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That's really a beautiful pup Nik,I love Samoyed and all the Husky-like dogs.I had a Siberian Husky long ago and he was as gentle as a bunny. Have you seen a Sheba Inu ?I hope I spelled it right,it's a very small dog and has a very Husky/Samoyed look perfect for folks that want a husky like dog but don't have the room.



Look like good ratter's

http://www.world4pets.com/dogbreeds/shibainu.jpg

First time I've ever seen one. In truth GS I'm a hare hound man, Basset's in particular. I grew up with the things and Elvis had a few. They can't be that bad. I didn't chose to get a arctic dog. After a particularly grueling week, I said to the missus, 'im off to the pub'. Much affronted she said, well I'm off to get a dog then. (much crossed words and swearing preceeded that conversation)

He's a rescue. It was us or lethal injection.

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That's really a beautiful pup Nik,I love Samoyed and all the Husky-like dogs.I had a Siberian Husky long ago and he was as gentle as a bunny. Have you seen a Sheba Inu ?I hope I spelled it right,it's a very small dog and has a very Husky/Samoyed look perfect for folks that want a husky like dog but don't have the room.



Look like good ratter's

http://www.world4pets.com/dogbreeds/shibainu.jpg

First time I've ever seen one. In truth GS I'm a hare hound man, Basset's in particular. I grew up with the things and Elvis had a few. They can't be that bad. I didn't chose to get a arctic dog. After a particularly grueling week, I said to the missus, 'im off to the pub'. Much affronted she said, well I'm off to get a dog then. (much crossed words and swearing preceeded that conversation)

He's a rescue. It was us or lethal injection.


Nik,

I saw your hounds Rigby and Emma from your old pic on FB. I love Bassets. Me and the ex had one, she stayed with the ex. Here she is Maddie the wonder-hound.

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Nik,
I used to breed Bassett's, more years ago than I care to remember. We had them around for so long that when the last one passed and we ended up with an Irish Setter (a long, weird tale) my youngest daughter insisted that it wasn't a real dog.

Neighbors never really liked me much. Seems like 3 or 4 Bassett's baying after a rabbit wasn't really their cup of tea. Go figure.

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There's nothing better than strumming your guitar with a couple of thieves at your side is there. :wink:

My dad bred bassets. One got Best B-tch of breed at Crufts.

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Kong I've been looking over this picture and even dug a book out.

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That is the classic American take on the Basset head. Thinner, more defined and look at them eyes! I've never met a un-intelligent Basset, how they focus that intelligence is wide and varied. Some use it to interact, some to scavenge food, others to bloodymindedly outwit and scheme against their owners.
Those eyes betray all notion of that dog being a lounging lazybones and reveal the true character of the dog, sharp. There must have been food around.

Lovely example there mate. :wink:

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There must have been food around.

This one is also more the type "Ah you've got sausage. You're not gonna eat it, are you? Are you? You are? Let me see, did you eat it ALL!? And what about me?? Unbelievable. He ate the whole sausage! Man I need a lie-down." -
Not my dog though, a friend's.

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It seems to me her paradigm revolves around two factors, one of which is sausage or resting, the other one being her. She adds some basic maths and that's what get's her through the day.

"Aha. There's floor. There's me. I better lie down."
"Oh! Sausage over there! - I'm over here. Hmmm. Well I'll waddle over quickly before it's gone."

All in all very gentle and cool dog! 8)


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A dog to match the telecaster.

I wonder if I can breed a candy apple red hound?


Nevin is that a Beagle in disguise?

I won't call the Jelly dog a imposter, I adore em. The guy at the back of me has one that's mad about me.


Nutter, that example of the Basset is far more what I'm used to out of em. Rather than the alert, pack hunter styling of the American dog. The belligerent, bloodyminded, distrustfull, master of all servant of non european dog.

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All she wants is a gazillion cuddles per day plus exactly that amount of sausages, if you please.

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A dog to match the telecaster.

Well, that Tele can fool you , beware! It once was a cheap "Career" T-style guitar my friend bought, unfortunately it sported a strat-type headstock. So, out with the router, thought Nutter.

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by the way, it can not be mentioned often enough: A router is a beastly tool, so be careful! It can take your eye, finger or brain out without even slowing down. Safety first!

So there we have a quick intermezzo in headstock conversion.

And although I like dogs very much I think we ought to bring back cat power once in a while.

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Cheers folks!

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PS: When do we get to see the next installment from our dear Martian? I'm running out of pictures here... ;-)


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Candy Apple Red seems unlikely!

My Labrador is a Honey Blonde.

My Terrier mongrel cross - who I just lost to cancer dammit - was more sunburst..

The Lab loves to sit on the sofa beside me while I play. The Terrier cross didn't mind my classical, but would go and lay on one of the beds if i got one of the electrics going. Maybe it was a critique..

