What's inside
- The Bench — building, repairs, woods and setups.
- Gear Talk — basses, guitars, amps and everything plugged in between.
- Show Night — The Reflex: gigs, set lists and nights out.
- Stories from the Bench — D. Morfino's journal from the shop.
How it works
- Real accounts only. You sign in with your email address, and there is no anonymous posting. Your email is never shown to anyone; people see your display name.
- One name, yours. Display names are unique and can't be an email address. Names that could pass for the builder or the moderators are reserved.
- Words, not files. Chat is text and emoji. Links show as plain text — no previews pulled from other sites.
- Be decent. No harassment, hate, spam, or sharing anyone's personal information. Disagree about tone woods all you like; argue about the wood, not the person.
- Keep it human. Posting has sensible limits so the room stays a conversation, not a flood.
- Moderated by the shop. D. Morfino and his admins can remove messages and mute or remove members. Every message has a report button, and reports go to them.
- Chat doesn't live forever. Messages are deleted automatically after 90 days. Delete your account and your messages go with it.
- Adults only. Members must be 18 or older.
A privacy notice covering exactly what is stored, and for how long, will be published here before sign-ups open.