Summer Build Off 2022 - Fun Time Free For All

[AudioTaper]

You krayzay! Builder list updated.

You could always select "watch thread" for every single build thread. Then you'd get roughly a zillion alerts per day like me.

That's usually what I do. I seriously get about 40 notifications a day between this and all the other threads I watch

 

[Flamingo21]

Re: following all those build threads

This past Winter Build Off, I subscribed to about half the build threads, and found that the sheer number of notifications drove me nuts. And I still missed out on some interesting builds.

So this time, I'm trying a different approach. This time I haven't subscribed to any of the build threads. Whenever I have time, I go to the Luthier's Corner main page, and look in the threads list for thread titles that have "SBO" in them. If that title is printed in bold, it contains posts I haven't seen. So I go there, read up, and return to the Luthier's Corner main page. And so on.

As I said, I only do this when I have the time for it. This may be every day, or twice a week, depending on what else is happening in my life. It works wonders! No notifications = no stress, I only invest time I have available, and I find that I easily keep up with everything Build Off.

Try it!

 

[RichterScale]

Luthier's Corner main page,... If that title is printed in bold, it contains posts I haven't seen. So I go there, read up, and return to the Luthier's Corner main page.

This is what I do and have always done.
Works just fine for me.

 

[Gary_M]

This is what I do and have always done.
Works just fine for me.

Same. I just assumed that’s how everyone checked for new content in pretty much any forum.

 

[Jeff Siddall]

This past Winter Build Off, I subscribed to about half the build threads, and found that the sheer number of notifications drove me nuts.

How did they drive you nuts? It's just a little red number on the alerts button at the top right corner of talkbass.com. Then you click it and you see a list of all the stuff you want to see.

Or did you select emails for the alerts? Yeah, definitely don't do that!

 

[ardgedee]

It's worth getting familiar with the "Watch Thread/Unwatch Thread" toggle at the upper-right corner of the screen. I'm pretty quick to unwatch threads when they begin to go in directions that no longer interest me.

 

[Flamingo21]

How did they drive you nuts? It's just a little red number on the alerts button at the top right corner of talkbass.com. Then you click it and you see a list of all the stuff you want to see.

As I said, the time factor comes into play. When I have limited time I don't want to look at all the alerts, because I won't be able to read all the threads. But there may still be something I want to look at immediately.
I find the alerts a handy feature, but not the large numbers of them you can get from subscribing to dozens of build threads.
And no, I don't receive email alerts. I switched those off after being on TB for a week.

I'm pretty quick to unwatch threads when they begin to go in directions that no longer interest me.

I can relate! In fact I do this with most things on TalkBass.
But for a situation with a large number of threads, like a Build Off, I just find it more practical to work via the threads list.

 

[SpaceJockey]

I have an unfinished build from last year's winter build off that I'd like to enter. Some of the wood, specifically the neck blank, was glued up prior to the start date though so I guess this may not qualify?

could I possibly enter it in the Partial Build category? None of the parts are manufactured pieces though, I plan on making everything including the hardware.

Here's the thread link:
WBO 2022 - Luna's Last Opus

 

[Crawforde]

“Making the hardware” sounds interesting, I want to watch this.

 

[Jon Clegg]

I have an unfinished build from last year's winter build off that I'd like to enter. Some of the wood, specifically the neck blank, was glued up prior to the start date though so I guess this may not qualify?

could I possibly enter it in the Partial Build category? None of the parts are manufactured pieces though, I plan on making everything including the hardware.

Here's the thread link:
WBO 2022 - Luna's Last Opus

Sounds perfectly legit as a partial build to me.

 

[Beej]

I have an unfinished build from last year's winter build off that I'd like to enter. Some of the wood, specifically the neck blank, was glued up prior to the start date though so I guess this may not qualify?

could I possibly enter it in the Partial Build category? None of the parts are manufactured pieces though, I plan on making everything including the hardware.

Here's the thread link:
WBO 2022 - Luna's Last Opus

Yep that'd be a partial! Start a new thread and link it back here and we're off to the races.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

My humble entry, modified parts build (salvage effort ) is complete!
SBO nutty PJ. Modified parts build / Super Magic Happy Fun Time Free For All!

 

[Beej]

Announcement:

There are now 30 days remaining until voting.

 

[Gary_M]

This is going to be tight, for sure!

 

[AudioTaper]

Announcement:

There are now 30 days remaining until voting.

 

[Crawforde]

That’s scary

 

[ctmullins]

Time to get serious!

 

[Max Bogosity]

Time to get started!

 

[Flamingo21]

@Beej
It seems an explanation of the submission post is in order.

 

[Jon Clegg]

@Beej
It seems an explanation of the submission post is in order.

And don't google that term at work.