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  5. The Tremol-No

    in Site Feedback, Issue Reporting and Test area

    Posted

    Haggard: Imagine being in my shoes:

    -I get 5-10 emails a day, from players around the world asking for *multiple* units. So far, the record for one person is EIGHT!

    -I read tons of posts each week on forums all over the 'net from players and builders wanting to install them.

    It's absolutely painful to be so close.

    Hopefully, someone somewhere has learned what an incredible process this all is, and how much work is involved that we, as consumer/players/builders, never even hear about or get to see.

    It makes those who want it all the more impatient, but I think the knowledge gained (and getting the info direct from the source) is worth it.

    At least I hope it is. LOL

  6. The Tremol-No

    in Site Feedback, Issue Reporting and Test area

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    Oh yeah. I'm quite aware of the other guys out there.

    So is my attorney. :D

    It will all be taken care of soon enough.

    We're working as fast as we can to get the Tremol-No out to you guys. We have all the advertising done, all the packaging done...it's all done.

    Except for the actual units. The factory is the only thing we're waiting on.

    With quality materials and super-tight tolerances, it takes longer to make the units. It's just that simple. If we went with crappy materials and "close enough" tolerances, they'd be done....but you guys would hate me for releasing it.

    I still don't have an exact date from the factory. I know I won't have them for NAMM. I'll guess and say that we might have them at the end of March or begining of April. Yes- it sucks, but that's actually a pretty normal lead time for something like this (top line materials, less than .003mm tolerances). NAMM stands for "Not Available until Mid-March" anyway. LMAO

    I'll keep you guys updated as best I can.

    Thanks for your patience in all this.

  7. Why Is This Still Up On Pg.com?

    in Site Feedback, Issue Reporting and Test area

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    Exactly, pissing in my pocket.

    Whats the real reason?? Come on!

    Well, if the truth isn't good enough, then I guess I'll make something up....

    "I didn't get lucky last night so I was in a crappy mood, then some clown on the drive home insisted on doing 30 in a 50 so I rode his ass like a proctologist. I finally screeched into the driveway, ran right upstairs, pulled up PG.com and said to myself, "I'm so pissed off right now. What can I do to vent my anger? Oh I know! I can yank Perry's moderator status. Yeah...that'll make everything better!"

    You like that one better?

    And ONCE AGAIN KEVAN, no-one has said they had contacted you.
    It was a message to ALL the members (as the post stated). Besides you, there are 5000 others that I wanted to inform.

    Sorry for not spamming them all with an email and putting in a post instead.

    This is a member-driven board and we need the members to help us out. We can't catch all the errors ourselves.

    So what HAVE you done about it until someone started complaining?? Nothing... you didnt even know it was there.
    Well, so far....just 3 posts.

    But the next time I talk to Brian, I'll let him know that it should be removed.

  8. Why Is This Still Up On Pg.com?

    in Site Feedback, Issue Reporting and Test area

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    I would have said, "PG has a bunch of new moderators coming on board, so the Admin said I didn't have to moderate anymore, and can could focus on building my badass guitars."

    ....but that's just me.

    (And almost verbatim as to what I said in PM to you).

    I'm just letting ALL the members know that I've never receieved any requests to pull that tutorial. From anyone. Not even a message to forward to Brian.

    I happen to agree with everyone that a tutorial from Litch is kinda like letting your daughter go out on a date with Tom Byron- It's just a bad idea all the way around.

    :D

  12. Guitar Of The Year?

    in Site Feedback, Issue Reporting and Test area

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    I'm thinking about a few ideas on how to get everyone in on this:

    Option 1:

    - GOTY= All montly winners are entered.

    - "Part Deux"= All non-winner entrants.

    Option 2:

    - GOTY- Gold medal, Silver medal, Bronze medal. Includes all past entrants.

    Option 3:

    - GOTY= All monthly winners: Gold, Silver, Bronze.

    - All non-winners: Gold, Silver, Bronze.

    Let me know what you guys think.

