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Yep - totally screwed the future
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Aren’t the Wilson sisters something of a constant presence ?
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Famous songs that were written on a bass guitar?
Geek99 replied to TJ1's topic in General Discussion
And parlour guitar and my anatomy ... hang on, no, that’s not actually true .. sadly 😞 -
That’s very pretty - not my usual thing .. but nice
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Yes @Andyjr1515 what colour is it eh? good work mister
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No, because then you get into a world of pain with grain filling, sanding sealer...I’ve been there in my build thread and it felt like it would never end solid colours over failed sunbursts was good enough for Leo fender ...
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No, I’d just fine-sand the shine off to give the paint a key. Assuming the paint types are similar ... I put white nitro straight over a failed transparent blonde (the paint coat was lovely but the can ran out before I could finish) with just a minimal sanding
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The Making of A Bassworks PPJ5 in Daphne Blue Nitro
Geek99 replied to Bassworks's topic in Build Diaries
Thank you, however I would prefer not see my name used, Tarquin- 28 replies
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The Making of A Bassworks PPJ5 in Daphne Blue Nitro
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I apologise for inadvertently trolling you. Never again will I tease you for your lack of incompetence 🥺- 28 replies
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The Making of A Bassworks PPJ5 in Daphne Blue Nitro
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And he should know about G string oscillation....- 28 replies
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The Making of A Bassworks PPJ5 in Daphne Blue Nitro
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You probably made a prosthetic finger replacement out of Wenge (maple core, naturally) that’s slightly smaller than the luminlay dots so you can use it as a press tool for them, I’ll bet it’s held in place by a (chambered) rivet made of narwhal tusk, magnesium powder and unicorn saliva- 28 replies
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The Making of A Bassworks PPJ5 in Daphne Blue Nitro
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Only if it was your luminlay dot insertion finger- 28 replies
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The Making of A Bassworks PPJ5 in Daphne Blue Nitro
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I’m talking about mr bassworks and all the other people who seem to think that making a chambered headstock out of powdered fairy dust and having it blessed by druids (at solstice, naturally) and kissed by unicorns is just run of the mill stuff that anyone can do- 28 replies
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Leeds store was good IME
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The Making of A Bassworks PPJ5 in Daphne Blue Nitro
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I cannot stand all this effortless competence 🙄 just for once post “the fcuking chisel slipped ... I kicked the cat and crucified the dog. Twice. Bad day at perfection central”- 28 replies
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Didn’t I reply to this already ? edit : yes
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Don’t give him any opportunity to use “safe” or “sorted” or (shudder) “pukka” @NewUser don’t even ask ...
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They do insurance - I’ve claimed for everything lost and been paid - in line with most couriers it’s not high value insurance
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Lots - every single one sent by RM international standard got there - was a bit hit and miss pre brexit but fine now
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I send lots of stuff by rm international standard (airmail) - rarely gets lost
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I’m guessing the red splashes are blood, right ?
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So go back and snap it right now ... you can claim it was an accident, defective timber or (with an air of sulkiness) “it was that router wot done it”. No one will ever know
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I’m a programmer by trade and it was the worst interface design I’ve ever encountered
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Whisky sauce ? why not just drink the whisky ?