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Topic: Shobud changer and "Tone Fuzz"--Pictures |
James Morehead
From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Dec 2011 7:14 pm
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If you own an old guitar, maintenance and service will keep your changer returning true. See what WE see, working on these old 'buds.
 _________________ "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement"~old cowboy proverb.
shobud@windstream.net
Last edited by James Morehead on 23 Dec 2011 7:34 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Ricky Davis
From: Bertram, Texas USA
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Marc Jenkins
From: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 13 Dec 2011 8:16 pm
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Lucky you James! |
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Richard Sinkler
From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 13 Dec 2011 9:45 pm
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And, Just WHAT is the problem??
Looks like my face after a few days of not shaving. _________________ Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2011 6:06 am
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Saves the price of a distortion pedal ......
Maybe they were using maple syrup as a lubricant? |
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Frank Freniere
From: The First Coast
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Posted 14 Dec 2011 10:55 am
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No open flames around that thing! |
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Danny Letz
From: Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 14 Dec 2011 11:11 am
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Looks like they didn't know you were supposed to put legs on it and played it Japanese style down in the carpet. That or he just really patted his foot hard while playing. |
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Richard Sinkler
From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 14 Dec 2011 11:50 am
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Quote: |
Maybe they were using maple syrup as a lubricant? |
Now, THAT'S funny.
 _________________ Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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John Billings
From: Ohio, USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2011 2:20 pm
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James,
Looks like a pretty good argument for using dry lube, instead of something that stays wet, and attracts, and holds, the "Fuzz!"
JB |
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mike nolan
From: Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 14 Dec 2011 2:34 pm
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Yeah, but that fuzz is original.... greatly enhancing the value of the guitar. |
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James Morehead
From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Dec 2011 3:00 pm
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mike nolan wrote: |
Yeah, but that fuzz is original.... greatly enhancing the value of the guitar. |
Quite a "collectors" item.  _________________ "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement"~old cowboy proverb.
shobud@windstream.net |
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Richard Sinkler
From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 14 Dec 2011 5:41 pm
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AHHH!! Nothing like VINTAGE fuzz.  _________________ Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 55 years and still counting. |
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Leslie Ehrlich
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 3:13 am
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Are the changers difficult to take apart and put back together? I'd like to be able to clean mine. _________________ Sho-Bud Pro III + Marshall JMP 2204 half stack = good grind! |
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Lee Baucum
From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 6:08 am
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James - Was someone playing the guitar in that condition? |
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James Morehead
From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 6:19 am
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Leslie Ehrlich wrote: |
Are the changers difficult to take apart and put back together? I'd like to be able to clean mine. |
Leslie, It's pretty intensive--that's WHY changers get neglected, most folks do not want to "go there". _________________ "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement"~old cowboy proverb.
shobud@windstream.net |
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James Morehead
From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 6:21 am
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Lee Baucum wrote: |
James - Was someone playing the guitar in that condition? |
Believe it or not, yes. The changer was so gummed up, it qualifies for "seized up". I'll post some pics when I get it back together. _________________ "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement"~old cowboy proverb.
shobud@windstream.net |
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Chris Lucker
From: Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 9:09 am
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That changer just has its winter coat. _________________ Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Scott Hay
From: Portland, OR / Yucca Valley, CA USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 9:25 am
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They went a bit heavy on the undercarriage flocking.... |
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Andy Sandoval
From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2011 10:28 am
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That looks flocking nasty for sure, I'd like to see it after James works his magic on it. |
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Leslie Ehrlich
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 16 Dec 2011 10:39 pm
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James Morehead wrote: |
Leslie, It's pretty intensive--that's WHY changers get neglected, most folks do not want to "go there". |
I think it'd be a good idea if someone would put together a course on how to maintain the mechanics of a PSG. Not all of us have access to guitar techs who know anything about PSGs. _________________ Sho-Bud Pro III + Marshall JMP 2204 half stack = good grind! |
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James Morehead
From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Dec 2011 12:23 am
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We are as close as your UPS or Fedex station. Very few people live within driving distance a a tech. _________________ "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement"~old cowboy proverb.
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Herb Steiner
From: Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 17 Dec 2011 11:12 am
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It looks like somebody vomited cat hair, dog house lint, and Robitussin into the changer.
Aren't cleaning jobs like that supposed to be the ones that only illegal immigrants are willing to do? _________________ My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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James Morehead
From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Dec 2011 3:46 pm
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Herb, I just mentioned the GOOD part. You should have seen the undercarriage. At least the puke was dried enough to use a screw driver to scrape it off. _________________ "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement"~old cowboy proverb.
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John Billings
From: Ohio, USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2011 3:48 pm
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"At least the puke was dried enough to use a screw driver to scrape it off."
James,
You're supposed to use your tongue, not a screwdriver!
JB |
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2011 7:40 pm
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Didn't someone post a video last year using a high-pressure hose to clean of an Emmons? I think that's the standard method for removing dried puke from the underside of a steel.  |
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