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by ChrisR
Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:47 am
Forum: Links
Topic: Black River Drive news
Replies: 23
Views: 9228

Re: Black River Drive news

Looks good Sam!
by ChrisR
Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:51 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Do you memorize the whole minor pentatonic scale?
Replies: 37
Views: 5175

Re: Do you memorize the whole minor pentatonic scale?

I know and use them all. Funnily enough my least favourite position is position 4? :\
by ChrisR
Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:32 am
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: New pickup day (pics)
Replies: 48
Views: 6768

Re: New pickup day (pics)

Everybody slaughter the tall poppy!

Bloody kiwis. ;)
by ChrisR
Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:24 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Show Me Your Cheap Guitars!
Replies: 31
Views: 10593

Re: Show Me Your Cheap Guitars!

That instrument is too extreme to have its excess string length trimmed. Like Samson, it is the source of its power.
by ChrisR
Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom guitar guys
Replies: 45
Views: 7467

Re: Custom guitar guys

Or you find someone who takes VISA in the back of their workshop. :lol:
by ChrisR
Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:44 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom guitar guys
Replies: 45
Views: 7467

Re: Custom guitar guys

You might find the difference in price is more to do with market position and the size of the operation itself than anything else. (Full-time) Luthiers need to get their instruments out the door to stay cash flow positive. Unless they're in the (I imagine quite rare) position of having massive deman...
by ChrisR
Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:39 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: my handmade guitars
Replies: 50
Views: 8996

Re: Building a baritone 7 string (pics)

Reading that post.. I almost wept tears of joy.
by ChrisR
Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:28 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Custom guitar guys
Replies: 45
Views: 7467

Re: Custom guitar guys

1. I'd much rather pay a guy to do some work for me than pay a large corporation. Even-more-so when I know the guy (in my case) is a kiwi and the operation is small scale. I get to help put food on the table. 2. I see a lot of value in skilled man-hours. I'd much rather pay a luthier to make me an i...
by ChrisR
Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:03 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: My new OLD guitar
Replies: 23
Views: 3596

Re: My new OLD guitar

A likely story.
by ChrisR
Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:01 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: Made my own trem bar, Bone Nut
Replies: 4
Views: 1629

Re: Made my own trem bar, nut to come

Outstanding, break some strings.
by ChrisR
Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:47 pm
Forum: Artists
Topic: Before your time.
Replies: 33
Views: 4509

Re: Before your time.

Basically all of mine. :\
by ChrisR
Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:41 am
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: In the air
Replies: 12
Views: 2631

Re: In the air

Huge, sounds a bit loose in places, but huge none the less.
by ChrisR
Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:26 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: My new OLD guitar
Replies: 23
Views: 3596

Re: My new OLD guitar

Looks beauuuutiful, but then I would say that being a dirty Strat lover.
by ChrisR
Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Anybody know this guy/guitar?
Replies: 23
Views: 2807

Re: Anybody know this guy/guitar?

Or it's not even guys.
by ChrisR
Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Anybody know this guy/guitar?
Replies: 23
Views: 2807

Re: Anybody know this guy/guitar?

Anyone who has 'owned a Strat for 3 years' , owns '4 custom made guitars' , is 'a recording artist' , can't spell guitar, or guitarist - but has a huge array of misspellings to that effect and yet still files their Stratocaster in the 'Acoustic electric guitars' section of Trademe using photos of an...