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#2151
1 hour ago, tbone_ said:

Yea just tune each one close until you get them all on. Then pull/stretch them all. Then tune it up. Then pull/stretch them all again and tune it up again.

Thought everyone knew this. This is one of the first things I learned

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#2153
20 hours ago, DougO said:

Honest opinions, please. I've been whittling away at my vinyl floor tile Strat pickguard in the last couple of weeks, before I was delayed by other life issues. I cut it just a little thin on the lower left corner where my thumb is, but I think it would be OK assuming I get the screw holes and other holes right. Still needs to be smoothed out a little.

 

What do you think if its potential?

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A. Black pickup covers will look best.

B. White pickup covers will look best.

C. Aged white pickup covers (not pictured) would look best.

D. Either way, it will look cool on a black Strat. But who's going to wax it once a month?

E. It will look like some dork slapped a goofy looking hunk of linoleum on a decent guitar.

 

 

black, I think, but envisioning how something like that would look is not my strong suite.  Too bad you don't have a gold strat.  Is that pretty flat, or is it at all reflective?

#2155
27 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

How old is that tile Doug O?

 

Brand new from Lowe's. I just bought two pieces that looked like something that might work. Sorry, not vintage.

#2156
19 minutes ago, DougO said:

Brand new from Lowe's. I just bought two pieces that looked like something that might work. Sorry, not vintage.

Good to know.  You don't want the vintage unless you're a fan of inhaling asbestos. 

#2157
1 hour ago, Celery Man said:

black, I think, but envisioning how something like that would look is not my strong suite.  Too bad you don't have a gold strat.  Is that pretty flat, or is it at all reflective?

It's pretty close to matte with very light texture. Catches a tiny bit of light. It should be fairly easy to get it either more matte or more glossy.

#2158
20 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

Good to know.  You don't want the vintage unless you're a fan of inhaling asbestos. 

I'm inhaling asbestos could be expected.

 

 

#2160
25 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

Good to know.  You don't want the vintage unless you're a fan of inhaling asbestos. 

Yeah, but the tone on that vintage tile...

#2161

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#2162

They should be blowing the MIM Standards out everywhere, now that Fender has replaced them.

#2164
9 hours ago, Bogeywon said:

Thought everyone knew this. This is one of the first things I learned

I've been changing strings for close to 30 years. I've never had this much trouble tuning a guitar. I've had a Floyd Rose that was easier to tune than this one.

#2165

Doug, I'm sorry man. That thing will always look like floor tile. You'll be playing a pergocaster.

On different note, my son's been trying to learn some Ozzy songs. Fuck, Jake was an absolute beast. Everyone talks about Randy and Zakk (who are both awesome) but I'm starting to think Jake was the best of the bunch. Sacrilege, I know.

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#2167
49 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

My biggest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my guitars for what I told her they cost.

...and your guns

#2168
11 hours ago, Superhero said:

I've been changing strings for close to 30 years. I've never had this much trouble tuning a guitar. I've had a Floyd Rose that was easier to tune than this one.

is this on a G&L?

#2169
22 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Yea just tune each one close until you get them all on. Then pull/stretch them all. Then tune it up. Then pull/stretch them all again and tune it up again.

This. It's not the guitar. 

#2170
1 hour ago, Bogeywon said:

is this on a G&L?

Yup

Played it last night after letting the strings “stretch” an extra week.

It started out of tune as expected, but stabilized a bit. Still went out of tune after playing for 10 minutes  

The nut is properly lubed with graphite, and the tuners aren’t slipping. Pain in the butt.

That said, the second position sounds amazing.

#2171
13 hours ago, ajax said:

Doug, I'm sorry man. That thing will always look like floor tile. You'll be playing a pergocaster.

On different note, my son's been trying to learn some Ozzy songs. Fuck, Jake was an absolute beast. Everyone talks about Randy and Zakk (who are both awesome) but I'm starting to think Jake was the best of the bunch. Sacrilege, I know.

I appreciate the candor. I'm not 100% on it myself, but I'll see how it looks when I'm done.

I can also go with a black pg on black with one I already have, since I can't seem to locate a tortoise that I really like for a suitable price.

#2173
7 hours ago, Superhero said:

Yup

Played it last night after letting the strings “stretch” an extra week.

It started out of tune as expected, but stabilized a bit. Still went out of tune after playing for 10 minutes  

The nut is properly lubed with graphite, and the tuners aren’t slipping. Pain in the butt.

That said, the second position sounds amazing.

I don’t really know much about them. Can anyone tell me why everyone seems to love them so muc? The price looks cheap on them 

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#2175

fwiw I also have a hard time getting my G&L tribute tele to stay in tune.  I've been meaning to change the tuners.

#2176

I have no problem keeping my G&L tele in tune, and I’m hard on my strings.  My Comanche is another story, but I blame that on the tremolo.

#2177
Yup
Played it last night after letting the strings “stretch” an extra week.
It started out of tune as expected, but stabilized a bit. Still went out of tune after playing for 10 minutes  
The nut is properly lubed with graphite, and the tuners aren’t slipping. Pain in the butt.
That said, the second position sounds amazing.


I’ve always used the EVH method to stretch strings:

Starting with 1, hold the string at 15 and pull three or four times ‘til you feel a bit of give. Then move to 12 and repeat. Repeat at the next marker all the way down to 3. Rinse and repeat for 2-6. I think Eddie used to add at least one handle of Jack and a half dozen Marlboros. Pretty much optional.

