mrjamiam Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 She's a beauty! Glad everything is rectified. Enjoy it loudly and in good health.
ArnieZ Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 Gorgeous!!! Now I'm more anxious for mine to be finished arniez
kizanski Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, sonic1974 said: Chris, any possibility of audio clips? You're going to have to be specific. God knows what we could end up with.
MCChris Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, kizanski said: You're going to have to be specific. God knows what we could end up with. Indeed:
scottcald Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 That looks fabulous. So, what had happened initially? What were the marks on the side of the neck? Was it weather related or some other gremlin? Yeah, I wouldn't be spending any time worrying about the deck with that guitar around.
MCChris Posted February 20, 2017 Author Posted February 20, 2017 On 2/18/2017 at 5:16 PM, Jakeboy said: Congrats on a beautiful guitar, which if it sounds half as good as it looks (and we know it does), is an absolute world beater. What in the world caused that finish crackling on the neck? We are all rejoicing with you ! No idea. Probably a combination of things. It's all good now so it doesn't really matter! On 2/18/2017 at 8:12 PM, The Shark said: Just a fantastic instrument, Chris. I don't own one red guitar. But I'd hit that in a second. And I'm sure it plays and sounds great. If you can, compare the string tension to some other common guitars. The reason I ask is my guitar (#0076) will be the same configuration. I have an Ian Anderson w/ Les Paul scale w/ a stop-tailpiece and it's really great. Anxious to hear what you have to say about it. Thanks. I have one other Gibson-scale guitar with a stop-tuna set up (an LP Standard) and the tension feels the same, but I do the wrap-over-the-tailpiece thing so that's probably why. That is what you were asking, right? lol 19 hours ago, sonic1974 said: Chris, any possibility of audio clips? The combination of unseasonably beautiful weather and my wedding anniversary kept me from spending too much time in the man cave this weekend but I'll do some sort of video soon. The guitar definitely sounds great though! The Gravelins in the DC Custom are lower output than the set I have in that Roadhouse Pinecaster.
Duplex Dave Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 20 hours ago, scottcald said: That looks fabulous. So, what had happened initially? What were the marks on the side of the neck? Was it weather related or some other gremlin? Yeah, I wouldn't be spending any time worrying about the deck with that guitar around. I call that Whiplash. (I've seen hundreds of shipped guitars where I work) I happens during shipping. Imagine the box where standing up on end and it fell flat forwards or backwards. This is the result. It does not matter how much reinforcement is in the case, if it's tuned up to pitch or half tuned or even without strings. Not something you want to think about when it's your guitar, but thousands of guitars are shipped every day and the damage is actually pretty minimal of you look at the numbers. Oh and yes, that guitar is stunningly amazing!!!!
scottcald Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 41 minutes ago, Duplex Dave said: I call that Whiplash. (I've seen hundreds of shipped guitars where I work) I happens during shipping. Imagine the box where standing up on end and it fell flat forwards or backwards. This is the result. It does not matter how much reinforcement is in the case, if it's tuned up to pitch or half tuned or even without strings. Not something you want to think about when it's your guitar, but thousands of guitars are shipped every day and the damage is actually pretty minimal of you look at the numbers. Oh and yes, that guitar is stunningly amazing!!!! Thanks for the info.
Winter Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 On 10/30/2016 at 2:44 PM, cmatthes said: I could watch these things all day. +1 to that.
Ting Ho Dung Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 On 2/18/2017 at 2:51 PM, MCChris said: All fixed up (the swirling under the bridge you see in the outdoor shots is a reflection of my deck, which clearly needs some attention this spring): Hey Chris, my deck was in really bad shape after years of neglect. I got a gallon of this stuff from Home Depot and it did wonders. Then I coated it with Thompson's Water Seal. Chlorine bleach compromises everything it touches so I'd recommend not using that. I'd also not recommend a pressure washer as it will rip off the top skin of your deck and it will only get worse very quickly. http://www.homedepot.com/p/M-1-1-gal-Deck-and-Roof-Cleaner-DR1G/100196451
MCChris Posted March 2, 2017 Author Posted March 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, Ting Ho Dung said: Hey Chris, my deck was in really bad shape after years of neglect. I got a gallon of this stuff from Home Depot and it did wonders. Then I coated it with Thompson's Water Seal. Chlorine bleach compromises everything it touches so I'd recommend not using that. I'd also not recommend a pressure washer as it will rip off the top skin of your deck and it will only get worse very quickly. http://www.homedepot.com/p/M-1-1-gal-Deck-and-Roof-Cleaner-DR1G/100196451 Intriguing hijack. Payback for the rivers thread? Anywho, the label shows a pressure water. How did you apply it? With a roller?
kizanski Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, MCChris said: Anywho, the label shows a pressure water. How did you apply it? With a roller? Rent a pressure washer, or do what I did.
hamerhead Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 26 minutes ago, kizanski said: ....or do what I did. That's next for us.
kizanski Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, hamerhead said: That's next for us. No maintenance. No splinters. No power washer. No yearly staining/waterproofing. Cleans up with a sponge mop and a little soapy water. Did I mention "no maintenance"? Sorry for the hijack, Muse.
Ting Ho Dung Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 53 minutes ago, MCChris said: Intriguing hijack. Payback for the rivers thread? Anywho, the label shows a pressure water. How did you apply it? With a roller? I wouldn't use a pressure washer on your deck. I applied it with a pump sprayer, waited a while and then rinsed with a regular garden hose with a nozzle on "jet" setting. There isn't enough pressure to damage your wood that way. Then apply the water seal with a throw away pump sprayer or roller, brush, whatever. Reapply the water seal within a month and it should be good for a year. Wood used to be cheap. These days it isn't so just passing along what I've learned. After: Before:
hamerhead Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 It'll never get the ugly green off there, though.
ArnieZ Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 I price out that stuff for my deck, a few years ago. the material alone was 8K ArnieZ
kizanski Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 1 hour ago, ArnieZ said: I price out that stuff for my deck, a few years ago. the material alone was 8K ArnieZ The good stuff often costs more. I would say it was outrageous if it wasn't totally worth it.
Steve Haynie Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 The synthetic stuff is getting used in some parks to replace wood on walkways. Yeah, someone is spending government money, but the decking should last longer.
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