Recent content by moucon

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    Porter Cable 690 vs 890 (a little confused).

    690 vs 890 routers... I know this is an old (5+yr) thread, but something I wanted to point out to the luthiers out there who are going to table-mount their router.... You NEED variable speed for larger bits. Period. Spinning big bits at 27,500 rpm is dangerous - and even if you can get the...
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    G&L compared to Musicman Basses

    I know this is an old thread and I need to learn to chill, but I cannot let that nonsense stand. A fair comparison to a MIM fender has to be a made in Asia G&L (both good, both well under a grand) NOT repeat NOT with a USA G&L which are as good as it gets for a factory bolt-on bass. I'm betting...
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    Best glue to use for glueing new nut?

    I know this is an old thread but I hate reading mis-information on these boards. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with lowering the nut action by removing material from the bottom of the nut - exactly as you would to lower a bridge saddle, etc. There is also absolutely NOTHING wrong...
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    Kind of tired of Carol Kaye

    I just caught this after reading some Wikipedia stuff on CK and checking out her forum. I totally agree. For one thing though - she's an anachronism (stuck in time). She is extremely opinionated about nuances of technique that are really (sadly)no longer relevant . She's now 77-78 yrs old...
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    Most Underrated Bassist of all time

    Heard this dude Dave Figura in a top-40 band "Spice" 25 yrs ago - great. Haha - Dave if you're out there give JLS a call. Most underrated bassist... I'm going to go with that dude in "Rush", .Gary Weinrib ?..... Seriously - I'm going to agree with Dave Hope -Kansas. He held those...