Boo
Boo
@boo
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Joined: Nov 7, 2018
Last seen: Mar 23, 2026
Topics: 76 / Replies: 3805
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

@russ It’s good to look back from time to time Russ, we can learn from history but we must focus on the future if we are to continue. (Sorry, I’m b...

5 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

@lizard Ok but what I see is unbridled capitalism destroying the earth because the 1% won’t change their ways. Capitalism can be a good system if it d...

5 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

Climate change is coming but you don’t wanna hear. Are you ready for it? New song from Iron Maiden. The writing on the wall. Climate change is here...

5 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

It’s on the bench again, ready for level sanding. After sanding flat, I’ll clear coat it again.

5 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

@russ Thanks, I hope so. I’ll box it up soon and get it on a plane back to Utah, USA. I’ll get my mate to take some pictures of when he has built it a...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

Here’s a flyover to show the reflection.

5 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

And then I did some buffing with the machine that @darrenking made.

5 years ago
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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

I also got this pink Strat sanded flat to 5000g, ready for buffing. This is how it looks at that stage, just before buffing.

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

After spending an hour or so on the buffer @darrenking made, I got it looking pretty good I think. One tip I will give is that you need to stay away f...

5 years ago
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RE: BYOEG Online Bandsman 2

Right, I know a lot of these pictures may look the same but they are not, I assure you. I’m adding to the timeline to document all the stages. It’s al...

5 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@robin It was actually quite similar and one that people have said before. It happens a lot actually and we don’t know why. Not to worry, it got here....

5 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@darrenking Hi Darren, I use a 1.3mm tip with matching needle and air cap. 1.2mm and 1.4mm are acceptable too but make sure you have the right air cap...

5 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@robin Just so you know Robin, you got the address wrong but my name and post code were correct so it got here. 😁🤘 Thanks again.

5 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

These arrived today in the post. Thanks very much @robin much appreciated. I’ll get it built up as soon as I’ve flow coated the paint job and polished...

5 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

Wow thanks @robin that would be great, thanks very much. Just a B500k I think. I was up in Lochgilphead a couple of weeks back, all around that region...

5 years ago
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RE: Mirka Deros

Yeah I see what you mean now, sorry. Mine is the 5mm and it’s great. I suspect the 2.5mm may be slower at removing material, more for fine detail. I c...

5 years ago
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RE: Mirka Deros

Do it @russ Just do it. Don’t think, just do it. 👍 Am i a bad influence? 🤣

5 years ago
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RE: Mirka Deros

Is it the 5mm or 2.5mm? 🤣 Good on ya, a great buy. Make sure you use the Mirka sanding discs and a shop vac with it. 👍

5 years ago
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