Ramseys Kitchen Luthier

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Haha - so completely not. Entirely average - just a happy amateur trying his hand.

Nuttin' wrong with that, far as I'm concerned. But definitely not the stuff of legend. Drunken bar stories, maybe...

Cheers - C

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Sorry mate...those are not amateur hands. You left amateur behind, the day your mum launched you into the light of day. It's called 'a gift".

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"Another day in paradise!"

ugh i'm tired from last night's gig.

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Squier is the BEST part of Fender. Don't Kill it off!
Fender. WE love Squier guitars now they have got much better

I LOVE MY AFFINITY STRAT!

I see that Fenderguy1 has a new name and the same old habit of non-sequiturs

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Current Gear: Ron Kirn Barnbuster Tele,
Marshall: 1971 SuperLead 100>1997 1960-TV, bunch of pedals
and a 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe named Veronica

There's therapy of all kinds available in this world. Perhaps we're it for this one. Hope ta see ya end of the year.

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"Another day in paradise!"

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Deyr fé
Deyja frændr
Deyr sjálfr ið sama
En orðstír
Deyr aldregi
Hveim er sér góðan getr

Well, folks, this thread is nearly as fascinating as the man it tends to! And what a "preview" to the violin thread - simply amazing. Ceri, you've now officially set in stone your status as 8th wonder of the world. No use denying.

Andy, tell us more about the piezo, please!

Nutter

Ceri is the only one who can un-hijack a thread.

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Deyr fé
Deyja frændr
Deyr sjálfr ið sama
En orðstír
Deyr aldregi
Hveim er sér góðan getr

It works both ways:



"This is a hijacking. Take this thread to..."

Cheers - C

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Things just don't calm down on the Peckham bus service do they?

How many Angels can dance on the head of a pin?
However many Ceri decides to put on it.

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No no and no

All in a day's commute on the NYC subways. Bags are checked randomly in our town.

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"Another day in paradise!"

Back to the baking.

I'm getting these




Get ready for some Grantham Ninja Bread Men.

Though I suppose you could make any shape you like

http://www.instructables.com/id/Ninjabread-Men-Cutters/

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No no and no

Mmmmmmmmm...Shaolin Temple Cookies....My favorite.

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"Another day in paradise!"

Bump! (Surely we're not done with praising Ceri are we..?)


Sorry buddy! I'm a month late on that (been very busy) and there's not a great deal to show or tell.... but here it is anyway.

The piezo had several "dodgy" bits that needed attention...



... Starting with that rather suspect looking wire leading to the bridge mounted transducer.



On closer inspection the wire was fully intact...



...And quickly ruled out of the equation. I sealed the bare wire neatly with some black electrical tape and moved to the next point of interest...



..Which was the Jack socket and associated soldering mess.



As you can see in the above pic the the Hot (+) wire is nowhere near where it should be. That's clearly why the piezo not functioning and is easily sorted with a little jumper wire



Job done! Tim (the violins owner) is a happy bunny!


Now that sound like a great idea!



Lace Sensors ... Check! Beer...Check! Floyd Rose....Check.... Just need Forum Legend, Ceri's Jedi-like Luther skills to "pimp" this fiddle and we're in business!

Should be fun!

Enjoy!

Andy

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Pending Greatness