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#30,741
Wyvern said:
I'm not sure the combustion pickguards will fit, Dingwall kind of indicated that to me.

They didn't want people to pass off a Combustion as an NG3
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Here's why they won't work on the NG-2: (Maybe mine is an older model...?)
 

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#30,745
AB Nate said:
I think he had pancreatic cancer removed and is doing much better. Caught it early he mentioned in a post. I hope he’s doing great and that it’s only a moment in his life.
There’s been a lot of sadness and reality in my life this year and it hits very hard sometimes. I hope nothing but good things for Sheldon and all of you.
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Oh, hopefully it's nipped in the bud.
Yeah, lots of drama in my life too, 3 people in my church have cancer, and pastor had a polyp on his vocal chord, amazingly, be it divine intervention, two are now cancer free, and pastor's polyp was gone when they went in for surgery. One woman, April, still has breast cancer, but outlook is good so far.
My uncle passed beginning of the year.
My ma's replacement hip is failing (she is only in her 50's) having a hard time walking. so there is that.

But we can't focus on the bad, have faith, be kind and carry on and life will sort itself out.

Bass playing has been a great stress relief for me, and this forum helps calm my nerves, no heated arguments, no politics only people sharing their love for the art.
 
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#30,746
Wyvern said:
Oh, hopefully it's nipped in the bud.
Yeah, lots of drama in my life too, 3 people in my church have cancer, and pastor had a polyp on his vocal chord, amazingly, be it divine intervention, two are now cancer free, and pastor's polyp was gone when they went in for surgery. One woman, April, still has breast cancer, but outlook is good so far.
My uncle passed beginning of the year.
My ma's replacement hip is failing (she is only in her 50's) having a hard time walking. so there is that.

But we can't focus on the bad, have faith, be kind and carry on and life will sort itself out.



Bass playing has been a great stress relief for me, and this forum helps calm my nerves, no heated arguments, no politics only people sharing their love for the art.
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Preach it, brother. Our holy creator will never abandon his children. :cool:
 
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spiritbass said:
Preach it, brother. Our holy creator will never abandon his children. :cool:
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spiritbass said:
Preach it, brother. Our holy creator will never abandon his children. :cool:
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So true, not to be too preachy, but God takes every opportunity to shape us into what he wants us to be, those with no worldly problems are not mouldible.

I don't think it's coincidence that I got back into bass a few months ago after a 11 year hiatus, my church needed a bassist at that exact moment in time.
But needing a bassist isn't why I was called, my music lead is deeply depressed due to a sudden financial situation, and I've been there to hear him out as I have spent most my life in his shoes, I was there to fix his truck when it broke down and couldn't afford to fix it, I was there to give him my spare mower when his was stolen, I was there to fix an amp he needed for a song he and his visiting son to use for service.
But I know that it was not me alone.

So intead of complaining and worrying about where your life is heading, know that the less you try pulling the wheel from the driver, the smoother the ride will be.
 
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#30,751
fretlessman71 said:
Aaaaaaand the place that Dingwall recommended doesn't seem to understand what I want. Liking the blue painter's tape more and more.....
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Yep. When I needed to get a fabrication of a pickguard for an EMG-sized pickup Combustion that I was putting in the 'x2' layout (reverse of what you're doing) the shop referred me to Chandler/Pickguard Heaven. After a few emails it was apparent they would not do it for me...they want a tracing and won't alter the perimeter shape of that. I ended up using Terrapin Pickguards.

Wyvern said:
Does anyone know if Sheldon D is doing ok? last I heard he was sick.
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He's been laying low and recovering. I think it's taken more wind out of his sails than he expected...but last I heard he was indeed recovering and was slowly putting more time back into the shop.

fretlessman71 said:
I think THIS pickguard is EXACTLY the dimensions I want!...

NBD: Dingwall Combustion Version 1
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Dude. If you want a scan or tracing of my original Combustion pickguard with the EMG sized pickups, let me know and I'll do it. It's not even in use right now, so it would be easy for me to do.
 
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BurningSkies said:
Yep. When I needed to get a fabrication of a pickguard for an EMG-sized pickup Combustion that I was putting in the 'x2' layout (reverse of what you're doing) the shop referred me to Chandler/Pickguard Heaven. After a few emails it was apparent they would not do it for me...they want a tracing and won't alter the perimeter shape of that. I ended up using Terrapin Pickguards.

Dude. If you want a scan or tracing of my original Combustion pickguard with the EMG sized pickups, let me know and I'll do it. It's not even in use right now, so it would be easy for me to do.
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If it's for a 5 string, I accept! Most gracious of you.
 
#30,760
BurningSkies said:
There are basses with other numbers of strings?
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Lol! I have recently 'given up' on 5 string basses. Traded one 5 string Combustion for a 4 string D-Bird and one 5 string NG-2 for a 4 string Afterburner. Just decided I am not the kind of player or writer who takes advantage of the 5th string. I'll have one bass in BEAD and one in AEAD. Someday I will probably have a 5er again, but I'm feeling a lot more comfortable on 4s right now.
 
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