posted July 13, 2005 09:24 PM              

.. somewhat non astro but re: a couple of previous threads ..
.. be one that may have connected to the insp. thread ..
... would have gone back and searched .. lost all bookmarks ..
.. and mouse be non co-operative today ..
.. stormy was fragmented on uploading .. should work .. but can't realy check it from this end
http://www.happydragon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp/awaves.html

posted July 14, 2005 01:34 AM            

Actually, according to this, 'twasn't Bo..... http://www.keno.org/stones_lyrics/not_fade_away.htm

posted July 14, 2005 01:06 PM              

***Read that bit about the keyboard.
Do you really play?****

about 4 chords .. will pop back in here later re: bass 'n steel 'n keys

.. going to try and suss the a.bros signs .. were 3 of them .. all played
music together since young .. duanne.a. past over with his harley ..
misjudged a curve i think .. speedy .. sadly missed ..

but for now ...

posted July 15, 2005 12:49 AM            

Allman brothers' charts would be interesting to know. I would kill my brothers if I were in a band with them. Well I don't have any, but if I did I probably would, lol. Sibling rivalry you know. Didn't know about Duane though .
My favorite song was 'Ramblin Man', or 'Midnight Rider'...can't decide....
I love all their songs though! Malissa, Jessica, Elizabeth Reed, and all those other women I can't rember the names of!

This is kinda kool. http://pages.prodigy.net/cousinsteve/rock/feat3.htm

posted July 15, 2005 01:06 PM              

BoE .. i checked that link out .. thanx .. didn't know Enya be a May person .. she be
one of my fave's ...
.. i'm aiming to put a web page together with some info regarding instruments you
mentioned .. and about the keyboard stuff .. i.e. how to cheat at keys etc
.. i rekon a lap steel would be potentialy d.i.y.able .. one slab of maple and a few
bits 'n peices ...

.. probably mentioned before .. here is a link .. in the 'slide' forum there were
some photos of a 'cigar box' steel ..
http://www.bigroadblues.com

btw: the turnaround in stormy ( can work well with other songs ) is ...
G / Amn / Bmn / back to Bflat .. then D / Eflat / D back to G ..
... they be extended chords like 7ths / 9ths and whatnot ...
well .. something like that .... i don't read music either

.. will see how the page turns out .. but now ..
it's time for the Simpsons ... and pizza ..

'till later

posted July 16, 2005 02:32 AM            

Mmmmm....pizza!....*drools*

posted July 16, 2005 08:33 PM              

BoE .. just a note .. re stormy ..
**.. then D / Eflat / D back to G . **
when i wrote that bit .. well it seems to work on the bass .. but when i
try to play gtr to it .. well in short i'm still confused how it realy goes
chord-wise .. .. about time i reconnected with a gtr mate who would know
this stuff better than i ...

re: .. simpsons ..
loved the pizza box jigsaw pic
.. i can't figure it .. i don't realy have a favourite character ..
but for some reason .. the mr.burns character realy cracks me up ..
and i can't figure out why ... maybe better that it remain a mystery ..

posted July 17, 2005 10:21 AM              

**Btw, I'm having trouble with my guitar. It's shocking me!
Do you have any isea what could be wrong with it?
I need to go have it checked out soon.**

it's normaly static electricity that gives a shock ....
DC current leakage from the 'earth-chasis' of an amp ( i.e. faulty )
is another potential .. will get back to you on subject .. need to write
it out properly .. but for now there be some info on the scan ..
http://www.happydragon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp/shokk.jpg

ps. single coil a la Fender are prone to the static ....
solution be to disconnect the groundwire from the bridge ..
it's a tradeoff realy ...

ps .. what do you rekon ( i'm clueless myself )
Otto .. aquarian ? .. leo ?
Burns .. cancerian ? .. ala John D. Rockefeller ? ( i think )

must fly ..
'catch you later ..

posted July 17, 2005 10:35 AM              

just thought of this one .. within the article is a part describing
protection from mains power ( i.e. auto shut off ) ... be good
article in any case .. worth saving to disc ..

reading it convinced me to purchase their JD-10 .. and i'm
extra glad i did ..
http://www.award-session.com/pdfs/GEAR_TALK_1.pdf

posted July 17, 2005 07:09 PM              

re: satan shocks virgo .. i take it be the strat ? ..

static electricity : .. so when you touch the strings you get zapped ? .. be a crackle thru the amp when that happens ? .. well to be sure .. look at the back of the instrument .. probably is a plastic cover over the trem spring / bridge cavity .. take that off and there is probably a wire soldered to the bridge assembly .. cut that wire 'n tape up the stripped end ..

it simply disconnects the strings from the 'ground' path .. be the first thing i do to an instrument .. i.e. cutting that wire .. .. .. but touching any other 'grounded' parts will have the same effect as touching the strings when the bridge wire was connected ..

.. the instrument may be a bit prone to electrical interference from neon lights / computers and such .. better than electric shocks .. and there are ways to reduce that without having to 'ground' the strings ..

a faulty amp be a different matter .. an electrical engineer / electrician / someone who knows how to use a multimeter .. would be able to check with ease for any current leakage off the amps 'earth/ground' .. i know when it comes to certain things i get a 'pro' to check it out even though i know to use an m.m. ..
i sort of doubt that it be an amp fault though .. be rather a rare occurence ..

posted July 18, 2005 10:04 PM            

Burns...Err...maybe Cancer, maybe Scorp?never really thought about it.
Otto does seem like a Leo though, maybe with some Aqua too, like you said. That would make sense why he reminded me of myself! lol

posted July 21, 2005 07:50 AM              

.. if you do take the instrument to a 'pro' .. at least u have an idea what you may be spending money on .. and what work said 'pro' should undertake ..

********
.. from : "Guitar Electronics for Musicians" by Donald Broznac .. .. ( A4 soft back )

Shielding Procedures .. the following information describes the methods used to shield guitars ..

1 .. Shield the pickups: use a metal cover or plastic cover lined with foil. Watch out so that the shielding material doesn't come into contact with any 'hot' lead. This can happen quite easily with the exposed lead connection joints on Fender pickups. Bring all 'grounds' to a single point so as to eliminate ground loops and resultant hum.
2 .. Attach coaxial or multi lead wiring.
3 .. Use a shielded switch
4 .. Use shielded pots .. or shield the control compartment
5 .. Use a shielded output jack
6 .. Use plastic knobs. Metal knobs can act as 'noise' conductors
7 .. Recheck and make sure that the shielding is connected to the 'ground' tag of the jack socket. . and that no ground ever touches a hot lead ( even when pickups are wired out of phase )
8 .. Remove the 'ground' wire to the bridge and live a long and happy life with a hum-free guitar.

********

.. ' was getting zapped by static on a regular basis that made up my mind .. i took the convenient approach .. ( re: strat ) .. removed scratch plate .. removed electronics .. sprayed underside of scratchplate and body cavity with 'conductive' paint .. put insulating tape where exposed wire joints may contact the paint .. make sure conductive paint and jack 'ground' tag are connected .. remove the 'ground' wire to the bridge .. reassemble electronics and scratchplate .. .. done .. works fine .. much less hum than with a standard strat ..

.. in theory .. a static zap would be possible without a lead to the amp ..
.. if you suspect it 'aint static .. get the amp checked pronto .. it shouldn't cost much just for a 'test' ...