Recent content by Not 12 Dv8

This is easy. He/she's the one who shows up on time, in decent attire, adequate working knowledge of the material, listens to bandmate's woes, and despite any personal hardship/insecurity, proceeds to drive the band successfully to a good show. He/she is ALL of us!

I think Geddy says it best with: " I play this bass to get this sound", "I do this style of picking to accomplish this . . ." He's a creative genius! In style, in technique, in song craft, in amp set-up, AND seems he's constantly evolving. There is the key . . . don't stop trying to get the...

Really cool project. I bet you're reveling in it's near completion. I have a question, do you have a case? I ask because I also did a build a while back, culminating in it not fitting in the case, DOH! Long story-short . . . I was given a really nice Fender tweed case. It was actually the...

What ultimately attracted me to your post was your thoughts of using glass for nuts and bridges. Have you progressed with this? I work in stained glass. Building and restoration. I've done some slumping and kiln fired painting. I'd like to venture into glass blowing. What do you use as a torch...

I agree, gluing in a strip of veneer is probably your best bet. Try to match up the grain pattern and wood color variation. With all the other "patch work" pieces glued together, in the Ikea, you should be able to disguise that pretty well. Fit the piece so as to not have to re-route the...

David who? Compare the mens solo works. I know tons of guitarists that can play the "uncomfortably dumb" solo. I've yet to experience anyone else come up with the concepts that Roger had for "Pros and Cons of Hitchiking" and "Radio Koas", "Amused To Death". Roger is a genius. The music flows...

Punk is Punk ( w/out regard ). Who knows how cool those guys looked in the recording studio. Or IF they even got top play on their own records. Looking cool and livin the life ( without being aware of consequence) is what leads to chronic pain, injury . . .maybe untimely death...