Recent content by bagman67

Thanks, Rick. I see hardtail Jazzmaster plates pop up on Reverb, but I'm too cheap to buy one and pay for shipping. Of course, making it myself is likely to be twice as expensive when I consider time, potential errors, and whatever I need to invest in for etching if I go that route. but hey...

Late to the party on this, but Russian dogs say GAF GAF GAF.

Okay, so: I have a lovely mahogany Jazzmaster body and the standard tremolo that goes with it. But I really, really do not care for that tremolo system, and would prefer a hardtail. I happen to have the means in my garage workshop to make a solid plate to use as a fixed tailpiece. Heck, if...

I could buy one and then sell it to him as a used instrument packed with mojo.

Spuddy buddy, I have been largely inactive here the last couple months, but dropping in and seeing the job you're doing on that strat is a great little boost to my overall happiness. Nice work.

I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. - Ecclesiastes 9:11 Time and chance have been...

Warmoth manufactures under a license agreement with Fender, so they are okay in advance.

Goody Two-Shoes

That's frickin gorgeous. That is all.

Speaking of Frankie G, this iteration of CC's Elektric Band gets the job done:

Sally

This is the first time I am noticing this, but wow, that goofy Mooncaster headstock really looks good with the Musiclander body. I have hitherto had no real affinity for it, but now that I see it deployed in this combination, it makes sense.

As a non-believer, I find the most relatable aspect of Christianity is the beautiful music it has inspired. This is an invitation to enjoy music, not to debate theology.

Way out of my budget, but golly, they're gorgeous. I may have to rethink my finishing plans for my swamp ash J-bass body. Was leaning toward sandblasted and matte black, but this thickens the plot a bit.

Here we go. Shorter with a veritable Murderers' Row of sidemen. For our friends who don't follow the American idiom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murderers%27_Row