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by werdna
Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:34 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Old violins sound better, apparently, and why
Replies: 19
Views: 4413

Old violins sound better, apparently, and why

I like your tone: research suggests why older violins sound so good. “With the advances in technology and the availability of premium quality wood, today’s best makers are producing instruments on a par with those of Stradivari and Guarneri,” https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/01/i-like-your...
by werdna
Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:40 am
Forum: The Studio
Topic: Now vs Then - do you see progress?
Replies: 10
Views: 3026

Re: Now vs Then - do you see progress?

I can't get over how Ed looks in that red dress with long brown hair.
by werdna
Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:15 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: The NZG MTS Thread
Replies: 297
Views: 95835

Re: The NZG MTS Thread

Have to mention Matt/Optical's amp collection. The best I've ever seen and inspiring.
by werdna
Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:20 pm
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: YouTube goodness
Replies: 6689
Views: 1788752

Re: YouTube goodness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXeYL0zVDzs

The Van Halens and Lee Roth reminiscing about their first record deal. Some good stories and camaraderie.
by werdna
Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:44 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: The NZG MTS Thread
Replies: 297
Views: 95835

Re: The NZG MTS Thread

UV printing question.

I have an original Randall module with a chrome plate front. I want to turn that into a custom black front. Something with a Marshall emblem in the corner.

What software and file do I need?
by werdna
Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:04 am
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: YouTube goodness
Replies: 6689
Views: 1788752

Re: YouTube goodness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-WiNXH6hI
Scientist and educationalist Carl Sagan speaking to congress in 1985. Not music, but once you see it you'll see why I posted it.
by werdna
Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:17 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Post Honeymoon Report - Follow the Progress of my "Andronis" Custom Telecaster Build
Replies: 92
Views: 13086

Re: Follow the Progress of my "Andronis" Custom Telecaster Build

I like it.

Wasn't there an aftershave from the 70s named Andronis? If there wasn't there should have been.
by werdna
Sun Aug 07, 2022 1:24 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Talk me down!
Replies: 58
Views: 13074

Re: Talk me down!

Good thinking but the real barrier between the instrument and you is your clothing. Play naked?
by werdna
Sat Mar 26, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: number 28
Replies: 30
Views: 9300

Re: number 28

Wow. Cool.
by werdna
Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:03 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
Replies: 955
Views: 254858

Re: Return of the Gibson shocker thread!

Bg wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:39 pm
werdna wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:01 pm Wine red Gibsons. The same colour as my maths teacher's slacks, in 1980.
Is the gibson made from corduroy too?
My maths teacher's pants could have been made of wood. Or at least had some wood in them.
by werdna
Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:01 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
Replies: 955
Views: 254858

Re: Return of the Gibson shocker thread!

Wine red Gibsons. The same colour as my maths teacher's slacks, in 1980.
by werdna
Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
Replies: 955
Views: 254858

Re: Return of the Gibson shocker thread!

I'd take one of those monstrosities over a Fano.
by werdna
Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:39 am
Forum: Gig Guide
Topic: The Police
Replies: 15
Views: 5190

Re: The Police

sizzlingbadger wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:26 pm No, but my mum was at school with Andy Summers.
Time for a DNA test?
by werdna
Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: Gig Guide
Topic: The Police
Replies: 15
Views: 5190

The Police

In 1981 I saw the Police at the Logan Campbell Centre. At the time I was into the Buzzcocks and Sex Pistols and I thought bands like the Police were not hard core enough. At the concert, Sting jumped around in green overalls playing bass and singing and never missing a note. Andy Summers played it a...