Hope you are both enjoying your time off from live streaming Mark @ Carol. You could always go to the seaside for a holiday, it’s not that far away and you could be home in time for tea and biscuits.

@seth The rough bit of grain looks like it’s on the part you are cutting out so you probably won’t know until the shape is roughed out. If it goes through to the cut line then getting a smooth finish…   Read more»

@darrenking I’m sure I’ve seen film of him playing a RH guitar without changing the strings at all i.e. upside down. I know this sounds stupid but it was a common thing with US players in the 60s & 70s,…   Read more»

@clinton Ebony doesn’t usually respond well to normal planes as it chips and tears very easily. Sanding or scrapers/scraper planes which have a vertical blade are usually needed. Although it’s a hard dense wood chips can break off very easily…   Read more»

@tv1010101
Great news you have struck another blow against the throw away culture. I hope it’s given you the confidence to analyse problems.
Bonus points for the forum as well.

@tv1010101
yes all drummer jokes are true stories

@tv1010101 I would agree with the other comment, hissing sounds like a capacitor failure. Large value capacitors have an electrolyte which could be overheating and boiling. If it’s a coupling capacitor between two stages it might explain the power loss. …   Read more»

@tv1010101 Amps usually pass a signal through different stages to get up to full power, first a pre amp then the main power part, which I’m sure you already know. It sounds like you are getting only the pre amp…   Read more»

@tv1010101
Possibly although I haven’t looked at electronics for several years but I do have two clever friends who are amenable to questions. What problem do you have.