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#334,303
GBassNorth said:
For those of you attempting neck repairs, this guy does a few things different than I’ve seen in the past, interesting technique…
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That's a great vid. So many good points were made and I learned something I didn't know before watching - thanks for posting George. I've done neck repairs but not that particular break/area. His attention to detail which separates a pro-job from an amateur job is spot on. There's 'slam-bam thank you mam' substandard work and then there's work done right the first time. The use of surgical tubing for more detailed work is a good tip - I use skinny road-bicycle inner-tubes which work in a similar fashion, like when gluing down a fb. Also noticed his way of getting the nut height correct by depressing the 3rd fret and having minimal clearance of the string at the 1st fret, which I always use. I slip a post-it note under the 1st fret and it should just barely drag. :thumbsup: Unfortunately for many such repaired necks, one doesn't know who or how someone 'fixed' it. If it were my guitar/bass, after seeing this vid I would be 100% certain it was done correctly and pay whatever the luthier asked.
 
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JIO said:
This illustrates the waking addiction to phones that it seems the majority of people have. Talking on the phone when driving, walking, working, eating - which distracts attention from all those things. As a now retired independent laborer and one who was fortunate to work by the hour - I respected that concession by focusing 100% on the work I was being paid to do. Yah, I listened to the radio, but I wasn't endlessly talking to someone on the phone. Maybe it's my upbringing and also being cognizant in the late '60s - I subscribe to the "be here now"/zen based "live in the present" mode. "multitasking" being considered a 'plus' to me is a justification for doing half-ass work. Now get off my lawn...
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Amen! Amen! Amen!
A few years ago we had a neighbor, and every time he got in his work truck or his vehicle or truck he got on the phone. Every time he pulled in the driveway he was on the phone. I will say my wife has gotten bad about feeling compelled to answer and reply to texts while doing something else. Unless expecting something important, while eating or something like being engaged with another person, I'll check or reply later. If I do stop to reply, I apologize to the person I'm with and say I do need to reply. I often get a text in the car and she'll say aren't you going to answer? (Often it pops up on the dash of whatever we're in.) She's puzzled when I at times say, No. It can wait. To me driving is quite time in some ways and the last think I want is to get into a conversation about something important and certainly not about something silly. To your addiction point, some people seem to think every text mus be a world leader needing advice, when most of the time...it can wait. Now get off my lawn...!
 
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dagrev said:
Amen! Amen! Amen!
A few years ago we had a neighbor, and every time he got in his work truck or his vehicle or truck he got on the phone. Every time he pulled in the driveway he was on the phone. I will say my wife has gotten bad about feeling compelled to answer and reply to texts while doing something else. Unless expecting something important, while eating or something like being engaged with another person, I'll check or reply later. If I do stop to reply, I apologize to the person I'm with and say I do need to reply. I often get a text in the car and she'll say aren't you going to answer? (Often it pops up on the dash of whatever we're in.) She's puzzled when I at times say, No. It can wait. To me driving is quite time in some ways and the last think I want is to get into a conversation about something important and certainly not about something silly. To your addiction point, some people seem to think every text mus be a world leader needing advice, when most of the time...it can wait. Now get off my lawn...!
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I'm accused of being a luddite for not texting & still having a "flip-phone" (right Mike?) - but that would be an incorrect label as I'm not expressly against technology. (at least not all technology) I refuse to; 1) pay the exorbitant fees for buying/owning one and supporting the corps that make them, 2) to be at anyone's beck & call 24-7 (Jim, Jim... I'm NOT a doctor!) , and 3) I consciously refuse to support the socially irresponsible smart-phone zombie mentality. Sue me.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
That's a lot of work but brilliant! And beautiful.
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Knowing what we know after seeing the process - its real beauty is how competent & invisible the fix was/is and how it returned the guitar to its purpose. :thumbsup: A good luthier is a master conservator. :bassist:
 
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Bass4ThePublic said:
Of course! I was really stressed about the lack of neck support in the case so I talked to our operations guys about it. No bubble wrap only paper and cloths… hopefully they did as I asked.
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It was very well packed they did a great job. Honestly I am super happy, I waited 50 years for this bass.
 
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Stealth57 said:
Chick Magnet t-shirts?
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