RestorationAD Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 On 8/20/2018 at 9:25 AM, avengers63 said: Have you started making pickups again too? You know I'm jonesing for a HSS set with rail magnets... Not yet. But maybe over winter break. I have a Tele Bass project for my brother and a Warmoth strat to put together for a friend. Both need pickups. And I want to do a new blade design so we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 And I finished the Green one a few weeks ago. Even did some recording with it... still too new though needs to be played for a while before it breaks in. The other two are well broke in... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Man, you nailed radioactive slime green with that one. Do you have white underneath a transparent neon green to get that look? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 Yeah. Painful process. Fill Grain. Paint White. Paint Transparent Fluorescent Green. I should have used an expensive 2K Clear but I just didn't care as this is my guitar (so much more fun building for myself). So I shot it with shellac and threw a few coats of Behlens Instrument Lacquer over it. It is already chipped and I know it is going to yellow in a few years but I don't care. It is supposed to be my workhorse but I still play my silly old Padauk/Ash single pickup S9 Express all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 I've spent a lot of time with your 5-string Tele bass pickup, and it really has a lot of range in how you can play it. I hope that you mentally saved that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 10:53 AM, Prostheta said: I've spent a lot of time with your 5-string Tele bass pickup, and it really has a lot of range in how you can play it. I hope that you mentally saved that one. Yes I wrote it down. Pickups are science not art... and I can't remember anything not related to my job like #code, #InfrastructureAsCode and #CI/CD these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Also I am looking forward to the Tele Bass. Going to lIsten to a lot of The Police while building it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 8:15 AM, RestorationAD said: Not yet. But maybe over winter break. I have a Tele Bass project for my brother and a Warmoth strat to put together for a friend. Both need pickups. And I want to do a new blade design so we will see. If you do, hit me up on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, avengers63 said: If you do, hit me up on Facebook. K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Update. The SG is basically my daily driver. I play it or the S9 express or El Mariachi. I might be building a couple later this year. Kid goes to college in Aug and I might have some free time. Have a lot of wood that should become something other than a slab.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Hey man. How're you doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Alive. Survived the COVIDz. Family is Vaccinated. Went out for drinks yesterday sans a mask... I think we are turning a corner. Been thinking about building. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Good news, then! Well, I'm surprised that the CDC are recommending that vaccinated people can go without masks in public....that's strange, and sounds somewhat politicised. Over here vaccinated people are still advised to wear masks since you can still be contagious regardless of vaccination status. Unsure what their methodology was behind that, especially since people can't tell who has and has not been vaccinated. I avoid non-maskers out of caution until the waters are clear again. Be careful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Prostheta said: Over here vaccinated people are still advised to wear masks since you can still be contagious regardless of vaccination status. Covid is nowhere near as potentially dangerous or harmful as his headstocks. You could pillage and plunder whole nations of people with those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 The current advisory is to wear safety glasses (eye masks) until further notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 I know the crew I am hanging with and we are all vaccinated and our bar is still setup for social distancing. I still carry a mask for unknowns like shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 Nothing as vexating as other people. So what's the thing occupying your building urge right now? Surely your bijou clutchette is pretty complete. What happened to The Wookiee? I forget.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted May 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 You are correct my collection is pretty complete. And the Wookie is hanging in the hallway. I have people I promised guitars to and haven't even started them... I would like to use up some of the wood I am storing in the garage. And I am ready to do some real woodworking as all I have done lately carpentry and furniture stuff for the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 24, 2021 Report Share Posted May 24, 2021 23 hours ago, RestorationAD said: And I am ready to do some real woodworking as all I have done lately carpentry and furniture stuff for the house. I'm glad to hear all that equipment you purchased has been getting some use, even if it is the stuff you should do instead of the stuff you want to do. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 Most of the work I do with my time these days is to do with the house. I could do with building panels and a breakfast bar for the balcony.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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