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The Donkey's Dilemma

I have a nascent blues song in my notebook with lyrics that start:

   I've got an ocean of gin to the right of me,

I've got a river of whiskey to my left,

And just like a donkey, for the life of me,

I can't figure which one is best.



I feel just like a stubborn donkey,

Stuck between two bales of hay,

No matter which way I turn my head,

I have to let something sweet slip away.

and go on from there.



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Added by Tres Seaver on November 18, 2009 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Thinking out loud

I'm thinking about my next build: I have a reasonably nice white Macanudo box (maybe these are Shane Speals' favorites?) which I would like to make into a "nicer" box for a friend's birthday.

I scrounged a bunch of old oak screen panels, one of which had a cool oak "pull" on it, which I am thinking of using as the bridge. The piece is about 3/4" high, which seems a bit high for the standard "flush neck" design, so I'm thinking to drop the neck down below the top and add a… Continue

Added by Tres Seaver on August 25, 2009 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

Tweaking the Doodle Bass

I spent most of the day yesterday in the shop, working on two projects: my first "real" CBG (more on that later), plus updating the "Doodle Bass" CBB my son and I built while on vacation a couple of weeks back. We made the following tweaks to his bass:

  • Replaced the "E" string (old one doubled the "A" at .090") with .105" weed whacker line.

  • Added a piezo pickup inside the box under the bridge sandwiched between two thin pieces of…
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Added by Tres Seaver on August 16, 2009 at 11:12am — No Comments

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