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Saw that photograph and thought...

Er, no: let's not even go there.

Anyway. My sister-in-law has a dachshund who likes sausages. Talk about "you are what you eat".

And regarding sausage dogs: what's the difference between a costermonger and a dachshund? The costermonger bawls his wares on the pavement; the dachshund...

Come back, Martian. We need you urgently.

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So there we have a quick intermezzo in headstock conversion.

Nice job mate! :D

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arrrghh, thanks Andy! :oops: just passing the time there.
Martian please to the rescue, give us some more of that Mars goodness! 8)


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I'm glad you're enjoying it all. I have fun just talking about it all.

IMO, there's a difference between what is an easy, functional device and then there's all the 'boutique' type stuff which is more trouble than its worth. What I mean by this is take say, an average light switch for example. It has been around for a long, long time now and yet the basic design and size have change very little. Why? Because it is a perfectly functional and convenient device, above all, it is ergonomic. To make it ridiculously small or cleverly shaped in the name of ascetics impedes its use and most likely, it will break sooner than later any way. Now, equate this to guitar parts: We have the two 'biggies' - The Gibson and the Fender type pickup selector switches. Yea, every so often a rotary version comes out but they never catch on because they can't be used, "on the fly"; same as mini-switches, push pots, etc. One has to manually 'zero-in' on them to change them because they either can't whack it like the aforementioned Gibson and Fender switches or in the case of push/pull pots, absently grab and push or pull on the pot shaft without the pot unintentionally rotating to some extent. Once again, I say, there is no point in trying to reinvent the wheel. So, we must strategically place that familiar looking switch ergonomically and aesthetically where even the most particular of player will realize and say, "Yes, I can see logic of what is to be gained here and like how it is achieved."

Oftentimes too, the same sounds desired can be achieved through already established means. For example, take the old reliable, two humbucker guitar. Only recently have the pickups come "calibrated" where the bridge is more powerful than the neck. Sidestepping a "calibrated" one, consider how many players cannot not tolerate the neck pickup being too loud and 'farty' in comparison to the 'anemic' and weak sounding bridge pickup. So, out come the pickups, in goes the boutique jobs, SPDT, DPDT switches, pan pots, etc. Ironically, if they learned to work with what they had in there in the first place, they may very well get satisfaction. For example, if the neck pickup is too loud, simply lower the volume until it blends with the bridge. Too farty? Reset the amp so it isn't and back off on that bridge pickup's tone pot. Many people forget they are there and never tried using them in the first place. Granted, these are very simple and ideal remedies but let's face it, in "guitardom", I guarantee this would work for many.

Yep, rotary switches don't do it for me either. Always look good on paper but for a practical application... nah.

I wish I still had all the broken cheap switches I've used to show you here. So many of them broke on installation, usually when it came to securing them to the pickguard and I wasn't heavy handed tightening them up either. Others lasted a few months of Andy whacking it before falling apart.

Never had a blade switch die on me. Even the cheapy ones seem to be Andy proof!

I agree, quality, well made and simple tried and tested components are what a proper gigging guitarist needs. We've had many a post on the unreliability of Fenders S-1 switch and although none of mine have gone, I can't help thinking that its a matter of time simply due to wear and tear of what is a functional yet fragile design.

Still I'm the sort of player that's more than happy to dismantle his Strat in order to find out which of the many component parts had died! I fact I quite enjoy it and I've learnt a great deal that way!

So, any closer to deciding what wiring your going to go with? Or have you dreamt up some new exciting scheme that will have me scribbling away tring to figure out how you got it to work!

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Andybighair wrote:
So, any closer to deciding what wiring your going to go with? Or have you dreamt up some new exciting scheme that will have me scribbling away tring to figure out how you got it to work!

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The suspense is killing us. :wink:

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I was thoroughly enjoying the "furry friends" segment here; who wouldn't?

On yet another tangent, I personally would like to string up those no good bastards who mistreat animals (but this is yet another potential thread for yet another time).

Back on topic: I still haven't received any more parts since the last time I posted so you all know what I still do and don't have in front of me. Believe me, no one is more anxious than me to get started!!!

Yes, I've 99% decided on how I'm going to wire our "Fratocaster" (or whatever name you all shall choose). The remaining 1% is purely the Super Switch selection sequence. More on this later (tease, tease). I will say this though: NO push/pull pots, blender pots, mini-switches or even additional toggle or blade switches will be used. I want this guitar to look totally OEM yet be the most versatile and still, efficient beast a Strat ever was/can be. I'm aiming for even OEM 'purists' raising an eyebrow or two with this one! I will list the total components and show the wiring both of course, and if anyone is interested, sketch a diagram of the whole wiring job as well when I get into the wiring sequence where I can lay everything out in pictures before you.

Hopefully, the remainder of key parts shall come in quickly now and we can get finally started.

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