Kevan

Gotta be more specific, my man. Here are some shots from a year ago, when we first moved in...and I got bored. :-) http://www.ibanezregister.com/Gallery/grou...van%20geier.htm For the newbies, the Tele is the natual wood one with the angled frets.

Sounds good to me too, guys. Alex- That'd be a great help. Email Brian and I the list and we'll all go thru it. Thanks! I knew you guys had better stuff in you than "No- my avatar is hotter.".

Am I the only one who does CAD with a white background? LOL Looks cool, man. Keep us updated on the bass...ummm...the bass....uhhh...that stringed instrument you're working on.

Way busted: http://www.sloanswoodshop.com/acrylic%20sheets.htm From Camcool: 1/16" Thick Transparent Acrylic Red Transparent~13.00 Clear Transparent~10.00 From Sloans Wood Shop: 1/16" Thick Transparent Acrylic Red Transparent~7.95 Clear Transparent~5.50 You just bought yourself a 2 week suspension.

Sorry guys...I got here a little late. Glad to hear the p/w issue got resolved. I'm still learning the Admin stuff. :-) ISSUE RESOLVED. THREAD CLOSED.

Good ideas, guys! The Test Area is really good one. Posts/threads can be deleted whenever Admin or Mods get the chance. Nice call. I like the tool list alot. And if something needs to be added, you can just edit your post. New tools come out all the time, so it'd be nice to keep current. Maybe a pinned topic where folks can list their own tools.....and edit the original post when Craftsman has a sale. :-) We can work on this one more to get it smooth and readable. Doc- you wanna start on this, and we'll use yours as a working model?

You've pretty much got it, except it should be "MUCH stricter enforcement of the rules." :-) The previous 10 pages in this thread were to get the shock out of the system, let those who felt the need to call me a "jagoff", or a "hitler with a keyboard" type it out, let the goofballs blow their little fuses, and give the veteran members a heads-up about the changes comin' their way. The formal list will look much like yours. It will get posted in the Announcments section as soon as Brian gets back up online. NOTE: Hurricanes not only suck, but they blow. "It's not *that* the wind is blowin'....it's *WHAT* the wind is blowin'." - Ron White You're on the right track. I'll have more specifics as the days go by and Brian and I have more time to talk (and he's not running on battery power). One of the big things will be the Search Before You Post A New Thread. This one is really important, and we're gonna have to ask the long-timers if they can lend a hand linking to previous threads. We've read a lot of the threads, but probably not all of them. A post from you linking to the old thread, then a quick PM or email to Bri, Me or Wes, and we can get it all sewn up. More than likely, the locked repeat thread will stay closed for a day or two (a week?), then removed entirely. It's the best way to get as much information as possible, into one place/thread/topic. 11 threads about side dot inlay material is a little crazy. The stuff showing up in Off-Topic is still pretty wide open. Keep the language clean, keep it respectful of others, and there shouldn't be any problems. Let's keep the politics and religion really low, and I think we can have a good time in there. Brian and I might come up with a few more pointers, but your list is pretty comprehensive so far. You're very welcome. Glad to see you hangin' around, and I'm happy to hear your projects are improving. Keep up the good work.

You guys are doing GREAT! Thanks!

Thanks. See how easy it is folks? Just ask the Doc how painless that was....

This is one of the many reasons the Post Count is going away. Anyone remember the "green dot" fiasco on that other site? Ugh... Yeah. Gotta wait for Brian on that one. I want to see what he thinks about it. I got an IM from him today that his hair is finally dry, but they're still on battery power. Give us some time to implement these changes, but those that you can do yourself, PLEASE feel free to get them going. Thanks.

FROM A DELETED POST: It's not my forum; it's YOUR Forum. And instead of throwing a sarcastic hissy-fit online, why don't you try asking for that thread to be moved?

Yes- it's from Clerks. All changes will be announced, when they happen, in the Announcements section. Kinda cool how that works out. No one is banning newbies. No one is saying that newbies shouldn't ask questions. We are, however, asking newbies to run a Search before posting. If that's asking too much, then maybe they're at the wrong site. You do have an alternative. Actually two: 1. Try checking out the rest of the Internet. 2. Don't post.

Do I *really* need to make a list of acceptable language? Please don't make me. You guys are old enough, and smart enough, to realize what is acceptable. How about this: Imagine you're posting to your grandmother. That's your limit. See below for the answer about the "resetting post count" thing. Well, not *strictly* about guitar building, but that should be our focus. We're not "badjokes.com" or "natashahenstridge.com" so we'll let them focus on those, and we'll try to keep our train on track with guitar stuff. Pssssst.....16.5 days left on your sig. :-) The Off-Topic section will remain open, and I'd like to keep it around. Sometimes It's not all-guitar stuff that folks are into, esp. on a forum dedicated to those finding new and better ways to do things. I might ask if someone knows where I can find hubcaps for a '72 Pinto hatchback...and, what do you know, Drak happens to have a brother-in-law who runs a hubcap shop in Lexington. Score! (note: I don't know Drak's brother-in-law, or if he owns a hubcap shop anywhere. I was simply using it as an quick example.) I never would have seen Matrix if it weren't for an off-topics section on a guitar-based forum. Correct. As stated earlier in this thread, we're considering "specialist titles" for people. This will go in place of the post count. Sorry, but there's no voting on this one.

