801 Topic by beamer

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Also whilst on our break,
I took Cades book of music  along for us.  Monday evening I ran through my standards in the "RED" book and then sunday I wanted to learn some new stuff.  I started 3 songs. and each one I was being told,, too fast, not the right rhythm, there is an extra beat in there.  BY BOTH boys.

I first was getting annoyed and  defensive.  then I took a deep breath and opened my ears and my head to what they were saying.  and I asked them "Ok, Show me because I am not hearing the difference".  I cant beleive my wife didnt secretly film me and them.  but it was actually very fun and productive.  The two main songs we worked were In this river by Black Label society, simple 3 chorder but not a pattern Im used to. (I was also told i play every song the same way... which I thought I had worked hard to not do lately)  So they helped me on that.

Second was Through Glass by Stone Sour.  It was here I was adding a strum I didnt need to, but when I sang i messed it up. so ill be needing a singer for that one.
and then Snuff by Slipknot. its really beautiful song if no one knows it.here are 2 versions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioyNa3EdEVk
and all acoustic  with jim root https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FMsYQCzQdE

then i was trying Lightning Crashes but was having trouble with the changes in the right place.

It was fun and good bonding with teh kids so remember learn from your kids every day! LOL smile

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802 Topic by beamer

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Greetings. 

This is spring brake for the kids (and wife) this week.  We spend 3 days in the Olympic national forest at a place called the Kalaloch lodge, we had a cabin (glamping sorta LOL).  Monday the sun was nice enough to come out for us. Tuesday, not so much, but we didnt let that stop the fun.  I posted a lot on FB, but will add some downsized shots here.  We went to the rock outcroppings with teh tidal pools and me and the boys had a blast. It was raining the whole time and we didn't care.  Yours truely was stepping from one set of rocks to the next and promptly slipped and went right leg in the water and a lot of the left LOl but I made it. (we were a bit surprised how quick the tide seemed to cover up teh path we took) but it was all fun and no hurts to report.  My boys were all smiles, unless I wanted pictures with them! LOL  they just wouldn't smile! LOL.  SO if you have FB check out the file inmy photo section Ijust uploaded along with the vids.  and ill post a few here tomorrow. its 730pm and I am the only one who has to get up early tomorrow! sad

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803 Reply by beamer

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Welcome! as others have said, its a great place to be.    NO CT here but I have a fear it might not be long off.  Great to have a new member to the forum.

Cheers! Scott. AKA THE METALIZER LOLOL

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804 Reply by beamer

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SWEET!  Hey banging out root notes octives and 5ths,  is fun, just play it that way so you dont get bored, and plenty of vids out there too for country bass(4th) and the other stuff

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805 Reply by beamer

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bswyers, heck for the price of one new , just go buy a new one! LOL only 180 ish new.

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806 Reply by beamer

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Sweet the colors do make the guitar stand out!

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807 Reply by beamer

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Jeff, get Casey to post that vid of the jam in here for you. that good one he put on FB.  He may have to upload to YouTube and link it  here,   (it might even correct it to not be sideways)

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808 Reply by beamer

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THANK YOU ALL.
tigljk,  No uke, unless you count the toy one my whife has on a bookshelf.  I dont want to learn new chords, do they make a 6 string uke?  NO one knows how to play the banjo, but the wife keeps saying she will learn it.  I dont even know how to tune one.  I lost the battle for the guitjo. which I still just should have gotten.
im no vid guy like Russel, no one man band stuff from me.but maybe a family band with Cory on drums and Cade on bass,, I think I have him leaning towards playing one.

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809 Topic by beamer

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FINALLY !  I had to change strings and i polished it and gave the frets a good metal polishing also.  I think I may have wacked the intonation a bit, so since I am terrible at that,, gotta get it checked.

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17353334_10212919038870010_4752286746664642746_n.jpg?oh=fd54f8b5cb6e44017aa4ec4e890a62b1&oe=5968AF63

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810 Reply by beamer

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Doug_Smith wrote:
beamer wrote:

"without undue fuss (as Malcolm Reynolds would say)." LOLOLOL heck yes fellow Brown-coat!
As far as heat in your shop, have you concidered one of these?   https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F27486 … ddy+heater

As I have discovered, 2 pounds of gas on HIGH will last about 4 or 5 hours, on low to med, about 16 ish +/-  I am also using it ni a bigger space (my basement) so it should be ideal for a workshop.   I bought the 12" hose for a 20 pound canister, need to drill the hole in my wall for the hose since you should not have the canister in the house.  The fan is nice but its not really very much force.

Just a thought Beamer, those heaters are un-vented and all the combustion byproducts wind up in the environment with you.... mostly Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor, and at the same time consumes something you need Oxygen !! You should allow something like 6 square inches of fresh air for each 1000BTU which is a lot like leaving a window open and then trying to heat up the space! If you are planning on "drilling" that hole, you should take a look at NFPA 58 & 59. the National Gas Codes which I will almost wager will require you to chain your bottle to the house outside (on a stable platform like concrete), penetrate the wall with "Black Iron" (not galvanized) pipe and have a manual shutoff between the "hard line" and the "flex".  Following the rules ensures that should there be a tragedy, your Insurance Company might not "bail on you" for spite.

