What's up?

What's up?

Been busy as hell with various projects. I've been checking in here and
there; doesn't seem like there's much going on here right now (That's not a
qualitative comment; I guess people are on vacation or whatever.).

First up, I've been working HARD on finishing my LOOOONG delayed second JS:3
record. This one is a one man band, and is much more on the acid
jazz/electronica tip. I'm just finishing final "pre mastering" mixes, for
which I've gratefully had access to some really high dollar gear. Then I
just need the cash to get it mastered. I'm thinking I'll do an online-only
distro (like Tunecore), and maybe a limited CD or Vinyl pressing.

All told, It's been 5 years and change since I created the first folder for
the project. This one has gnawed away at me - I'll be SO happy to finally
let it go...

Second, I don't remember if I mentioned this, but the CD I
produced/scored/wrote/played on is finally out. It's called "Open Universe"
by Meghan Tartamella:

http :// profile.myspace,com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=131325758


Third, I just finished doing a SERIOUS fret level on my Ibeenhad Mikro, my
newest piccolo bass. It's a 28" scale basswood/maple/rosewood bass. The
tuners sucked, so I replaced them with Sperzel guitar tuners. Pickups
sucked, so I replaced them with Duncan passive P/Js. Nut sucked, so I made a
new nut from scratch out of cocobolo.

Even with all that, it was still buzzing bad. Closer inspection revealed
that not only were the frets NOT leveled, but a couple were in fact totally
DEFORMED. Over to my buddy's shop to use his fret crown tools, and leveling
stick. Back to my place to polish. And polish...

The action is still a bit high eeven with the saddles bottomed out, but the
tension is very low. Still, I don't know if I'm entirely happy with the
size...I kind of wish I had my stolen 34" Carvin back. Que Sera Sera...

Oh, I also got a SWEET deal on a guitar amp for said piccolo. It's a used
ALL TUBE Fender Champ 12" - 40 watts, with a big ass 6550 as it's power
tube. It was at GC, marked at $175. I tried it, and the reverb didn't work.
I got them to knock it down to $150 out the door! If you don't know what
"spongy" sounds like, this would be it. Sold my JC90 to get it, and I
couldn't be happier.

I'm also putting a lot of work into a new website. Not so much in graphics
and such, but in content. I've given a lot of thought to what I want to do
with website and what I want to farm out; and I think this version
addresses a lot of that. I'm really focusing on content in a big way - Ill
have free downloadable albums, scores, EPKs and a FREE Guitar Synth
Tutorial, for which I just completed the first chapter. lots of other stuff
too. I'll let you know when it's ready.

Oh, and I have a new URL: www .jmsbass,com It should redirect to my old site
for now. The other one www .jmsjazz,com will still work for now as well.


I've also been working on that fucking table that has consumed much of the
last year. After pretty much leaving the thing for garbage pickup, I
decided to take one final try at fixing it. If you'll remember, the
jackasses who owned it originally had sawed the legs off at some point and
"structurally" Bondo-ed them back on. They sawed a big wedge out of one leg
so It wouldn't go on straight; plus the endgrain was so damaged that nothing
would screw into it.

I had hollowed out the top of the leg, with the hopes of replacing the
endgrain, but in doing so, the leg split. Fortunately, my wife stopped me
from smashing the thing to pieces with a hammer...

First, I glued and doweled the split. Then I glued and clamped piece of
oak - with the grain - into the hollow space. Then I drilled, glued and
doweled that. Then I drilled a hole into straight into the leg, and into the
table. I put a threaded insert in the table and a threaded-screw into the
leg. I screwed them down tight.


This seemed to hold, but not well enough for my comfort. So I did what I
should have done in the first place - I cut a 1" x 1/2" chunk out of the
table, glued and pounded home a wedge/key, then trimmed and sanded it
flush - effectively keeping the leg from kicking forward. This looks like it
will work. All I need to do now is add the oak crossbeam I made for the
frame to lessen the racking caused when the idiots sawed the top off the
thing (he said stupidly). I think I'll be even HAPPIER when this POS is
finished than my album.


Oh, I've also been hitting the gym - didn't really have a choice, since all
my back problems of last year. Been largely back pain free for the last 3
months, and I hit a personal record 810lbs on the leg press last week.
Squatin' about 300. Bench sucks because of my dead arm/shoulder nerves, but
even that is improving.


And today I made ribs and mussels and got drunk and toasted the NASCAR
rednecks getting the hell out of Dodge so I can get to the thruway again.

So there you go, The Life of John.

Re: What's up?

