OK Billy, I want some evidence

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:13 pm

OK Dude, we've known you for quite some time now and well, I don't ever recall seeing a guitar which you have made.

I'm certainly happy to have you on the forums and really like your input. I just want to see a guitar, progress pics, shop pics anything of YOURS.

So come on dude, give us the goods.

Ron Wisdom · Post by **Ron Wisdom** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:50 pm

Doesn't matter to me whether Billy is a builder or not, it sure is fun having him around!! That said, though, I sure am curious.

I'd like to see a picture of Billy, himself.

Ron

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:57 pm

Come on Billy, i'll be kind, i promiss, i won't even use words like pok pok pokak nor pokaking nor chicken or anything!

Jokes aside Rod, i know that our pal Bili Hendrix was working on some prototype a while ago, just wondering where he's at with this project

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:24 pm

OK!

Yipes!!!

I don't have a camera! I have a picture from 6-7 years ago from my student card. But that's about it! I'll send you that!

I'm about 20lbs heavier and grayer! Still stunning though!!

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:50 pm

Oh as for the shop, it's nothing special...

Craftsman 14" bandsaw
Cheap Chinese 12" bench mount drillpress
2 Delta belt sanders 4" and 1"
Ryobi Scrollsaw - which is kind of cool - I have ideas!

Couple of routers
Autograped picture of Hesh with lipstick mark, (To be honest, I think it's a lip print from the police when he was arrested for biting people!)

Now for the "guitar" I'm "working" on. I don't really have any desire to build a standard guitar , I showed a rough concept pic to Hesh and Sergione. Its headless, has the back reworked to more of a saddle shape to maximize volume, the waist is reworked to the same end and it has a perimeter sound hole. It going to require a lot of preliminary work and I'm still trying to scratch pennies to get to try some of the things out.

I have pretty much full access to a machine shop when I need it so that's cool.

As for why It's taken me so long to get going, I'm in kind of an unusual place health wise. I hate bringing up because I'm a lot better than I used to be but still have problems with stamina.

There, the story of my life, maybe I should write a book!

Hesh1956 · Post by **Hesh1956** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:31 pm

I think that Billy is a lesbian.........

Seriously I have spoken with our beloved Billy several times now and I will personally attest that he is indeed real, cool, caring, and a damn good friend!

Please cut Billy some slack - since he lost his hair people tell him that if you put two of his heads together you would have someone's ass.........

:serg

No thanks required Billy - I am always willing to support my transvestite friend.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:40 pm

Hesh1956 wrote:I think that Billy is a lesbian.........

I'm sure he is. He's just trapped in a man's body.

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:53 pm

Lillian wrote:
Hesh1956 wrote:I think that Billy is a lesbian.........
I'm sure he is. He's just trapped in a man's body.

Well there ya go, Billy and I seem to have more in common every day, maybe its that you need just one of our freaky kind in each hemisphere to prevent the earth from spinning off its axis???

Cheers

Kim

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:43 pm

BillyT wrote:Oh as for the shop, it's nothing special...

Craftsman 14" bandsaw

You're a wise man bro! I got one too!

As for why It's taken me so long to get going, I'm in kind of an unusual place health wise. I hate bringing up because I'm a lot better than I used to be but still have problems with stamina.

Laughing is good for your health, you must be doing a whole lot better, you never stop laughing at me and Hesh! huh huhn!

There, the story of my life, maybe I should write a book!

A book? Like the size of Britannia encyclopedia you mean, i'm buyin'!!!!?

:bh

Ron Wisdom · Post by **Ron Wisdom** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:26 am

Thanks for the info, Billy. But, I still don't know what is real and what isn't. Maybe he's (she's) in the witness protection program. I wouldn't know a straight answer from you if I saw it.

Butt,

that's OK. I appreciate you for being able to change my outlook on a bad day.

Ron

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:08 am

That's me Ron! No joking!

Laughing is good for your health, you must be doing a whole lot better, you never stop

My whole life centers around making fun of you and Hesh! It's given my life new purpose!!!!

(What I wouldn't give for a good pic of Kim! I'd teach him some respect

)

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:31 pm

Alright, thanks Billy. I would love to see some pics of what your building sometime. It sounds like a lot of fun.

I hate bringing up because I'm a lot better than I used to be but still have problems with stamina.

My wife says this about me all the time

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:50 pm

Alright, thanks Billy. I would love to see some pics of what your building sometime. It sounds like a lot of fun

I just took apart and reglued a antique chair? It was no fun!

Rod True wrote:
El Commandante MÃ¡quina wrote:I hate bringing up because I'm a lot better than I used to be but still have problems with stamina.
My wife says this about me all the time

Oysters Rod! Lots of oysters!

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:54 pm

And Corn Flakes in the mornin'

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