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William R Knecht, Ph.D.

@williamrknecht.bsky.social

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Married, retired cognitive/behavioral research psychologist, restoring 127 acres of OK prairie. I post shareable links to NYT, The Atlantic. Love blues music, antique tractors, trees & plants supporting wildlife. Hate Trump.

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 26d

HOW TO RECOGNIZE A BLUESKY SCAMMER
1) Very few Followers. Follows many
2) Profile picture young, attractive, opposite sex
3) Few Posts. Glamor shots w suggestive poses
4) May pose as a soldier fighting for a democratic cause
5) Upon Following them, they immediately DM you, esp w story of woe or need

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 5h

Separated at birth?

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 5h

From The Hill:

"if we're smart"... and Trump would have to be that?

Oh, man, we're screwed...😧

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 6h

That didn't take long, did it... 😧

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 12h

Trump tries to take the credit.

But pretend you're a bookie. What odds do you give for a cease-fire to last, let alone any kind of a "new dawn?" Jews & Muslims there have hated each other for 80 years & more. Israelis flattened Gaza & killed thousands, creating a whole new terrorist generation.

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 23h

It's imperative that we understand Trump's psychology. He's a narcissist--totally self-absorbed. He's a sociopath--lacking morality, conscience, empathy. He's a Machiavellian--scheming. And, he's a sadist--enjoying the suffering of rivals.

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 1d

An Immense Solar Project, the largest in Northern Hemisphere , Just Got Canceled Under Trump. It would have powered MILLIONS of homes and employed thousands of Nevadans!

#FuckTrump
#UnfitForOffice
#25thAmendmentNow

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/c...

An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump

www.nytimes.com

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 23h

Yeah, those are difficult. You have to hone carefully along the string line.

With Plek, you just get it all close enough for hand grenades, and then the machine does the rest. It even takes into account strings' vibrational nodes as it cuts.

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Good article about RW cranks: wapo.st/3W3Wh77

Opinion | Trump is in power. Somehow, the wackos aren’t satisfied.

Even a populist presidency can’t stop the online right’s slide into irrationality.

wapo.st

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It Ain't Me. @notimeforbs.bsky.social · 1d

This truly is about the cruelty.

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 1d

Injustice upon Injustice ... "He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him" www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Morgansher @morgansher.bsky.social · 1d

Texas Republicans In TOTAL Chaos, Censure FIVE Of Their Own
open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...

Texas Republicans In TOTAL Chaos, Censure FIVE Of Their Own

The far-right eats its own as the SREC censures five lawmakers, including the former Speaker.

open.substack.com

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

That's tech more modern than I learned at Ovation.

Honing bar is a time-saver because it's a giant file gliding over all frets w every stroke. Coupled with a cradle like you mention would give a better job than we were able to achieve at Ovation. Pleking is CNC machining & so is the gold standard.

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

That's interesting & new to me.

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

All Gibson guitars are now Pleked.

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Something like this for a 24" bar: www.etsy.com/listing/1856...
Then to a machine shop to surface-grind one side, then mill the other side into a channel. Probably cost you about $300, but cuts fret dressing down to ~20 minutes & you own it for life.

Pleking would come after your initial dressing.

www.etsy.com

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

At Ovation, we used honing bars to finish frets. Aluminum bar 2" cross section, milled out into a channel-shaped cross section to reduce weight, and run through a surface grinder to make the flat part flat within about 1/1000". Double-sided tape, then sandpaper, I forget what grit, probably 1000.

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

I feel the same way. I like blues, so Strat PUs for me. But, I've always liked the way the SG plays, hence my trying to get "best of both worlds," as you saw.

Way cool what you're doing. You're really producing works of art as well as functioning instruments.

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry for the hiatus. I'd been out chainsawing & had to get a bath, then discovered a something in one eye (it's OK now), and then dinner.

I paid $300 for my Plek job circa 2011. Internet says it's about the same now. It really does transform the guitar, though.
www.sweetwater.com/insync/what-...

www.sweetwater.com

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Awesome.

This is what I put in the '64 SG (although they were an earlier version of this model) mobile.kinman.com/products/woo...

Woodstock Plus V2 - Zero-Hum Guitar Pickups

Kinman Guitar pickups will literally transform your guitar to get an almost magical experience.

mobile.kinman.com

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Thx. I linked the individual PU cavities with copper tubing, ran a wire to the bridge, painted all interiors with conductive carbon paint, and glued aluminum foil to the back of the pickguard & control cavity cover plate to give max RF shielding.

Figuring out the rotary switch was a trip.

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting & clever. Love the wood & finish. What is that bridge PU?

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Those pickups are unknown to me. What are they?

Man, your axes are art.

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Nice (the inlay forms)

Those PUs look like Gibson Humbuckers. My '62 SG Standard Reissue has 'em. Classic.

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting work on that nut. I take it that give better intonation?

William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Aha...more of my Qs answered. You really are going for the gusto here.

Tell me about your favored pickups. Have you tried having any Plekked?

Right out of college my very first job was straightening necks and installing frets for Ovation Instruments. That was 1972.

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William R Knecht, Ph.D. @williamrknecht.bsky.social · 1d

Aha... You just answered my questions!