This all makes me think of a line from "True Lies":

"Ballsy. Stupid, but ballsy."

1. Your closing statement helps me better understand your mad electronics skillz. 2. To what do you attribute, then, the Marshal user perception? 1.) Thank you for the compliment. Pretty much from 1985 to 2000, I was program management & finance aerospace guy by day, repairman / session player ...

You just had to know there'd be a crazy girlfriend in there somewhere....


...and hi @PsychoCid !

Well, they are solid wood as opposed to laminate, which drives up the price.

Also, playing one relieves stomach upsets.

My understanding was that he used Crates as a kind of high-end "accentuator" -- something to make it all a little more obnoxious.

I always liked the guy.

I finally (I turned 52 last December) put together the Flying V kit my kids got me for my 50th birthday! 20240422_144558.jpg Yes, my kids painted the design. Miraculously, my soldering job took. It still needs a setup and a few finishing touches, but it works. One part of the setup will be new tuner...

Now I just need to re-learn how to sing...

Some of my favorite people to work with are joining me as well. AI helped me write a post that I can finally share my feelings. farewell greetings going out strong towards dreadful former employer known as Carclo whose rapid descent down bankruptcy lane should be no surprise given how fervently eve...

ILuvTeles wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:53 pm GLS ES58 used to be an inexpensive alternate to the Shure. I don't know if they are available anymore.

Added: The GLS ES57 is currently available.

The ES58 doesn't show as available on Amazon Canada, and that's too bad because the reviews I saw were great.

Can't go wrong with Shure. I like some models of AKG . I think one of my favs is the D-88s (discontinued) which is very similar to the SM-58. I also have an AKG P5 that ain't half bad. If you get a decent mic it will last you a loooong time. Yeah, still don't want to spend much because I have no id...

I have tried many mics over the years. Cheap ones and pricey. Audio Technica and Behringer make decent cheap ones. I used Shure for many many years and then four years ago I picked up a Heil PR22. I kind of got used to it and thought it was fine but had the opportunity to use someone else's Shure B...

On sale at Musician's Friend for $30 (it often is), is a Digital Reference drv200. Fairly close to the Shures, but a budget version. I have a pair just in case I need extras. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/digital-reference-drv200-dynamic-lead-vocal-mic/430558000000000?cntry=US&cur=U...

2x15? That looks like it also has a horn tweeter the size of Rhode Island.

I am likely entering a jamming situation shortly where I will be...*gulp* the singer. No brown M&Ms for me! I might need to provide my own vocal mic. Given that this is casual jamming, anyone have an good recommendations for an inexpensive, but not garbage, vocal mic? I have seen Pyles for next ...

I am not fond of shims either, but did what I thought I had to. The shim and the nut are attached with wood glue. I am sure that part of the problem is the hockey stick headstock shape. In my research, the KramerForumz folks warned a lot of people that the shape and angle of the headstock make it ha...

Gone real fast, no GM for me! Still looking for a decent scooter, having a hard time, always something off, goofy price, docs missing, tons of maintenance past due, too small displacement, too freaking far, stubborn dealers. Bleah. :cry: Other: last night, left headlights on on Tacoma (disturbed th...

Sadly the government doesn't cover GUITAR nuts. Neither does my G string.

No nut files to my name, so filing is out.

Oddly enough, I had a similar issue on the high B string of my JS22-7. The shim solved it completely. Of course, it also has a straightish string pull.

There is room. The string rings freely between the nut and the 3rd fret. The neck has a slight bit of relief.

Now the issue is lessened again, but still present. It gets worse if I bend the string behind the nut.

mozz wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:37 pm Even the 99 and up 4.6 will be a little better. Isn't cost effective to spend coyote bucks in a 27 year old car.

I was kidding.

And since when does ANY motor swap make sense?

Coyote Swap.

Yes, it's true, and quite distressing. Heh-heh. I replaced the nut on my Kramer Baretta Special with the agreed upon replacement Tusq XL. I got the nut to fit clean and square (no sanding on the bottom of the nut) and my B string (thank heavens it wasn't my G string) started buzzing. The buzzing wen...

Pluses and minuses for these. The biggest plus is that these are simple cars. If they break, parts are easy to come by, and they are easy to fix. And they don't break as much as some other cars. They can be modded with things like cop tires, cop shocks, etc. Another plus is that they are big. The do...

No pics, but I assure you these things happened. Went on a bit of a "dammit, I am going to fix stuff" kick recently. Job 1 was to deal with the garbage stock bridge pickup on my Jackson JS22-7. Just snarl, no tone. I had an old Crunch Lab 7 lying around that wouldn't hold pickup screws bec...

Rondo sells....and he's buyin'!

Always cool to see pro musicians with Agiles or SX stuff.

I am basically a slave to Sirius/XM in the car, going from Hair Nation to Boneyard to Classic Rewind. I haven't listened to local FM in a very long time.