Working on my Martin guitar this morning.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (225781)
Walnut Creek, California
March 23, 2025 3:44pm CST
I have the day off today. No music practice, even. That means I have time to work on my stereos and my Martin guitar. My Martin had binding issues, meaning that the plastic strips around the edges of the guitar were coming up (not staying glued down).
As some of you will remember, I took that guitar to an authorized Martin repair shop, and got the binding fixed for free. But the Martin repair dudes left grooves between the binding and the wood, meaning that I could get a finger nail in there. In the end, they're just regular guys, like me.
I spent this morning putting some additional wood glue in those grooves, and sanding things down to flat after a few hours. I use really fine sand paper (800 grit) for that sanding, and things work out fine.
My next project for today is to see how the Marantz 2215 sounds. It's a '70s receiver that I lent (leant?) to a friend to use for several years. But I knew it had issues, and I want to address those issues now. I went to Guitar Center (I do not work today) and bought some contact cleaner, using my employee discount. I put a Sherwood receiver that I had restored into her system.
How is your Sunday going? Are you working on any "projects" today?
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@TheHorse (225781)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Mar
@wolfgirl569 Nap good. But I am still getting stuff...getting stuff...getting stuff do...getting stuff done...zzzzzzzzzzz.
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@BarBaraPrz (49414)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Mar
Lent, lendt, lended... loaned, loanded... allowed him to use for a period of time. But not leant, unless you actually did lean it against your friend.
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@kaylachan (77211)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Mar
No. It's been overcast, and George had decided he wanted to watch another race, so he'll be occupied for a few hours.
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@kaylachan (77211)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Mar
@TheHorse It was the cup series today. Vagas I think.
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@TheHorse (225781)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Mar
@kaylachan What is a cup series? I never wore a cup when I played baseball. I played mostly outfield
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@RasmaSandra (84331)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Mar
Did some postings and some other writing, I hope you have a good start to the new week.
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@sw8sincere (5554)
• Philippines
24 Mar
Sounds like a productive and satisfying day! Fixing up your Martin and tackling the Marantz must be rewarding—there’s nothing like bringing good gear back to life. Hope the receiver cleans up nicely! My Sunday’s been pretty relaxed.
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@Dreamerby (7918)
• Calcutta, India
24 Mar
My sundays are mostly spent sleeping to cope up with the upcoming days of the week
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