Bill Flude
Bill Flude
@frocesterbill
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Joined: Jun 27, 2019
Last seen: Jan 24, 2025
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RE: What are we plugging into?

Yup OD-1s do go for a decent amount - work really well in front of some amps - Fender Twin for example. The Kemper/Fractal thing - does work - loads...

5 years ago
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RE: What are we plugging into?

I tried some simple modellers - some of the Zoom stuff - they sounded brill on full on distortion or lovely clean but couldn’t do the bits between - t...

5 years ago
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RE: rattling truss rods?

Just send to Bill in Frocester..........

5 years ago
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RE: What are we plugging into?

I do hope to build a valve combo..... I had planned to do a Princeton clone but they are too loud for a home amp. Found a series of YouTube videos ...

5 years ago
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RE: What are we plugging into?

I’ve also got a Fender Frontman 15R combo - actually doesn’t sound bad - A Micro Cube with added speaker out socket that gets used, with an open backe...

5 years ago
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RE: What are we plugging into?

I have gone through quite a few amps and a shed load of pedals. I could make some good noises but getting from one type of sound to another was taki...

5 years ago
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RE: rattling truss rods?

You’ll love the Bandsman build - also it’s a smashing little guitar.....

5 years ago
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RE: rattling truss rods?

So Deej when will you be sending the guitars to look after for you just in case we tell Mrs Deej how many you really have..........

5 years ago
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RE: rattling truss rods?

@richyc - I'm pretty good - the bug really took a hold after being in the workshop in June last year - two builds completed at home and a Bailey acous...

5 years ago
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RE: Jimi H’s Strat

Apparently his dad wanted him to play right handed early on and he would if dad was around....

5 years ago
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RE: Jimi H’s Strat

Think he could play strung either way....

5 years ago
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RE: Soft Maple Top

The Tele I built in the Bailey Workshop has a spalted cap - that had some very soft bits until Lewis put a very nice gloss finish on it....

5 years ago
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RE: rattling truss rods?

Warnings - ‘guitar building can seriously damage your weath’

5 years ago
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RE: rattling truss rods?

You have to blame the dealers......tempting you in with the free video stuff and then when you are hooked............

5 years ago
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RE: Site Update!

That’s used up your emoji quota for 2020........ Want to buy some more.....

5 years ago
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RE: Soft Maple Top

I used Liberon Finishing Oil on my home builds as recommended by Mark - you can do two or three coats a day - takes 5 or more coats to get a decent sh...

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RE: Soft Maple Top

It isn’t spalted maple is it?

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