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    chicken feet grappling hook

    this is a video a classmate and I (along with one of his friends) made for advertising class. We had to create a product using chicken feet, and this is what we did. In case you don't know which one is me, I have a fro and a cutoff mustang shirt on. Sorry for not embedding the video, but I...
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    lookee what i bought for $650 :)

    bet you guys were thinking I bought a guitar...nope. its a truck. spent $650 on a 87 silverado with 152k. despite the relatively low mileage, the truck is 100% trashed out. the body is rusted and slathered in (cracking) bondo. the steering column is broken. the windows dont roll up (power) and...
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    anyone know anything about fixing old (80's) car radios?

    Frono, if you feel this belongs in the tech shop, feel free to move it. the other week I picked up an old pioneer 2 shaft radio in the junkyard for $10. I need a 2 shaft radio for my caddy (dont want to hack the dash and the factory radios toast) and this one was nicer then the clarion I had...
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    it was hot today- but I picked up something really cool

    unfortunately its not a Guild (but a great find none the less). after church I went to a flea market before I had to head off to work in the hot sun. today was the last day for the flea market so everything was 50% off. I looked around for a bit and saw an old set of speaker cabinets sitting...
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    B-301 review

    How long have you owned the B-301 Bass: 4 years Year & specific model: 1978 Guild B-301 mahoghany finish Purchased new or used: Used Price paid: free Owners rate 1 (least appreciated) to 10 (most appreciated) in following categories with comments as desired: Build quality 10. its lasted over...
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    Drafting Guys Over 60

    Drafting Guys Over 60 This is funny & obviously written by a Former Soldier... New Direction for any war: Send Service Vets over 60! I am over 60 and the Armed Forces thinks I'm too old to track down terrorists. You can't be older than 42 to join the military. They've got the whole...
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    questions about car stereo systems

    I am currently upgrading my cars stereo system from the basic junky factory system to the high end factory system (better build quality and material quality all around)which has 4 1 channel amps (1 amp per speaker). in looking through the wiring diagram for the radio, I found that I need 2...
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    wiring help

    A couple months ago, I finally got my bass back together. I had to reattach the pickup because the wire wasn't attached to the volume pot anymore. ever since then the volume and tone pots don't work, as if they are bypassed (although they never worked right and barely worked when I got it)...
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    step right up and test your reaction time

    test your reaction time...shoot that sheep!!! Test your reaction time...the British way. Danggit, Farmer Joe's sheep keep escaping, and its up to you to tranquilize them before they get across the field. (ok so I made that part up) keep your mouse on the tranquilizer button and click as soon...
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    any suggestions for new pickups for fender P-bass?

    Well, last night I was playing at church, and the pickups on my fender squier 20th anniversary P-bass went out. I am sure they are 100% shot and that it was not my cords or other equipment. I do not want another set of fender p/u's because mine never sounded great, but I only kept them because...
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    1983 Buick LeSabre- my classic car

    Well, it's 26 years old- so technically it is a classic. This is my 1983 Buick LeSabre Limited. I am the second owner. I got it from a guy whose father bought it new in 1983 when he retired. He drove it for 3 years before getting cancer and passing away from it. His son then inherited the car...
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    Elmo prank calls a pharmacist

    Elmo takes too much vitamin "E" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxwkyKV8PU4 Elmo takes "eye drops" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe8CYEWsrfc&feature=channel check out his other muppet videos- they are hilarious.
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    I need a t4p record needle for my sony ps-lx510

    Well, I was playing my record player, and the needle came out of the stylus head and it's shot. The stylus head says T4P on it. The record player is a Sony Ps-LX 510. I only need the needle. also, I've been having problems with the "linear tracking" on it. It is not a true linear tracker...
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    need parts

    two of the 4 tuning pegs on my b-301 are worn out. The large gears are stripped out beyond being able to tune.. Does anyone knoe of where I can get parts for tuners or maybe a new set that will fit the factory holes in the head without modification? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am...
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    B-301 questions

    I am new to the forum and I have some questions regarding my B-301. It appears to have a pickup under the bridge ( It's a metallic disc) but the wire is disconnected from the switches and I have no clue where it goes. The head has been scratched and there is no sheen left. Is the black front of...
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