BigWheeledWagon

I have to agree that there's a real sense of Jeff's music growing up with him. Part of what I've enjoyed about "SBS" is that it's the rare rock record that isn't afraid to embrace domesticity and responsibility. If most of Jeff's earlier works were about a struggle to make a connection/communicate, "SBS" is about how to handle that connection once its made. In a way, it speaks to my life now every bit as much as earlier albums did then, if not more -- even if I'm not as blown away by the music as i have been by some other albums. Maybe SBS hasn't grabbed the same place in my heart as past

While Sky Blue Sky is not one of my favorite Wilco albums, the band still amazes me live. Even if my favorite Wilco material isn't their most recent stuff, I can still enjoy the newer songs. With Jay, I tend to only enjoy the older stuff. If Wilco not evolving into its current incarnation meant that it would end up like Farrar/Son Volt (keeping pretty much the same sound, with each new album sounding more and more like a pale imitation of the last), then I'm glad things have worked out the way they have. I saw Jay live a few years ago, and it was one of the most boring shows I've ever been

Even though I'm still not finished, I have enjoyed rebuilding my old Japanese Strat so much, that I am considering another customizing project -- my Epiphone Dot (Epi's version of the ES-335). So, any recommendations? New pups seems like the most obvious area for improvement. I've been a Fender guy when it comes to electric guitars, so I don't have much experience with humbuckers, so suggestions for pickups that would go well with a Gibson-style semi-hollowbody would be much appreciated. Any other ideas would also be welcomed. If it helps, the guitar has a tobacco-burst finish with gold h

This probably belongs in the thread I started when I orginally embarked upon my guitar project, but this thread has the most recent stuff about the newest developments. Anyway, I just thought I'd share a frustrating encounter in my attempts to get custom parts. So, I ordered a custom engraved chrome neckplate a few weeks ago. They sent a confirmation email; it had my correct address. They sent a notice of shipping and invoice; it had my correct address. They sent a tracking page, and when I checked it today, it indicated that the plate had been delivered . . . to another address. Strang

I've been holding out hope that Jeff will return to his roots and recapture the sound of The Primitives. No, in all seriousness, I occasionally pine for that earlier Wilco sound, but then I wonder if I would still be into the band if they had just rehashed "Being There" over and over. Maybe Jeff did all he could do with that particular sound, and I enjoy discovering each new phase he enters, even if it presents the possibility of a little disappointment.

Indeed -- it is addictive. I'm now thinking about putting some work into my Epiphone ES-335 (I believe Epiphone actually calls it the "Dot"). My wife got it for me for Christmas last year after I mentioned that I ould love to have a sem-hollow body electric. For a budget guitar, it's been really good, but I've got a feeling that with a little attention, it could be great. Now I just need to decide what to do to it.

Congrats on finishing her! I'm jealous. Did you give her a name? Still waiting on Warmoth to finish my new body and for the hand-tooled leather pickguard to finish up. The engaraved neckplate finally shipped Friday. Almost everything else is here (including the chrome spring cover you located for me -- thanks again), so it's making the wait that much harder. Seeing your completed project has certainly given me a boost. Oh, and where did you get the decal? I'd like to replace the decal on the neck I'm using on my project with a 50's style logo (as opposed to the 80's one), but most pla

Back when this came on in October, I really freaked my friends out by getting all excited at the mention of Wilco. On a second viewing ronight, it certainly seemed very conspicuous -- I wonder if it was a deliberate attempt to earn a little indie cred for the show without getting too obscure (though plenty of indie hipsters would be screaming "Dad Rock!"). I'd really like to think that some folks with the show are just big fans, but I tend to be a little cynical about these things. Anyway, after this viewing I had to pull out my guitar and play a little "Passenger Side." Oh, and kudos for

Sorry. I typed that in backward -- the expression is that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It means that there is something intangible about the combination that makes it better than just the individual contributions. Let's say that you were to rate the performance of each guitarist, and you gave them each a 7 out of 10. So, you would think that the combination of these performances would be a 14 out of 20; however, due to the way these parts integrate and compliment each other, you would rate the overall combination as a 19 out of 20. In other words, as great as the indivi

If you're single, probably about $600-$800 -- $1600 if you're married and filed jointly. The checks should go out in mid-May or June. Unfortunately, the refund my wife and I get will probably go to home improvements and not a new amp. Oh well. As for the guitars, I've always liked the SG (though I can see your point about the horns), but I doubt I'll ever get one. I've come to realize that I like it because it's the closest thing Gibson makes to a Fender, if that makes sense. I've just always been a Fender guy when it comes to solid-body electrics. Now, for acoustics, hollow bodies, se

An amazing song. The interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd is unreal. They really subvert the whole rhythm/lead guitarist dynamic, and it's incredible how their guitar parts weave in and out of each other, creating intriguing nuances and subtle harmonies. On every song on that album it seems that the sum of the parts is greater than the whole. Not that each isn't an amazing guitar player in his own right -- I certainly can't imagine Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend" album without Lloyd's guitar. His distinct sound made that album. Speaking of this dynamic, I recall Jeff saying dur

Isn't that guy one of those three friends of Adam Sandler's that have piggy-backed on his success and end up in all of his movies? Now I guess they're even in movies that his production company makes. It must be nice when one of your friends gets famous and you can make a living just by continuing to be his friend. Then again, for all I know, those guys could be really talented, wonderful people. Still, I get the impression that these are some guys who have made a career out of mooching.

