Blastronaut 1236 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, Gemmill said: It was Christmas before last I bought it. I suspect I'll get told to fuck off. Haha. Aye probably. Only time I've ever refused a refund was one guy waited like 4 four months and his reason for wanting a refund was "I just dont like it as much as I did at first". If you've got a soldering iron I could fire some silver solder in the post, save you buying a whole spool of it. I tried it on an old acoustic and it's held up surprisingly well (probably two years ago) but admittedly doesn't get played all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Are you really going to bin it Gemmill? If so, I’ll take it for Fist Jnr and see if I can replace the fret? I realise that would involve a face-to-face meeting, which you may understandably be intimidated by, so we can do a dead-drop in Gossy Park and pretend we’re spies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34681 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Deal! It's currently stringless but rather than string it, I'll just give you a set cos they'll only have to come off to replace the fret. I don't want you pulling any of your Dominic Littlewood rogue trader shit if you can't get it working to your satisfaction btw. It came with a gig bag which I'll try and find too. (apologies to Tom, there will now be no photo going up but Fist Jr is at the beginning of his guitar odyssey, so I know you won't mind!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Nice one man! So, we meet at 8:30pm in Havana nature reserve car park, a well known dogging site ( so I’m told). We park up, flash our lights three times each, then exit the vehicles and approach each other, whilst wearing our IRA balaclavas. You shout “ Chinese Mouse!” in your most offensive Asian accent you can muster, I’ll recite some of James Joyce’s filth in my best Norn Iron accent. We make the switch, back away, never breaking our gaze, repeating our arranged lines. At no point do we even acknowledge the presence of shady blokes with rapidly wilting dicks in hands. Or, dm me your address and I’ll nip round at a suitable time. ( I’ll let the Littlewood reference slide this time, since you’re giving me a guitar for nowt, but… thin ice man, thin ice ) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14083 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: At no point do we even acknowledge the presence of a shady bloke vacating his bowels loudly and with force behind a nearby bush. And miss the chance for a long overdue Toontastic get-together? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Meenzer said: And miss the chance for a long overdue Toontastic get-together? Isn’t Renton still isolating? I suppose we could schlep down to the coast and take a shit in his garden? Either way, if Fist Jnr makes it as a Guitar God it’ll make for an interesting tale of how he came to own his second guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34681 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I'll just send you my address eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Fair dos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 @Tom I’ll post a pic of Fist Jnr giving it Angus Young if I get it fixed. I’ve just told him and he’s so excited he’s shaking like a shitting Renton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34681 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: @Tom I’ll post a pic of Fist Jnr giving it Angus Young if I get it fixed. I’ve just told him and he’s so excited he’s shaking like a shitting Renton Mint, I'm pleased! This is it btw. I think they call it their "faded" range so it's like a satin mahogany finish. I'll post a pic of the back too - there's a slight ding bottom left on the pic of the back which I think was done when it was shipped to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34681 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 If you zoom in you'll see a slight ding bottom left of the pic. That's it other than the fret which you know about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Oh, he’ll be made up with that! He’s come in today pleased as punch because his guitar teacher set them “Come As You Are” as their new tune to learn and it’s the third one of his suggestions that Teach has picked, out of four songs this year- he’s already got the basics down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34681 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Fucking hell I remember learning that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I don’t think I’ll easily forget him learning it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13883 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 The beginning of my journey was learning 7 nation army and I’m sure my mam still hates that song. Very bonny guitar mind and I’d suggest that for what the guitar is worth it may be worth getting fixed professionally. I can’t see it costing too much. If you send a picture of the damage I might be able to do it myself gratis. He’ll love it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Seven Nation Army is his first too- he’s now bang in to the White Stripes and has tried a couple of their songs. When he was at primary school we were paying for him have lessons and the fucker had him learning the dirge below for over a year. He, and I , grew to despise it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I’m tempted to try replacing the fret myself- I’ve got all the tools needed and I’m pretty handy when it comes to woodwork, and inlays. Although, as you say Tom, once I’ve had a look at it I’ll probably get the Terror and give Dave the Guitar Wizard* a call * as recommended by Mr. Fabulous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34681 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 It's not just the replacement, it's the levelling work that needs to be done that you'll need specialist tools for - levelling beam, some sticky back sandpaper, fret rocker, etc. Obviously the fret can't be higher at any point than the ones that neighbour it, which it will be when it's first installed, or the guitar won't be playable. This is the shit that they taught me over two days at that luthiers and I still fucked it right up. I see a call to Dave in your future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 The Terror has struck, Dave’s it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13883 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Given the quality of the guitar and the fact it cost you nowt it’s worth the investment of getting it done properly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 51 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Mint, I'm pleased! This is it btw. I think they call it their "faded" range so it's like a satin mahogany finish. I'll post a pic of the back too - there's a slight ding bottom left on the pic of the back which I think was done when it was shipped to me. That's pretty much identical to mines, picked one up on Gumtree on a whim and its been my main axe for about 4 years now. Definitely worth getting fixed up @Monkeys Fist. With a proper set-up these can be great guitars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34681 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Dave's not daft either, he'll know how much the guitar is worth so he'll not take the piss on the repair job (hopefully!). He might even just do some sort of repair job on the existing fret - send it to Blastronaut for a silver solder job! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38866 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I’ll definitely be giving him a bell. Having “done my research” … fuck that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34681 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 He's dead sound. Leeds lad iirc. I've mentioned this on here, but he was trained on all this stuff by the bloke that took the lacquer off John Lennon's Epiphone Casino. The one that Lennon is playing constantly in that Get Back doc. One time I was there he had BBC Parliament on and the bloke does not like the Tories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastronaut 1236 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, Gemmill said: send it to Blastronaut for a silver solder job! I mean I totally would but I'd imagine the cost of two lots of postage on that thing is at least halfway to getting it fixed properly by an actual pro, plus the risk of more damage in the mail and. Nevermind it being the guitar equivalent of fixing an exhaust with gaffer tape and cable ties. Offer still stands though to send him a free pedal though when you think he's ready for one though @Monkeys Fist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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