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     Captpete |
hangin' out with you off the coast of Little Hawaii should be a piece of cake. Right? Walk in the park in this little girl. It started out as a great day. Nary another boat in sight. Got a good shot of Hospital Point, complete with salt spray on the lens,  and dropped into Tumon Bay where I caught a really nice plastic bag. Didn't eat my bait though, so reset the line and continued on across the bay and started around Two Lover's Point, which I got a nice shot of while falling off the back of a little bump,  which arroused Dewey's curiosity, since he couldn't imagine what I was taking pictures of while we were busy doing the huck-a-buck. So I took one of him appraising my subject.  But then the gear (transmission) started making a racket, and I discovered it was way low on some very rusty oil. Not good, salt water does that, so I topped it off and decided to break the trip while it was still working. Two diesel flushes and one oil flush later, it's topped off and we'll see in the morning if it's been hurt. I didn't find any leaks, so I'm going to have to watch it real close. I'm not sure about the salt water, either. I checked it after the near-sinking, but it never got that deep? Pulling that thing out of the engine room will be a major rigging challange at best. It's not something you hold in the palm of your hand. Maybe I'll get lucky. I need to get gone. I've got 1500 kilos of ice melting in the hold. | ||
| Captpete |
Make you homesick, Jerry? This is the lee side of the island. The stuff you were talking about is on the other side.  I was a couple of hours from getting out of the lee when I quit. Maybe I'll get there tomorrow? I hope, I hope, I hope. | ||
| Captpete |
And BTW, if this looks pretty calm to y'all, you must know that cameras don't do waves very well. I mean, this was no big deal, but it still doesn't look anything like 8'. If you ever see a shot that looks bad, it was way more than that. Just imagine what you'd have to multiply these shots by to make it look like 8'. That's all. I'm already up too late. Later... | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Capt Pete, That indeed is a calm day. | ||
| Djkaplan |
Calm? I'm getting queasy just looking at the pictures. Look at those waves crashing into the rocks..., wow. I hope this thread meanders along forever! Not one disagreement or attitude. That's pretty rare among guitar players... | ||
| Pdxs3t |
Here is a cool little riff that I was playing around with last night. Screen shot borrowed from ultimate-guitar.com  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
I hope this thread meanders along forever! it has been fun, indeed. (ps: more pix and tales of your guitars, please.  ) in about 36 hours i give the ok for having my Garrison shipped out here to Cali, REALLY looking forward to finally getting my hands on it. Capt. Pete, on my first ever trip out, the first season i was in Alaska, we hit a storm as we cleared the north end of Prince of Wales Island. we were on a 72-foot tender, and were taking green water over the wheelhouse on each downbeat. ya gotta be jumping off some pretty big waves to be doing that in a boat that big. i'd been in Alaska for three days at that point, and had about seven months and 27 days to go. it was a verrrrry long season. Pdx, i got the volume on my headphones cranked all the way up, but i don't hear nuthin'. wutup??? | ||
| Captpete |
I think I see some guitar strings there. But what the heck's a 2b4r2? (I'd try the BadWeB seach, but I'm sure all I'd come up with are a bunch of Blake's posts.) Pie are square. No, no. Pie are round, cornbread are square. | ||
| Captpete |
Green water over the house? Never done that. This little steel boat could take it - 3/8" Lexan windows that don't open, etc. But an old wooden vessel? My last wooden 73' dragger, well, blue water over the bow was all I ever wanted, and only saw that rarely. I've spent a lot of time jogging around in 20 to 25 foot C's in the winter, carrying just enough speed to maintain steerage, and waiting for a front to pass so we could get back to work. But after that first time, when we realized we weren't all going to die, it wasn't that bad. They were so far apart that we just rode up and over the tops, busting through the crests at the peaks. After frontal passage, the sun would come out and it would be severe-clear. The early morning sun shining through the tops of the waves was one of the most beautiful things I've ever witnessed at sea. I was sitting in the captain’s chair one morning, peering out an open side window in the house, just taking in all the splendor, when a porpoise appeared at the very crest of one of those waves, his nose sticking out of the water just below the crest with the sun shining through the water and silhouetting him. My camera was sitting within reach on the dash in front of me, but it all happened too fast. That image is still as clear in my mind today as if I were looking a picture. I wish I could stick a USB plug in my ear and download it. Anyway, it was way more comfortable than trying to get back home running into 15’ seas in a boat that size. If the high seas SSB weather station forecast gale warnings or less, and it was only going to be for a couple of days, we’d ride it out. When they started talking storm warnings, or gale warnings for longer than that, we’d cross the Gulf Stream before it got too bad and 12 hours later would be in shallow