sammynb 3342 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Scott you're probably just making a comment and have no intention of actually going through with it but if by chance you are serious can I recommend you don't sand the lacquer off. Poly lacquer is horrid but the neck needs some sort of protection from the oil in your skin, whether it be nitro lacquer or you oiling it constantly. You'd be much better off buying a replacement neck nitro neck either from All Parts or Warmoth and then when you go to sell it you can just put the original back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44245 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, sammynb said: Scott you're probably just making a comment and have no intention of actually going through with it but if by chance you are serious can I recommend you don't sand the lacquer off. Poly lacquer is horrid but the neck needs some sort of protection from the oil in your skin, whether it be nitro lacquer or you oiling it constantly. You'd be much better off buying a replacement neck nitro neck either from All Parts or Warmoth and then when you go to sell it you can just put the original back on. Hi mate. It's actually nitro that's on the neck - I wouldn't remove it completely, I'd just be doing it to take the sheen/stickiness off. It's not awful by any means, it's just a lot different to satin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 I don’t really mind what’s on the back of the neck tbh, put enough elbow grease in and it plays itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, Tom said: I don’t really mind what’s on the back of the neck tbh, put enough elbow grease in and it plays itself Not with the sweat that comes of my hands! There might be something a bit wrong with me though tbh, since I've been playing a lot more over the last few months I've noticed that I am destroying strings in absolutely no time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Could it be the heat over there? I tend to switch between 2 or 3 guitars the past few months so I’ve been going through them slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Tom said: Could it be the heat over there? I tend to switch between 2 or 3 guitars the past few months so I’ve been going through them slower. Maybe, we're dialling down into autumn now though so I guess I'll be able to rule that in/out in the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Fair one, could always give them a clean after playing I suppose. I don’t always rely on having the freshest strings anyway like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Peripherys new album is out this Friday, the making of doc is out and features some stunning guitars throughout as well as a superb advert for D'addario strings, my preferred brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Ive bought myself an old one of these to restore. At £45 I can’t really go wrong, plus I guess it adds tones to my arsenal as it’s a really unique sounding guitar. I pick it up tomorrow, can’t imagine it need too much repair. I’ve seen them going for £230 to £500 so I’m happy to risk £45. Worst comes to worst I know a good luthier who’ll probably do any work I can’t for less than £100. It’ll be a nice second bass to thrash about live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 He took £30 for it and I released an E.P. https://open.spotify.com/album/0U2FfBM04cw6aKdHv3Zqmq?si=85HQSYFmQgKGsHdcPV6kJA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Popped to see my luthier today and he gave me a blast of this. He was building it last time I was there & he was fixing my les Paul. Its made of 1720s red Brazilian rosewood & is easily the best acoustic guitar I’ve ever played. He wants £6000 for it like so it ought to be. He also makes guitars from reclaimed wood from Durham cathedral. I thought 300 years was old an all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44245 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Fucking hell it looks lush. I haven't listened to your EP yet btw but I will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44245 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Bought a Boss Katana Air yesterday btw. It'll live in the living room much to.my lass's delight. Haven't had a chance to properly play with it yet but seems good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Gemmill said: Fucking hell it looks lush. I haven't listened to your EP yet btw but I will! Aye it was quality like, pretty much all the wood used is rare as fuck but the red Brazilian rosewood used for the body is impossibly rare. They know that’s from a tree cut down in Brazil in 1720.... Aye the E.P is canny scrappy but I wanted to put out old songs rather than redo them and have the next release be a bit more refined...oh and also use drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Gemmill said: Bought a Boss Katana Air yesterday btw. It'll live in the living room much to.my lass's delight. Haven't had a chance to properly play with it yet but seems good so far. That looks fantastic...will you be able to resist running round the living room like Angus Young? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44245 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Duckwalking in front of the TV while she's trying to watch Supernatural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 “Those wooden floors have gone down lovely, good idea pet” Gemmill : 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15358 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 17 hours ago, Tom said: luthier Ee, I even learned something new today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Turns out I’ve actually sold a few EPs on iTunes. What’s that about!? I could never have imagined making my $20 publishing expenses back but I’m on course. Im wondering how much I’ll get back per sale, 10p? I've hit the big time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 They take 30% for a sale don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 No idea but I’ll settle for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 All done & it plays like a dream 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4713 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Bonamassa has just announced a show in Christchurch later this year but his ticket prices remain absolutely through the roof. £125 for the floor seats down to £50 to be up in the gods. It cost me less to see Queen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 That’s ridiculous mind. He’s one of the few artists where you’ll actually be able to hear him play properly at the front too - courtesy of the Perspex shells in front of his rig. *puts glasses on* *folds newspaper* ”first time I watched Joe play it was £12 in...this country Beryl...” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44245 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Aye 80 odd quid at the Sage. Fuck that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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