It’s been a few years, but IIRC, in my six sigma/stats class, we were taught that n must be at least 10, or if you know the population, than n must be at least 10%.
But in your line of work, I’m sure the standards are higher for obvious reasons.
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But in your line of work, I’m sure the standards are higher for obvious reasons.
For me, sample size is a critical calculation. Each subject is expensive so you don't want to use more than you need. But, the cost of each trial is huge, so you don't want to fail by having too small a sample and have to repeat it.
I find those little Vornado heater fans are pretty amazing at what they can do. I have a smaller one for well over 10 years and it’s a tank.
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When it comes to basses, I’ve never heard Two that sound alike anyway, even with the same wood and electronics. Similar and probably ‘close enough’, but not the same. I’ll be very interested to a/b my 2002 bird to my 2014. I could be (and probably am) wrong, but it doesn’t look to me like many, if any changes were made during those years.
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Guarneri. Guernica was a massacre.
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I just got a Vornado like a month ago! They do a great job for their size, for sure! I also have a space heater in there. Just gotta turn em both on at least 30 minutes before I start working this time of year. Preferably and hour before. My ‘shop’ is just an average sized garage attached to our house. 1950’s brick ranch. I used to lease a nicer shop, but aside from the expense, it’s kinda nice to just walk out of the kitchen and into the shop. I seem to get more done without spending so much time away from home.
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Current limba is not lighter and definitely NOT easier to paint than Honduras Mahogany IMO I did two bodies in it. They were also more expensive than the stuff I was using at the time, Honduras like this. I still have about 10 bf of it.
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Time to start drinking, at least you can exercise your liver!
That's one thing i had in mind to nurse my cold. My homemade chicken soup isn't working. Tomorrow i will stock up.
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25 F here tomorrow, that means it will be about 31 in my kitchen. The good news is my refrigerator won't be working very hard. In fact, it gets confused.
Sunny and into the high 40s by midday, the usual low for this time of year here. Not too bad because the humidity is down and I'm in the one room I heat.
Sunny and into the high 40s by midday, the usual low for this time of year here. Not too bad because the humidity is down and I'm in the one room I heat.
Thanks! Now that I have a second VP on the way, I may just grab a pair of whatever fits and see how it goes.
As a builder you're well aware of potential significant weight differences from plank to plank. It looks like you have some good grain light weight mahogany on hand, that's a great thing to have. In fact it may be lighter than the last plank of limba you had. Likewise just the opposite can be true. That's the joy of building, looking for the best raw materials.
Generally speaking limba is slightly lighter in weight than Honduran mahogany - Limba | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)
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I never said limba is easier to paint than mahogany, it's not. But it's still a very paintable wood from a process standpoint. My reference was more towards the look of the wood. I personally think it looks better painted than stained because of the odd grain and frequent uneven dark stripe and yellow tint of the wood. I've seen some nice stain jobs on good grain bodies but it's not as easy to find those planks as it is to find a nice grain mahogany like the one in your picture.
As for price, it's a crap shoot. It depends on how nice a board it is, who's selling, how bad they want to sell, what the supply is vs the demand and countless other factors. I've seen limba cheaper and more expensive than mahogany.
I got a nasty cold and this weather ain’t helping a bit. Supposed to start warming up by Sunday...into the 40’s. That’ll be nice
I’ll take it! Not a fan of the cold
It's going to be in the mid 30s to 40s here at the weekend too...
Did anyone find out wether the VP pickups were Chinabuckers as rumored or not?
Bourbon. Ginger tea with honey and lemon can work wonders, but bourbon is more fun.
Yeah, but Celsius, right?
Believe it or not, someone at my local starbucks told me the same thing, except for the bourbon part being more fun.
Interesting. Aren’t they supposed to push their crap coffee?
Always. but i did try their tea recommendation the other day. was pretty good i must say.
