L-TRAIN

L-TRAIN

@l-train.bsky.social

Composer • multi-instrumentalist • multi-genre musician • he/him • Adelaide, Australia / Kaurna lands • also: climate change, renewable energy, public transit • http://l-train.carrd.co/

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added strap locks. next up: attach the neck

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now for the neck. step one, install tuning heads: Gotoh locking heads. i didn't have the right drill bit for the index screws so i had to tighten them by hand 🙃

bolt-on neck is ... screwed in. (that's my bit of guitar terminology nitpicking for today.) next up is cutting the nut slots.

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computer apocalypse scenario everyone thinks is real: an app that pretends it's talking to you decides (?) to leave the computer (??) and destroys earth (?????) actual computer apocalypse scenario: it's PHP again

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now for the neck. step one, install tuning heads: Gotoh locking heads. i didn't have the right drill bit for the index screws so i had to tighten them by hand 🙃

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pickguard assembled, wired, and soldered, this is starting to look good! (not screwed in yet, i want to get the neck in place first)

pickguard assembled, wired, and soldered, this is starting to look good! (not screwed in yet, i want to get the neck in place first)

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bridge and output jack now installed. vintage trem. i use so many springs because i don't actually use the trem. the bridge ground wire solder job is ... not great lol.

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Ah yes, the 12 genders: •Ladies •Fellas •People that don't give a fuck •Lovers •Haters •People that call themselves players •Hot mamas •Pimp daddies •People rollin' up in Caddies •Rockers •Hip-Hoppers •Everybody all around the world

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Announcing: The Final Balloon Party. For this final project we'll have THREE albums, one for each diamond on Rarity's flank. We're calling all brony musicians, new and old, for one last party. Check the replies below for a discord/info. (All updates will be posted here too!) #bronymusic

bridge and output jack now installed. vintage trem. i use so many springs because i don't actually use the trem. the bridge ground wire solder job is ... not great lol.

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finally getting back to this build. shielded the pup + control cavities with copper foil tape.

i'm using these JST 2 pin connectors for the jack and bridge ground, because soldering them straight to the pickguard is awkward. they're normally found on battery packs for RC cars

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It's the most 👏👏 wonderful time 👏👏 of the year 👏👏 (that is, getting to blow the minds of a few people who don't yet know how unhinged Australian daylight savings is)

the opening with the thunder and dramatic pipe organ worked out *great* (unintentionally!) when it was used for the Guest of Honour introductions.

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Optimist: The glass is half full Pessimist: The glass is half empty Nickelback: LOOK AT THIS WATER CUP IS IT EMPTYING OR FILLING UP? HOW DID IT GET JUST HALFWAY? AND IS IT EVEN WATER, ANYWAY?

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Optimist: The glass is half full Pessimist: The glass is half empty CEO: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be, we need to layoff half of it Engineer: The glass has a built in safety margin. If you make it smaller it will spill CEO: [does it anyway]

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This popped into my head earlier today #ClarkeAndDawe (1/2)

Over the weekend, my partner confronted an AI vendor who was intentionally lying about using AI - this ended up with him becoming verbally abusive before coming out of his booth to physically assault my friend who started filming the incident - he BIT HER (yes BIT)

Optimist: The glass is half full Pessimist: The glass is half empty CEO: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be, we need to layoff half of it Engineer: The glass has a built in safety margin. If you make it smaller it will spill CEO: [does it anyway]

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Good to have a reminder every once in a while. It's easy to do, and the problem is likely to get worse. So make it a habit.

finally getting back to this build. shielded the pup + control cavities with copper foil tape.

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the new knobs arrived! they look way cooler than i expected

had to pause work on my custom purple baritone stratocaster due to travel + other life stuff let's see if i can finish this build before the end of the year 🙃

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Replying to @merrittk.com

going back in time to tell my teenage secular atheist self that when the war comes i am fighting on the side of the pope against the libidinous rationalist forces

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i fixed the latch probably should drill out the rivets and remove the old latch plate...

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qantas delivered my guitar, all in one piece. it did detour via Melbourne apparently. also the right latch is now completely fucked, i should probably replace it. it was already somewhat fucked before i left for europe. the left latch is also starting to break ...

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There Was A Sign-In To Your Account From A Device You Don't Normally Use. Why Did You Do This. Is The New Device Better. What Kind Of Device Did You Get. Can I See Your New Device Please. Show Me Your New Device Now