enough bottom to ride it out on the anchor. The only time I’ve ever had anything come over the house was in that situation. I was in the bunk in my stateroom reading when something slammed into the front of the house. Rouge wave, I guess, ‘cause she’d ride 15’ C’s on the anchor like a duck. It hit so hard that I thought we’d been rammed by a freighter, or something. (Irrational, ‘cause we’d be upside down or under water after that.) It was wintertime, and we kept the propane stove in the galley running on one burner. Propane generates a lot of water when it burns, and the inside of all the windows are always dripping with condensation. That boat had tempered glass windows, and the gaps between the windows and the sills would collect all kinds of crap, mostly cigarette ashes, which would turn to black mud when saturated with all that condensation. (You couldn’t see it – out of sight, out of mind.) As soon as we took that hit, I rolled out of the bunk and scurried up to the pilothouse to check for damage, of which there was none. But the whole back wall of the house, all that pretty tongue and groove varnished pine, plus my weather fax, eight feet behind the windows, was covered with black mud. I couldn’t believe all the windows were still intact. About that time, my crew were arriving from the bunkroom, and I said, “Look at this shit,” pointing to the muddy bulkhead. We all stood around for a while with big round eyes, then went back to the galley, put a pot of coffee on, and twisted one up. We had us a little story to tell the beach fishermen back in the bar when we got home. That dragger was probably the best sea boat in the fleet due to her 18-inch lower freeboard that the standard plan (custom built by the original owner), but she was no Alaska boat. I’m starting to think you guys were lucky, Jerry. And on that note, I gotta go fishing. | ||
| Pdxs3t |
You have to put an actual music CD in the player? That is just a guess on my part. | ||
| Pdxs3t |
Since I am a moron and can't read a note of music if my life depended on it I have to muscle my through things using tablature (screen shot above of the AC/DC riff). Maybe the info below will help explain the 2b4r2 thingy going on within the riff? Then again maybe not? And maybe I sould just go back to my closet and close the door and come back out when I can actually play.  ____________ Tab key: Strings - Unless stated on a tab that the song is in a different tuning, this is what the strings represent (standard tuning) e|---- B|---- G|---- D|---- A|---- E|---- 'E' being the fattest/deepest string, 'e' being the thinnest/highest. The strings are also called 'staff's when written out in tab form. Notation symbols: 3h5 - 'h' is the symbol for a hammer-on. In the examples case, you would strike fret 3, then with another finger play fret 5 having only picked the string once. 5p3 - 'p' stands for a pull-off. Basically the opposite of a hammer-on, where you would play fret 5, then pull off your finger to create the tone of fret 3 having only picked the string once. 3/5 or 5\3 - The slash symbols mean (slide) that you play the first note, then with the same finger, move across the fret board to the next fret position having only picked the string once. x - an 'x' on any of the strings means mute. This is created by lightly resting your finger(s) on the string, it shouldn't produce the sound of any note. ~ - Let ring. Basically hold the note/chord to let the sound continue on. 4^ - bend. Usually 1/4, 1/2 or full tone bends, meaning you bend the string (example) at fret 4, up or down, whichever you find easier. A 1/4 tone at fret 4 should produce a sound of between frets 4 & 5. A 1/2 tone at fret 4 should produce a sound of fret 5. A full tone at fret 4 should produce a sound of fret 6. ^4 - pre-bend. Basically have the string already bent up and then resolve it so that the string is not now bent. b - also meaning bend r - meaning resolve bend, you will most likely only ever see this symbol alongside the 'b' symbol. Harmonics - most common ways of playing them are either (Natural) Lightly rest your fingers above the frets (works best at frets 5, 7, 12), pluck, and it should produce a sound that will stay even without your finger on the string. The other way a harmonic (pinch) is played (more often like this in solos), put your finger on the fret board at any position, then pick at the string around the pick-up closest to the neck (works better) and lightly let your thumb catch the string as well. You will know when you've got it right, takes a bit of practice though. (t)12p7p4 - The 't' symbol is usually shown underneath the tab staff lines, but it means tap. This is used in long pull-off stretches using your picking hand, literally tapping your finger onto the highest fret position. There is also two finger tapping which is more complicated and you should know normal tapping before attempting. v - Vibrato It's a fast amount of small bends on a string (note) to make the note resound for longer periods on time. On electric guitars bend rapidly up & down, on acoustic, left to right (you don't have to, but they're the better options for the types of guitar) PM - Palm muting, meaning you mute the strings around the pick-up area of your guitar with your picking hand. Quite common on punk-rock songs in chord verses. Gliss - This is a sharp slide up, or down, the fret board. Pick slide - basically scratching your pick along the strings, comes off best with a bit of distortion through your amp. Coda - This is more often written in tab books to save space, however some tabs have it, and it means that you have to go back to a certain part of a song, basically an easy way to explain the order. Trill - rapidly alternating between the notes indicated using hammer-ons and pull-offs. Bar Dive - Use whammy bar on guitar to drop the note to a certain pitch. Tremolo - Pick as fast as you can (up and down) on the notes indicated. Rake - Dragging the pick across the strings noted, not quite as fast as playing a chord. Arpeggio - Basically picking out notes from specific chords. | ||
