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topochico

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  1. OK, Boomer.
  2. Agree with the above, window shop with him at a GC and see if there is a style he likes. Is a Tele the tone and look he is wanting? A squire HSS strat would cover a lot of ground in the $400 range. Epiphone Les Paul or SG also fall in that price zone. Kids at my son's music lesson class also seem to gravitate to Schecter. If he likes it, he will definitely play it more. For amps: Boss Katana-50, Roland Cube or a Fender Mustang. Any good modeling amp will let him play around with clean and dirty tones to find his style.
  3. That experience was totally worth it for the story alone. Much better than having a vague recollection of noodling around for 20 minutes, deciding the SG wasn't your thing and putting it back up on the wall.
  4. When you drop turkeys from the sky, it still counts as social distancing.
  5. Rumored for years, looks like GC is finally filing for Chapter 11. I know they get a bad rap, but I enjoy popping in from time to time. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-13/guitar-center-is-said-to-prep-bankruptcy-with-creditor-support
  6. I had a Zenith Rainbow Flyback for a number of years. It was crazy accurate and super comfortable on the SS bracelet. I never had reliability issues with it. The 36,000 vph is kinda cool to see in action. Some of the older Zenith's will maintain their value, but I agree that if you are looking to flip it later, used Speedmaster is always a strong choice.
  7. That butterscotch Tele bass is my jam. We are looking at homes right now and the guitar staging is definitely a thing. Usually it's just an acoustic in the corner. You have it dialed up to 11. Also, I've been there on having just one square left on the Rubik's cube. I stopped and claimed a "close enough" victory too.
  8. If it’s climate controlled storage, I think it would be just fine. Temperature and humidity will be maintained within a reasonable range. Your wife should be fine there while you keep the amps and guitars at the apartment.
  9. I'll allow it.
  10. Bluesman Vintage Deville 2T bass with Lollar Thunderbirds. https://www.bluesmanvintage.com Boutique builder, but unlike Nash he doesn't just assemble Allparts guitars and call it a day. He actually makes necks and bodies on site and will pretty much build whatever you want.
  11. Or this....
  12. I don't mind a light relic. They look great and it would take the pressure off of me when I eventually put the first ding or two on it. This Nash is pushing it a bit too far IMHO.
  13. When did Fender re-release this model. 13 y/o 80's rocker me really loves it.
  14. Kudos to FedEx. Tuesday arrival was changed to Monday. Then, I got a notification that it was out for delivery today. Pictures washout the color, but it is a nice faded sonic blue. Pickup cover has already been removed. It looks great, but I hate trying to play around it. For being 7 years old, there is not a mark on it anywhere. The previous owner removed the foam mute, so I stuffed a bit under the bridge cover, I wasn't sure that I would be a fan, but it sounds pretty fantastic.
  15. https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/msg/d/frisco-fender-jazz-bass-5-mim/7182472066.html MIM Fender Jazz 5. $540
  16. New arrivals at the Tone Shop in Dallas.
  17. Guitar shipping stages of grief: Denial: That can’t be right? They said Saturday at the latest. I bet once it gets in their system it will update. Anger: Well, fuck. Those bastards sure took my money right away. Then they take 3 days to get it ready to ship?! Bargaining: If only I would have pulled the trigger last week, then it would have been here by now. Depression: No new guitar this weekend.... this totally sucks. Acceptance: Well, at least it’s on the way. Next week is fine. Hope it arrives in good shape....
  18. My Saturday arrival is now next Tuesday. Mighty Guitar Gods, I am sorry for my gentle teasing of Deej. I will accept my punishment.
  19. At least it's not USPS.... That Dakota Red is hot.
  20. It has not arrived yet. Someone on Talkbass posted a pic of a NOS Musicman a store had for sale as a heads up. Meanwhile, I'm thinking "So, about that Sonic Blue Fender.....) Here is his pic.
  21. As someone who may or may not have just purchased another P Bass, this hits too close to home.
  22. Congrats on the new job! If it will help, I can take that PRS off your hands.
  23. I like Deej's suggestion, but here is a link that may help. https://www.guitaranswerguy.com/guitar-string-wont-intonate/
  24. Can you change the bridge screw to a flush mount or at least a lower profile to give you some more room? How close are you to getting the intonation? That seems like a lot of travel. Have you checked to see if the screw mount underneath has ovaled? Maybe your bridge has slid up on the E string under a loose mount?? It can happen due to stress from tremolo use on that side.
  25. The guitar falling off the wall shouldn’t really be an issue if you use toggle bolts or drywall anchors. The main problem I have had is over extended periods of time, taking the guitar on an off of the wall repeatedly eventually leads to the drywall material squished between the screw and the anchor breaking down and getting a bit loose. Then again, I am putting a heavier bass up there and not an acoustic.
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