Steve Haynie
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16 minutes ago, joshoowah said:What do you do when you really wanna rock out but the power's been out all afternoon? Acoustic didn't scratch the itch... I'm calling it. Scotch o'clock.
Become a lead singer who does not play guitar.
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Restring the guitar. Tighten to pitch. Use a Sharpie to mark each string where the strings cross the nut.
Then loosen each string one at a time and use 200 grit sandpaper to thin the string a little where you marked them at the nut.
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That frame is too heavy to be wall art. If it ever falls it will shake the house.
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That frame probably weighs as much as an engine block.
Have some fun. Get an electronic keyboard, a computer, and create pneumatic or electronic hammers. Get a school group to play around with the idea. Have some fun with it.
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There goes another piece of my flaming youth.
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Tom would not be one to put a visitor pass on one of his basses.
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I would love to find another guitar player who can spell "harmony." It would be nice to play with somebody who wants to play harmony parts like all that southern rock or British heavy metal.
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Rick Medlocke is another guy who puts his guitar strap over the front of his Explorer. He was in an early line-up of Lynyrd Skynyrd, so he and Allen Collins may have both started placing their straps that way at the same time.
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He needs to take his own advice.
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Sitting down with an Explorer (Standard) shaped guitar works OK. The Futura (Rick Nielsen) shape with the deeper angle is even better for sitting down. The Shishkov Ultimates have that little extra cut, but not as radical as the Futura.
That upper part of the body is a nice shelf for your forearm.
The feel and balance are much different from a Firebird.
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18 minutes ago, cynic said:Last military funeral I attended had a digital bugler. Sad.
Perhaps no bugler was available in the area. There had to be a reason. I do agree that it was sad that a traditional bugler was not available. The honor for the deceased was still there.
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The tuners covering parts of the logo looks wrong, too. Those two with smaller Hamer logos look right.
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That V looks cool.
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Pink Floyd put out albums after Waters left. They stayed relevant. By now Waters should have 35 years of relevant material from his solo career that makes Pink Floyd a footnote in his musical history.
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I had a 1957 LP Junior when I was in high school. It was a basic rock machine, but it would not stay in tune. At the time I did not know what to do to correct that problem. I liked the neck and the way it resonated, though. Mine seemed heavy, too.
I have played a lot of sustain block Specials. I have a sustain block Sunburst that I like. Either I have gotten used to that bridge, or I really do prefer it to a wraptail bridge. My Specials with tune-o-matic bridges feel different, but I really like them. My opinion swings back and forth on which I like better. Right now it is the sustain block.
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The Temperance Movement opened for Judas Priest and Deep Purple in 2018. I liked them after that show. The singer was the one really putting on the show, though.
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That would have been a great time to be in the audience! Those two were on fire!
I wonder if the C.G.P. members are allowed to pass on that designation.
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There were only 43 injuries at the festival this year. Maybe the beer companies can turn this into a celebration in the USA like Cinco De Mayo.
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12 hours ago, Travis said:I wanted to stick with an oil finish to keep the “openness” of the wood and not smother it with lacquer.
Lacquer will not smother your instrument's ability to resonate. The reason lacquer is so popular is because of the way polyurethane finishes were so thick in the 70s. Even polyurethane could be sprayed thinner, and eventually it was. Think about how thin the finish is on your Hamers, no more than the thickness of a light B string. There is no way that is going to smother anything.
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Stacks only appeal to old people.
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He ain't dead yet.
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Be careful to not compare prices for the all mahogany unbound Standard with those that have maple tops or color finishes and binding. The plain mahogany Standard was available for a short time at a lower price than the regular Standards.
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Go with a translucent lacquer finish. When the guitar is done it will look like you have a higher skill level (and you will) when you tell people you made the guitar yourself.
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The case, tuners, bridge, knobs, pickups, pots, etc. are worth a hundred bucks. Hold out long enough for the right buyers for all of those items and they might bring in $350.
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TDC: Steve Priest of The Sweet IBS
in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
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That sucks. There are some recent (sort of) videos with Steve Priest being interviewed. He had enthusiasm for everything that was going on, but he appeared in bad health. Video of his version of The Sweet showed him playing concerts seated while the rest of the band was standing.