| Whodom |
For any of you interested in building guitars and/or just cool guitars in general, I noticed this afternoon that my local Barnes & Noble had "Ferrington Guitars- Featuring the Custom Guitars of Master Luthier Danny Ferrington" on sale for $18. This is a REALLY neat book; I got my copy for Christmas about 13 years ago (it cost a LOT more at that time). As I said in an earlier post, Ferrington is mainly known for making acoustic guitars that are shaped like electrics. He's built conventional-looking acoustics and solid body electrics as well, and has many famous clients. One section of the book shows step-by-step how he goes about building one of these really cool acoustics. The photography in the book is really great. The really cool thing about the book is that it includes a CD with a recording with tracks featuring several of the outstanding guitars from the book. Here's a brief write up and photo of the book: http://www.biblio.com/books/17496943.html Note the book is trapezoidal-shaped (not rectangular) which adds further to its coolness factor. It's a great coffee table book. | ||
| Court |
Olsen | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Capt Pete, Here is one for you - Its an offshore supply vessel that brings supplies to and from the oil rigs.   | ||
| Newfie_buell |
The second is an ice covered ship at sea off the coast. I have another shot of the crew working hard with sledge hammers breaking the ice off the boat. Of course that much ice can throw off how it rides in rough water. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Hugh, thanks for the heads up, we have a copy on order. according to B&N online the book is only $14.98, which is better yet. Barnes & Noble: Classic Ferrington Guitars | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Olsen Merlin??? | ||
| Pdxs3t |
Olsen Twins??? | ||
| Whodom |
Jerry, Good deal- I didn't even think to look for B&N's website. Here's a couple of nice shots of the book, showing a typical Danny Ferrington acoustic, this one shaped like a Gibson Explorer:  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Hugh, i'm imagining that the CD that comes with the book is fantastic -- what's your opinion? any artists on there we might recognize? FB | ||
| Court |
Okay....but remember you ASKED me to post this link: Olson | ||
| Pdxs3t |
Court....That was just so wrong! I am going to have to think about selling off our youngest now! | ||
| Road_thing |
Ferris: That CD is currently in the player in my truck, it includes cuts from Nick Lowe,Ry Cooder, Richard Thompson, Don Was, David Lindley, and many more. I bought it in Singapore in '94. It's excellent, well worth the price of the book. rt | ||
| Whodom |
Jerry, The CD features: Richard Thompson (of "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" fame, one of the best motorcycle songs ever written), Ry Cooder, J. J. Cale, Phoebe Snow, Albert Lee, and Elvis Costello, among others, all playing their own Ferrington guitars. | ||
| Whodom |
RT beat me to the punch! BTW, if you've never heard "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" by Richard Thompson, you should go buy a copy of it. | ||
| Bomber |
then listen to Thompson's "Fire in the Engine Room" and go riding! | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
..."1952 Vincent Black Lightning" fame, one of the best motorcycle songs ever written very much agreed. i have this song on a limited-edition CD custom-crafted by JB2, and it gives me chills every time i hear it. wow, what a group of artists on the Ferrington CD! i have a feeling this will become one of my all-time favorites, especially considering they're all doing their thing on an acoustic guitar. pretty sneaky, Court, spell it "Olsen" the first time just to throw us off a bit, then turn around and whack us upside our Arai's with the link to "Olson." haven't gandered at it much yet (my mantra of late: "I'm SUPPOSED to be working!"), but when Sweet Baby James popped up on the first click, i knew it was gonna be a great show. ladies and germs, tomorrow morning i pull the trigger on my Garrison. the last couple of weeks of waiting have been tough, but it's been a lot of fun chatting and learning about guitars and such on this thread - thanks to everyone who has pulled up a barstool and visited. FB | ||
| Court |
>>> Court, spell it "Olsen" the first time just to throw us off a bit I am a former State Spelling Chimp. | ||
| Pdxs3t |
Are you related to Bonzo at all? | ||
| Paulinoz |
Just to get back onto Guitars The EMC325C arrived via Santa at xmas http://www.maton.com.au/acoustics/325.asp and have just done a killer deal on a 2PU, somthing I have wanted since I was knee high to a grasshopper it arrives in 6 days and counting. http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/products/lespauls/573pu/1957Custom3PU.html Hope Blake is ok with non-sponsored links!!!!!!!!! |
