Posted by: @tv101 Could you do a glossy black finish, with some sort of subtle gold flake in it (on a guitar body)?       *subtle* @tv101 Yeah, anything is possible.    There is a technique called “Murdered candy”…   Read more»

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Well, I guess that’s still something to look forward to.

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Posted by: @tv101 I’d be happy just to see *anything* – quite miss the Saturday sessions in the workshop. @tv101 Yeah I’m the same, I really miss it. What I do instead at 1pm every Saturday is cry for a…   Read more»

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Although you’d probably want to consider the roof and any doors/windows too …

Windows?!?
Sounds like a great opportunity for some bitchin’ curtains if you ask me!

Posted by: @tv101 When was the last time you had anything like that WOW experience listening to something new?   For me @tv101, it was the Black Keys. I was introduced to them back in 2004 just before the release of…   Read more»

@tv101 still no good. even pretend strings are too “banjo…y”. 🙂
 

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Oh, and when you’re ready for the finishing touches, @mattbeels will help choosing the curtains and cushions.

Yer damn right I will!
What can I say? I’m a man of comfort.

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OMG = Old Man’s Glory (Oh Morning Glory)

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Scary how long ago that was.  And amazing how good Robert Plant still is today.

You’re right @tv101. He’s certainly still knocking out some great music. 
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Hey @tv101, yeah I had some stuff going on so I definitely wasn’t around much. These days it’s been better. My Dad is currently here for a visit and I’ve been watching the Acoustic Course since my PM is about…   Read more»

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So, I googled “banjo repair kit” to check out what’s currently recommended.
Hope this helps.

Exactly the kind advice I had expected from you, but still funny though.

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The repair kit was a surprise, I thought it would be 1 ton press or something really destructive 

@tv101  @russ  @rocknroller912  Thanks to you all for the advice guys, I did point out the risks in removing the label but Joe (he hasn’t changed his name) wants me to try. It’s three separate alum plates about 1.5mm thick,…   Read more»

@robin I agree with @tv101 removing the name label will leave a worse mess and the wood underneath will be a lighter colour as sound boards darken with exposure to UV light when the instrument is out of the case….   Read more»

Posted by: @tv101 Let us know if you do … @tv101 Yep, I will. I’ll come and haunt you all (not in a bad way). I’ll hang around the Bailey workshop as a ghost and play tricks on you all….   Read more»

Posted by: @tv101 @Russ Chuck Prophet – 👍 – something else that has passed me by for the last 20-odd years Do you remember a band called Green on Red from the 80’s. He was in that band. I only…   Read more»

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And then I remembered that I don’t have a compressor.

@tv101 Well then, you are safe. For now! 

@boo @tv101   Hellloooooo I’m alive….. well just as I’m reaching the end of my self isolation as managed to catch covid last week!!! It’s everything as promised…shortness of breath, constant cough, feeling tired like a v v old man……   Read more»

Posted by: @tv101 It’s a bit of a tough question to answer, but I wonder how “life” on Earth in, say, a million years in the future, will look back on the time when human was the dominant life form…   Read more»

I finally got this thing finished off. I made a nice black plastic control cavity cover for it @tv101 😁👍