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Today I wear this PARA which has a Landeron 248 movement.

This is one of the electric guitars we made. It was made for Jeff Carlisi when he was the guitarist for 38 Special. david

nickel steel my not have the right properties for a spring. Steel is very unique for it elastic and plastic properties. We put up with rusty springs because low corrosion alloys are not very springy. Guitar strings have lots of other stuff in them, not just iron and carbon.

I know Jackson Guitars and it is quite amazing that you travelled among these talented people. My folks played in their bands starting in 1963 in northern Canada; in clubs run by the Montreal Mafia. I still have my dad's Gresh Tennesseeian from 1965 and in mint condition. I have Repaired a number of amps over the years but the one that brings back the memories is a 1969 Heath Kit. And that is because it was not grounded and would shock my arm as I grabbed the neck and strings. How long did you fix watches for? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

JD, This was back in the early to mid 1970s. In addition to repair and restoration work we also manufactured steel string acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bluegrass mandolins, bass guitars and a few archtop guitars and banjos. We had a contract with Gibson for their warranty work in the Southeast area. My first contact with Jay Rhyne was in 1970 as a customer. At that time I was the guitar player in the pit orchestra for the Third US Army Soldier Show. I had a jazz background and could read music so it was a good fit for the Broadway style of tunes that were done by the show. While on the road I purchased a 1930s Epiphone (which I still own) from a pawn shop that needed restoration. I took it to Jay but he was always too busy to work on it. At that time he had a three man operation which included himself, Steve Isco, and Grover Jackson. Grover quit and went on to start Jackson Guitars. In any case I went over to Jay's shop and he handed me a box of chisels and showed me what needed to be done. I took the stuff back to my apartment worked on it and brought it back. Jay then told me that when I was discharged from the Army he would give me a job. For me it was a dream come true. I worked there until the mid 1970s. The guy standing up in front of the music stand is me. The show members did not have to wear uniforms which was fine with me. The guy on the left in the picture below is my friend Jim Wilkes . The lady in the middle is Helen Brown and the guy on the right is Ross Clark. Jim became a famous attorney (check Wikipedia for his profile) and Ross Clark became a movie actor and is now known as John Ross Clark. david

I think this is amazing. Looks like a reverse firebird ?? Where the angled parts are glued the the centre piece of wood in the opposite direction. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Those are really nice LP and Tele's. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Anthony. On its way. You should get it tomorrow or Sat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have found a few "real" RR watches with the railroad company logo stamped inside the case back with a calibration date. I am not sure but that seems to indicate this watch was used by that Rail Road. I have only seen that twice.

I was going for reliability over changing the sound. So the Stock USA made Gibson pickups seemed right. Also I am a drummer but sometimes I have to work out cords so I have a guitars for that. I wife is a flute player that plays only wooden native craftsman made flutes. So I play her backup sounds. So I have way more drums, cymbals, chimes, rattles, gongs and things that go pop and clack than anything with strings. As far as using a E string for a spring, it has lots of nickel in it and so I bet it won't temper to spring hard.

Prod a piece of pith wood or Rodico with the oiler before charging it with oil. These both wipe clean without leaving residue.

Depends on the voltage drop and the impedance of the cable. Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk

This is me playing Santana on my aluminum chromed guitar Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk

Sad for your friend. I too have made a few solid body guitars. However, i found that making guitars and producing takes away from playing....so now I play. Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk

I am the one on the left. The guy on the right is my friend Jim. The guitar I am holding is a Rhyne acoustic steel string. I worked with Jay Rhyne from 1971 to 1977 building guitars and designing the machinery we used to make the guitar parts. Jay died a few years ago after a long illness and these guitars are quite rare. david

I took the stock pickups off my Epiphone Les Paul Standard II and replaced them with Gibson pickups. I am using the coils to rewind a quartz watch coil. Does that count as mixing Guitar repair with watch repair?

I am sure that would be fine. I have added a couple of PDF,s which will really get you confused.The moebius specs pdf is handy when comparing like for like. I personally like the HP range of lubricants but everyone to there own preference. 2_Oil_Chart.pdf moebius-specsbook.pdf

If you manage to squeeze through that gap, could you keep an eye out for a barrel arbour that passed through a couple of days ago.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I finished painting the dial quite some time ago, but was searching for the right combination of components to put it all together! I hope you guys like it, if not, at least, find it interesting! Yes, another Hamilton pocket watch movement converted into a wristwatch. Also, These cases are quite nice and are very well made. The strap is a dark blue crocodile grain leather.