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I'm sure we've all seen some particularly dodgy info slung around on the interwebs, some funny, some stupid, some downright dangerous. Here is a place to share bad repairs, bad ideas and bad advice. This could (hopefully) get interesting.
http://i.imgur.com/BlCOHNYl.jpg
*facepalm.
http://i.imgur.com/vNufTtu.jpg
Eww.
http://i.imgur.com/4HwhYQ6l.jpg
Holy crap, that's dangerous.
If you can get through this video without cringing, you probably are as clueless as old mate in the vid.
http://youtu.be/77Ldi6V4Gow
I don't know about you guys but I always take the glass off my new tubes, it's more like just a wrapper they put on in the factory, work well with light bulbs too.Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
This is most definitely how NOT to paint a guitar.
http://youtu.be/CXTkNioWA7g
Nice result, despite the terrible technique.
OMG....... Thanks for ruining my morning, Pabs :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
Yikes!Quote:
Originally Posted by bargeloobs
I presume you are taking the mickey there Bargie?....
Nah mate, I thought this was common knowledge.Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
Haha, I winced when I saw the exacto knife, expected blood. But the end is pure idiocy. How to destroy a neck.Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
it's important to see the light in your tubes, otherwise how do you know if they work or not....
some dodgy tips there Pabs!
Not sure about valve tubes with no glass, you would think the glass is there for a reason.
That locking nut install looks like the truss rod socket almost had a flat edge on it he'd sanded so low, be surprised if the truss rod would turn with the locking nut screwed down and the mounting screws were very close to the truss rod socket channel
Nothing like precision engineering!Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
Must admit this is the first time I have heard of taking the glass off tubes... But then again I dont mess with electrical stuff after getting booted by 500 volts at 60 amps when I was an apprentice :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bargeloobs
I'm just taking the piss DB, that guy needs a slap;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
Pablo, I'm in shock after seeing that guitar with the nail in it. The rest just made it worse.
(and here I was going to offer every post I've made on this site as bad advice.....)
Did that w@nk#r say that was a Mighty Mite neck. Those things cost $200-300 bucks! I couldn't watch the whole thing as it made me sick. Did he actually measure the nut height, or did he just guess?
The glass is most definitely there for a reason, Woks. To protect stray fingers from live voltage for a start (they get hot, so its a bad idea to touch them anyway) but the main reason is to isolate the valve in a vacuum for heat transfer. No glass, no vacuum. They will not function well, if at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
cheers Pablo, I didn't know the exact reason but that is good information. I knew the tubes got hot !
I don't run a valve amp head anymore, got expensive replacing and biasing tubes, so use a digital amp head now
Natasha Kudashkina is an artist not a musician. She does all sorts of pop art and has tons of videos on how she does paints stuff. I know she's also painted a violin like this. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
I always remove the glass and scrap the silver off and replace it fluorescent colors. Looks cooler on stage!!Quote:
Originally Posted by bargeloobs
Don't use one of these to root out a tree stump or you could finish up with this result
Freaking OUCH!
When I was a paramedic (16 years of fun) I went to a guy who was using a 10 inch angle grinder (most dangerous tool in history), without a guard on. The blade shattered and a piece cut his chest open right down to the ribs - respect your power tools guys and girls...
Yeah I used to work with a girl who had this happen to her husband, found him in the shed with his throat cut, really sad, and a great reminder to BE CAREFUL!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by stan
And then there are routers....
Make sure that bit has at least 10-15mm of the saft locked into the chuck.
There is a routerbit residing on my neighbours roof that parted company and took off at 30,000 rpm.
Lucky for me it flew away from me through the open window....
wow Dave that's a nasty accident. Sad Barge your work friend who lost her husband.
Yes grinders and routers must cause the most damage out of power tools. Jarrod almost lost a thumb using a hand held router about 3-4 months ago.
So be careful everyone.
I've seen a hand held rotary tool with stone bit not clamped in the chuck go through a glass and end up about 6 metres away travelling along the workbench, that was an eye opener ! Luckily we only lost a glass of champagne !
I lost almost a 1/4'' of my left middle finger due to not paying attention when I was using a chop saw. Took me over a year to relearn how to play guitar.
Yes, please be careful. Body parts can't be replaced.
Django seemed to play ok with a damaged hand, it must take some real dedication... Glad you got back into it Rob L
I nearly cut my thumb off doing the same thing Rob, those things are darn scary in their own rights!
They really are. My biggest problem was multiple surgeries to my finger. I learned to play without that finger. After a few years I started to get enough feeling back in it to use it again.
Stan I couldn't play at all for about 6 months cause of bandages etc and man that was murder!!! It all worked out though cause of the finger I developed my own style of playing.
Keloooe so glade you didn't lose it!!!
sounds like you had the dedication and adapted well Rob
Thank you Stan. Music literally saved my life as a teen and again as a young adult.
Yeah same here Rob, music is absolutely amazing in what it can do when you put it to the best of your ability!
Amen to that brother!Quote:
Originally Posted by keloooe
http://www.guitarfail.com/wp-content...ntal-Strat.jpg
I would be careful not to let the strap get too low with this one.
Those springs might cause a bit of a pinch if they popped off whilst standing :p
That dude is asking for an injury with those springs.
Check your tools before using them. My solder iron's tip fell out today whilst I was soldering a fuzz pedal and almost landed in my lap! The screw had gotten loose after so many uses and I had never checked to see if it was tight.
good tip Nicko about the loose tip !
Another builder Alan burnt his fingers with a soldering iron with his SG recently.
Just a wake up call to be careful with all tools electrical or not
Yes indeed.. I have a very nasty soldering iron burn on the back of my hand incurred over 30 years ago, nasty scar... Be careful!
Thread resurrection!
http://i.imgur.com/sAL9rHq.jpg
Yes, ok , umm...no.
http://i.imgur.com/lk0jKtW.jpg
Tuning issues? What tuning issues?
http://i.imgur.com/3N7ZJDh.jpg
Yeah, that'll work just fine...