apparently, tone can be described with golfing metaphors in addition to colours and foods.Two days off and twenty pages later - what did I miss, anything? Purple silks on Thunderbirds is important for tone. Did anybody mention that?
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apparently, tone can be described with golfing metaphors in addition to colours and foods.Two days off and twenty pages later - what did I miss, anything? Purple silks on Thunderbirds is important for tone. Did anybody mention that?
On crank??More like just a crank.![]()
Drinking and party crashing...........Its what you do when you visit California!
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Possibly related question - why are Jeff and V smiling?Where's Jeff's right hand?
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Don’t forget Dogs! Tone is easily described by breeds of dogs. I personally strive for that traditional black lab type tone - hefty and deep but not overly aggressive like a Rottweiler or in your face like a pit bull.apparently, tone can be described with golfing metaphors in addition to colours and foods.

I could relate the tail of a Lab to the headstock of a Thunderbird: an unintentional weapon. But funny, every Rottweiler I've met has been all about the love.Don’t forget Dogs! Tone is easily described by breeds of dogs. I personally strive for that traditional black lab type tone - hefty and deep but not overly aggressive like a Rottweiler or in your face like a pit bull.![]()
Only the Shadow knows.Where's Jeff's right hand?
Possibly related question - why are Jeff and V smiling?
favorite tone right here….Don’t forget Dogs! Tone is easily described by breeds of dogs. I personally strive for that traditional black lab type tone - hefty and deep but not overly aggressive like a Rottweiler or in your face like a pit bull.![]()
My Jack Casady is like a Beagle; friendly and warm but if too close to the amp, it will howl. And it likes treats.Don’t forget Dogs! Tone is easily described by breeds of dogs. I personally strive for that traditional black lab type tone - hefty and deep but not overly aggressive like a Rottweiler or in your face like a pit bull.![]()
I'm pretty sure that there is an ahem in there somewhere.In all seriousness, i like shoulders.
If you look closely, my right arm is right around V's upper right bicep.
You'll barely see a hint of alien fingers there.
I'm pretty sure that there is an ahem in there somewhere.
Ahem!Intentionally left that door wide open.![]()
The dog tone in our house, laid back and in the groove…favorite tone right here….
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The dog tone in our house, laid back and in the groove…
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…applies to the cats I’ve had also.
, have a variety of usable? tones......