Retired Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Deb went to the hearing aid appointment with me today. I just wasn't hearing something right. Finally the gal took a inside examination of the right aid and No wonder, It was off. It hasn't worked in a few weeks. Probably happened when I fell on the concrete in the basement and lost it. She got it working and I can hear better with it now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Half day at work, blue Firebird V is in the case warming up before I open it, took a look on Facebook Marketplace and that Firebird VII has just had the price raised by another $100... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 6 hours ago, SteveFord said: Half day at work, blue Firebird V is in the case warming up before I open it, took a look on Facebook Marketplace and that Firebird VII has just had the price raised by another $100... Why do people keep raising the prices once the product is already set at a price? Doesn't make since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Got me. I would have bought it if he would ship but nope. Now he's just raising the price by one or two hundred bucks every 5 days. I do believe I have more than enough Firebirds as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 22 hours ago, SteveFord said: Got me. I would have bought it if he would ship but nope. Now he's just raising the price by one or two hundred bucks every 5 days. I do believe I have more than enough Firebirds as it is. I would get the last laugh and tell them, For an example: $600.00 in hand is better than $700.00 that Fly Away. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 A few years back I purchased a really nice Triumph 955 Sprint, spent a winter going over it and setting it up to my preferences and then wound up selling it to a fellow in Houston, TX. His wife took one ride one it and said, "FINALLY!" and now won't ride anything else. He had a life threatening illness, had a series of surgeries and is now recovered but is also getting too old to ride. He's trying to get me to buy his bike collection (but not the one I sold him). I dunno, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 I made a fabulous batch of corned beef and cabbage yesterday afternoon, with small red potatoes. I dished out leftovers into refrigerator containers, and packed this for my father in law. James Cullina is 92 years old, and was born on the boat on the way here from Ireland. He and his wife live 15 minutes away. I think he'll like these leftovers we're going to deliver later this morning. 🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 That is an act of outright love and generosity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 1/2/2021 at 4:20 AM, SteveFord said: A few years back I purchased a really nice Triumph 955 Sprint, spent a winter going over it and setting it up to my preferences and then wound up selling it to a fellow in Houston, TX. His wife took one ride one it and said, "FINALLY!" and now won't ride anything else. He had a life threatening illness, had a series of surgeries and is now recovered but is also getting too old to ride. He's trying to get me to buy his bike collection (but not the one I sold him). I dunno, maybe. I have a friend who's dad restores Indian Bikes from basket cases to Original ShowRoom condition, He goes over them in complete detail making every nut bolt and screw exactly as original. They are gorgeous when done and he puts them in shows. Yeah....If you ride? I never owned a bike, Had a bad experience on a couple as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 1/2/2021 at 7:07 AM, sparquelito said: I made a fabulous batch of corned beef and cabbage yesterday afternoon, with small red potatoes. I dished out leftovers into refrigerator containers, and packed this for my father in law. James Cullina is 92 years old, and was born on the boat on the way here from Ireland. He and his wife live 15 minutes away. I think he'll like these leftovers we're going to deliver later this morning. 🙂 That's very nice of you Sparky. Looks good to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 1/2/2021 at 8:07 AM, sparquelito said: I made a fabulous batch of corned beef and cabbage yesterday afternoon, with small red potatoes. I dished out leftovers into refrigerator containers, and packed this for my father in law. James Cullina is 92 years old, and was born on the boat on the way here from Ireland. He and his wife live 15 minutes away. I think he'll like these leftovers we're going to deliver later this morning. 🙂 Nice gesture. I hope you made some Corned Beef Hash the next day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I had pancakes and ice cold fresh squeezed orange juice off of my tree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Lucky. We don't have pancake trees here in PA. Not even a waffle bush. Maybe the air from NJ killed them off. Worked and spent today wishing ES-345s were less expensive. Are they really worth 1 1/2 Les Paul Standards? They press the bodies out on a machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, SteveFord said: Lucky. We don't have pancake trees here in PA. Not even a waffle bush. Maybe the air from NJ killed them off. Worked and spent today wishing ES-345s were less expensive. Are they really worth 1 1/2 Les Paul Standards? They press the bodies out on a machine. Is a 345 going to out-class or out perform your King? If you get one you must play some Be Bop Deluxe on it. Man I wish there was a bacon shrub near by and a sausage cactus for my morning breakfast samiches. I was updating our Lock Out Tag Out forms for our electrical systems at work. I love doing boring paperwork. Edited January 4, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Now you got me thinking about dinner. