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Captain Bubble
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 Posted - 13/07/2012 : 20:15:35
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A Postman Pat Kiddie Ride?
Seriously though, music / drum related or not? G'ius a clue! |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 13/07/2012 : 22:19:20
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close ;-)
certainly music industry related |
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 14/07/2012 : 08:34:07
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| A Gold Disc or two? Something connected with a famous producer? Terry Bozzio's drum kit? Original album cover art work. God, it could be anything! |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 14/07/2012 : 10:16:58
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| true it could. But i figured it might get me some cool ideas on what else to get... ;-) |
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Captain Bubble
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 15/07/2012 : 17:27:53
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Am sure what I've actually bought at this point won't be nearly as exciting to you guys as it was to me but, fwiw, here are the first of them. I heard the Theatre Royal in London was selling off a bunch of its oldest parcans. Now these aren't any old throwaway things but, rather, are from the era when things were made properly. Made by the "Strand" Company in, I believe, the early 1950s these, for me, are things of great beauty. I bought a pair and had them re-polished. They'll be going in the back corners of the control room and positioned to light up the console. Let me know what you think:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/parcan.jpg |
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 15/07/2012 : 17:41:10
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Gorgeous!
Get the cables checked or replaced, it looks like fabric covering, not good!
How about a Dobro Resonator Bass to go in a corner, there's one on eBay at present, only $108.00
Oops, my mistake, move the decimal place two steps to the right! |
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jamesminion
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Posted - 15/07/2012 : 19:47:02
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| Just to be anal, that's not a parcan..... It's a pattern 23. Sorry, I'll go and hide back in my lighting losers corner.... |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 15/07/2012 : 20:27:20
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Just to be anal, that's not a parcan..... It's a pattern 23. Sorry, I'll go and hide back in my lighting losers corner....
Haha! Beautiful! Thanks man!  |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 18/07/2012 : 08:10:00
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| What amazes me is all that mass you have added to your buildings, but they still have not formed their own Sink Hole! |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 18/07/2012 : 19:51:59
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haha! It was all very carefully calculated by the structural engineers before we did a thing!
Back wall is now complete other than diffusors, second fix electrics and fabric covering:
[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7694.jpg[/IMG] |
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TrevCircleStudios
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stakka
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Posted - 20/07/2012 : 00:30:14
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Whilst I have to say watching the previous phases of this build has been very interesting, it is at the point that the "gear" starts to turn up and bits that make noise get wired up that I start to rub the tops of my thighs Vic Reeves style!
Also I didn't realise I lived right by that custom monitor company. Being a Stroudie I could have done some local Product testing for you, you would have got them safe and sound, eventually heh heh. Make my recently delivered little Adams look exceptionally puny. |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 20/07/2012 : 19:35:55
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Heheh. Thanks man! You live in Stroud and havent heard of ATC?!? Wow.
For your delectation on this fine Friday. here's a shot of the room from another angle. You can see that the place we broke through the wall has now been tidied up and lintels fitted. You can also see the cable troughs on the ground which will run around the edge of the desk and back to the racks at either side.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7716.jpg
Electrician will be in all weekend. On Monday we start work on the front wall. |
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TrevCircleStudios
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TrevCircleStudios
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 23/07/2012 : 07:55:21
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| All starting to look more like a studio than a building site. |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 23/07/2012 : 19:52:12
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Finally! 
Now, I was never that great at maths but something seems to have gone awry here...
[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7740.jpg[/IMG] |
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rockdrummerzero
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 23/07/2012 : 20:42:45
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heheh. I was thinking of getting another 2 seater to put beside it!
Already ahead of you on the lava lamps. But as there's no electric in the room they'd look pretty rubbish at the moment ;-) |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 20:36:50
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Here's where they go to today:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7743.jpg
Its very close now. Our facing wood arrives Friday and electrics should be finished at the weekend. we can start moving gear in then. Unfortunately the front glass is gonna be a couple of weeks more because we plan to template and order it once the front wall is complete. As you can see it's quite a complex shape so we decided it was safer that way. |
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 20:48:47
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| Starting to look stylish already. Of course, once it is complete no-one but you, the build team and us will know how much was involved. |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 20:49:27
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Starting to look stylish already. Of course, once it is complete no-one but you, the build team and us will know how much was involved.
