Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[beans-on-toast]

Watched Christmas movies. Been working up some songs on our Hammond.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Thank you everyone for the kind concern about the Alaska earthquake. The earthquake was close to Anchorage. To give you an idea of scale, Anchorage is like flying from Seattle to L.A. Alaska's a very big state. We didn't feel anything from the earthquake, slept right though it. All's well in Sitka.

 

[ric426]

Will, I'm glad to hear that you and your lovely wife are ok. You've had way more that your share of trials and tribulations already.

Present and all fingers are accounted for. We had a day of 50 degree weather so I've been in the garage all pretending I know how to commit woodworking. Making a new mantle for our non-functional fireplace and an angled stand for my new (to me) Epifani PS112 and realizing that the few power tools I have are too old and worn out to allow for even moderate accuracy. I don't have the skills to make something nice with a cheap 30+ year old band saw and cheap 20 year old miter saw. I really wish I had a table saw, but with my lack of experience I've decided that I'm not going to get one until I can afford a SawStop model. Besides being good quality saws, it'll make harder for me to amputate any fingers, so I think it's worth the extra money. Never thought I'd be selling bass gear to get woodworking gear, but that's what seems to be happening. Probably gonna try and sell some other stuff too.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Those SawStop table saws are pretty fantastic. Had an opportunity to check out an industrial cabinet saw at a trade show. Very nice quality.

I imagine that everyone that gets one goes through a lot of hotdogs testing it out.

 

[GonePlaid]

I’m sorry gentlemen for the late Roll Call. Front and Center GOF’s report the current status of all fingers toes and appendages. Carey and I shut everything Dow an mostly rested. I’m so glad she’s getting better. Went to our tribal Holiday dinner Friday night. It was black tie and prime rib. Carey wasn’t up to it. I sat in with the band and enjoyed it.

What say ye Gof’s What did you do this weekend?

Gig last night w/ regular classic rock band at Elks club. Gig this afternoon with jazz/standards group-sitting in for regular bassist. Should lead to more.. Glad all OK on your home front.

 

[GonePlaid]

Reporting for duty. 10n10.

First break in almost 8 weeks from home repairs, emptying/cleaning/showing house, and prepping for downsizing.

Looks like I'll see if there's any interest in my Sunn stuff before putting it in storage.

But, attended funeral services on Fri/Sat for a friend of many decades. Beautiful ceremony. Great celebratory party. RIP EO.

Today - read, rest and relax. Lots of stuff to catch up on. Next few weeks will involve moving so we gotta find a place for our remaining stuff, probably sell or donate a bunch.

How you guys doing?

Good luck with alla that.

 

[Al Kraft]

I've been busy with a 7 day a week work project that should wrap up after just one more full day. I had a 6 hour rehearsal yesterday to prep for three gigs this coming week. While it's sometimes hard to work in the music stuff, I find it's a nice break for my brain - even though I still have to put in the 10-12 hours on the project on those days.

Oh yeah, and I've answered a ton of PM's from folks wanting to know about the new Mesa WD-800, and tried to keep up with the multiple threads where people wanted to know something about how the prototype sounded. Agehorse was kind enough to include me among the trusted agents Mesa allowed to be part of the development testing. I guess all those years testing weapon systems and related equipment finally paid dividends in the music part of my life.

 

[Stumbo]

Good luck with alla that.

Yeah, it's a ton of work but will come to an end soon!

I need some rest...

 

[ric426]

Those SawStop table saws are pretty fantastic. Had an opportunity to check out an industrial cabinet saw at a trade show. Very nice quality.

I imagine that everyone that gets one goes through a lot of hotdogs testing it out.

I doubt it. The brake cartridge is a one shot deal and costs $60 to replace, plus the braking action also destroys the blade in the process. It's pretty impressive to see it slowed down with high speed video.
I read that the guy who invented and developed it tried to sell it to all the major saw manufacturers and they all turned him down because it would effectively be admitting that their saws were unsafe. So instead he went into manufacturing them and beat them all at their own game. He knew he'd have to come up with a pretty good saw to get the idea accepted and it sounds like he accomplished that.

 

[ric426]

Reporting for duty. 10n10.

First break in almost 8 weeks from home repairs, emptying/cleaning/showing house, and prepping for downsizing.

Looks like I'll see if there's any interest in my Sunn stuff before putting it in storage.

But, attended funeral services on Fri/Sat for a friend of many decades. Beautiful ceremony. Great celebratory party. RIP EO.

Today - read, rest and relax. Lots of stuff to catch up on. Next few weeks will involve moving so we gotta find a place for our remaining stuff, probably sell or donate a bunch.

How you guys doing?

I love Sunn amps, at least the ones from the original company. My first real amp was a 200S with matching 2x JBL 15 cab. Later I had a Concert Bass rig, but it didn't have the same character. The Model T head I had after that was my all time favorite tube amp for bass. I think when the brothers sold the company it started a long death spiral that continued down until Fender finally killed the name off.

