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#13,921
GBassNorth said:
In that case just say - "it's 6 of one, half dozen of the other"
Or if your mathematically challenged just shrug your shoulders and say - "it's the same difference"

And don't forget, when approached by someone you don't know who is asking questions you don't want to answer, the universal fail safe response is "no thanks I just had my shoes shined". Say it with a dead straight face, very matter of fact, pleasant and sincere while you keep walking forward. Nine times out of ten they will scratch their head and wonder what the heck just happened.
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We have no shoe shine boys/men here either. Might even make it better as they wouldn't know what I'm talking about. :D

There are guys here all over public places trying to get a signature for NGO x, they're students and get 7€/h + money for sigs. So they can get quite annoying. One day I had an hour off studying and didn't know what to do, so when I got out of the record store I went to there was this guy and I thought I'd had a little fun. He approached me tried to get a sig for a project in somewhere Africa building a fountain. They needed some ten thousand €s to send an engineer, a construction firm and material.

I asked him if it wouldn't be better building a school where the skills are shown that are needed to build the well and then they can pass on the knowledge. Else they have to raise money everytime to maintain the well or if the build a new one. etcetc. After 20 minutes the guy admitted that the project is crap. Next week he was substituded by another signature drone.

So 2 weeks ago a friend called up and while she was in a store I waited outside and a NGO-sig-guy approached. I just told him that he simply doesn't want to talk to me - face dead serious. He immediately went away.
 
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#13,923
Gaolee said:
Except using up my time. It's really all I have that's truly mine.
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Didn't check how old you are, but I might be younger, but still this truth hit me few years ago and it's universal. Many people don't appreciate time and personal freedom(of choice) as much as they should. They decide to waste their time with stuff which is of no use to them and in most cases wastes time of other people, too.
 
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#13,925
Off-Beat said:
That made me chuckle abit. Too bad we say 'on one side...' over here else I'd steal that.

Anyone got an Idea where I can get the knobs the pro has stock-equipped? All dome knobs have some markings at thoman. I carved a treble and bass cleff into them and they look good, but I effed up the speaker I wanted to make for the blend and master volume. :(
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Not exactly the same, but close:

Dome knobs - push-on fit split shaft pot
 
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Off-Beat said:
Didn't check how old you are, but I might be younger, but still this truth hit me few years ago and it's universal. Many people don't appreciate time and personal freedom(of choice) as much as they should. They decide to waste their time with stuff which is of no use to them and in most cases wastes time of other people, too.
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I tell them I don't speak English.

I tell them this in English
 
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hillerup said:
Not that I have tried it myself, but the procedure should be pretty straightforward:

You need to desolder the four solderpoint on the cover and gently pry the cover off (you will probably need a thin sheet of plastic or a thin pick to put inbetween the baseplate and the cover when you have unsoldered to keep the sides from touching each other).

If the cover doesn't slide right off after that, you may have to heat the cover ever so slightly to get it loose from the wax, i suppose...

Once the cover (or baseplate) is off you should be able to see the contactpoint for the loose wire, which is usually at the end of the pickup.

Someone with more knowledge should be able to confirm this, or give better guidance...
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Well I had a go.
The solder they have used to attach the base plate won't melt easily, even with the iron on high.
I have given up for the time being.
 
#13,931
CharlyG said:
As it turns out, I was denied again by the VA, so I may have to sell the Tbird whilst on appeal. I hate to, but I can't afford 3 basses.
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If the bass is already paid for, then there is no "affording it" since it is already owned and there is no cost involved in having an extra bass laying around. Thank goodness too since I have a bunch just laying around but not as many as our Queen or Michael H. or Andy or...

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May I ask what the VA is?
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I'm guessing it's the Veterans Administration as it is normally referred to as the VA. Thanks for your service, @CharlyG. I hope you get the help you need.
 
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Larry V said:
If the bass is already paid for, then there is no "affording it" since it is already owned and there is no cost involved in having an extra bass laying around. Thank goodness too since I have a bunch just laying around but not as many as our Queen or Michael H. or Andy or...



I'm guessing it's the Veterans Administration as it is normally referred to as the VA. Thanks for your service, @CharlyG. I hope you get the help you need.
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I see. I guess that means they give "pensions" to wounded soldiers, right?
 
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Off-Beat said:
I see. I guess that means they give "pensions" to wounded soldiers, right?
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It could be some sort of benefit due to injury, not necessarily remuneration and not necessarily a physical injury. It could be medical benefits, rehab services... counseling? I'm guessing whatever it is he needs, the claim has been denied and for that I am truly sorry.
 
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Larry V said:
It could be some sort of benefit due to injury, not necessarily remuneration and not necessarily a physical injury. It could be medical benefits, rehab services... counseling? I'm guessing whatever it is he needs, the claim has been denied and for that I am truly sorry.
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Yeah sucks. I think if you serve your country and need anything due to it, it should be a given.
 
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An idea of what tuners were installed on this Epiphone? They are really small... (I like it !)

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Off-Beat said:
Yeah sucks. I think if you serve your country and need anything due to it, it should be a given.
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I agree. Our VA is little more than a sack of potatoe's. Its no secret either. If you giveyou should be taken care of - period! But leave it to piliticuans ant they will f€{* it up beyond repair (fubar).
 
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