Recent content by Bluestar

All LPs gone.

This thread is a mistake, and I've emailed the mods and requested that it be deleted - sorry.

If you want to take a break from politics around here, I'll give it a go: All you Ohio State Buckeye fans, it's just better if you never turn on your TV for tomorrow's game at USC. You know how it's going to end, and badly. Tennessee Volunteer fans, since Florida won't be visiting for...

FYI, here's a link to the paper which concludes that the difference in wood density between Classical Cremonese and Modern Violins is one of the tone secrets of the revered Classical Cremonese violins. "These differences in density differentials may reflect similar changes in stiffness...

Just rec'd this book - IMO, BOTB for Fender amps. Some of the pics are unreal! Anybody else have a comment?

Anyone have a Xmas/Holiday CD recommendation to pass along? The kind of sounds you'd just want to put on at home or in the car, and get on with what you are doing? IMO, Holiday Harmony by America and Christmas Interpretations by Boyz II Men both set great moods - they aren't mainstream, but...

EE's Inspired by SG gets a very, very nice review in the Field Test section of the December 2007 edition of Guitar Player. Three nice pics, too. Congrats, EE.

Collectors can spend some money, which seems to make vintage look like a bargain. And you can't even play a coin. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071004/ap_on_re_us/rare_coin Although not the same, does anyone else who collected coins as a kid remember that the 1804 Silver Dollar was the "Holy...

FYI for those following the Les Tall artwork by LPFer pinefd, here's the Dan's Guitar Shop link: http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131278 . (A refresher course for those unfamiliar with the topic: http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119762&highlight=les+tall .)...

I decided to change out the milky white rounded tip inlays on my 01 R8 to more vintage looking pointy ones. Scott Lentz agreed to do the work with good inlay material, so I was fortunate to score a set from Uncle Lou’s in NY. So, if you are interested, scroll down for the before, during and...

A question for Darkback owners: can you see grain beneath your Darkback finish? If so, how "easy" or "hard" is it to see? Are you able to photograph it (and post the pic)?

Reading the thread in this section about the poor drummer friend of jboris and his horrible woman situation made me think of a really good evil woman name memorialized in a song (in this case, one by Blood, Sweat & Tears): Lucretia McEvil. Kind of says it all, no? Any other good ones?

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I'm the happy owner of a new 06 SG VOS from Saul at Centre City Music (he is simply a great guy - honest, ethical and a pleasure to deal with) - I know the SGs all look about the same, but check out that pickup coloration - can't say I've seen that before. The Burstbucker 2 and 3 sound great...

LPFers - the search function is down, otherwise I'm sure I would have found some threads on the stock Gibson 490R and 498T pickups (standard on an SG) - so if you have a second, please jot down your two cents on these pickups - anything you do or don't like about them - thanks.