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Ah… Duck Duck Go. Yes I’m aware of their work.
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Good idea! But… gogo ducks?
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After a lot of measuring, lining up, measuring again etc, the cage nuts are now installed in the chassis and it bolts neatly into the headshell. The M6 bolts are some that I had in stock and I may end up changing them for something prettier.
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Being Gig Fit (Like Match Fit in football)
JapanAxe replied to Chienmortbb's topic in General Discussion
For me, the hardest part about gigging now is the late nights. If I have a gig where I'm going to be late to bed I try to have a lie-in on the morning and/or have a 30-40 minute snooze around 4pm. Last autumn I did a gig where I was giving the sound guy a lift and had to get him home the same night/morning as he had a lunchtime gig the next day. I didn't see my bed till 4am and I was basically wiped out for 2 whole days after the gig. -
Normal service now resumed! A couple of weeks ago Mrs Axe decided that decorating the landing, stairs and hallway, and fitting new skirting boards and carpet in the latter, was suddenly The Most Urgent Thing In The World Ever. While I was at it I took the opportunity to re-route some ugly cabling and hide it in the walls and behind the new skirting board. The Draper chisel arrived nice and sharp, so rather than blunt it by trying to sharpen it further, I set to easing the upward-bowed edge of the chassis shelf. I was able to get it so that the chassis went in freely, and I smoothed the chiselled surface down with various grades of sandpaper and gave the raw wood a couple of coats of clear satin varnish to match the existing finish. I won't be winning any woodwork prizes but now I can press ahead with the build - yay! I've carefully measured and marked up the chassis lips for where the M6 cage nuts will go and drilled them out with an 8.5mm square bit. Only joking, I've drilled 7mm diameter holes and will need to file them out square to take the cage nuts. I've had to widen the existing mounting holes in the top of the headshell to take M6 bolts. I've decided to use spring retainers for the 6L6 valves rather than bear traps as there won't be the amount of vibration that you'd get in a combo - and I hate those bleedin' bear traps! I also did a quick review of my components and realised I was missing a few bits so I added them to the order. It's good to be back in the saddle!
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Wow, bargain there for someone! My D-Roc gets a lot of playtime at Axe Towers. -
I have a set of SE425s and they do give a lot of attenuation, more than my ACS earplugs which are 'up to' 26dB. They also come with a range of tips in different types and sizes - bear in mind you may need a different size in each ear.
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Folks on here may be aware of the stellar work of NI builder Golden Era Guitars and his previous SC Relics output. I've owned and played this guitar a couple of years, having tried it when a friend owned it and begged him to give me first refusal should he ever come to sell it. It's unfeasibly good but I have another T-type that just edges it (and cost considerably more), plus I've just made my first foray into the dangerous world of Gardiner Houlgate Guitar Auctions, and have something I need to pay for... Here are the specs, courtesy of the included COA: Built in March 2020 Body Custom Paisley with Ocean Turquoise Metallic Burst Curved Neck Pocket Nitro Finish Lightly Aged with Craze Checking Neck One Piece Maple C Profile 9.5" Radius Aged Tint, Nitro Finish Electronics Radioshop ID Pickups 5-10 Overwind on Neck Paper in Oil 0.047 Tone Cap Treble Bleed CTS 250k TVT Pots CRL 3 Way Switch Hardware Gotoh Weight 7lbs 2.5oz The guitar comes with a nice light aluminium-finish hard case. (I'll add a pic of that once the daylight returns.) See below. Looking for £1,300 - no trades thanks. Although I prefer to avoid courier delivery, I am not averse to a little drive out and meet-up, within reason. In fact I'm always happy to meet another Basschatter! I live in Swindon, Wiltshire. The delightful photos below are from my friend's 2023 listing. You can propbably tell that he's a professional photographer. Obviously his Vox amp is not included. Currently strung with Elixir Optiweb 10s.
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In a range of finishes!