Just the 300,000 or so of us then... ;-) |
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Captain Bubble
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 24/07/2012 : 21:20:59
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| True. My wife suggested putting pics of the build on my website but I cant imagine most people will be interested. |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 19:24:59
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Clever stuff.
I seriously reckon a folder or booklet of about 20-50 photos and brief descriptions showing key stages of the build WOULD be interesting to some, and would make them appreciate your studio more. You know, a sort of Coffee Table book for the rest band to look at while another member is over-dubbing. |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 25/07/2012 : 19:38:36
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| Yeah I can see that. I guess photobooks are pretty cheap to do online nowadays too... |
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christianmurphy
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Posted - 27/07/2012 : 12:38:48
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The more detailed the website, the better IMO. When I've looked at studios before, through word of mouth, if I find a website with minimum detail, I lose interest. A full (ish) gear list, studio pics, and the original build diary (albeit cut down to key images as said), would seriously impress me. Especially if I was in studio chat with someone, I'd definitely say, if you think that's cool check out this website...
I fully intend on tracking some drums with you in the next couple of years by the way |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 27/07/2012 : 22:42:07
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Originally posted by christianmurphy
The more detailed the website, the better IMO. When I've looked at studios before, through word of mouth, if I find a website with minimum detail, I lose interest. A full (ish) gear list, studio pics, and the original build diary (albeit cut down to key images as said), would seriously impress me. Especially if I was in studio chat with someone, I'd definitely say, if you think that's cool check out this website...
I fully intend on tracking some drums with you in the next couple of years by the way
Good feedback. As a matter of interest, how do you feel about our website?
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christianmurphy
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Posted - 28/07/2012 : 17:15:18
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Originally posted by TrevCircleStudios
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Originally posted by christianmurphy
The more detailed the website, the better IMO. When I've looked at studios before, through word of mouth, if I find a website with minimum detail, I lose interest. A full (ish) gear list, studio pics, and the original build diary (albeit cut down to key images as said), would seriously impress me. Especially if I was in studio chat with someone, I'd definitely say, if you think that's cool check out this website...
I fully intend on tracking some drums with you in the next couple of years by the way
Good feedback. As a matter of interest, how do you feel about our website?
Yeah I like it. If I was being really critical I'd say something with a more modern/cutting edge layout would suit/match the studio itself better.
The pictures show the nice lighting in the studio with lower level/coloured lighting, but then a bright/white based web layout contrast it a bit and make the pictures themselves seem less popping out the page if you know what I mean? And possibly bigger images (option for full screen?) or an interactive 360 photo.
Only other thing would be slightly more intuitive layout for things like the gear page, at least on my browser, you click an option e.g. compressors, but the page loads with the browser arrows lower than the screen, so if the list doesn't go down past the bottom of the page, you might not know they were there and go back to the gear and then pick another tab rather than easy browsing.
But like I said I'm being pretty critical, it still looks clean and professional, i'd just say the studio itself seems so nice, at top website would compliment it nicely! |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 28/07/2012 : 22:01:24
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Originally posted by christianmurphy
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Originally posted by TrevCircleStudios
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Originally posted by christianmurphy
The more detailed the website, the better IMO. When I've looked at studios before, through word of mouth, if I find a website with minimum detail, I lose interest. A full (ish) gear list, studio pics, and the original build diary (albeit cut down to key images as said), would seriously impress me. Especially if I was in studio chat with someone, I'd definitely say, if you think that's cool check out this website...
I fully intend on tracking some drums with you in the next couple of years by the way
Good feedback. As a matter of interest, how do you feel about our website?
Yeah I like it. If I was being really critical I'd say something with a more modern/cutting edge layout would suit/match the studio itself better.
The pictures show the nice lighting in the studio with lower level/coloured lighting, but then a bright/white based web layout contrast it a bit and make the pictures themselves seem less popping out the page if you know what I mean? And possibly bigger images (option for full screen?) or an interactive 360 photo.
Only other thing would be slightly more intuitive layout for things like the gear page, at least on my browser, you click an option e.g. compressors, but the page loads with the browser arrows lower than the screen, so if the list doesn't go down past the bottom of the page, you might not know they were there and go back to the gear and then pick another tab rather than easy browsing.
But like I said I'm being pretty critical, it still looks clean and professional, i'd just say the studio itself seems so nice, at top website would compliment it nicely!