  15. So, You Wanna Be A Touring Guitar Tech....

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    What I find funny is that a lot of the people who bag the some of the legitimate musicians mentioned here are also people who actually enjoy some of the crap that gets played on the radio.  I'm not meaning to point the finger at anyone here (its more just other people ive met), and beleive me I have had my fair share of digs at celine dion and co., but really, how can anyone that is a fan of the crap on the radio seriously have a go at proper musicians and feel like its justified? :D

    If anyone takes the last few pages of this thread as ANYTHING other than pure fun and humor, email me and I will explain it all to you.

    In graphic detail.

  17. So, You Wanna Be A Touring Guitar Tech....

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    Alright....

    NKOTB was from Boston, and we've more than made up for that: Aerosmith, Boston, Extreme, Gary Hoey, just to name a few.

    Robert VanWinkle (aka Vanilla Ice)...well...Ok. Strike one for us.

    LOL

    "STOP! Collaborate and listen...Ice is back with a brand new invention...."

    Michael Bolton is from Conneticut. But come on, he never tortured us like Celine did/does. Anyone have video of him doing 'Thriller'? I didn't think so. :D Being a failed metal head, and having your entire career based on cover songs isn't really all that bad.

    Gerardo Mejia III (aka Gerardo, Rico Suave) isn't from the U.S. He's actually from Ecuador.

    Nice try though.

  18. Tremelo Problem

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    drill out and refill the hole, prefferably with a hardwood dowel. Once it's had overnight to dry, redrill the hole at the appropriate diameter, and screw back the claw.

    +1

    This is the thorough and professional way to do it.

    Just take a toothpick, jam it in the hole with some good wood glue like Titebond, trim it flush and put the screw back in.

    +1

    This is the quick and dirty way to do it.

  20. So, You Wanna Be A Touring Guitar Tech....

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    Whoa.....slow down there, funky monkey. If I recall correctly, someone in this thread is DYING to become an American. Hmmm....who could it be?

    :D

    I can't apologize for Michael. It was unfair; we were out numbered. How could we know that the cute little one of the Jackson 5 would end up being the biggest walking freak show on the planet?

    The Backdoor Boys are gone. Pfft...thankfully.

    Britney? Come on. Watching self-destruction is the latest past time, and Britney provides us with some stellar stuff. Not as good as "Chicken Of The Sea" Simpson, but still....pretty damn funny.

    There's a few more that the Great White North residents need to answer for:

    - Corey Hart

    - Allanus Morrissette

    - The guy that broke up with Allanus causing her to do that "men suck" album.

    Oh...there's quite a list. LOL

    NOTE: My mom is from Calgary, and if I had a 2nd home it'd probably be in Whistler/Blackcomb. I actually *like* Canada.

  21. Weird String Breakage

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    -Check each saddle to make sure that they are burr-free. "Scratch" the string slot of the saddle with your fingernail to test for burrs and irregularities.

    -If they're not smooth, use some 00, 000 or 0000 steel wool on the end of a Q-tip shaft to smooth them out. Be careful not to remove the finish.

    An option to consider is graphite saddles. www.graphtech.com

    What type of trem is it? Floyd? Wilkinson? "Vintage"?

    Mickguard- some medium-fine grit sandpaper rolled up into a tube shape to fit the string holes of your trem block and trem plate should take care of your breakage problem. A strip of Scotchbrite pad could work too.

  24. Craziest Patent Application Ever

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    I'm going to pattent tuner holes, and the holes you drill for pot shafts. Oh yeah, I'm going to pattent the screws you use to attach strap buttons. What about the bone nut? That looks like an idea begging for an owner. This guy is just a tad bit ridiculous if you ask me. I'd bet good money that he knows how crazy this idea is too.

    Not if you can't spell PATENT correctly.

    :D

  25. Mpa Taking Action

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    Venues in the US pay for an ASCAP and/or BMI license so they *can* play live music in their building. You'll usually see the stickers on the front door. If not, ask the manager or owner.

    Imagine if Mozart or Beethoven didn't write anything down for fear of being copied and spread throughout the globe.

    Pretty soon, you'll be thrown in jail for whistling.

    "FREEZE! Hold it right there! That was the chorus to 'You Give Love A Bad Name.' You're comin' with me son...."

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