But then again, my Installation and Fitter's License is "inactive" since I retired and the codes do get updated.....  check your local Library.  wink


Doug, thanks for the warning. this is not a hard line.  the heater has a O2 depletion alarm, and the hole is just to run the hose through. as for fresh air, I am pretty sure there is enough of a draft in that basement to keep oxygen in there smile  We dont leave it on unattended.  its like the old gas heaters grandma used to have.   but Ill keep watch and Ill secure the bottle.

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811 Reply by beamer

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"without undue fuss (as Malcolm Reynolds would say)." LOLOLOL heck yes fellow Brown-coat!
As far as heat in your shop, have you concidered one of these?   https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F27486 … ddy+heater

As I have discovered, 2 pounds of gas on HIGH will last about 4 or 5 hours, on low to med, about 16 ish +/-  I am also using it ni a bigger space (my basement) so it should be ideal for a workshop.   I bought the 12" hose for a 20 pound canister, need to drill the hole in my wall for the hose since you should not have the canister in the house.  The fan is nice but its not really very much force.

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812 Reply by beamer

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just decided, gonna replace some pots.   As the man GFS tech says : " The  Lil Killer is a 15k humbucker compared to a 6.5k single coil so it will blow the Brighton's away. I would suggest 500k pots with the Lil Killers definitely!"  So I am upgrading the pots on both Strats since Bettie has a pretty powerful humbucker and I have noticed some of the same noise at mid volumes.  at 4 bucks each, I think I can handle it smile

http://www.guitarfetish.com/XGP-Custom- … 22992.html

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813 Reply by beamer

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TF
If you have a wood shop, make them out of wood I bet you have a router, and then coat them in chrome paint and highlight the routs with blue or red. smile
or (but its small)  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/auto-ca … .39.z18eGg

Really go all out and make the knobs out of these https://www.pinterest.com/pin/140526450847160598/

Im going to find a Union Jack bandanna to put across the black grill cloth I think.  but if it looks cheesy its coming off.

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814 Reply by beamer

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E-Mail says ITS HERE,, no to go to GC on Thursday.  Pics soon.

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815 Reply by beamer

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OK MY SUGGESTIONS (ARE YA READY?? LOLOL)

60's,   THE WHO - 1966  So sad about us.
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/t/the_ … us_crd.htm

80s (MY TIME!) I could throw out all the standards by GnR and my favorite hair bands, but I want to try and surprise you here so.........

PAT BENATAR -  HELL IS FOR CHILDREN my all time favorite  and also covered by Lizzy Hale
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/p/pat_ … r2_crd.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaVANeL_74A and Lzzy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeuSpDB5G1U

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816 Reply by beamer

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I may not be there in body but Ill be there in spirit, and my name shall remain as long as that banner exist! smile

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817 Reply by beamer

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Zurf wrote:

Spray some of that contact cleaner schmutz in it. You could just have some metallic dust in there or something.

GOOD IDEA.  I dont know if that will cure it but worth a try for sure!  I have some right next to the dang amp too LOLOL  but I gotta tel ya, that "Little Killer" bridge pick up sizzels!

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818 Reply by beamer

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joeyjoeyjoey wrote:

That looks great. Great way to recycle the old name plate

Thanks!

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819 Topic by beamer

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I had the briliant idea after 11 yrs , to debadge my old Berhinger amp, and RE-Badge it with the original tank badges from my 2005 Triumph.  I put retro badges on it and have had these sitting around ever since.  I think it looks pretty good!  What do you guys think? I also spent some time making the 2 channels very different. channel 1 (primary as the clean channel) is British amp (IE Marshall or Laney ) with clean tone mode and a US  type voicing on the speaker  channel 2 (Hi gain mode) is Califiornia (IE: Krank or Mesa/Boogie) with the HOT speaker mode and US speaker voicing.  Ill do a sound bite Sunday for ya smile

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m321/beamer326/tramp.jpg

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820 Reply by beamer

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Baldguitardude wrote:

Oh I'm doing mv

LOLOLOLOLOL big_smile big_smile
will you be using a backing track and faking the finger movements? LOLOLOLOL

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821 Reply by beamer

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I like it, left comment on YT.

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822 Reply by beamer

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WHOOO HOOOOOO  I THINK I NAILD THE PROBLEM!  Its the volume pot!  I just plugged in the guitar, and it was fine, played some, and it sounded like it was starting up, and I tweaked the volume knob,,,, and it went away!  GFS here I come.  Russ Not sure if that set up you have is gonna fit myu budget for this guitar.  I have it now where parts and labor are more than it was ever worth (My son only paid like 100 bucks for it! (LOL)

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823 Reply by beamer

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I can see Joey sitting in Brian Setzer's Orchestra with his Tux playing this guitar smile

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824 Reply by beamer

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DE I found the perfect one!   https://www.amazon.com/Dean-UKE-ML-SPR- … ds=dean+ml

She will be the coolest kid in school with this!
here is the top quote from amazon:

very pleased, this instrument had no issues
Byjohn t.on November 13, 2016
Verified Purchase
I have a few ukuleles and most need some set up, I was very pleased, this instrument had no issues, no sharp frets,strings not up to high, and it's put together very well. Think it's a laminated body, or I would have given it 5 stars,, Dimebag Darrell would be proud of this little beauty

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825 Reply by beamer

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I do believe that Jan  might have misinterpreted our joking around about MV  as I do not think anyone in here will be doing anything by them.

I think Ill be getting my son to play  on "Wish you were here" with me as he can do all the little lead  tidbits.  He played it  in Feb on our skype for everyone.  He just wont sing LOL.

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