Shifting again...

... we are, and because telstra are useless humps, we won't have the interwebs for a while so behave yourselves and I'll see y'all soon...

Bon Voyage big man, take care.

We'll behave John. Not really, but sounded good.

You're part and parcel of this place, come back soon.

Its not a bad thing to avoid the internet once in a while, I do it often. Take care and be safe.

Have a safe adventure and enjoy.

Only moving closer to town, chaps, so no real upheaval!

Thanks for the good wishes!

The Sarge told me that you were sh!tting again, so I thought best not to disturb you.

I told Sarge on his birthday to soil himself and he thought that I had typed spoil yourself!! He often gets things mixed up - I think he might be English, or something.

Hoax

Right.... I'm back on a more permanent basis; the nice Telstra man been and hooked us up, so the way is forward!!

I've got a dirty wee secret, too... one that developed while I've been offline... ... I MAY share it with you.... or I may not!

corsair wrote:...I've got a dirty wee secret, too... one that developed while I've been offline...

It's OK matey, it happens to us as we grow older...or swim in cold water.

It could be quite old news actually... to those of us whose ears are closer to the ground than others...





















...or maybe not...

If this secret involves latex and a gimp mask, well quite frankly I dont want to know..!

Iceman wrote:It could be quite old news actually... to those of us whose ears are closer to the ground than others... ...or maybe not...

Lying down again eh?

Being from over there you lot obviously did not learn Tonto's secret method for getting the news early, I'd warrant...

Ear to the ground, boyos... ear to the ground...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze6zm1MUtOA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Cryptic, yet not!! I like it!!

I know, I know, can I spill my guts on the wee bit of news
On a side note, did you get to keep your old phone number when you moved?

You coming to the states John?!

Ice/Cors, think youve got me there old muccas, dirty wee and tonto's ear doesnt work for me.

I'll let Don or Steve - whoever gets in first! - spill the beans, but it's nothing earth-shaking!!

The US gets hammered by the Stokes' next year, Chad!!

By the way the Bluebirds, tonight, are guaranteed promotion to the premier league
city

I suppose congratulations are in order for Cardiff, well done on securing a place in the English! Premier League.

Your honors then, Don. I've said far to much already and nearly let the cat out of the bag...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2TUlUwa3_o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

And John, don't let you know who from you know where hear you've said you know what.

Sgt. Vimes wrote:I suppose congratulations are in order for Cardiff, well done on securing a place in the English! Premier League.

Now 5% Welsh but that stat wont grow.

OK, gang; I have new digs and a new workshop...











I've pinched the kids old desk to become an electronics workspace, and I need to mount the grinder and the drill press on pedestals but essentially I'm there!
Working on the old PA amp at present, as well as the reverb tank from my old valve amp and putting the finishing touches to the case I built in a hurry for the Urchin prior to the shift...

... I've got enough to be going on with!

Iceman wrote:Your honors then, Don. I've said far to much already and nearly let the cat out of the bag...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2TUlUwa3_o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

And John, don't let you know who from you know where hear you've said you know what.

Thanks but no thanks. I can't do it to the big feller.
I want him to enjoy his moment in the spotlight.

That Urchin is gorgeous, nice case too!

So what is the whole story here John?!

Sweet workshop my man. I wish I had one, gotta do the work in my bedroom

Lol! I do mine on the dining room table.

Awesome space John, lucky sod!
Kitchen table here, sometimes the 8x4 shed..

Don't you worry, fellas; my workshop for 2 years in Jersey was the kitchen table, or the concrete driveway!!

Luxury, this is!!

Anyway... did someone say there was a parcel for me? From the US, you say?!?!



OMG OMG OMG OMG...



Yum yum yum....



OEM pups.. Yay!!



Mmmmmm... Polly Pink



Needs a little work...



Electra, not Westone-Electra. and I reckon this is the OEM colour, to boot!



More later...

You got some nice room there. I have a 2 car garage and need space for all the tools - your space looks like you could have a proper shop - good for you eh!

So spill it then John... what does the old lady think of the new Lady??

All right John, the old fish tail! That is a super cool color, congrats!

Do not dare to mess with John's guitar bounty.....apparently he guards them with CYANIDE! Congrats on the pink Beaty,btw!

Thanks fellas! Yeah, these were available in 1983 only and in red which in this case has morphed into a rather attractive metallic pink; I think it's wonderful!!
I know, I know..... it's just a Spectrum in a pretty frock but the shape does it for me in big lumps, and combine that with TPs' genius H/S/H set up and we have a winner!
It has the usual bruises and dings on the points, as well as over the rest of he body, but it's 30 years old and has been used, so I'm not bothered! The neck is in wonderful shape with barely any fret wear and the rosewood board in lovely nick though its sucking up Lizardspit like a good 'un!!

Pickups are 45s, and I've had to resolder the leads where they had been cut; I didn't realise until now that the bridge pickup is a 4 wire pup, and the neck a three! You live and learn, eh!

I used to poison possums as a young fella and we used cyanide paste; we had to advertise the fact that we had poison lines out so the general public wouldn't go round licking it off the posts! Though if they had, death would have been very quick indeed; the possums usually got about 2 steps in before they tipped over!

Steve, I think she likes it.... she didn't make retching noises when she saw it.... that's a good sign, right!?

You just got what most of us want, a big boys play space, fantastic.

corsair wrote:...Pickups are 45s, and I've had to resolder the leads where they had been cut; I didn't realise until now that the bridge pickup is a 4 wire pup, and the neck a three! You live and learn, eh!...

Experienced the same revelation with my recent Thunder I-A resto.

Great looking play pen! Good lookin' geetar too!

Hopefully your not moving again soon....

corsair wrote:Pickups are 45s, and I've had to resolder the leads where they had been cut; I didn't realise until now that the bridge pickup is a 4 wire pup, and the neck a three! You live and learn, eh!

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Is one the earth/common? should be.

Yep; unsheilded earth/common, and a white and a red in the neck, with a green added in the bridge.

The earth/common is the sheilding.

Nice 'shed' there John

If I remember correctly, four wire MMK's are for both phase reverse and coil cut switching. The three wire MMK's can't be phase reversed, just coil cut.

You only need to reverse the signal in one of the pickups on a guitar and the effect can only be heard in the middle position, both pickups on together.

DAN.

That's right as in a Thunder II with PEQ.

In fact you'll have 5 wires if you include the shield/earth.