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Forum: Finely Finished Today, 08:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 115
Posted By Jack FFR1846
What barbrainy said. My most recently painted...

What barbrainy said. My most recently painted guitar was done olympic white and I can tell you that it looked like someone came in and threw crap into the clear when I wasn't looking. I had decided...
Forum: Bad Dog Cafe Yesterday, 10:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,522
Posted By Jack FFR1846
The only BB that sells musical instruments in New...

The only BB that sells musical instruments in New England is Portsmouth, NH. I guess that's because.....uh.....well......there are no music students in Boston.
Forum: Bad Dog Cafe Yesterday, 10:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 342
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I can understand that. I used to work a...

I can understand that.

I used to work a project in the US with a company in Austria. That company emphasized to write "Austria - Europe" on packages because otherwise, they often ended up in...
Forum: Tele-Technical Yesterday, 10:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 304
Posted By Jack FFR1846
Why does the existing neck "suck"? You talk...

Why does the existing neck "suck"? You talk about a refret, let's see some fret pictures. It's possible to just level and crown the frets down to a pretty low level if the tech doing it knows how...
Forum: Other T-Types and Partscasters Yesterday, 09:17 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,886
Posted By Jack FFR1846
Boy....I'd love to play (or own) one of those. ...

Boy....I'd love to play (or own) one of those. If you ever start selling, I think you'll do well. As mentioned, maybe the traditionalists would not embrace this concept, but there are plenty (like...
Forum: Bad Dog Cafe Yesterday, 07:23 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,106
Posted By Jack FFR1846
My saying is "you never see someone stepping out...

My saying is "you never see someone stepping out of a Porsche to buy a lottery ticket". You do know that lotteries are nothing more than voluntary taxes, right? I choose to not pay the tax.
Forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum Yesterday, 07:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 490
Posted By Jack FFR1846
That's about right. I've been looking for a pre...

That's about right. I've been looking for a pre CBS strat mainly, but would consider a tele and focusing on refins. I plan to play it, but as you hint, it would need to have some chance to get my...
Forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum May 16th, 2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 270
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I used to call on Fishman engineering a few years...

I used to call on Fishman engineering a few years ago. A friend of one of the engineers started Visionary Insturments. Far more than plunking an ipad into a guitar. Worth looking at....I found it...
Forum: Bad Dog Cafe May 16th, 2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,193
Posted By Jack FFR1846
Many bicycles (on son's current bicycle is a...

Many bicycles (on son's current bicycle is a mountain bike a neighbor threw out)

A snap on screw driver (only snap on tool I own....it's nice)

Pickup storage box

Lots of pegboard that a...
Forum: Finely Finished May 15th, 2013, 11:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 157
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I just bought a guitar done in "Blue Dawn" which...

I just bought a guitar done in "Blue Dawn" which is metal flake light to dark blue. I prefer colors that are translucent so I can see the grain, but this paint is amazing. With guitars that I paint...
Forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum May 15th, 2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,572
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I think there are too many for Fender's own good....

I think there are too many for Fender's own good.

For my own entertainment, I sometimes go through the Fender site and go through the various models. I try to find differences from one to the...
Forum: Finely Finished May 15th, 2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 201
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I burn a candle and let the hot wax drip into the...

I burn a candle and let the hot wax drip into the hole. I keep birthday cake candles from parties we have for the kids so no candle is wasted. :)
Forum: Stratocaster Discussion Forum May 15th, 2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 308
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I can see where you might think its a respray. ...

I can see where you might think its a respray. Near the rear cover appears to be 3 shades of white (prime, color, new prime) then black. Good luck in your search for the truth.
Forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum May 15th, 2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 695
Posted By Jack FFR1846
Does it have the older alnico pickups? I like...

Does it have the older alnico pickups? I like them much better than the ceramics.
Forum: Bad Dog Cafe May 13th, 2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 261
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I've read the rules (used to do more serious road...

I've read the rules (used to do more serious road racing and time trials) and it looks like tons of fun. Points and penalties are given based on things like how entertaining you are to the judges...
Forum: Bad Dog Cafe May 13th, 2013, 06:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,289
Posted By Jack FFR1846
My son takes care of neighbor's dog, washes cars,...

My son takes care of neighbor's dog, washes cars, mows lawns, split firewood, cleans out the garage.
Forum: Finely Finished May 12th, 2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 321
Posted By Jack FFR1846
Something you could consider. Wipe on tru oil. ...

Something you could consider. Wipe on tru oil. Let it sit 45 seconds and wipe it off. Do this several times. it builds up with every coat but you can clean off the frets as you're working. I use...
Forum: Stratocaster Discussion Forum May 12th, 2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 322
Posted By Jack FFR1846
06 was a good year for MIM strats. Shielding...

06 was a good year for MIM strats. Shielding paint, larger trem block. Same electricals as an MIA. They're good guitars. Screws are $5 for a pack. Cheap enough. I like MIMs quite a bit. Have 4...
Forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum May 12th, 2013, 09:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 687
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I know Albert Lee's sig guitar is swamp ash with...

I know Albert Lee's sig guitar is swamp ash with maple and 3 pickups. The pickups are very differnt from a tele. I have one of his guitars. More stratty in my opinion.
Forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum May 10th, 2013, 08:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,040
Posted By Jack FFR1846
Craigslist ads tout "rare" all the time. "Rare...

Craigslist ads tout "rare" all the time. "Rare 20th anniversary Squier Stratocaster, only $200". Please....they made a bazillion of them. My first strat was one of these. I paid $60 including a...
Forum: Bad Dog Cafe May 10th, 2013, 04:23 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,905
Posted By Jack FFR1846
People often complain about what GC will give you...

People often complain about what GC will give you for a guitar in trade (including in this thread). But think about it. They pay about 1/2 street for the new guitars they sell. If you go in...
Forum: Other Guitars, other instruments May 10th, 2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 747
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I really like MGR. I'm into seeing what used...

I really like MGR. I'm into seeing what used stuff comes in, so it's cool to be able to go in and find stuff. I actually do find stuff used at guitar center on occation also. Couple months ago...
Forum: Squier Tele Forum May 10th, 2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 485
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I would be very surprised if that were factory. ...

I would be very surprised if that were factory. I've seen a couple of the squier strat relic jobs and the first tell tale sign was that after they sanded to wood, they cleared over it. Pickguard...
Forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum May 10th, 2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 198
Posted By Jack FFR1846
A lot of mid/late 90's mims look like that. I...

A lot of mid/late 90's mims look like that. I have a couple. They look nicer than anything available new right now. They're not really a crazy birds eye, but have some.

$375 is really expensive...
Forum: Telecaster Discussion Forum May 10th, 2013, 07:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,213
Posted By Jack FFR1846
I used to run World of Wheels shows. Pledge was...

I used to run World of Wheels shows. Pledge was the last minute secret for at least 90% of the motorcycles being shown.
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