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I think a 345 might be lighter than a Lucille but I could be wrong. I guess it would depend on stereo/mono/varitone/neck profile. I've wanted a 345 since I was in my teens but those things aren't cheap so who knows. This pandemic won't last forever and then it'll be murdersickles getting my attention once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, SteveFord said: I think a 345 might be lighter than a Lucille but I could be wrong. I guess it would depend on stereo/mono/varitone/neck profile. I've wanted a 345 since I was in my teens but those things aren't cheap so who knows. This pandemic won't last forever and then it'll be murdersickles getting my attention once again. The neck as you know on a King is Maple, 345 I would guess Hog. I know and you do to the King's top, back and sides are Poplar/Maple/Poplar. Not sure about a 345, I would guess Hog. I am sure both have a maple center block. The 345 may be a hair lighter. A 335, 345, 355, and a King are some of the best things Gibson ever made. Everyone wants top dollar for their gear and I understand that. But if they set a price and keep raising it just let them keep it. If they want to sell it they will have to come back down to reality. No one wants to give their gear away, but we want to buy it a fair price, or Mr. Greedy can keep it. People are losing their jobs and cant afford food and you want to over price you axe by several hundreds, go eat a bag of d-icks. Edited January 5, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 The body's the same stuff, just has F holes stamped out of it. My 335 is a light guitar but that Lucille is a bit much. Big neck, too. If one pops up at a decent price and I have the dough I'll probably get one. I really wish they had kept the VariTone on the new ones, I don't buy that part about people not wanting the Tone Suck Device was such an ICONIC feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 8 hours ago, SteveFord said: The body's the same stuff, just has F holes stamped out of it. My 335 is a light guitar but that Lucille is a bit much. Big neck, too. If one pops up at a decent price and I have the dough I'll probably get one. I really wish they had kept the VariTone on the new ones, I don't buy that part about people not wanting the Tone Suck Device was such an ICONIC feature. I just looked at the specs and other than F holes, the neck on a 345 is hog. So it must be the maple neck, lack of F holes, the tone sucking Varitone, and the extra jack that increases the weight. And yes when I had my King it was a heavy beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I should have bought a Lucille way back when I had the chance. Deb told me for my Birthday, I could get any guitar in the store. Dietze had a new Gibson Lucille in black hanging on the wall. I played it and then played most of the other ones they had hanging and couldn't get over a Gretsch Streamliner I played. Still have that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 There's still time to get that Lucille. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 9 hours ago, SteveFord said: There's still time to get that Lucille. Yep! Actually I could if I wanted to bad enough, But I just got a new SUV recently in Dec. so I'll hold off awhile. See how this year goes for awhile first. I just sent a hearing aid back for a new one. I think when I fell in the basement hitting the back of my head & the right one popped out, it did something. It goes on and off a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Watched my fellow Americans misbehave drunkenly on the news today, fed some critters, worked and thought about maybe getting a big box delivered right into my grubby mitts. Do I chintz out and get something affordable or hold off and spring for something stupidly overpriced? I'm thinking chintz out and wait for something to just pop up unexpectedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 The sticky neck kept coming back on that Firebird VII and I could feel a little bump on it so it looks like they went a little heavy on the clear. Tonight I rubbed some 600 grit wet and dry sandpaper together to cut it a bit, lightly wet sanded it , took some 0000 steel wool and lightly buffed the back of the neck a few times and then spent some time buffing it with Novus #2 Fine Scratch Remover. It looks like that finally did the trick. That bump is gone and after an hour of playing it the back of the neck is still slippery like it's supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Watching The Simpsons. Middle-aged excitement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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