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Post by Stevie on Feb 14, 2017 12:38:53 GMT
"Fish oil"?
I will not take (f)issue with that because along with everyone else, I am unfamiliar with its actual formulation. However, I know that the aerosol tin states (or rather definitely used to state) "contains petroleum distillates". I have not bothered to look at the product recently, I just concentrate on the business end of it.
But fish oil?
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Post by Stevie on Feb 13, 2017 21:18:23 GMT
That's true. Same goes for cars- you get WD40 on the paintwork and that's that as far as re-painting goes- you cannot hide it and a body refinisher will be able to tell. It is also petroleum based. (on a guitar? Yuck.) It is a good release agent for adhesive bonding but not even a lubricant really, the "WD" and "40" is supposed to signify water displacement for 40 days, although as a card carrying sceptic, I rather fancy that could be just another one of those mêmes that do the rounds, especially in these connected days. There are better alternatives to WD, but it does have its place and I always keep a can handy.
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Post by Stevie on Feb 12, 2017 15:12:00 GMT
I think I'll stick with "wagon fat" then- the sort they used to use to keep cart axles turning!
Seriously though- I smell snake oil but cannot prove it. It would not be unheard of to re-package a product and target a niche market.
At the end of the day, on a "dry" fret board, you can see the difference immediately when you apply "lemon oil" and there is definitively a temptation to swab it on that should be resisted.
Beautiful guitar by the way Harriet.
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Post by Stevie on Feb 12, 2017 11:53:49 GMT
I used to frequent a roadhouse in Renton, WA, which had a truly massive barrel full of monkey nuts just inside the door. The punters would fill up a receptacle as they entered and crack on. The shells were deliberately dropped on the floor- everywhere. This made walking an interesting proposition, but the proprieters encouraged the practice because it "oiled" the floor boards.
I don't like nuts though, so lemon oil used as stated sparingly ticks my box too.
I'd love to see someone deliver a definitive confirmation that those tiny bottles of lemon oil contain the same concoction that you can buy in litre bottles at a fraction of the cost...
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Post by Stevie on Jan 30, 2017 13:08:33 GMT
The advice on that website states that Flitz is not suitable for electro-plated finishes. I wonder if that could that be a typo because you clearly have confidence in its efficacy for our plated resos.
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Post by Stevie on Jan 26, 2017 7:25:38 GMT
PRS have dipped their trotters in the high end acoustic market for some time now. I am not struck on their electrics (I'm a dinosaur!) and I have heard one of their acoustics played at close quarters too...hmm, but whatever my subjective response to their product line is, PRS don't do anything by half. It follows that this PRS "luthier" may have considerably more skills than those we would expect to be associated with the construction of solid electric guitars, but Michael is correct that you would still be better off soliciting the assistance of someone that has past experience with resonator type instruments. You wouldn't take your car to a boat yard to get it repaired.
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Post by Stevie on Jan 21, 2017 15:39:58 GMT
Beautiful pictures Alexandre.
"I have the feeling to have now the perfect comlement between me and my instruments..."
Hmmm! Where have I heard that before...
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Post by Stevie on Jan 14, 2017 18:17:02 GMT
Nice collection! I have a RJ slide as well. If you like it hold on to it - they don't make them anymore... Harriet This is what happened to my RJ slide Harriet, the slide maestro "Evolutionised" it for me! I still have the bit with the infuriating engraving on it somewhere.
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Post by Stevie on Jan 13, 2017 7:56:38 GMT
Always a sad loss when anyone passes.
Welcome to The Forum.
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Post by Stevie on Jan 11, 2017 7:23:23 GMT
Not sure here TT because I think you are implying places where anyone can negotiate a gig or two?
In terms of venues that do host blues acts there is The Boom Boom Club in Sutton. Pete Feenstra is the man. He has two similar clubs elsewhere, I think one is over Chislehurst way. (That direction anyway). I don't know where the third is (if it's still going that is.) Pete's a great bloke which is always 9/10ths of the battle.
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Post by Stevie on Jan 9, 2017 20:38:02 GMT
That's an impressive tone for sure.
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Post by Stevie on Jan 8, 2017 23:51:54 GMT
Have you tried one of the other screws in the "offending" hole? I'm suggesting that the screw thread may be stripped just beneath the head of the screw rather than the thread in the hole itself. Take a look with a magnifying glass. You could be lucky and just need another screw. Guessing that this is around 22 or 24 swg metal, it was madness to thread it, but fair enough, they can (and many do) last with a little care as history proves.
I wrote a sizeable post suggesting to use a centre dot punch and support the back with a steel "dolly", but I deleted it when I remembered where the holes are located (tucked up behind the conewell), so I've ended up writing another sizeable post! I used to do the following myself at work when I encountered similar problems: make as many centre dots as you can in a single circular line around the hole supported behind by the steel block, but importantly, just far enough away to avoid the very edge of the hole. Practise on a scrap piece first to get the feel for it. You may need to go around again and re-spot those centre dots a second time. This stretches the metal locally around the hole and thus shrinks the diameter, but without hammering the metal flat. I have used this method many times and it DOES work. Michael is spot-on; do not hammer away because apart from the ensuing distortion, you will just make the metal thinner which is counter productive to screw thread purchase. The trouble is, how to ensure that the dolly doesn't bounce against the hammered centre dot punches? Hmmm.
You know despite all the foregoing, you have a vintage National there and the only sensible way forward is to travel via Paris...
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Post by Stevie on Jan 6, 2017 12:28:53 GMT
Facepage doesn't have any hooks in me yet and I intend for it to remain thus. It does however prevent me from viewing that Malc. I often wonder what they intend to do with all those profiles...
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Post by Stevie on Jan 3, 2017 13:12:53 GMT
I bought (pre-order before available but only reserved- no size given) a Murano Blue Diamond from Ian at the First National Slide Guitar Convention. Before he'd even set out his display, he pulled one out from his boxes and passed it to me. Perfect fit. Still my favourite slide. I couldn't figure out how he did it then and I still can't.
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Post by Stevie on Jan 1, 2017 20:26:45 GMT
Next step then is to immerse yourself in "Kinda Blue" by Miles Davis. Duane was playing nothing else for months on the lead up to his passing and Filmore is drenched with the resultant absorbed phrasing. Or so I've always understood the case to be...that's the trouble with t'internet! "Feel the pain with John Coltrane."
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