobs aren’t available in white but I know a guy who can paint them… Cheers @mattbeels I was thinking I might paint the knobs too. Next time I’m painting something…   Read more»

@mattbeels Its a 450mm carbon fiber rod. It soans from the 2nd fret all the way to the 22nd fret. Good coverage for warping prevention. Choose to make this a 24 fret bass with a skinny 19mm-22mm thickness at 5…   Read more»

Top job@robin, that came out great! I really like the offset shape and neck joint, the color looks fab as well! How does it play and sound? Thanks @mattbeels  its sounding good, but no guitar is going to sound great with…   Read more»

Very sorry for your loss @boo… how’s your wife holding up?

@mattbeels Thanks Matt, she’s doing ok, life goes on. 👍

I’m alright, thanks. You? Pretty busy with the shop so that’s fine (except for…)

@mattbeels I’m good thanks. Glad things are going well for you, apart from….. 🤣👍

@mattbeels I’m in New Baltimore. It’s about 30 miles northeast of Detroit.

@mattbeels  thanks for sharing that one, a customer, jeez the idea makes my blood go cold.
 
@robin oh there’s been so many lessons 🤣 still it definitely feels better than it did yesterday.

So now that I’ve joined the ‘Drilled Right Through the Back of the Guitar Club’ I can really share your pain.  @mattbeels Hey Matt, how’s things? Not seen you for a bit, how’s the shop? Sorry to hear about your drilling…   Read more»

How do you like the EVO Gold wire? @mattbeels I love this EVO Gold fret wire. It’s great to work with and it looks great when polished up, as well as the colour. It’s becoming my goto wire, in fact…   Read more»

Thanks @mattbeels! 🙂 

it’s good to see the bumblebee again!

@mattbeels Cheers Matt, I’m looking forward to seeing it in full flight. 

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Thanks I didn’t know any of that.

@rocknroller912 With active pickups I meant the system described by @koendb and @mattbeels  : pickups that use a 9V battery. EMG pickups for an example, they have their own circuit. I don’t know their performance, never listened. I think I…   Read more»

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Thanks Matt, my wife is doing well for now, just recovered from her first round of chemo but not looking forward to the next one.

 @russ, @mattbeels, @Boo, @Koendb, @rocknroller912, (@russ),@tv1, @russ, @mattbeels, @Boo, @Koendb “Man, it’s not as easy as it looks on Youtube, fer sure fer sure…You folks make it look EASIER;” i know it’s all Do-able…i had woodshop 50 years ago! and, I’ve built my share of some wood projects through…   Read more»