Take care though. A knockoff Rose can have ridiculously sharp saddles if it’s not meticulously maintained.

Hope this helps.
#2178

I have a friends 80's Epiphone Explorer here. Several years ago she tried changing a pickup herself and somehow fucked the whole thing up. I found she fried both Volume Pots, so I ordered quality new ones. I got everything soldered together and found the 3/8" bushings are too big for the holes drilled int he body by just a touch. A little research and I learned that the Epiphones use cheap Chinese pots that have a slightly smaller bushing. The cure is to either drill it out, or try to find another set of cheap Chinese pots. If I drill it out I will also need to get new knobs since the existing ones wont fit a proper pot. I bought a new switch-tip and that wouldn't fit the cheap Chinese switch, so I may replace that too.

I spoke to her and she's OK with me drilling out the holes to accept the upgraded pots, but man I don't feel right with a drill near and otherwise great playing guitar.

What should I do here? Drill it out or find some cheap pots?

 

#2181

Here's what I found out about playing guitar again after a long time off. When I was a kid, I wanted to be Yngwie or Paul Gilbert. I practiced all kinds of scales and chromatics and string skipping drills. I must have played that stupid Gilbert lick over a million times. 

Now I'm all grown up and I don't care about that flashy stuff. I'm just practicing phrasing and articulation. And wouldn't you know it I can play faster and flashier now than I ever could have when I was doing mindless scales all the time. 

Man, I wish I could travel back in time and tell my stupid teenage self to practice phrasing instead. But who knows, my stupid teenage self probably would've said "shut up old man, I wanna shred."

 

#2183
1 hour ago, ajax said:

Here's what I found out about playing guitar again after a long time off. When I was a kid, I wanted to be Yngwie or Paul Gilbert. I practiced all kinds of scales and chromatics and string skipping drills. I must have played that stupid Gilbert lick over a million times. 

Now I'm all grown up and I don't care about that flashy stuff. I'm just practicing phrasing and articulation. And wouldn't you know it I can play faster and flashier now than I ever could have when I was doing mindless scales all the time. 

Man, I wish I could travel back in time and tell my stupid teenage self to practice phrasing instead. But who knows, my stupid teenage self probably would've said "shut up old man, I wanna shred."

 

It wasn't wasted time, though.   I guarantee you are significantly better than if you hadn't practiced those scales years ago.   The pathways are all still there in your brain.   Often after just stopping a certain thing for months, I'm much better when I come back to it.  I think the brain sometimes continues to work on shit even when you stop practicing it. 

#2184
3 hours ago, ajax said:

Here's what I found out about playing guitar again after a long time off. When I was a kid, I wanted to be Yngwie or Paul Gilbert. I practiced all kinds of scales and chromatics and string skipping drills. I must have played that stupid Gilbert lick over a million times. 

Now I'm all grown up and I don't care about that flashy stuff. I'm just practicing phrasing and articulation. And wouldn't you know it I can play faster and flashier now than I ever could have when I was doing mindless scales all the time. 

Man, I wish I could travel back in time and tell my stupid teenage self to practice phrasing instead. But who knows, my stupid teenage self probably would've said "shut up old man, I wanna shred."

 

But if you did you probably wouldn't be able to play faster now. All that scale work and fingering exercise you did gave you a good foundation and built up your skills.

I wish I had done that.

It's a little like typing. I took typing in junior high. I barely passed. I hated it. I sucked at it. But in college it became necessary to use a keyboard. I started typing and discovered I could actually type.

#2185
3 hours ago, Mojo Hand said:

It wasn't wasted time, though.   I guarantee you are significantly better than if you hadn't practiced those scales years ago.   The pathways are all still there in your brain.   Often after just stopping a certain thing for months, I'm much better when I come back to it.  I think the brain sometimes continues to work on shit even when you stop practicing it. 

Yep, I'll practice something until I get to the point I'm going off the rails with it and getting frustrated. Set it aside for a few days and it comes back easy when I pick it back up. I think your brain does need the time to process it and do its thing.

#2186

About to have a restringing session. Had to store them all for a while but getting back in to it. Family portrait time

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Adding the campfire guitar. His main job is to act as a buffer from wife and dogs. 50d3167406cf9ed0331930b3ae10d31f.jpg

#2191

There ain't no cure for the summertime blues...

Man, 21 years old. What a damn shame. These type of dudes fascinate me. I mean, who did this guy copy? Who laid the foundation for this guy to build on? He reminds me of Buddy Holly in that. Pure originals.26972ce52502d58a7f7ebcb0d3c4e4f3.jpg

#2194
Kiddo and dogs, well and just people in general, drove me to wall hangers.
Whenever we finish the other part of the basement I'm going with wall hangers as well.
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#2196

I dig your graveyard shots and would like to join you in solving some crimes as we drive around in a burnt orange GTO.

 

I also dig this photo from Matchless

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#2199
9 hours ago, Celery Man said:

I dig your graveyard shots and would like to join you in solving some crimes as we drive around in a burnt orange GTO.

 

I also dig this photo from Matchless

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Usually not big fan of relic but that one speaks....and those soaps...wood

 

Yes, props for Boom's marker shares....

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