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Panzerotti...Doppio Zero. Too bad I didn't take a photo of the fried calzone. Think beignet stuffed with tomato, burrata, and meat.
Likely the same dough. Light, fluffy, and crispy on the outside.
How many hundred or even thousand people saw you and muttered, “idiot.” We don’t make smart decisions sometimes.
Nice looking place. Glad the new band is going well. "General interest in the bass" meaning people asked "what kind of Fender is that?"
Nice flake job!Thank you!
Wife came out this morning, had NO idea I was working on this, said: OH WOW!! That looks great, picked it up to get a closer look, and said: how much did THIS cost you?.
Hun, I fabricated it. About 30.00 in materials, but I have enough to make more out of the leftovers.
She then said: you really need to get this business going! It looks totally professional.
(Awww shucks, thanks hon!!!!)
It is a repeatable process, pain staking and very manual, all hand tools except the scroll saw. I even scraped the edge to a 45 degree angle with a razor, then hand sanded and polished them. In person it’s very 3D.
Next time I’ll use 1/8” polycarbonate so the edge effect will be more dramatic.
The results are very good. I’m super pleased.
On another note : I’m searching for the right neck for project Brunswick (the broken neck 64 husk that @Ringhammer will be sending my way) I have a rosewood paddle head Jazz width neck on hand , but I’m thinking a Wenge neck might be the treat.
Additionally, the redwood X-705 epoxy will be cured enough to sand back and final coat with Satin Lacquer.
A purple, flame maple top telecaster guitar body is almost ready to clear coat. It will be mated with a guitar scale neck (25.5”) an overwound Lollar 50’s P pickup in the neck, and an Artec blade humbucker in the bridge position, modified Telecaster bridge plate.
Controls 3 knob VVT in series.
I plan on fabricating a frosted / translucent red standard telecaster pick guard.
A turquoise HUGE flake highly modified Gretsch G2220 (SS) is nearing completion also. Will have sealed chrome covered seriously overwound (14k) blade pole humbuckers, with 6 way freeway switch VT.
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Next in the pipeline is going to be either an Explorer or Tbird shape body from Honduran Mahogany to mate with a headless, aluminum, 30.5” scale neck from a Hondo Alien. That will house a pair of the 760 ProBuckers I took out of my Tbirds.
Wife keeps saying, so are you going to sell THIS one?
The prototype/ experiment / hack job excuse is starting to NOT work
Sure does. I don't get that out of mine. But I'm not Chuck either....
How many refills are we talking here?
Glad you're still here...or there (SA)...wherever you are now.What am I missing?
I think the tone Chuck is getting is pretty amazing.
My Epi TV Silver has DA tapes on it. It can sound Hofneresqe. Turn the tone almost off and it does a reasonable upright impression. Think early Elvis.
Let's just say a friend works the tasting room and we know Mattie, the owner...Of course, you have to try their award winning wines.
are there any American made ports?Let's just say a friend works the tasting room and we know Mattie, the owner...Of course, you have to try their award winning wines.
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Yes, Picchetti makes 2, a red and a white. Their process is a little different than the old vintners in Porto. They ferment for 72 hours vs 24, but both use brandy to kill the yeast. They also sell at 5-6 years. The red was smooth but a touch sweet. Drinking it with a sweet dessert did mellow it. The white, in my opinion is too sweet. I am comparing to the real deal.
They make any Boone's Farm there?Let's just say a friend works the tasting room and we know Mattie, the owner...Of course, you have to try their award winning wines.
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