Daily Run Down, & Round Table-P/Us

[Stratz]

That is a fun website. I used to love getting a new radio Shack catalog! Then they started charging for them, and shortly after that the place went down hill.

They've gotten a little better now for DIYers, but it sure win;t like it was back in the 70s/80s. Fun times!

The prices on some things were great but they were always high on new trend items. Look at the prices from the 70's.... CB radios were up to 4, 5, or $600. That was a lot of $$$$ in the mid '70's

The stores used to have a lot of good stuff though. Today you're lucky if you can find a 470 ohm resistor in the store.

[Ward]

In Oz the place was called Tandy Electronics but it was the same company, they're gone from these shores now. I can get a 470R resistor still but that's about it in Oz, you can't buy a pencil here.

[copperheadroads]

born in 49.
T

Jeez !!!!! I'm just a tadpole compared to you guys ,Hendrix already bit the Biscuit when I was born

[big_teee]

Jeez !!!!! I'm just a tadpole compared to you guys ,Hendrix already bit the Biscuit when I was born

Yes I agree, I'm an old Fart!
Ward isn't too far behind, he said he was a 54 Model.
What year model are you Copper?
T

[copperheadroads]

1971

[Stratz]

Anybody have for any use for any .710" x .195 A5 rod magnets?
I just found a small bag that I know I'll never use.
I'd be willing to trade for any Alnico rods that are shorter than .710".
A 2 thru A5, .195" or .187" dia, doesn't matter.

Thanks
Rob.

[big_teee]

Anybody have for any use for any .710" x .195 A5 rod magnets?
I just found a small bag that I know I'll never use.
I'd be willing to trade for any Alnico rods that are shorter than .710".
A 2 thru A5, .195" or .187" dia, doesn't matter.

Thanks
Rob.

Just curious if you know where they came from.
Are they recent, or NOS.
T

[Stratz]

I doubt they're NOS Terry because I know that I got them from a woman that used to work with me about 4 years ago. Her ex husband had a stash of materials for building and I bought the whole lot from her.
The parts I mainly use came from all different vendors. I save the old NOS parts that I get from my father for special builds.

Rob

[Ward]

Anybody have for any use for any .710" x .195 A5 rod magnets?
I just found a small bag that I know I'll never use.
I'd be willing to trade for any Alnico rods that are shorter than .710".
A 2 thru A5, .195" or .187" dia, doesn't matter.

Thanks
Rob.

Hey Rob, how many you got, I'd take em but shipping to Oz may be a drama. I've ordered a new lot so I can ditch the dull Sensmag ones I lumbered myself with but the 710s are good with the woodys esp for Tele bridge.

[Stratz]

Hey Rob, how many you got,

Rough count looks like about 100+/-
Most likely Stew Mac magnets as all bags in the box of parts I bought are from SM

Rob

[copperheadroads]

I've ordered a new lot so I can ditch the dull Sensmag ones I lumbered myself

The Sensmag magnets ....are they dull sounding or dull looking ?

[Ward]

The Sensmag magnets ....are they dull sounding or dull looking ?

The strat pickups I wound using the Sensmag A5 rods are dullish sounding, I haven't used any of the A5 bars yet but the strat pickups lack the usual brightness, I thought they might be OK for the bridge pickup but I'm hoping the new lot are more like the AD FX ones I've been using. I've read here a few times where people say mags are not all the same from different suppliers and different batches even and now I have first hand experience, a bit of a shock and money wasted, really hoping the new lot are good.

[copperheadroads]

The strat pickups I wound using the Sensmag A5 rods are dullish sounding, I haven't used any of the A5 bars yet but the strat pickups lack the usual brightness, I thought they might be OK for the bridge pickup but I'm hoping the new lot are more like the AD FX ones I've been using. I've read here a few times where people say mags are not all the same from different suppliers and different batches even and now I have first hand experience, a bit of a shock and money wasted, really hoping the new lot are good.

Thanks Ward

[big_teee]

It's a lazy Saturday Morning!
What is everyone up to today?
Got the Winder Spinning Already?
T

[copperheadroads]

It's a lazy Saturday Morning!
What is everyone up to today?
Got the Winder Spinning Already?
T

On vacation for a few days in Gros Morne National Park
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