Recent content by Geogio

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    Whatcha watching?

    The Iceman Cometh... Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan... a theatrical production turned into a film.
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    Why do we still deal with 60 cycle hum?

    Well, that went well... never said 50 wouldn't kill you.But 60 can cause you to not let go.... Confusion often arises from electric shock hazards, where direct contact with sufficient 60 Hz current (e.g., from faulty wiring) can cause tetanic muscle contraction—making muscles "lock up" because...
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    Why do we still deal with 60 cycle hum?

    60hz stops the heart. 50hz does not
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    Why do we still deal with 60 cycle hum?

    I saw this documentary about a year ago, which was talking about the British invasion of the 60s, and when they started coming over here, they couldn't get over the difference of noise levels with single coils, because in Britain it's 50 cycles, and there is no hum. And don't forget, 60 cycles...
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    Dave Mason RIP

    Saw Dave Mason at Duke university, back in 1973, maybe early 74. He was the vocalist and the principle strummer, he brought along a lead player who played the hell out of a strat that night. It was a good show.
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    Paging owners of both 2 EQ and 3 EQ StingRays...

    Whoops! I went to a 7 band eq "pedal." The onboard stingray 3band (30th anniversary) died. Did not have the funds to ship it off, get it fixed and, have it shipped back. So I traded it in on a passive FSO, added a 7 band EQ pedal in the chain - I became a believer.
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    Hats off to those who play heavy basses!

    A couple of construction accidents later... lots of PT which I will probably do until the day I depart this mortal coil... I use a wide suede strap with a 22" queen anne dining room chair and an ergo butt cushion... hey... drummers and keyboardists sit, Skunk Baxter sits... a stage band is...
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    Is it a Sacrilege to install round wound strings on a Fender Telecaster Bass?

    Sub dub... Fender flats. I went to LaBella in the late '90s. I really like .110 mediums but I quit cutting nuts so I get by with .105 factory set ups. It's just a thing...
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    Filling and Sealing A Hoke

    I would add a subtle hint of bling like a rounded brass wood screw or a quality brass tack. Fill the hole with a bit of dowel, crown it with the decorative tack.
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    Paging owners of both 2 EQ and 3 EQ StingRays...

    I went to a 7 band with a boost quite a while ago. I was not expecting the results. From dialing in to avoiding pickup replacement... the benefits are quite noticeable.
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    Tell me you're old without telling me you're old

    Pops and his brother Harry were both WWII Pacific Marines... great guys... us cousins were well behaved.
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    Help! 4x10 speaker replacement

    I probably wouldn't have been the first time something like that has occurred.
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    Paint what went wrong question.

    It might be PVC I don't know the secret, but I have tried everything from sharpies to actual paint and nothing sticks to that stuff... Not that I've found… but what I did do was take off the pick guard and used some auto wrap and I wrapped the pick guard. That seems to be working, okay.
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    Paint what went wrong question.

    What material is the pickguard made of?
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    It shifted with flats...

    The closer I get to organ pedal tone the better I like. It's the butter in the bottom of the skillet.