 

[Stumbo]

I love Sunn amps, at least the ones from the original company. My first real amp was a 200S with matching 2x JBL 15 cab. Later I had a Concert Bass rig, but it didn't have the same character. The Model T head I had after that was my all time favorite tube amp for bass. I think when the brothers sold the company it started a long death spiral that continued down until Fender finally killed the name off.

I have a couple of Fender Sunn cabs, the rest are from the original company.

 

[GonePlaid]

I doubt it. The brake cartridge is a one shot deal and costs $60 to replace, plus the braking action also destroys the blade in the process. It's pretty impressive to see it slowed down with high speed video.
I read that the guy who invented and developed it tried to sell it to all the major saw manufacturers and they all turned him down because it would effectively be admitting that their saws were unsafe. So instead he went into manufacturing them and beat them all at their own game. He knew he'd have to come up with a pretty good saw to get the idea accepted and it sounds like he accomplished that.

So the reverse of "if ya can't beat 'em, join 'em". Cool.

 

[agedhorse]

All 10 fingers & toes present, deep into supporting some new products this past week.

 

[Passinwind]

What say ye Gof’s What did you do this weekend?

Business trip to my luthier friend's shop. Did some training for his apprentices on installing onboard preamps and checked out the build progress on my new fretless. Time to come up with something special for the electronics in this one!

 

[alaskaleftybass]

All 10 fingers & toes present, deep into supporting some new products this past week.

Business trip to my luthier friend's shop. Did some training for his apprentices on installing onboard preamps and checked out the build progress on my new fretless. Time to come up with something special for the electronics in this one!

You are both sounding very intriguing!

 

[beans-on-toast]

I doubt it. The brake cartridge is a one shot deal and costs $60 to replace, plus the braking action also destroys the blade in the process. It's pretty impressive to see it slowed down with high speed video.
I read that the guy who invented and developed it tried to sell it to all the major saw manufacturers and they all turned him down because it would effectively be admitting that their saws were unsafe. So instead he went into manufacturing them and beat them all at their own game. He knew he'd have to come up with a pretty good saw to get the idea accepted and it sounds like he accomplished that.

I saw the demo in person. Like you said, the cartridge and blade have to be replaced. That's a quick process. I liked the heavy duty construction of the professional model. It reminded me of old industrial solidly built saws. I'd still want to test my machine. I'd consider the experiment part of the cost of buying one.


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[BadExample]

5 lims, 10 fingers here. Happy to hear ALB and his Night Boss are well. Been trimming new windows all weekend. Setup a hand mitersaw in the kitchen so I didn't have to run back and forth, that worked perfectly. Got to done some finger scary ripping of 1-1/4" trim to custom size and free-hand table saw action for tapered shims. Night boss impressed.

 

[BadExample]

Heh, not really. I very rarely sell off builds like that, even to close friends. Right place, right time, I do consider you a good friend, and I really didn't need two. The other one has come in handy quite a few times, which is saying a lot considering how little I use pedals.

Way behind on this thread, a "like" popped up this page. I read Likes as, "What the hell did I say?"

I also consider you a great friend.I agree, a man doesn't need two good friends, yet I have so many right here

It's my favorite pedal and will see more action once I get some projects done.

 

[GonePlaid]

Another quiet Monday in GOF land.

 

[spankdaplank]

I have had a difficult month and a half. In October, my older sister Gail, who was my best friend too, passed away after a brief illness. She was 80 years old. I would talk on the phone with her every few days. I spoke with her right before the surgery that she never awoke from. We always talked straight about life and death and had no fear about it. Our last words were "I love you and no matter what happens it's on to the next adventure!" That's how we lived our lives.

My original drinking buddy, we helped each other survive through a few marriages for the both of us, getting sober around the same time over 30 years ago and then having some big adventures like the jungles of Costa Rica, bumming and snorkeling through the Florida Keys, witnessing a shuttle launch,a first class Caribbean cruise with my new family. Just to name a few.

She loved the beach, so on her own she traveled to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, one at a time. The ones that you see in the travel magazines.

She was a research chemist, just her thesis short of a PHD in organic chemistry. Then she found her true passion as a Chemistry teacher. No kids of her own. Just me, her kid brother.

Gail started me on my music career. When I was 14 years old (in 1964) she took me to a juke joint on the beach apyly named 'The Beachside Cafe". It was a Sunday afternoon in the summer and a band was playing on the deck. Tommy and the Peppermint Twisters, from Brooklyn, NY. A soul band, decked out in sharkskin suits a with the skinny neckties on a summer afternoon at the beach. Funky.
But what impressed me the most was the sound and feel coming from that P-bass plugged into an Ampeg B15.
That did it for me. It helped that the bass player was tall and cool in his shades and had the moves.

10 years later I was playing regularly at that same club as part of the circuit our band was playing on. I was tall, I had some shades but no suit and lukewarm moves but still pretty damn funky.

Please know that mourning my loss is mostly over and I celebrate my sister's life and her legacy of true generosity of spirit that she showed to others all of her life.