Doing Things Wrong

RIP Neil Peart

I was so into Rush when I was a teenager. Not one of those people who followed them around, but I saw them several times in the eighties. That's why I have this thing:

1978 Rickenbacker 4001 'BurgundyGlo'

It's still in very good shape, especially for its age - neck straight, double truss rods fine, front unblemished. The zinc bridge blistered-up and the nickel tuners turned black, so I replaced them all with real Ric parts. I also added a Ric 330k switching pot to give it the 4003 sound, wired upside-down from the usual way on a 4003, and full electronics shielding. The all-red 'BurgundyGlo' finish is rather rare, most red ones are bursts.

Here's Rush at the top of their game
Widely regarded as the greatest pizza deliveryman of all time

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Zona 35-380, 8" Dovetail Saw

This is the saw I use for cutting fret slots - a Zona 35-380 dovetail saw. It has the correct kerf of 0.022" for a fret slot, and has an 8" long blade, is long enough to work with my slotting jig. ( StewMac's saw is 0.023". ) The spine on the back engages the jig to set the cutting depth. Well, actually, I got the saw first and built the jig around it.