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Johnboy

12-09-2009, 13:39

Hi I,am John from Australia , but I live in Toscany now for at lest 20 years,

I love music and turntables I have posted some of my work with 2 DIY Plinths

wit h a Garrard 401 and a Technics Sp10 Nos from the box with 12" SME arms hope to give my share of fun to the forum.

many thanks for your comments
John:)

Alex_UK

12-09-2009, 17:42

Hi Johnboy - welcome - look forward to seeing some pics of your handy work!

DaveK

12-09-2009, 18:08

Hi Johnboy - welcome - look forward to seeing some pics of your handy work!

Hi Alex,
Take a look on his CP page (Community, Members List, Johnboy, Gallery) - looks impressive.
Cheers.

Johnboy

12-09-2009, 22:37

Hi Alex
thanks for your kind words ; Iìam new to the forum and still finding out how it all runs to share the pics , more pics soon of my effort to Hi End ,
John

Marco

12-09-2009, 22:48

Hi John,

A very warm welcome to AOS :)

Where in Tuscany are you living? My family come from Barga, near Lucca.

Marco.

Johnboy

13-09-2009, 08:03

Hi Marco
Wow I live in Lucca, I have been many time to Barga, even last week, It's a really lovely place , I guess you have been to Lucca ?
I see you have some wonderful gear ,
thanks for your kind words, hope to give my share to the forum.
John

Marco

13-09-2009, 08:36

Wow, small world right enough!! :lol:

Yes, I've been many times to Lucca - it's a beautiful city. I love the shops and street cafes there. I have family in Barga vecchia (the old part at the top) where the Duomo is and also down in the 'Piangrande', where all the posh villas are.

How long have you been out there for? :)

Marco.

Johnboy

13-09-2009, 11:40

Hi Marco
yes I'am here for more than 20 years my wife is from Lucca, and we have also a 2nd house in the mountains of Pescaglia lets say between Lucca and Barga closer to Barga,
we go up in the hot weeks of summer, Yes very small world , tell me next time your in Barga we can meet for a drink or a walk in Lucca streets, nice to hear from you,
John

Marco

13-09-2009, 21:46

Hi John,

I know Pescaglia. Isn't there quite a nice little Trattoria there? There's some fantastic places to eat around where you are!

Yes very small world , tell me next time your in Barga we can meet for a drink or a walk in Lucca streets...

Will do. Hopefully, it'll be next year. Stay in touch :)

Marco.

Johnboy

15-09-2009, 21:36

Hi Alex,
Take a look on his CP page (Community, Members List, Johnboy, Gallery) - looks impressive.
Cheers.

Hi Dave
many thanks for your nice comment , of my work .

Johnboy

rahman

17-09-2009, 10:46

Johnboy

18-09-2009, 08:05

Hi John

Nice to see another Aussie on walkabout with a vintage TT fetish!

I'm a sydney-sider who's found himself in Dublin for the last 2 years or so and has been accumulating TT's like there's no tomorrow - 2 EMT's and a 301 at present. I blame it on the crappy weather...

Had a look at your DIY plinth as well. Really nice work.

Cheers
Adrian

Hi Adrian,
Yes Great to find another TT sick Aussie, mate , I’am from Brisbane a Queenslander , it’s more than 20 years that I’am in Tuscany , I have been back to Australia 8 times since then. so I'am updated .
I love turntables I have 7 or more , plus some rebuild projects on the way, I have a home workshop with some tools and DIY skills . I’am an export sales man for a big Cable manufacturing company in Italy.
I see you like big TT’s how you ganna bring them back to Aussie you need a container , I can supply you a container when you need it ,
I love to find an EMT to rebuild , that’s a project I have floating around, but for the moment I better just relax this winter and tune my new SP10 , just finished about 10 days ago after much study .
Plinths this is something I will experiment all different types of materials I’am working on wood & carbon arm boards at the moment , and bronze SME base plates and counterweights like the one on the black plinth ,
Thanks for your nice words about my plinths , this is always encouraging.
big UP's:cool:
John
Aussie man,