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Thanks you guys! :D

Yep, I'm enjoying it a lot more now knowing it's feeling happier!

Yeah, we regular folks are pretty much given the mushroom treatment (kept in the dark and fed on s...) when it comes to customs stuff. I was never told diddly, that is, until they decided I needed to pay about ...

Thanks Dusan! And by the way, nice Futurama guitar you've got there :)

Yeah, I spent a lot of time visiting car parts stores, building supply stores, paint stores, and hobby stores trying to find these things, but there wasn't any Zymol or super fine sandpaper. I ended up ordering TurtleWax white ...

Thanks Paul!

I'm going to go out on an expedition today to find the super-fine sandpaper; so far I've found up to 1200, but hope to get the 2000. Might have to order that online though.

About the Zymol, it's really bizarre that when I go to the European site for it I can only find this particular ...

Hi everybody;

Just thought I'd throw out an idea to see what you all think of this plan:

1. Sand out the etching on the back of the Ric with 1500, and then 2000 grit sandpaper, using a cork block;
2. Use TurtleWax t-241 Rubbing Compound with a piece of diaper;
3. Then rub with Fender/Meguiars ...

Thanks 8!

Yeah, it's a bit of a mess; but at least the front wasn't damaged, only the back, and a little bit on the sides. Still...a terrible thing to happen to such a beautiful guitar.

Been reading and researching some more, and perhaps instead of the Perfect-It, I could use Dupont no.7 white ...

Thanks Clement!

I'll see what I can find, but it isn't easy finding Danish equivalents to the products Paul uses. Perfect-It III is available for $80 + shipping for a liter, and I can get the Swirl-X, but Zymol does not appear to be available at all here, and shipping from the UK is kind of ...

Thanks Chris;

That would be nice; way faster than by hand....but I don't have any power tools. If I could find a sanding block over here I think I could be okay as long as I try to follow Paul's instructions.

Mequiars, surprisingly enough, has a big distributor here in Denmark; but they don't have ...

Thanks Clement!

I took a quick look at the link you sent, and it looks really comprehensive. I'll have to start looking around for some non-silicone rubbing compound then. It's possible I'll have to order it online though, but that's better than nothing, no?

Keep getting the feeling that this ...

Hi everyone;

I recently moved from the US to Denmark, and had my 1992 360/12v64 shipped by container ship (never again!). When I opened up the vintage style case the smell of fumigant was overwhelming. Apparently that's what the Customs folks do everywhere now. What was worst was that the poor ...

Looks to me like there's another Rick behind John Fogerty on a stand. Maybe a 360 OS? It's got double body binding.

Hi Bojan;
Welcome to the forum. I've been using the Thomastiks for several years, and I can't really tell any difference in sound between plain steel or tinplated steel strings. The tinplated seem to resist corrosion better, and thus last longer. They also look cool!

What I've normally done is adjust the saddle for a "middle" position as a compromise between the two strings.

Since I went to Tomastik-Infield flatwound strings, I haven't had any intonation troubles. Pickofthericks.com now carries 12-string sets of TI's for $27.49/set. Pyramids also intonate ...

Hi Hank;
You've basically given me more reasons to bring out my v64 to live dates I agree especially that it adds real dimension to a band. Lots of folks don't quite realize that. Happy (hybrid) pickin'.

-Markos

HI Curtis;
I was using the Ric strings; tried the Pyramids too, but they were too stiff.
So, I've been making up my own TI sets, and they are much lower tension than the Pyramids. Still, I adjusted the truss rod a little.

BTW, count me in too on a few sets of the new TI's!!

Quite a few early Who songs are Ric12:
Can't Explain (both rhythm and lead);
Any way, any how, any where; et al.

Even the ones that were on a Ric6 sound great on the 12. In fact, it seems that he was using his 12's a lot live.