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  • C Christian Graus

    So, on this trip I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul and a 32 track recorder. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped. The 32 track, I've not plugged in yet, but something is rattling inside there, I am concerned. :(

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    Christian Graus wrote:

    I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul [...]. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped.

    Money for nothing: you shoulda learned to play them drums. :)

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    • C Christian Graus

      So, on this trip I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul and a 32 track recorder. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped. The 32 track, I've not plugged in yet, but something is rattling inside there, I am concerned. :(

      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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      Who Dares Wins[^] :)

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        Christian Graus wrote:

        I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul [...]. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped.

        Money for nothing: you shoulda learned to play them drums. :)

        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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        peterchen
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        So he can hang out with musicians?

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        • R ricmil42

          A '79 Les Paul ruined? That is very sad. :(( How did it happen?

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          I don't know, but he's writing it from an island where there's a fat bloke, a polar bear and a strange killer mist.

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          • C CPallini

            Christian Graus wrote:

            I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul [...]. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped.

            Money for nothing: you shoulda learned to play them drums. :)

            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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            Pete OHanlon
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            But was he banging on those bongoes like a chimpanzee?

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              So he can hang out with musicians?

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              I dont' know, however he could get the chicks for free. :)

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                But was he banging on those bongoes like a chimpanzee?

                "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

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                Yep, it was his latest trick until Batism of fire. :)

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                • C Christian Graus

                  So, on this trip I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul and a 32 track recorder. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped. The 32 track, I've not plugged in yet, but something is rattling inside there, I am concerned. :(

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                  Pete OHanlon
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                  That's tragic mate. How bad's the warping?

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                  • R ricmil42

                    A '79 Les Paul ruined? That is very sad. :(( How did it happen?

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                    Christian Graus
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                    Because the luggage handlers submersed it in water, or at least left it in the rain for a long, long time.

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                      Who Dares Wins[^] :)

                      Books written by CP members

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                      Christian Graus
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                      ROTFL !!!!

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                        That's tragic mate. How bad's the warping?

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                        Christian Graus
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                        It's around the toggle switch on the top. I suspect it could be sanded back and repainted, if the paint were to match. I wrote to the insurance people and am waiting to hear if they will let me claim on it, then I'll see if I can get a price on fixing it. There's a really good guitar repair guy in Hobart.

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                        • C Christian Graus

                          So, on this trip I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul and a 32 track recorder. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped. The 32 track, I've not plugged in yet, but something is rattling inside there, I am concerned. :(

                          Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                          Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer
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                          But I thought it was only United[^] that broke guitars? Iain.

                          I have now moved to Sweden for love (awwww).

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                            But I thought it was only United[^] that broke guitars? Iain.

                            I have now moved to Sweden for love (awwww).

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                            I would never fly United.

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                              I would never fly United.

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                              Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer
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                              Christian Graus wrote:

                              I would never fly United.

                              Nor me... I'd be reluctant to fly any US airline for that matter. I just had the song jump in my head when I read your post. I hope your guitar recovers! Iain.

                              I have now moved to Sweden for love (awwww).

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                              • C Christian Graus

                                Because the luggage handlers submersed it in water, or at least left it in the rain for a long, long time.

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                                Christian Graus wrote:

                                Because the luggage handlers submersed it in water, or at least left it in the rain for a long, long time.

                                Please Pleae Please say your iPad was in your luggage??? :-D But I am sorry about the guitar... My sympathies :(

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                                • C Christian Graus

                                  It's around the toggle switch on the top. I suspect it could be sanded back and repainted, if the paint were to match. I wrote to the insurance people and am waiting to hear if they will let me claim on it, then I'll see if I can get a price on fixing it. There's a really good guitar repair guy in Hobart.

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                                  Pete OHanlon
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                                  Check the electricals. What you don't want to have is a case where you have to replace the pickups - it would be a shame if you had to change them as you'd lose that original tone.

                                  "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

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                                  • C Christian Graus

                                    So, on this trip I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul and a 32 track recorder. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped. The 32 track, I've not plugged in yet, but something is rattling inside there, I am concerned. :(

                                    Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                    The baggage handlers must have overheard you saying that you wished you were Graeme Duffin.

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                                      Check the electricals. What you don't want to have is a case where you have to replace the pickups - it would be a shame if you had to change them as you'd lose that original tone.

                                      "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                                      As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

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                                      Christian Graus
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                                      Well, I have been playing it, and that seems OK. Do I need to do more than just play and see if it works ?

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                                        The baggage handlers must have overheard you saying that you wished you were Graeme Duffin.

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                                        Pete favors the DRY principle[^]. :)

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                                        • C Christian Graus

                                          So, on this trip I brought back a US 1979 Les Paul and a 32 track recorder. Everything got wet. The Les Paul is damaged, the front is all warped. The 32 track, I've not plugged in yet, but something is rattling inside there, I am concerned. :(

                                          Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                          I feel badly for you. Back in 1981 I took a bus from San Diego to Boston and put my 1975 Les Paul Custom in baggage. My guitar ended up going through South Carolina before getting to me a week later. The water-tight hardshell case was damaged, but my guitar wasn't so I got off really lucky and I never did that again.

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