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Trace Elliot - Rescue & Restore (and bargain finds)
JapanAxe replied to SimonK's topic in Amps and Cabs
My back hurts just from looking at the pictures in this thread! -
Thanks but I'm never going to achieve that! I do have a little jig to hold your chisel at the right angle while you work it on the sharpening stone though, and that will have to do.
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Well that’s something else I don’t have - chisels that are sharp, or that I can make sharp. Might be time for a tool investment! EDIT: Ordered a 20mm Draper chisel
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I’ve hit a bit of a bump in the road with this build, in the form of a clash of tolerances. The chassis was initially too tall to fit into the slot in the headshell. I have managed to reduce the height of the front and rear panels somewhat, but there appears to be a slight upward bow in the middle of the ‘shelf’ on which the front edge will sit, mainly to the rear. This piece of hardwood is glued into the ‘cheeks’ of the headshell at either end so I need some way of removing material from it in situ. I can’t get a plane to it, a rasp would be too coarse, and a metalwork file too slow. Maybe a spokeshave would do it, or a cabinet scraper, but I possess neither. Hmmm…
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I played flats exclusively for several years, chiefly Chromes or Cobalts. Went back to rounds (Elixirs) a couple of years ago and now I just can’t do flats any more - I’ll put a set on a bass, try it for a bit, then go ‘nah’ and put the rounds back on. Strange.
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Just fitted a Switchcraft barrel jack to my Steinberger Spirit as the original wouldn’t make consistent contact with the jack on my wireless bug. Feels much more solid and positive now. But if I could, I’d have a good quality regulator jack socket in there.
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What do you do when your music career is over?
JapanAxe replied to NancyJohnson's topic in General Discussion
Earl Slick (Bowie guitarist) packed in music in the 90s and got a job selling timeshares. He had a narrow escape from a car fire which made the news, prompting Bowie to get back in touch with him. -
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REDUCED Burford Electronics Robot ring modulator
JapanAxe replied to JapanAxe's topic in Effects For Sale
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Most of the remaining parts arrived - chassis, board, choke, hardware, resistors. Just waiting on the capacitors now.
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Welcome aboard @deadbabies - you must be a big Alice Cooper fan to name yourself from an AC song! I’m partial myself, particularly the Welcome To My Nightmare album. Lots of great info here, friendly crowd, and much temptation in the Classifieds!
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For me, nothing beats the enjoyment of a good gig. The absolute best is what’s sometimes called the ‘flow state’, where all the years of practice and preparation come together and the music almost plays itself. That doesn’t happen all the time, but even the bad gigs have a cash reward that can be put towards new gear to enjoy making music with. As regards attitude, I’m with you Daryl. I do a lot of depping and I want to be thought of as the guy who helps to make it all work, from learning my part properly and getting the right sound, to stepping in with spare cables and batteries when needed.
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How was Your rehearsal last morning or night ?
JapanAxe replied to nilorius's topic in General Discussion
There was a genuine reason for him being late in the form of a road closure. He did phone the band leader when he knew about the delay. He toured a few years ago with a band that had a minor hit in the 1960s, and currently gigs regularly as a singer/guitarist with backing tracks. The BL had made contact with him via Facebook. My impression of him was that he talked a good game! -
How was Your rehearsal last morning or night ?
JapanAxe replied to nilorius's topic in General Discussion
Auditioned a singer yesterday. He arrived over an hour late, which wasn’t too much of a problem as it allowed us to set up and run some songs ourselves. He didn’t bring so much as a microphone but I had a spare mic and lead and there was a stand in the rehearsal room. He was ok on some stuff. Other material was clearly out of his range (ever tried singing anything by the Sweet?) but on some other songs his response to running out of range was just to sing any note he fancied. Yours truly was attempting to sing harmony so that was interesting! Unsurprisingly, a unanimous NO from the rest of us. -
For me - no point whatsoever, I don’t get on with them. I miss the fatness of a P, and jiggling the volume controls just annoys me rather than producing any worthwhile tones. For people who enjoy them - they are the bee’s knees, cat’s pyjamas, dog’s danglies etc. And that’s fine of course - use what works for you.
