Recent content by Lizooki

I couldn't imagine simply because of what I own. Last count was around 35 instruments of one type or another ..... :meh::wideyed:

That's why I learn, but am ready to play by ear instantly. Even with the people I regularly play with, they like to do "their take" on it.

thanks for the replies and info. I’ll be back to check for more. This is our current route. Be we have decided to get a pro quality unit. We’re eating the regular stuff up.

I’m looking for a soundtrack machine. Some might call them a karaoke but that’s not what I need. I need a player for cd AND tape (but I’ll take what I can get) to plug into the sound system to play soundtrack cds and tapes. so what am I actually looking for? Is it a karaoke of sorts? Anyway, I...

Home made bubble bath?

You can use a cinderblock on the bottom of the nut if you have to. It doesn't have to be polished smooth, just flat and the correct height. Back when I was selling instruments at music/street festivals a girl said she liked my mandolins but she liked the action CRAZY low. If I could get it lower...

I've never had anything I built ( or just worked on ) ever have an difference of 1/4" from the shortest to longest adjustment on a bridge. I (used to ) typically measure nut the 12th the 12th to breakover (witness point ). I set the saddles in the middle of the adjustment range. Only had one...

Longtime guitar tech for ZZ Top is the apparent next bassist for ZZ Top. Hill, the trio's bassist since 1969, died at age 72 last night, but not before insisting bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard continue without him. "As Dusty said upon his departure, 'Let the show go on!' And ...

I've pretty much been "Meh" about the whole thing. Here in NC we have an off-road park for 4 wheeling in Uwharrie National Forrest. It is one of the oldest location of known human presence in the US. On one of our camp out wheeling trips we got to talking about the recent reports of local...

Stand in a random crowd. Ask for a show of hands of how many people know who LZ are. Do the the same for DP. They are NOT the same. Talent wise .... maybe, but that's not the the only yardstick to measure with.

ZorbX ... it got the smell of spilled fuel oil ( a lot!) out of our basement. That stuff works miracles. We got the unscented and put it in a spray bottle and sprayed the basement a couple of times.

I got this thing local and REAL cheap. Fairly simple construction so what I plan should be easily doable. I have thought about just adding 1string.

I've been on the electric side of TB for many years ...... now I have a reason to be on this side, I guess. It's a Wishbass upright prototype. made by Steve Wishnevsky who has been around bass guitars forever. I picked this up cheap and plan on getting it to "player" status. I used to build...

Just picked this up from the original owner. It was one of Steve's prototype uprights. I got it REAL cheap! As is the case with most of his stuff, and even more so since it's a prototype, it needs work. I'm gonna try to leave it as a 2-string ..... Plans are a piezo pick-up and add controls...