Post count is about to go bye-bye. Soon, everyone will be at zero. You're welcome, Mike. We're trying to change our image, a little, for the better! Think of it as an episode of Queer Eye For The Straight Guy..online. The grunge era is over (sorry Nickelback), and we're gonna start wearing clean socks. I'm gonna talk to Bri about getting the Rant section burned to CD or to a ZIP so folks can have it on their own computer. If the member feels the need to blurt something out, or completely hijack a thread, they'll get one warning in the thread and via PM (I don't want to hear any bitching about 'I didn't see your warning'), and if they violate the rules again, they're on a cruise. Two strikes and you're out. I'll check into the Report button not working. In the meantime, you can PM or email any of the Mods, Brian or myself. You can easily find any of us by clicking the "Members" icon at the top of every page, and selecting "Showing.....Admin" or search for Kevan, Brian, Wes, Simon, etc. in the Member list. Pretty painless. Correct. Incorrect. If you stop teaching, you stop learning yourself. I've seen TONS of pros out there online helping other pros out, on this Forum and others. Yes, some pros are guarded in what they put out online, but I would venture to guess that about 95% of them are willing to help out the new generation of luthiers, as well as the established ones. Thanks Jehle. I'll be looking for your help in spotting rouge threads. :-)

If I want to laugh, I'll go to www.drummerjokes.com. Keeps me in tears for hours. :-) Don't worry Drak- there will be plenty of character on the site, even in the legit threads. Just wait until you guys see the pics of the original prototypes for the Tremol-No. I'm sure I'll never hear the end of it......"Is that a door hinge that you Dremel'd down?"..."Holy crap! Is that plastic?!?!"...LOL Just a little less screwing off and a little more posting of real information. I don't think it's that big of a request....esp. considering the site and forum name. :-D

I see NO negativity in that thread, except from you....being insanely defensive (pages 8 thru 10) and telling people to STFU...and then the rest of the thread is folks offering constructive criticism of your on-going projects, and a ton of helpful hints tossed in. If you see it as a 'breakthru', hey...great. What it *isn't* is you learning something via negativity. This topic is now so far off-topic it's not funny. Let's just end this here and say "Be positive, offer constructive criticism, or don't post anything at all". Done. All further posts in this thread that are off-topic will be deleted.

Smitty- that wasn't a double post. It was two separate posts with 2 minutes between them. If you're within 5 minutes of your last post, just edit your first one. Esp. if it's only 3 or 4 words to add. You're wasting screentime, scroll time and our time with (2) three-word posts back to back. This is a great idea. When Brian dries off and fixes his hair from the hurricane currently blowing thru his neighborhood, we'll get on that. No apology needed. I understand it's all a little scary at first. I'm glad you're OK with the coming changes. Is there still snow on Mt. Robson? Is Bertuzzi out of jail yet? :-) The Rant Section remains read-only because there is, in a few rare threads, some decent info in there. If you liked some of the slams, cool. Copy and paste....onto A DIFFERENT site. :-) We haven't made a final decision on whether to leave it, or totally pull it offline and burn it to CD. We'll let you guys know what happens. I find it impossible to go back and forth from a thread about a project- "Hey man- that inlay is SWEET!" to a slam thread where you tell the same guy- "It looks like a spam, only smaller." That makes absolutely no sense. Slams are gone. I hope you all enjoyed them. Have you ever seen a slam thread on a truly professional site? Me neither. I've seen a couple of them Maiden, and so has Wes. We will be dealing with it in an appropriate manner, and in accordance with the rules that every member here has agreed to. Views from the bench aren't that far away. You know who you are.

Wow....tough crowd over there. Looks like it's getting a good response though. Talk about trial by fire. :-)

anyone else?

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And sometimes the nicest thing to say is nothing at all.

Did you totally miss these THREE links?

Great ideas guys. I like it. It should help with the "how do I" threads. The best asset we have here are members. More to the point, veteran members. You guys have read all the posts, in every thread. If you see a repeat and know where the original is, go ahead and post a link to the original thread. "Hey- he's asking about radius sanding blocks....that was in my thread over here...and in Drak's thread in the Tools section...". I'm not saying you *must* do that, but if you get the urge, and know off the top of your head where the stuff is, go for it. If you want, you can contact an Admin or Mod and we'll move or lock the repeat thread. I don't think any of us would take offense or say you're playing "Junior Moderator". With a Forum this size, with this much info, any and all help is appreiciated. By posting a link to the original, you're not only helping us out, but you're helping the new guys out in a couple of ways: you're showing them where the BIG pile of information is, showing them that this is a cool place to hang where people help each other, and how they should conduct themselves when they become veteran members. Input on how to make this Forum better is great. We like it. We may not impliment *all* the ideas, but we'll definitely put it on the table for discussion. And for the record, you guys are already kicking ass. I used to come here and 'Check New Posts' once a day. I'd get 6 pages on average. 4 of those pages were Off-Topic or Rant. As of this morning, I've only got 2 pages to go through...and only a few topics in Off-Topic (maybe 5; I didn't actually count). So far, so great. Thanks!