Sorry to hear you're having a rough time. ANYWAY, I don't know that I've ever gotten actively upset at acronym usage, but I wanted to confess that I, too, have struggled with this terrible affliction of being "acronymally challenged." When I first joined the board, I remember being completely confused at the use of "IAATRBYH," even though I had just gone to see that movie. It should have been completely obvious, but had it not been for the context surrounding the usage that gave it away, I would have puzzled over it for hours. The funny thing is, I'm usually pretty good with reading compr

It would be funny if I weren't slightly worried it just might be true. Then again, I can't believe Danzing would leave you alive to tell the tale. MOTHHA!

I'm glad to see "Village Green Preservation Society" getting some love here. It's one of my all-time favorites. It's one of the albums from the British Invasion bands that I somehow missed as a kid when I was discovering the Beatles, Stones, etc., and only discovered in my twenties. Along with the Zombies' "Odyssey and Oracle" and the Stones' "Between the Buttons" (I once tended to ignore any Stones album that wasn't in the run from "Beggar's Banquet" to "Exile on Mainstreet" -- okay, still mostly do), it's one of those albums I really regret not discovering earlier.

"Heavy Metal Drummer"? Sorry, couldn't resist.

Wow, that's a lot of "2"s. Your 2nd post, 2nd floor, "It Takes Two," your own personal, um, number two . . . Quite the scatological convergence. I'm torn between my numerological amazement and general discomfort at the idea of the now inevitable future threads dedicated to people's experiences of moving their bowels to Wilco songs.

Good call! Mmmmm . . . oysters. So many great places to eat in NO, but Acme is indeed one of the best if you like oysters. I also recommend getting bread pudding for dessert at almost any NO restaurant. I don't know what it is about that town, but almost every place features bread pudding dripping in rum (or whiskey) for dessert, and they do it well. Man, I really need to get back down there sometime soon.

Yeah, it's the original neck -- I really like the way it plays, it's nicely aged, and I wanted to keep a few parts of the original guitar. I'm also using the same pups (thought they're not original to the guitar; I changed them years ago).

Brown -- I figured tan wouldn't stand out enough from the natural wood/vintage finish. Oh, and while you're browsing out the site, check out the leather encased tele body. I'm not sure what it would do to your tone (it can't be good -- then again, it's good enough for Waylon Jennings), but it looks pretty cool. I've seen some custom teles from a guy here in Nashville with leather binding around the entire edge, too (almost like a belt). It's a pretty distinctive look. UPDATE: Oh, I checked out the forums at re-ranch (I don't know how I missed those before when I was checking out tutori

Thanks! I went ahead and ordered it. It's like you said -- if it's going to be a guitar you build, it should be specific and special. It's little touches like this that make the difference. Hell, I'm even putting an embossed leather pickguard on my crazy Frankenstrat.

I ordered a custom body from Warmoth (10-12 weeks). I've also checked reranch -- they really are a great resource. Anyway, no ashtray type bridge (though I do enjoy the one in my tele) -- I'm just looking for a regular strat back plate that covers the spring cavity, but in chrome (hopefully with holes for the strings so I don't have to remove it everytime I restring it). Let's hear about this custom neck -- what are the specs/features? Also, what kind of pre-made body did you go with? I looked through the pre-mades, but they didn't have exactly what I was looking for -- a flame maple to

I'm glad to hear that, because I ordered some copper shielding tape along with my new strat body (which won't be ready until late Feb./early March). I was wondering how much diffence it really makes, but figured I might as well since I was completely rebuilding the guitar anyway. I also just ordered an engraved neckplate for the thing. Now if I can just find a chrome tremolo spring cover for a strat (I've found chrome pup covers and knobs). Are you building the guitar completely from scratch (as in, cutting and shaping the body) or are you using a pre-cut body?

I've done a little updating lately, though the mixes are still a little rough. Anyway, here's a link to some stuff I've done in my home studio: Here Although it claims to be a band page, all the stuff on there is just me (with the exception of backing vox on one song).

Look, I was just trying to be helpful. It appeared you wanted to discuss Wilco's inclusion on FNL, and I was trying to direct you to where that discussion had already begun and several comments had been made. I wasn't trying to personally attack you as the poster. When I was new to the board, I did the same thing and people were not as kind in their response as I was in mine, and I was specifically trying not to be like that. When someone starts a topic that has already been started, usually someone will point out that a simple search is in order before posting to ensure that the same topi