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#62,562
Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
RELEASE THE KRAKEN… THE FIXER
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#62,563
kat888 said:
That's a bit frustrating. I didn't have a phone when I used to do FOH and was consequently able to pay attention to the job in hand. You shoulda got me to do it instead.
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You’re hired.

But even though this is the age of phones and short attention spans, PUT IT AWAY! It is actually possible. We have pockets and bags.
 
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#62,567
dukeorock said:
Very cool! Is it easy enough to go over to Malmo?
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Very easy... There's a direct train from our Central Station, or you can take your car across the Oresund bridge, which is a toll bridge. My mates and I frequently go there to see shows, and have done a gig there as well.
 
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Vintage Sunday contribution.
Since I've posted the same things for the last few Vintage Sunday's, and I have yet to acquire more, I'm gonna post a non-bass related Vintage Sunday pic.

1957 Volkswagen Beetle. Original paint, interior, trim, etc. Currently it has no windows, only the frame of the convertible roof, and to accommodate lowering the front end and disk brakes there's no real front suspension. Bought the engine that is currently in it for $80 in 2012.
We also have all the original windows, engine, transmission, wheels, etc.
The year I got my drivers licence, if I wasn't in school, I was driving this around, even in mid spring and mid fall.

(picture is 5 years old)
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#62,570
BklynKen said:
So you use LOXX strap locks, too? ;-)
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If I were to do it all over, I would probably use LOXX strap locks, as I find them pretty cool looking.

However, I started using Schaller's a very long time ago, and since it's possible to just get the buttons alone without the strap part - I've put them on all my guitars (8) and basses (20) and won't change any time soon.

Since you can't get the LOXX buttons alone, it would cost a small fortune having to put them on 28 instruments (many of which even has 3 buttons)...
 
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Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
Vintage Sunday contribution.
Since I've posted the same things for the last few Vintage Sunday's, and I have yet to acquire more, I'm gonna post a non-bass related Vintage Sunday pic.

1957 Volkswagen Beetle. Original paint, interior, trim, etc. Currently it has no windows, only the frame of the convertible roof, and to accommodate lowering the front end and disk brakes there's no real front suspension. Bought the engine that is currently in it for $80 in 2012.
We also have all the original windows, engine, transmission, wheels, etc.
The year I got my drivers licence, if I wasn't in school, I was driving this around, even in mid spring and mid fall.

(picture is 5 years old)
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Those rims are kinda cool. Sorta modern twist on the ol' Krager SS:cool:
 
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hillerup said:
If I were to do it all over, I would probably use LOXX strap locks, as I find them pretty cool looking.

However, I started using Schaller's a very long time ago, and since it's possible to just get the buttons alone without the strap part - I've put them on all my guitars (8) and basses (20) and won't change any time soon.

Since you can't get the LOXX buttons alone, it would cost a small fortune having to put them on 28 instruments (many of which even has 3 buttons)...
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Besides... Schaller's are also German precision engineering at it's best... :)
 
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hillerup said:
If I were to do it all over, I would probably use LOXX strap locks, as I find them pretty cool looking.

However, I started using Schaller's a very long time ago, and since it's possible to just get the buttons alone without the strap part - I've put them on all my guitars (8) and basses (20) and won't change any time soon.

Since you can't get the LOXX buttons alone, it would cost a small fortune having to put them on 28 instruments (many of which even has 3 buttons)...
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Where do you get your Schaller buttons?
I've found them on evilBay and Amazon, but there's always a few people that say that they are cheap knockoffs
 
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hillerup said:
If I were to do it all over, I would probably use LOXX strap locks, as I find them pretty cool looking.

However, I started using Schaller's a very long time ago, and since it's possible to just get the buttons alone without the strap part - I've put them on all my guitars (8) and basses (20) and won't change any time soon.

Since you can't get the LOXX buttons alone, it would cost a small fortune having to put them on 28 instruments (many of which even has 3 buttons)...
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hillerup said:
Besides... Schaller's are also German precision engineering at it's best... :)
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Oh, ok. Sorry, didn’t realize Schallers were also German. For what it’s worth, LOXX seems to sell extra screws. What they don’t sell, which is what I needed a while back, was extra buttons for the strap ends. I had to buy a whole new set for that. But it worked out in the end, since I put the spare screws into the NR.

PillO said:
But, if they rotated the stage 90°, you would be facing the back wall...
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Not exactly sure what you mean.
 
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Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
Where do you get your Schaller buttons?
I've found them on evilBay and Amazon, but there's always a few people that say that they are cheap knockoffs
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Allparts. They have both the genuine and aftermarket buttons....which are perfectly acceptable IMO.
They also sell aftermarket complete schaller style system.
Chrome Strap Lock System | Allparts.com
 
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