Recent content by Davejs

Well I just decided to learn how to play at age 51 so I'm a newbie. Where up north are you I'm near St. Cloud in the sticks. Dave

Hope I'm in the right forum for this. First let me say I do not work for have any involvement or work at any shop. In Dec I picked up a Snark Tuner for my 9 year old son, to be a X Mas gift. A couple weeks ago he lets me know the tuner just flops around. The tabs on the ball had snapped one...

Bounce fabric sheets in cases will keep mice out for about 3 months.

One thing with a Poly finish, if you thin the poly 50% for the first couple of coats it absorbs into the wood. Then finish your top coat as normal creating more depth to a finish and harder to scratch into the wood. Another trick is shoot your base color then mix 50% clear on a 3rd coat with a...

Look at it this way if the neck is good you bough a neck for $50 This could be a great learning platform and test bed for parts and such. Say you scour ads and shops only to find some obscure parts you always wanted to try. Perfect place to start snce the body can be cut up and modded for...

Beautiful Bass love the color.

Did see a custom laminate neck with graphite truss rods in the mid 80s. Body had a cool birds eye maple top with sunburst finish. Talked to the guy he said the neck did not bend when trying to bend it. Saw the guy about 2 months later playing some crap guitar, he had that guitar for 2 weeks and...

I had two old pipe wrenches that my dad had given me. Well one vanished and nobody knew anything about where it went. Over a year later I see a guy with it, hey thats the wrench I've been looking for. No this is not yours I've had this wrench for the longest time over a yaer at least. Why does...

In motor racing the decals you display indicate you are running that product. One driver and his crew figured they would use an XYZ part instead of the sponsored QRX parts. Well they did know one of the sales reps looked over the car and noticed XYZ parts when the hood was opened. Employee...

I was going to suggest green to go with the gold but you beat me to it. In the future if you need low cost options spray cans with clear over the top works. Some of the small local body shops can also be of assistance to paint with "scrap paint" some of their left over paint. If you really have...

If the guy is diabetic he should have his bracelet or necklace stating that. If he s hitting the hard stuff hit the road you don't want or need that hassle. Additionally with a young kid around and he gets the idea that if this guy has lived to 50 doing drugs maybe it is not that bad. Drug...

A local band back in the 80s bass player had 2 15" Scoops and another 2 18" Scoops. In a small club along with the bands PA it was loud, the soundman said the only time he ever turned everything up was outside. That got them a noise ticket from the city at the Outdoor Music event.

Bloody Sunday by U2, Can't stand Bono but it was an easy song to learn.

My 9year old sons' guitar instructor never heard Jeff Becks Blue Wind, or The old surf song Pipeline by Ventures.

Commercial Hook and Loop Velcro will hold it on works for skydivers at 120+MPH unless you move faster then that.