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Title: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: tomjackson on May 28, 2009, 05:19:20 PM: I've just spent £40 incuding postage on 2 Callaham Telecaster buttons. :oops:

I got a rush of blood to the head and I'd ordered them. It was the heavy knurl that did it......
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: blue on May 28, 2009, 05:28:20 PM: "Have I lost the plot?"

yes
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Philly Q on May 28, 2009, 05:49:29 PM: Is that knobs, or strap buttons?

If it's the latter, you've lost not only the plot but the entire book. :wink:
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Roobubba on May 28, 2009, 06:37:59 PM: Well, if you already HAD a telecaster, I'd say you lost the plot quite some time ago ;)

Roo
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: tomjackson on May 28, 2009, 08:26:22 PM: Yes knobs, it's knobs I bought.

And yes I've got a Tele so it's good to know the problems stem back a while Roo.
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Matt77 on May 28, 2009, 09:04:18 PM: Ouch
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: ailean on May 28, 2009, 09:34:15 PM: Plots are not essential if the action is good enough :)

Keep your plots for things like mortgages and jobs, guitars are irrational.
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: horsehead on May 28, 2009, 10:23:46 PM: Quote from: tomjackson on May 28, 2009, 08:26:22 PM
Yes knobs, it's knobs I bought.

You really shouldn't post things like that on the internet
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: 38thBeatle on May 28, 2009, 11:54:55 PM: Plots are over rated and so it is no bad thing losing them sometimes.
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Bradock PI on May 29, 2009, 12:00:32 AM: I have a decent collection of plots I could let you have one for a small consideration.

Hmmm if someone buys a plot from me I am sure most people would say they had completely lost the plot - wow that would mean I could sell them another one which I am sure people would say they had even further lost the plot by buying two plots - this could be a license to print money - once someone loses the plot they end up in a never ending plot buying spiral

/copyright
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Philly Q on May 29, 2009, 12:07:15 AM: Quote from: ailean on May 28, 2009, 09:34:15 PM
Plots are not essential if the action is good enough :)

You must be a fan of Hollywood summer blockbusters!
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Lew on May 29, 2009, 03:32:39 AM: Expensive yea, but... the Callaham knurled knobs are really really really great (as is all of their hardware I've used). 8)
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 29, 2009, 04:49:14 AM: This thread is in danger of losing the plot!
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: murraymurray on May 29, 2009, 05:05:15 AM: Quote from: Philly Q on May 29, 2009, 12:07:15 AM
Quote from: ailean on May 28, 2009, 09:34:15 PM
Plots are not essential if the action is good enough :)

You must be a fan of Hollywood summer blockbusters!

Or a fan of the adult themed films
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: ailean on May 29, 2009, 06:13:01 AM: Quote from: Philly Q on May 29, 2009, 12:07:15 AM
Quote from: ailean on May 28, 2009, 09:34:15 PM
Plots are not essential if the action is good enough :)

You must be a fan of Hollywood summer blockbusters!

Actually no. Once I could enjoy them, but not so much anymore. The last film I saw at the cinema was Return of the King :) And that had a plot.
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: tomjackson on May 29, 2009, 10:43:15 AM: Quote from: Lew!! on May 29, 2009, 03:32:39 AM
Expensive yea, but... the Callaham knurled knobs are really really really great (as is all of their hardware I've used). 8)

Excellent, the plot thickens :D

Yeah the existing knobs were annoying me, too bright chrome and not enough grip for my pinky for volume swells.
I bet the Callaham ones even sound better!

Yeah, I've spent a small fortune on Callaham stuff now but it is very good...
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 29, 2009, 02:59:20 PM: I always thought Callaham = tonal goodness.
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Lew on May 29, 2009, 04:14:48 PM: Quote from: tomjackson on May 29, 2009, 10:43:15 AM

I bet the Callaham ones even sound better!

I wouldn't go that far :lol:
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 29, 2009, 07:43:38 PM: Knurling is cool so if its knurlier then its better cos' you get knurly tone so no plot lost.... :? Its your new baby so you drop cash on it thats what we do. :D

I used to work in an engineering workshop and made lots of my own tap and die wrenches, with blued (heat until red hot and dip in crude) knurled handles and polished inbetweenies. You can get very carried away with knurling, as you have now done. :D I bet they feel good, feel is very underrated, I feel.
PDT_041
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: tomjackson on May 29, 2009, 07:50:58 PM: I did a bit of knurling myself when at college making taps and things, there's nothing like the smell of freshly knurled steel in the morning.

Hope they come in tomorrows post sho I can feel the knurl :D
Title: Re: Have I lost the plot?
Post by: Copperhead on May 29, 2009, 09:53:22 PM: I love Callaham stuff, and I also recently discovered Glendale Guitars.
http://www.glendaleguitars.com/
I've got a couple of their Extreme Fat Neck Plates, and am duly impressed. Check out their Broadcaster knobs!