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I'm in, probably for one day only - no room needed.

Gang -

Life is intruding again with serious family medical issues, and I'm not sure how much time I'll have to organize for now. If someone wants to take the ball on this I'd be grateful...

Somewhere between 4 and 7 so far... next?

OK, let's try and get a count, that'll help me determine an appropriate venue.

Gang -

Sorry for taking a powder for so long - real life intruded.

Is there still interest in doing this?

Greg, I was able to grab that grillecloth - the price is good from what I can see. Thanks for the lead! As a footnote to this , i also bought from this seller, and it has taken over 6 weeks. Cloth has not arrived. Every excuse under the sun..."i've just recovered from a heart attack"........

And the price.

Well, if you plan it, it shouldn't conflict with your schedule! :mrgreen: I'm not quite sure how to take this comment... Anyway, I may have found a decent venue. It's a subdivision clubhouse where another member lives on the far west side of St. Charles. It's inexpensive, too. I contacted three hot...

I do like how the chrome knobs on the black scratchplate mimics the silver on black TRC. I can send the full-sized pic from above to whomever wants it - just PM me your email.

Maybe after I cut the lawn and take the pics...

Great info, and we have a Rockler in town. Thanks, Ben!

I'm going to stick with tung oil on mine instead of Watco - I just received confirmation from the factory that tung oil is what they use over the entire guitar, neck and all. You can't go wrong following the factory recommendations!

Cool - thanks, Paul!

John, give it some time. I'm 95% a bassist too, and I was able to adapt with no difficulty after a period of adjustment.

I never would have gotten that Watco isn't recommended for the maple necks from the past postings. Thanks for the clarification. What do you recommend for treating the maple, if anything? I think I've seen you mention wax, but I'd like to be sure. Is wiping the Watco only on the walnut sufficient pr...