Retirement Ain't Easy

I Built the LEGO 1966 Batmobile Kit (#76238)

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Just Chuck

I finally got around to building the LEGO 1966 Batmobile Kit that I purchased many months ago. Kit #76328 consists of 1822 pieces and is recommended for 18+ old builders. I love LEGO and I love 1966 Batman and I love the Batmobile created by George Barris. So have a watch.

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2026 KISS Vinyl Tag

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Just Chuck

A bit late this year but here is my 2026 KISS Vinyl Tag submission. 10 questions or requests that required me to pull from my KISS vinyl collection to meet the request.

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New Guitar Product – Liquid Stands Guitar Stool

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Just Chuck

I finally broke down and replaced a shower chair with a honest to goodness guitar stool. I bought a Liquid Stands guitar stool and put it together and tried it out.

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Music Video for new release “Double A-R-P”

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Just Chuck

My country band, Sturgeon Country, has released another song today along with a music video to accompany it. Go check us out on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, etc. We appreciate your support.

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I Bought a Guitar From Temu. Is it junk? Is it playable? Do I really need another guitar?

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Just Chuck

I took a chance and bought a guitar off of Temu, the Chinese site that sells stuff for dirt cheap prices. Is it junk? Is it playable? Do I really need another guitar? I went through the spinning of wheels and all the other crap Temu throws at you to finally find a guitar I wanted. So, was it junk? Watch the video.

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New Music Video for “Uncle John’s Catfish Pond”

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Just Chuck

My country band, Sturgeon Country, has released a music video for our current released single “Uncle John’s Catfish Pond“. The song is about family and childhood memories. Enjoy. Like and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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Amazon $99 Guitar Kit Build

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Just Chuck

I recently bought a guitar build kit from Amazon. It cost me $99.99 and was in the body style of a Telecaster. I figured for $99 I couldn’t fail. So I built it. It is the STRICH DIY Electric Guitar Kit from Amazon. Was it worth it? Was it easy to build? Is it playable? All these questions are answered in the YouTube Playlist I created. So check it out if you’ve ever thought about building a kit guitar.

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New Single Release – Uncle John’s Catfish Pond

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Just Chuck

My country band, Sturgeon Country, has released another new song. This one is an ode to family and childhood memories. It’s available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms. It can be purchased at Bandcamp or iTunes.

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Sturgeon Country busy with new song releases

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Just Chuck

My band, Sturgeon Country, has been busy in the month of January. We’ve got two new releases to share. Both have music videos to accompany them. So here is those videos.

Hillbilly Hootenanny is a newly written song that came from a guitar riff I’ve had for a year. And the words just flowed together to fit the riff. I created the video using AI so it’s passable, I continue to improve.

Ring on Your Finger I wrote 20 years ago and had a rough demo recorded of just me and an acoustic guitar. So great to see it finally published. I created the music video too. Yes it’s AI generated.

Go like and subscribe to my band’s YouTube channel to keep up with all the releases. Or listen to us on Spotify, Apple Music etc. Or purchase on iTunes and Bandcamp.