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RE: Live @1pm Soldering and Wiring

Hi @eddie6string - I can't see them, so guessing that the upload function (which can be iffy) didn't quite work?

6 years ago
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RE: Some Amp Building Qs

I've not built one *yet*, so I can't share any experience. However, I'm starting with one of these (which is quite technical) and one of thes...

6 years ago
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RE: Live @1pm Soldering and Wiring

There's a definite knack to soldering ... but once you've sussed it, it's a very handy skill to have ... That's a bit of precision soldering...

6 years ago
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RE: Jazz bass with a twist

But @deej would have been your friend ? Beautiful work as ever Marcel. That maple top looks superb. What was pear wood like to work with?

6 years ago
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RE: Its 2012 ... BYOCG time ...

Back in the old days, we all used to stay at M&Cs. But then C got a bit stroppy because we used to eat all the lentils. So last time it was B&...

6 years ago
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RE: Its 2012 ... BYOCG time ...

"Accomodation"?? Its a 24/7 course @johnnierox-boo. But only for a week, so you'll survive. 😉

6 years ago
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RE: Direct mounting HB pickups

@darrenking - this is what I had in mind!

6 years ago
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RE: What would you like to see next?

Back from the workshop ... here's the results.

6 years ago
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RE: Direct mounting HB pickups

So, conclusions .. 1. It'd work. 2. I just used standard pickup mounting ring screws (because that's what I had). Really, they'd need to be abo...

6 years ago
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RE: Direct mounting HB pickups

Step3, fix pickup to alu bar ... First option uses a bit of foam under the pickup, to add a little height adjustment That didn't really give a l...

6 years ago
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RE: Its 2012 ... BYOCG time ...

Ah-hahhhh @deej now? That's going to be a lot easier!!

6 years ago
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RE: What would you like to see next?

Right, having completely forgotten to think about it ... my sub-conscious has clearly been working on it because an idea has just popped into the empt...

6 years ago
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RE: Scroll window for recent post

@david-johnson09 Ahhhhhh ... *that's* how you do it! ?

6 years ago
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RE: Scroll window for recent post

@darrenking I think Mark's pretty limited in what he can do re functionality of the site. The "forum" functionality is an add-in that's bolted (or...

6 years ago
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RE: First time build,

Or reduce the video quality (saving at lower res really reduces the file size), or just upload a sound clip. That's a good idea actually - we all po...

6 years ago
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RE: Building 2 at a time

I've had some "fun" with staining too @clinton. Of all the products that I've tried, I've found the Crimson stains to be the most reliable. They're...

6 years ago
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RE: Building 2 at a time

Thanks for all the extra details on "the green one" @clinton. I thought it looked like an interesting concept! You might have just given me some in...

6 years ago
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