Good feedback man. Thanks for this! |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 29/07/2012 : 19:39:11
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| Great stuff, aching knees yet? The "housings" photo link does not work |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 29/07/2012 : 20:23:33
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Great stuff, aching knees yet? The "housings" photo link does not work
Knees, wrists, back... you name it!
oops. Link sorted now. |
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TrevCircleStudios
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 02/08/2012 : 21:34:44
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Today was a cable pulling kind of a day.
When I'd initially put the cable into the live room I planned for the day they would move from one side of the building to the other. As a result a rope and pulley system was put in place so that it would be easy just to disconnect the tails from the console/patchbays and scoot it to the other side of the building. Brilliant idea eh? Unfortunately, when the builders started the new control room, they thought that pulley couldn't possibly be going to be used for anything. So they dismantled it. Without telling me. Until today.:facepalm:
As a result the point that the cables exited the old control room was about 5 feet below the roof height of the live room. In an 8 inch wide isolation gap. To say getting them out and over the top of the crawl space above the live room was tricky would be a bit of an understatement. Here are my intrepid assistants Joe and Dan up to their waist in it. The first is Joe wondering how on earth to get hold of them with Dan looking on:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7799.jpg
The Joe decides to try snagging the cables with a brush:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7792.jpg
Incredibly, he succeeds before pulling them over the crawl space above the live room:
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TrevCircleStudios
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Th0mas25
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Posted - 03/08/2012 : 21:27:17
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Wow!!  I can't believe I've missed this thread (I rarely check into the Recording section). What a fantastic build, and thanks for posting all the updates and pictures, really interesting stuff.
Great website too, although I agree with Christianmurphy that a black background would look better/cleaner than the white, would look more professional and really make the pictures stand out better. Also, I spotted another wee spelling mistake in the gear section "
Cymbals: range of Zyldjian K and A custom"
You should be very proud (I agree, photos or a book of the build, in the studio, is a must!), Incredible stuff Trev |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 03/08/2012 : 23:29:45
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| Thanks man! Appreciate it! Good spot on the typo too! Feel free to swing by for a cold one some time! |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Captain Bubble
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Posted - 06/08/2012 : 08:14:38
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| Great pics, moving the cables must have been pretty claustrophobic ! |
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TrevCircleStudios
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stakka
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Posted - 06/08/2012 : 23:14:20
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I feel your pain on the cable thing, when I set up a 7:1 sound system at home including a separate HDMI feed to another room I ran a string system prior to putting a new wooden floor down. Come the day of the big "pull through" all was going well until an unexpected sudden increase in tension followed by the dreaded slack string syndrome. I got away with the audio cables but as for the HDMI a 10 metre underfloor cable had to become a 25 metre up the wall, across a landing, then a complete ceiling and down a final wall cable - and all having to be routed out the surface and then refilled as no access to the rear was possible.
Great to see things coming together Trev, must be getting more and more exciting, especially with the impending prospect of the plaster skim turning all those various surfaces in to a nice sleek look. |
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stakka
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Posted - 06/08/2012 : 23:23:31
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I feel your pain on the cable thing, when I set up a 7:1 sound system at home including a separate HDMI feed to another room I ran a string system prior to putting a new wooden floor down. Come the day of the big "pull through" all was going well until an unexpected sudden increase in tension followed by the dreaded slack string syndrome. I got away with the audio cables but as for the HDMI a 10 metre underfloor cable had to become a 25 metre up the wall, across a landing, then a complete ceiling and down a final wall cable - and all having to be routed out the surface and then refilled as no access to the rear was possible. 
Great to see things coming together Trev, must be getting more and more exciting, especially with the impending prospect of the plaster skim turning all those various surfaces in to a nice sleek look. |
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TrevCircleStudios
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Posted - 07/08/2012 : 19:13:26
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Thanks man!
As I've mentioned before, budget is getting a little tight at this point. As a result, rather than putting in expensive purpose built steel studio doors, I'm having them joiner built at a fraction of the cost. I'm sure at some point they'll be replaced by the ones I intended to buy in the first place but it may not be for a while. In any case, I'm uber pleased with how they are turning out. I figure the circle theme is one that should continue throughout the studio so it works well for me. Here they are:
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/DSCN7866.jpg
Let me know what you think! |
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