On Tue, 27 May 2008 04:46:29 -0400, "js" <nothing AT nothing DOT com>
wrote:

>Been busy as hell with various projects. I've been checking in here and
>there; doesn't seem like there's much going on here right now (That's not a
>qualitative comment; I guess people are on vacation or whatever.).
>
>First up, I've been working HARD on finishing my LOOOONG delayed second JS:3
>record. This one is a one man band, and is much more on the acid
>jazz/electronica tip. I'm just finishing final "pre mastering" mixes, for
>which I've gratefully had access to some really high dollar gear. Then I
>just need the cash to get it mastered. I'm thinking I'll do an online-only
>distro (like Tunecore), and maybe a limited CD or Vinyl pressing.
>
>All told, It's been 5 years and change since I created the first folder for
>the project. This one has gnawed away at me - I'll be SO happy to finally
>let it go...
>
>Second, I don't remember if I mentioned this, but the CD I
>produced/scored/wrote/played on is finally out. It's called "Open Universe"
>by Meghan Tartamella:
>
> http :// profile.myspace,com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=131325758
>
>
>Third, I just finished doing a SERIOUS fret level on my Ibeenhad Mikro, my
>newest piccolo bass. It's a 28" scale basswood/maple/rosewood bass. The
>tuners sucked, so I replaced them with Sperzel guitar tuners. Pickups
>sucked, so I replaced them with Duncan passive P/Js. Nut sucked, so I made a
>new nut from scratch out of cocobolo.
>
>Even with all that, it was still buzzing bad. Closer inspection revealed
>that not only were the frets NOT leveled, but a couple were in fact totally
>DEFORMED. Over to my buddy's shop to use his fret crown tools, and leveling
>stick. Back to my place to polish. And polish...
>
>The action is still a bit high eeven with the saddles bottomed out, but the
>tension is very low. Still, I don't know if I'm entirely happy with the
>size...I kind of wish I had my stolen 34" Carvin back. Que Sera Sera...
>
>Oh, I also got a SWEET deal on a guitar amp for said piccolo. It's a used
>ALL TUBE Fender Champ 12" - 40 watts, with a big ass 6550 as it's power
>tube. It was at GC, marked at $175. I tried it, and the reverb didn't work.
>I got them to knock it down to $150 out the door! If you don't know what
>"spongy" sounds like, this would be it. Sold my JC90 to get it, and I
>couldn't be happier.
>
>I'm also putting a lot of work into a new website. Not so much in graphics
>and such, but in content. I've given a lot of thought to what I want to do
>with website and what I want to farm out; and I think this version
>addresses a lot of that. I'm really focusing on content in a big way - Ill
>have free downloadable albums, scores, EPKs and a FREE Guitar Synth
>Tutorial, for which I just completed the first chapter. lots of other stuff
>too. I'll let you know when it's ready.
>
>Oh, and I have a new URL: www .jmsbass,com It should redirect to my old site
>for now. The other one www .jmsjazz,com will still work for now as well.
>
>
>I've also been working on that fucking table that has consumed much of the
>last year. After pretty much leaving the thing for garbage pickup, I
>decided to take one final try at fixing it. If you'll remember, the
>jackasses who owned it originally had sawed the legs off at some point and
>"structurally" Bondo-ed them back on. They sawed a big wedge out of one leg
>so It wouldn't go on straight; plus the endgrain was so damaged that nothing
>would screw into it.
>
>I had hollowed out the top of the leg, with the hopes of replacing the
>endgrain, but in doing so, the leg split. Fortunately, my wife stopped me
>from smashing the thing to pieces with a hammer...
>
>First, I glued and doweled the split. Then I glued and clamped piece of
>oak - with the grain - into the hollow space. Then I drilled, glued and
>doweled that. Then I drilled a hole into straight into the leg, and into the
>table. I put a threaded insert in the table and a threaded-screw into the
>leg. I screwed them down tight.
>
>
>This seemed to hold, but not well enough for my comfort. So I did what I
>should have done in the first place - I cut a 1" x 1/2" chunk out of the
>table, glued and pounded home a wedge/key, then trimmed and sanded it
>flush - effectively keeping the leg from kicking forward. This looks like it
>will work. All I need to do now is add the oak crossbeam I made for the
>frame to lessen the racking caused when the idiots sawed the top off the
>thing (he said stupidly). I think I'll be even HAPPIER when this POS is
>finished than my album.
>
>
>Oh, I've also been hitting the gym - didn't really have a choice, since all
>my back problems of last year. Been largely back pain free for the last 3
>months, and I hit a personal record 810lbs on the leg press last week.
>Squatin' about 300. Bench sucks because of my dead arm/shoulder nerves, but
>even that is improving.
>
>
>And today I made ribs and mussels and got drunk and toasted the NASCAR
>rednecks getting the hell out of Dodge so I can get to the thruway again.
>
>So there you go, The Life of John.
>

Fun in the big city? :-D Congrats on ALL the good things happening
for ya!

Re: What's up?

