gearbasher Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 So, here I am watching an old re-run of Quantum Leap. I have my Guild DV-52 leaning, face down, against my sofa. I pick it up at a commercial break and I slam the back edge of it against my coffee table. Now a nice piece of lacquer is missing from the back binding. Instead of screaming, I just looked on the bright side. First, I'm glad it had 5-ply binding so the wood didn't take a hit. Second, and more important, it wasn't one of my J-45s. To our British friends; What do you guys call a coffee table over on that side of the pond? I still don't know why we call it a coffee table. Nobody ever puts coffee on it. It's basically a big foot rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 glad the 45's are safe. is that something that needs to be fixed or do you just leave it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnt Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 So' date=' here I am watching an old re-run of [i']Quantum Leap[/i]. I have my Guild DV-52 leaning, face down, against my sofa. I pick it up at a commercial break and I slam the back edge of it against my coffee table. Now a nice piece of lacquer is missing from the back binding. Instead of screaming, I just looked on the bright side. First, I'm glad it had 5-ply binding so the wood didn't take a hit. Second, and more important, it wasn't one of my J-45s. To our British friends; What do you guys call a coffee table over on that side of the pond? I still don't know why we call it a coffee table. Nobody ever puts coffee on it. It's basically a big foot rest. Hi GB (<<<<<nice initials) You're going to the stunned by this we call it a coffee table!! Unless it's instrumental in damage to one of our guitars in which case we call it firewood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 To our British friends; What do you guys call a coffee table over on that side of the pond? I still don't know why we call it a coffee table. Nobody ever puts coffee on it. It's basically a big foot rest. A low rise wooden receptacle for one's frappacino....innit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hi GB (<<<<<nice initials) You're going to the stunned by this we call it a coffee table!! Unless it's instrumental in damage to one of our guitars in which case we call it firewood! I would have thought it would be a "Tea table"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 ... It's basically a big foot rest. You're Mom called. She said' date=' "Get your feet off'n the coffee table!" [img']http://forum.gibson.com/public/style_emoticons/default/eusa_doh.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 i put a nice ding in the front of my j45 bonking it on the corner of my glass coffee table. stupid coffee tables! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 i put a nice ding in the front of my j45 bonking it on the corner of my glass coffee table. stupid coffee tables! Bonking to us Brits has a rather different meaning. More akin to an act of "unspeakable frightfulness" to quote Mr Chumley-Warner not at all suitable for this Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnt Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Bonking to us Brits has a rather different meaning. More akin to an act of "unspeakable frightfulness" to quote Mr Chumley-Warner not at all suitable for this Forum. Quite right AJ Give the chap a slap! Bonking indeed and it isn't even the weekend yet! Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells will be writing to The Times as we speak! It's just not cricket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 are bonking and rogering the same then? i'd hate to think i'd rogered when in fact i'd bonked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 are bonking and rogering the same then? i'd hate to think i'd rogered when in fact i'd bonked. The two are interchangable but be careful how you interchange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 ...but, bonking your guitar? That's taking love of the instrument a little too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 It's just not cricket! Ah. Pleased you reminded me. Fred (Flintoff) is in the side and batting 7. The weather should suit our swing bowlers tomorrow but that will depend on the toss of course and the pitch. England will be looking to win this one especially as we were robbed of a victory last week by, of all things, good English weather and some beligerent South African batting. Stay tuned for updates over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 ...but' date=' bonking your guitar? That's taking love of the instrument a little too far.[/quote'] i can't think of anything to say here that wouldn't give admin. cause to give this thread the boot. uh oh, here we go again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Bonking to us Brits has a rather different meaning. More akin to an act of "unspeakable frightfulness" to quote Mr Chumley-Warner not at all suitable for this Forum. There you go again with the Englishter misspelling. We spells what you're talking about with an 'i'. Although I'd call it "unspeakable delightfulness." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 The most hurtful thing I did to a guit tar was finishing up a practice session, I stood up, raised the guitar over my head to un strap myself. Put the headstock right in the path of the blades of the ceiling fan. ">Kra-a-a-a-a-a-n-g" stupid Stupid STUPID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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