yorks5stringer Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 14/05/2023 at 18:03, PaulThePlug said: I think the string spacer at the bridge is a Spark Plug Nipple... Om my he's certainly fücķèdthenut... See you got the 'N' word past the censor... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 I think we have all been blindsided by his unique luthiery and missed the big news, as the maestro says himself , "it might be the last custom build I put together for a while". I wonder if he is going to study at Roberto Venn......? ( let Google be your friend). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Probably going to update his skills with Fred Flintstone... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 15/05/2023 at 12:54, tauzero said: I don't think he's destroyed it, just written on it and wonked the tuners. Petty vandalism rather than destruction. I'm assuming he hasn't shortened it at the body end, of course. Have a look at how deep the G string nut slot is - it's right through into the fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, BreadBin said: Have a look at how deep the G string nut slot is - it's right through into the fingerboard. Good point. He doesn't know where to stop with his nut filing, does he? It's nice to know that there's at least one person even more incompetent at handiwork than me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 To be fia 20 hours ago, tauzero said: Good point. He doesn't know where to stop with his nut filing, does he? It's nice to know that there's at least one person even more incompetent at handiwork than me. To be fair, he has got quite a light touch with that chainsaw.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 15/05/2023 at 13:48, Bassassin said: In fairness, the pliers & polyfilla defret job may pre-date his ownership of the neck - one shouldn't jump to conclusions! Reversible I suppose, but definitely above my skill level. Looks as though the finish has been either removed or sanded back too, the ones I've seen before had gloss lacquer. It had water damage to the lacquer which is why he sanded it back - probably a result of the defret. I was watching it on ebay but it got a bit too spendy for me, I was gutted when I found out it had taken the road to Langney. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 15/05/2023 at 13:20, Tim2291 said: Has anyone else found his youtube yet... he explains the reasons for his mods on his videos and it all makes perfect sense now... he's absolutely insane 🤣 https://www.youtube.com/@markphillips573 Thanks for the link. I love his vid' about his P bass for people with short arms (he does seem to specialise in instruments for those who have some kind of physical impairment - fat fingers, short arms, etc). He's extended the neck pocket into the body so the neck is moved towards the pickups, meaning he has had to have the bridge REALLY hanging off the body (for that "perfect balance"). As a bonus, he treats us to "a couple of verses of an Abba song" to demo his creation. The hi-hat playing is particularly fine. He certainly has cognitive issues. He has written elsewhere of his being "thumped by a truck", which I presume left him with some kind of brain damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 The tuners are almost aligned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 So much entertainment over the years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 I've just subscribed to his YouTube channel (so there are now 87 of us with taste and discernment in YT land). It appears he hasn't updated it or added content for the last few years. Shame, but hopefully, he will add some new gems in the not too distant. A workshop video (along the lines of those "How I rebuilt a barn find Ferrari using only hand tools and ingenuity" vid's) would be particularly interesting, don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Can't wait for the video of him playing it! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Anybody else received an offer on this? Got one sat there for £311, still trying to decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 23 minutes ago, lemmywinks said: Anybody else received an offer on this? Got one sat there for £311, still trying to decide. Counter offer 30 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 53 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said: Counter offer 30 quid What!! That's throwing money away... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said: Counter offer 30 quid Only really gig a 5 nowadays so unfortunately can't. Yes, that's the reason. Can't think of anything else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Do I detect a subtle but nonetheless discernible subtext of growing affection for our old friend here folks….? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 8 hours ago, Beedster said: Do I detect a subtle but nonetheless discernible subtext of growing affection for our old friend here folks….? Yes we have went through the hate and denial period. We have now reached the acceptance stage 😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 11 hours ago, Beedster said: Do I detect a subtle but nonetheless discernible subtext of growing affection for our old friend here folks….? No. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Don't think anybody disliked him in the first place, his descriptions can be misleading but overall he's a relatively harmless bloke. Plus his creations provide a unique brand of entertainment you just can't get anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I just worry someone will actually buy one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 I resent his "baffle 'em with bulllshit" approach. There are less knowledgeable people who will buy into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 4 hours ago, lemmywinks said: Don't think anybody disliked him in the first place, his descriptions can be misleading but overall he's a relatively harmless bloke. Plus his creations provide a unique brand of entertainment you just can't get anywhere else. More disdain than dislike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 people are conned by very clever misleading ads all the time, usually it's big companies with a huge budget. I'll bet a few on here have done mods to their basses thinking they know better than the manufacturers that built them then flogged them on trying to say they've improved them when they know they haven't really His ads are an extreme example but anybody naïve enough to be taken in probably doesn't even know they've been done, as his feedback testifies too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbs Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 This forum won't be the same without him! 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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