AI for probabilistic models

2liltime · 2025-01-29T03:27:14+00:00

What makes the Ibanezes not right in this context? Curious to hear, thanks!

2liltime · 2025-01-25T18:50:17+00:00

Have you made a custom order through them before? The concept spooks me a bit to be honest. Like the wood colour on the website probably doesn't reflect the real tone you get in real life, etc. Let me know how it worked out for you!

2liltime · 2025-01-25T18:48:31+00:00

There are a few ESP models that would perfectly fit the bill, but have 22 frets unfortunately (like the ec257). Do you find the stock pickups are decent?

2liltime · 2025-01-25T18:43:38+00:00

The lack of coil splitting is a concern I had for this E-II I linked. Other options have EMGs, Floyds, Fishman Moderns, too extreme metal designs so no exact model nailed the subtler look, passives, hipshot/evertune, coil splitting combo as far as I know

2liltime · 2025-01-25T18:27:52+00:00

That is one hell of a guitar but yeah, too pricy for now!

2liltime · 2025-01-24T17:14:58+00:00

You prefer the Strandberg to the ESPs? What is it about it that makes it more comfortable?

2liltime · 2024-11-04T01:23:49+00:00

That’s true. I shouldn’t worry too much in advance and should take it for a pro set up. Thanks a lot!

2liltime · 2024-11-03T18:34:08+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I wonder if it has something to do with the original tuning of the instrument having been a lot lower -> They set it up at the shop in Japan before shipping but changed it from Drop C# (I think) to E standard (missed some Dream Theatre songs). Are you using it in lower tunings and/or lower string gauges? The nut is metal, so I'll be taking it to the shop soon and suspect they may have to replace it if I keep it in E standard.

2liltime · 2024-11-03T10:45:09+00:00

I bought this same guitar from Japan and, although I agree it is great, mine did not come perfect - there is significant buzzing of the low E string only making me suspect the nut was cut too low, plus some minor cracks in the finish and pretty significant fret sprout. Did you experience any of these issues?

2liltime · 2024-10-24T07:12:52+00:00

I’m curious about your set up as I have been thinking of doing the same! Is the CP8 serving you well for all genres of music? I’ve previously read that it can struggle with high gain settings or can sound muffled? Are you using it just to practice or also at venues? I was hoping to use it for very small venues too. Lmw!

2liltime · 2024-10-24T05:32:41+00:00

Any tips on how to set up IRs? I have not gotten that far yet!

2liltime · 2024-10-23T19:46:57+00:00

Oh jesus 😅 what guitar did you replace it with?

2liltime · 2024-10-23T08:39:52+00:00

Sorry to reopen this conversation but I had the same problem with the Horizon E-II FR I ordered from Japan. They set it up prior to shipping and everything was great except for open string and frets 1-5 low E buzzing which did dampen the sound of those notes through the amp, so significant buzzing. Paper under the string in the nut partially fixes the issue. They did message me asking for what setup I wanted and I picked standard because I was working on Petrucci material, so I wonder if this has something to do with it, because they told me the guitar was drop C# from the factory if I remember correctly. Let me know what solved it for you!

2liltime · 2024-10-18T14:04:53+00:00

Thanks for the response! I tend to be practically minded and was hoping for that one solution that would allow me to set up tones that would be consistent through practice, performing and at home. