Man Caves (or women's dens): do you have one and what do you get up to in it?

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Seriously mate, that’s amazing! I spent 3 years at school doing design technology (trying to make a simple coffee table) and failed. I’m too impatient really. Mucho Respecto as they say in Turkey

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To be honest, the patience bit is what its all about…and biggest struggle for me… that and knowing how to put an edge on a chisel that you can shave with :lou_lol:

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I would never shave with a chisel :grimacing:

Also :laughing: Just reading back, can I qualify I spent more than 3 years at school. At least 5

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At school they wouldn’t let me ‘play’ with chisels… :lou_surprised:

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Think you may have to up your guitar game Gay!

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Originally posted by @Intiniki

Think you may have to up your guitar game Gay.

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The most noteworthy thing about that is that the pickups are marked with the Roman numerals VII VII VII. Can’t he count? Or does he not understand Roman numerals? Shades of Spinal Tap there.

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This one goes to 11

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Patience is a talent in it’s own right. Most people don’t have it. Patience, perseverance, determination. Don’t knock it GA!

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Man Cave is also known as a shed? :laughing:

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Originally posted by @TedMaul

Man Cave is also known as a shed? :laughing:

Or outside bar where the other half can only go if invited, and escorted in and out and also told to touch nothing unless express permission is given for them to do so. :lou_lol:

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Originally posted by @PhilippineSaint

Or outside bar where the other half can only go if invited, and escorted in and out and also told to touch nothing unless express permission is given for them to do so. :lou_lol:

I used to have a girlfriend with knickers like that. It didn’t last.

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Originally posted by @TedMaul

Man Cave is also known as a shed? :laughing:

Yep…just call me Johnny Two Sheds. :lou_sunglasses:

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I really believe that you really believe we could all do this guitar thing, Gay.

But I also reckon that if I met a free-diver who told me that anyone could hold their breath for 6 minutes, I wouldn’t believe them either.

Anyway, unperturbed I gave it a go overnight…

I’m quite pleased with the results.

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That’s not bad for a first effort, and it looks so easy to play.

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Pain in the arse to tune though!

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Originally posted by @Coxford_lou

Pain in the arse to tune though!

Just like Ke$ha’s voice, it comes with auto-tune*.

* I had to Google for a more contemporary auto-tune reference as I was concerned that our younger viewers wouldn’t know who Cher was.

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I brought home a cross-section of sycamore as a keepsake from the first tree I ever felled with a chainsaw. I left it to season for a year or so and then spent many, many hours carving and polishing it into a heart-shape complete with a candle hole and soppy inscription on the back. I then presented it to Mrs Stickman one Christmas Day.

I tell you all this not to illustrate what a romantic old cheapskate I am but to show that I have a vague idea of how much patience, perseverance, hard graft, craftsmanship, dedication and love has gone into producing those guitars.

Gay, the end results you have achieved there are simply stunning. Respect, sir.

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Bletch dude, trying to claim Linda Manzer’s ‘Picasso’ as your own is funny… :lou_is_a_flirt:

Manzer is in all seriousness a world class builder - costs for her normal guitars start around £12k + and waiting list is over 3 years… Go get wood and whittle away :lou_surprised:

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Clean man cave.