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I certainly hope they mean the actor and not the Warmoth guitarist.  I would miss him (Bagman). https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wilford-brimley-cocoon-natural-actor-041819510.html

So I open up my latest issue of Premier Guitar magazine and I see a familiar name.  Nice work Mr. P! https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/26275-pinter-sb1-j-jazz-jr-review

I just got an email update from Lee Valley Hardware touting their new Luthier Supply Catalog.  Lee Valley has always been a favorite place for me to shop.  They have a physical presence in both the United States and Canada, so they're great for us North Americans. Its not as extensive as Stew...

Did anyone see the Mooncaster on the cover of Premier Guitar this month?  They have an article about building partscasters and used the Mooncaster to illustrate.

I have a Donner Blues Drive mini pedal.  Its basically a Boss Blues Driver knockoff.  I got it cheap from someone I know. It calls for a 9V AC adapter positive tip.  The problems is, when I go online I see 9V AC adapter, some say the tip is center positive, outer negative, while others say the...

I understand that staggered tuners help with the break angle at the nut.  I have them on my telecaster and love that I don't need a string tree. My question is, why do they bother to stagger them?  Why not just make all the tuner posts low?  I assume it may have something to do with worries...

There is a beautiful neck for sale right now on ebay.  The auction says its canary with kingwood fretboard.  The question I have is in regards to the photos, the heel of the neck is stamped with the usual disclaimer that the warranty is void without a hard finish.  According to the Warmoth...

The forum's very own TroubledTreble, proprietor of Roadhouse Pickups, is mentioned in the September issue of Premier Guitar magazine.  They did an article on 6 lesser known vintage pickups and mention Ken's reproductions that he reverse engineered.  I'm happy to see him get this publicity.  He...

A friend of mine made this wooden music machine.  He is a talented artist and he always blows my mind when I see his creations.  I'm lucky to have a few things he has made, mostly just his test pieces or mistakes, but even those are phenomenal...

I was checking out Craigslist after I got home today, and someone was selling a Silverface Bandmaster head for $150.  I called right away but the guy said someone just picked it up.  If I only had checked when I first got home instead of watering my tomatoes, that could have been mine! Dang...

I have a question.  I am partial to 21 fret necks because I don't like the way the overhang looks.  The way I play I'm not really missing that 22nd fret.  But a 22 fret neck has come up in the showcase that I like.  I'm wondering if it might be feasible to order the neck without the 22nd fret...

My spare bedroom is a bit of a wreck these days, so when I went in to practice today I put my Champ amp up on a bedside table and started playing.  I noticed a spider on his web in my tangle of plants in the window.  With the amp elevated, the sound was blasting right at him.  When I'd play he'd...

I just read this article about that hot spy we recently deported.  It mentioned that today's blast off was Russia's first all digital Soyuz spacecraft.  What, were they using vacuum tubes up until now? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39561053/ns/technology_and_science-space Ah, the good old days. ...

Someone is cashing in on Mayfly's idea: http://cgi.ebay.com/Green-Sparkle-Paisley-B-Bender-Ash-Tele-/200498056013?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item2eae9d8b4d

Beautiful geetar, but methinks this fellow wants top dollar for his Warmoth. http://cgi.ebay.com/Got-Quilt-Warmoth-spectacular-singlecut-die-/130390728370?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item1e5be49eb2 Plus, I've always thought a Strat/Tele hybrid should be the other way around.  Use the tele...

Tonight I came down to get a drink of water, and when I went to go back to bed a bat started flying around my living room! Needless to say it got my attention.  The cat came running down the stairs and started jumping around the room.  I was in shock. I came to my senses, ran upstairs, closed...

When it rains it pours!  I just got my blackface Champ a little over a week ago, then I saw an ad on Craigs list for a vintage Gibson amp--chassis and footswitch only.  Its just the chassis, but we fired it up by attaching it to a speaker cab, and it sounded great.  Its definitely still a...

I just picked up a 1966 Fender Champ off of Craigs list.  I've been working on getting this amp since January 31.  =CB= graciously checked out photos online and advised me that it looked good to him, so with his blessings I set out to buy the amp. I emailed the guy the day it was listed, and we...

A few weeks ago it was mentioned that there was a Mayfly handbuilt amp for sale at Spaceman in Ottawa, Ontario.  My brother lives in Ottawa, and we were talking about it tonight.  He tried out the Mayfly, and the AC30 top boost.  He said the Mayfly was way better, plus it had a neat attenuator...

I'm considering going with the vintage tint satin finish on the neck for my blue tele build.  I'm wondering though, over time, how does the tint hold up?  I understand the tint is shot onto a layer of clear, not on the wood itself.  Over time, I wonder if the tint will wear off in spots...