On May 27, 4:46 am, "js" <nothing AT nothing DOT com> wrote:
> Been busy as hell with various projects. I've been checking in here and
> there; doesn't seem like there's much going on here right now (That's not a
> qualitative comment; I guess people are on vacation or whatever.).
>
> First up, I've been working HARD on finishing my LOOOONG delayed second JS:3
> record. This one is a one man band, and is much more on the acid
> jazz/electronica tip. I'm just finishing final "pre mastering" mixes, for
> which I've gratefully had access to some really high dollar gear. Then I
> just need the cash to get it mastered. I'm thinking I'll do an online-only
> distro (like Tunecore), and maybe a limited CD or Vinyl pressing.
>
> All told, It's been 5 years and change since I created the first folder for
> the project. This one has gnawed away at me - I'll be SO happy to finally
> let it go...
>
> Second, I don't remember if I mentioned this, but the CD I
> produced/scored/wrote/played on is finally out. It's called "Open Universe"
> by Meghan Tartamella:
>
> http :// profile.myspace,com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&frie...
>
> Third, I just finished doing a SERIOUS fret level on my Ibeenhad Mikro, my
> newest piccolo bass. It's a 28" scale basswood/maple/rosewood bass. The
> tuners sucked, so I replaced them with Sperzel guitar tuners. Pickups
> sucked, so I replaced them with Duncan passive P/Js. Nut sucked, so I made a
> new nut from scratch out of cocobolo.
>
> Even with all that, it was still buzzing bad. Closer inspection revealed
> that not only were the frets NOT leveled, but a couple were in fact totally
> DEFORMED. Over to my buddy's shop to use his fret crown tools, and leveling
> stick. Back to my place to polish. And polish...
>
> The action is still a bit high eeven with the saddles bottomed out, but the
> tension is very low. Still, I don't know if I'm entirely happy with the
> size...I kind of wish I had my stolen 34" Carvin back. Que Sera Sera...
>
> Oh, I also got a SWEET deal on a guitar amp for said piccolo. It's a used
> ALL TUBE Fender Champ 12" - 40 watts, with a big ass 6550 as it's power
> tube. It was at GC, marked at $175. I tried it, and the reverb didn't work.
> I got them to knock it down to $150 out the door! If you don't know what
> "spongy" sounds like, this would be it. Sold my JC90 to get it, and I
> couldn't be happier.
>
> I'm also putting a lot of work into a new website. Not so much in graphics
> and such, but in content. I've given a lot of thought to what I want to do
> with website and what I want to farm out; and I think this version
> addresses a lot of that. I'm really focusing on content in a big way - Ill
> have free downloadable albums, scores, EPKs and a FREE Guitar Synth
> Tutorial, for which I just completed the first chapter. lots of other stuff
> too. I'll let you know when it's ready.
>
> Oh, and I have a new URL:www .jmsbass,com It should redirect to my old site
> for now. The other onewww .jmsjazz,com will still work for now as well.
>
> I've also been working on that fucking table that has consumed much of the
> last year. After pretty much leaving the thing for garbage pickup, I
> decided to take one final try at fixing it. If you'll remember, the
> jackasses who owned it originally had sawed the legs off at some point and
> "structurally" Bondo-ed them back on. They sawed a big wedge out of one leg
> so It wouldn't go on straight; plus the endgrain was so damaged that nothing
> would screw into it.
>
> I had hollowed out the top of the leg, with the hopes of replacing the
> endgrain, but in doing so, the leg split. Fortunately, my wife stopped me
> from smashing the thing to pieces with a hammer...
>
> First, I glued and doweled the split. Then I glued and clamped piece of
> oak - with the grain - into the hollow space. Then I drilled, glued and
> doweled that. Then I drilled a hole into straight into the leg, and into the
> table. I put a threaded insert in the table and a threaded-screw into the
> leg. I screwed them down tight.
>
> This seemed to hold, but not well enough for my comfort. So I did what I
> should have done in the first place - I cut a 1" x 1/2" chunk out of the
> table, glued and pounded home a wedge/key, then trimmed and sanded it
> flush - effectively keeping the leg from kicking forward. This looks like it
> will work. All I need to do now is add the oak crossbeam I made for the
> frame to lessen the racking caused when the idiots sawed the top off the
> thing (he said stupidly). I think I'll be even HAPPIER when this POS is
> finished than my album.
>
> Oh, I've also been hitting the gym - didn't really have a choice, since all
> my back problems of last year. Been largely back pain free for the last 3
> months, and I hit a personal record 810lbs on the leg press last week.
> Squatin' about 300. Bench sucks because of my dead arm/shoulder nerves, but
> even that is improving.
>
> And today I made ribs and mussels and got drunk and toasted the NASCAR
> rednecks getting the hell out of Dodge so I can get to the thruway again.
>
> So there you go, The Life of John.

noticed the caption of one of Meghan Tartamella's pix said apparently
playing with jesus.
was she referring to yourself?

thumbs up on the weight room accomplishments.
my squat has been light (225) due back problems and a bit of dizziness
after 5 or 6 reps.