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cyborgcnc

Post subject: Ernie Ball Tour..

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:33 am

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All,

I thought that this video was AWESOME!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_oXBvr8AhU

I really like the buffing robot, and the RFID tags that go into each guitar...which basically tell the robot what to do...

REALLY COOL STUFF!!

Notice also when they adjust the neck for a bow, they then sand the bow off on the fretboard!

Thought you might get a kick out of it.....I love the blending of machines with art!

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Saul Koll

Post subject: Re: Ernie Ball Tour..

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:22 pm

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Cool, thanks!
Yes, the buffing robot is winning.

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npalen

Post subject: Re: Ernie Ball Tour..

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:18 pm

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Gotta love that liquid binding.
Hoodathunkit?
Nelson

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cyborgcnc

Post subject: Re: Ernie Ball Tour..

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:39 am

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I know...that is really cool.

Would have to try that sometime...basically route a channel around the body with say a 1/8 inch mill (or larger)...and then take some of the StewMac plastic binding, melt the whole thing in Acetone, and poor it in the channel...let it harden, and then route around that....

I could imagine you can probably also do this in stages, with different channels, in case you want to do different colors, like black,white black etc..

Should be an interesting experiment....

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npalen

Post subject: Re: Ernie Ball Tour..

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:01 am

Koa

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Probably the most interesting shop tour video I've seen.
I like Ernie's outlook and his giving credit to his employees for building the company.
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cyborgcnc

Post subject: Re: Ernie Ball Tour..

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:48 pm

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Agreed....and how many Guitar Company CEO's can actually play? He clearly can!

Another thing which I liked, is when he says..."The difference between a GREAT guitar, and a simple one, is about 100 Details...."

He is so right!

:-)

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Ernie Ball Tour..

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:57 am

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Gee, the last time I saw Sterling over 20 years ago he looked a lot younger (lol).
GREAT vid!

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Sheldon Dingwall

Post subject: Re: Ernie Ball Tour..

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:38 am

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cyborgcnc wrote:

Not only can he play, but he can rip it Jeff Healey style with the guitar on the bench.

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