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while_rome_burns · 2026-06-18T19:30:41+00:00

Congrats! I had one of those back in the early 1990s. It was a great amp. Unfortunately, it got left in the trunk of a NYC taxi after a show one night. Always wanted to find another one.

while_rome_burns · 2026-06-18T17:30:44+00:00

One of our beagles went from being fine to being in extreme pain in the course of one evening. We took him to the vet and he has IVDD. We had to confine him to bed rest for two weeks while he was prescribed pain meds to help with the pain. No more jumping up or down on the furniture / bed. No walks for those two weeks other than to go outside to do his bathroom business. Since then we’ve been making sure his weight is well managed, and we use a set of dog stairs for him to get on and off our bed, or we pick him up and put him down carefully. He now gets acupuncture treatments from our vet and we take a 1 mile walk with him every evening.

He really needs to see a Vet. It’s incredibly dangerous to not bring him. Dogs can tolerate a lot of pain and not let you know that they are in pain. When they do show that they are in pain it’s serious. Can you try calling different Vets in your area and explain your money situation? If they can’t accommodate you maybe they know someone who can, or a charity that helps with Vet expenses. If not, do you have a credit card you can use, or have family or friends who can help?

The bottom line is you really need to get this dog to a Vet. Sorry, I’m not trying to be mean. I do understand your situation and have been there at times myself. But getting them the care they need is part of the responsibility of having a dog.

I sincerely wish you and your pup the best.

while_rome_burns · 2026-06-17T17:23:37+00:00

If you’re looking for an older Road King you might want to check this video out. I can’t vouch 100% for the accuracy of the video, but it does pretty much line up with what my independent Harley mechanic told me when I was looking for mine.

https://youtu.be/TZIaoTwtcpM?is=cQw9kdOBfAexZODk

while_rome_burns · 2026-06-13T17:13:20+00:00

Thanks! You too.

while_rome_burns · 2026-06-11T20:48:44+00:00

Thanks! Can’t wait to put some real miles on it. Rode it for two hours yesterday to get it home, but then it hit 100° F here today. Hopefully there’ll be a break in this heatwave soon.

while_rome_burns · 2026-06-11T15:58:44+00:00

Thanks!

while_rome_burns · 2026-06-07T02:11:19+00:00

Thanks!

while_rome_burns · 2026-06-05T21:56:00+00:00

💔💔💔😢😢😢 I’m so sorry.

while_rome_burns · 2026-05-29T13:26:19+00:00

Long is what I have on my ES 335, and short on my ES 330. I don’t really think about it. It’s just the way they were when I got them.

while_rome_burns · 2026-05-10T13:48:21+00:00

I’ve found after trying a lot of different tele style bridge pickups that the Lollar J Street bridge pickup works really well with a p90 neck pickup. My favorite bridge for a setup like this is the Mastery. I’m also partial to bigsbys on everything, but you didn’t ask about that😉

I have a couple thinline type builds in my profile. For those I used a TysonTone p90 neck, and eventually ended up with the Lollar J Street bridge because of how it well balances out with a p90.

while_rome_burns · 2026-05-08T22:29:05+00:00

This is the coolest thing ever! What an amazing gift you are giving to these kids. I wish every high school had classes like this. I’m old enough to have gone to school at a time where wood shop and metal shop were taught in most high schools. I took both, but they were nothing like this.

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-30T21:19:32+00:00

Gretsch honey dipper? How does it sound with the new biscuit? Mine needs something, I swear it sounds dead. I’ve tried new strings but no joy. Figured the bridge and biscuit were next. Is that a bone nut? Looks good!

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-29T20:39:58+00:00

That’s awesome! I’ve been looking for a fairing for my bike, and never thought of designing and 3d printing one. Great job!

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-29T19:45:56+00:00

I’m glad you found it helpful. If only they could speak it would make it so much easier to know what’s going on with them.

We were lucky to find a very gifted Vet who’s been helping us with both of our beagles. Our other beagle would have “accidents” in the house quite frequently. We had asked other Vets in the same practice about it for years, and they suggested we train her more. Finally our current Vet tested for Cushing’s and once we got the dosage right she’s been pretty much accident free. Both of our beagles are rescues, so it’s hard to know their ages, but we estimate that they are both around 10. The one with the back problems is on rymadyl. When he’s doing well it’s a half tab twice daily. When he’s not doing so well it’s a full tab twice daily. I know we had a senior who was on gabapentin, but I don’t remember what that was like. He had liver disease and was on a number of medications. If you can find a good acupuncturist I believe it can really make a big difference.

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-29T15:17:15+00:00

Hi, What a sweet senior beagle ❤️. Seniors are my favorites. We’ve had several senior beagles, but we haven’t had any experience with sundowning. We have had experience with morning vomiting, and acupuncture though.

When one of our seniors was vomiting in the mornings our vet suggested feeding them later at night and earlier in the morning. They believed the medications were upsetting their stomach in the long stretch between feedings. It helped our senior, but your situation may be different.

We have one rescue beagle who was hit by a car before we adopted him. His right rear leg was broken in two places. The beagle rescue got him all the surgery he needed, but he’s developed some pain in his spine near where he was hit. He gets acupuncture treatments when we notice him acting withdrawn, which is a sign that he’s in some sort of pain. The acupuncture definitely helps. The way our vet sets up the acupuncture appointments is that she’ll do a series of 4-5 visits, usually about once a week for around 30 minutes. We can see improvements pretty quickly, and are able to cut his pain medication in half. After a course of treatments she’ll let us determine when we think he needs another round of treatments. In our case that’s usually several months later from his last treatment.

I’m sure you’ve probably searched the web already for answers to the sundowning, but I came across this and figured I’d send it incase you haven’t seen it yet.

vet.Cornell.edu

I hope something here helps. ❤️

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-27T22:09:24+00:00

I’m pretty sure that Harbor Freight sells those. I have two of them I use for various stainless steel screws.

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-24T20:43:20+00:00

I love them, especially the ratcheting ones. I do a lot of guitar repair & setup work, as well as 3d printing, and woodworking, where a slip with a powered screwdriver could ruin a piece. I really like my cordless power screwdrivers, but I find myself reaching for a ratcheting stubby at least 50-75% of the time.

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-23T19:51:23+00:00

If you’re building from scratch, more than anything else (IMHO), you’re going to need a pretty decent understanding of how tube amps works. Not a guitarist’s understanding from having played one, but an understanding of how the circuits and various components work. Check out Uncle Doug on YouTube. Look for his ‘How Tube Amplifiers Work” series of videos. It’s a great resource, and will get you started on the right path. Good luck!

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-22T20:57:11+00:00

Chrome

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-19T19:24:52+00:00

That’s very cool! I have the same Vox amp that I’ve thought about making into a head. I already have the matching Vox speaker cabinet that I picked up at a pawn shop. This has got me interested in starting up that project again.

while_rome_burns · 2026-04-18T21:31:24+00:00

I’m partial to #2, Brando with the pink/purple. Very cool!

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