Recent content by HeavyBass

Glad to hear you gave it some play time! So the latest software updates from Plek now support multiscale 24 fret instruments, if the shop pays for it & has the luthier expertise to pull it off. I had my Aristides multiscale guitar plek’d by 13th Street Guitars in Huntington Beach, California and...

FretlessTodd said: ↑ Hey guys, I got the BTB7 set up a couple of days ago. I took Razman’s advice and treated it just like a 7 string guitar. I have a BTB747 (35” standard scale 7) & took it to my favorite luthier for a plek setup using 135-20w strings with B-E guitar style tuning, since I also...

I’m hearing the reason it has taken 14 years for Tool to produce a new album is that Mothman is supposed to be involved?

When living in Southern California, we defined “BFE” as anywhere 10 miles or more outside of Los Angeles/Santa Monica and Orange County. For example: “I’m not driving to Norco to play a party! That place is out in BFE, plus people out there ride horses and drink Schaefer beer. F*** that!”

I agree. I think the times I had the most women dancing right in front of me & looking at me as if I’m a rock legend was when we covered a song by the GoGo’s. It seemed ridiculous at times, but who am I to judge?

I was in a duo for awhile and the singer demanded that we cover “Rock Star” by Nickelback. We didn’t make any money so I told him I would play any other song but that one, even a different Nickelback song, and ended up playing “Without You” by Motley Crue. It was lame and embarrassing, but not...

I totally forgot about the Thong Song!

My son’s guitar teacher informed me about this music video from a 14 year juvenile delinquent girl who was on the Dr. Phil show telling off her parents, and I’m embarrassed to admit I watched it. She now appears to be a rapper making money.

The current location of “The Thing That Should No Be” has been verified by its new host!

On my Hakko with lead free solder, I usually use 775 to 800 degrees for soldering volume pots, etc.

Absolutely awesome bass! I’ve been wanting a Ken Smith 5 string like this one since the mid 90s. Unfortunately, I’m not even close to having the funds to get it now.

Ok, I’m starting to understand. The new people involved with the Mothman have no idea what they’ve gotten themselves into and the 1200+ miles that separate me from the Mothman are meaningless. I need to be careful with this situation!

The Mothman’s current owner resides at least 2300 miles away from Virginia and at least 1200 miles away from Austin, Texas. I should have mentioned that the new owner is taking lessons from my son’s former guitar teacher, because our family moved and it’s no longer possible for the two of them...

It has apparently gained weight. The new owner has it measured at 29 lbs.

Nope. It’s a loooong way from DC now.