thanks for the mail. Would certainly be happy to share ideas and experiences. However I don't really consider myself an artist - more of a woodworker with an interest in decorating my work. I have previously made and decorated Canoe Paddles, and have made walking sticks over the last few years too. However I was a guitarist first - bass player originally but been getting back into music after a break
no really it's a beaut John, seems a shame to cut into it ....Thankyou very much, made a plate for pup and controls and marked out frets and glued on the fingerboard this afternoon for the rod..
The videos are being done by my friend Mark Bridge. He has a page on CBN too. I'm sure and he'll be happy to tell you how to find his videos and website. Thanks.
At 10:31pm on December 18, 2012, Paul Thorley said…
hmm . . . awful sounding when you go up the neck? Maybe the intonation is off? (I like to drop that fancy term cuz it makes me sound smart) hehe - but it just means that maybe the frets (or fret markers) are not located properly? How did you arrive at the positions for the frets?
I've never posted a video online before. Just got my first camera recently so this is all new. Figured it would be fitting to use my first build and a simple setup.
I've been meaning to do a cover of this since I got my David Bowie Stylophone last Christmas. This song is outside my vocal range and difficult to sing, but ...
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thanks glad to meet you ;-)
yeah I thought about that too, bud , no prob, keep up the awesome work, thanks for the friend request
Hi Carless John. Thanks for excepting my friend request. Glad you like my vids! more to come. See you about mate :)
Hi John
thanks for the mail. Would certainly be happy to share ideas and experiences. However I don't really consider myself an artist - more of a woodworker with an interest in decorating my work. I have previously made and decorated Canoe Paddles, and have made walking sticks over the last few years too. However I was a guitarist first - bass player originally but been getting back into music after a break
box arrived 9 am well packed and as adverti.....
no really it's a beaut John, seems a shame to cut into it ....Thankyou very much, made a plate for pup and controls and marked out frets and glued on the fingerboard this afternoon for the rod..
thanks again. J
The videos are being done by my friend Mark Bridge. He has a page on CBN too. I'm sure and he'll be happy to tell you how to find his videos and website. Thanks.
Hey brother, thanks for the friend request.
Ray asked me to share this around
http://presleepmonologue.bandcamp.com/album/primitive-blues
hope you enjoy and share too
Careless John,
hmm . . . awful sounding when you go up the neck? Maybe the intonation is off? (I like to drop that fancy term cuz it makes me sound smart) hehe - but it just means that maybe the frets (or fret markers) are not located properly? How did you arrive at the positions for the frets?
Thanks John.
hey john i seen you ask a question of bemuzic, here is part of the answer ..............
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/cbnationrecordingcollective/forum/topics/12-bar-blues-take-1
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/cbnationrecordingcollective
Hi John
Not at all its great to see such good stuff on hear and the uk is the best right !!!!!
Keep playing and building i love those small grommets on the black betty,
take care
speak soon
ian
Thank you sir.
I've never posted a video online before. Just got my first camera recently so this is all new. Figured it would be fitting to use my first build and a simple setup.
hi john. keep up the practising and you'll be a blues master in no time!
thanks john i like your plate build very smoooth .
Hi John,
Did the case arrive ok?
Any ideas for fitting it out, drop me a line and I'll send you some pics of mine
All th best
Ben
you are on the right track studying john mcnair, here is some real inspiration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz5wMGovkuQ ............. oh and thanks for your comment on my video
Hi John - thanks for your friends invite and taking the time to check out my builds glad you like them - thanks mate
juju:)
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