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by Bg
Sun Oct 06, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: I've been Jay'd.
Replies: 7
Views: 239

Re: I've been Jay'd.

Not sure what happened here but sounds like a good outcome
by Bg
Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: How many watts is your home/bedroom amp?
Replies: 79
Views: 5448

Re: How many watts is your home/bedroom amp?

Currently a 5150iii 50W. Prior to that it was an Ecstasy 120W. In unrelated news, when we moved in about 10 years back the elderly neighbours headed to their Omaha beach house. They still come back every couple of weeks but only just long enough to mow the lawns and collect the mail. I ran the ecst...
by Bg
Wed Oct 02, 2024 10:43 pm
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: DIY 6V6 JCM 800
Replies: 16
Views: 1137

Re: DIY 6V6 JCM 800

Thanks Jeremyb for posting, and thanks for all the kind words. Special thanks to NippleWrestler for the fine playing the many demos and for all the feedback about what was OK and what could do with attention. It was actually the idea of NippleWrestler to build the project, and also for the FX loop....
by Bg
Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp stand for head+cab?
Replies: 21
Views: 956

Re: Amp stand for head+cab?

get an amp stand, put speaker cab on amp stand, slide an elegant plank or piece of plywood etc down the back of the speaker cab so its sticking up over the top of the speaker by the height of your head - and then lean the head against this piece of wood that is sticking out the top. I have on occasi...
by Bg
Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Artists
Topic: Band Documentaries
Replies: 103
Views: 44449

Re: Band Documentaries

and welcome back young mr Dayl
by Bg
Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
Topic: Oscilloscopes
Replies: 26
Views: 10884

Re: Oscilloscopes

MikeC wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:02 pm
Bg wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:01 pm
jeremyb wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 2:47 pm

Are you free Mr Humphries?
I'm free Captain Peacock!
You've all done verrrry wellll!
Thank you young Mr Grace
by Bg
Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Pedals
Topic: Oscilloscopes
Replies: 26
Views: 10884

Re: Oscilloscopes

jeremyb wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 2:47 pm
MikeC wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:21 am
jeremyb wrote: Wed May 31, 2023 11:01 am Look what arrived yesterday! Will have to dig out some trannies to test it and maybe a signal generator app on my phone?!?!?
Jeeze JB, just use a bloke!
Are you free Mr Humphries?
I'm free Captain Peacock!
by Bg
Sun Sep 29, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: Gig Guide
Topic: Bull Kelp Surfers - Sunday Live - The Riverhead
Replies: 9
Views: 1055

Re: Bull Kelp Surfers - Sunday Live - The Riverhead

Ah the old Riverhead Tavern, I remember when it was all fields. No I remember it as being full of drunken punters falling on your gear, pissing in the pool table and huge loads of dak smoked in the car park. You forgot the bikie gang. Wiped that from my memory along with the dui I got driving home ...
by Bg
Sun Sep 29, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: Gig Guide
Topic: Bull Kelp Surfers - Sunday Live - The Riverhead
Replies: 9
Views: 1055

Re: Bull Kelp Surfers - Sunday Live - The Riverhead

Ah the old Riverhead Tavern, I remember when it was all fields. No I remember it as being full of drunken punters falling on your gear, pissing in the pool table and huge loads of dak smoked in the car park. I have played and been there by car and boat since the gentrification and it is indeed a gr...
by Bg
Sun Sep 29, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Gig Guide
Topic: Bull Kelp Surfers - Sunday Live - The Riverhead
Replies: 9
Views: 1055

Re: Bull Kelp Surfers - Sunday Live - The Riverhead

Ah the old Riverhead Tavern, I remember when it was all fields.

No I remember it as being full of drunken punters falling on your gear, pissing in the pool table and huge loads of dak smoked in the car park.
by Bg
Thu Sep 26, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Mannix guitars????
Replies: 41
Views: 19829

Re: Mannix guitars????

In the ten years since he posted that, he is long gone….
by Bg
Wed Sep 25, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: How many watts is your home/bedroom amp?
Replies: 79
Views: 5448

Re: How many watts is your home/bedroom amp?

The big one is a 120 watt but I like my neighbours so haven't cranked it yet as I have quieter options
by Bg
Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: Gearfests
Topic: Chch Gearfest - November 2024 (Now with more pole!)
Replies: 23
Views: 2487

Re: Chch Gearfest - November 2024?

Nah, have owned 5 mx5’s

I do need a Ute though, when the Alfa gives up the ghost
by Bg
Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Gearfests
Topic: Chch Gearfest - November 2024 (Now with more pole!)
Replies: 23
Views: 2487

Re: Chch Gearfest - November 2024?

Can’t do full weekends any more and the thought of driving to chch early Sunday with all the warning lights my Alfa lit up like a Xmas tree doesn’t appeal
by Bg
Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: R9 refret & inlays
Replies: 58
Views: 5708

Re: R9 refret & inlays

One of the most important items of preparation. The slot depth must be right for the fret to seat properly. I have seen many dodgy fret job because the slots were not thoroughly cleaned and sawn to the right depth. I use this tool from StewMac which has a variety of radius and appropriate depth mar...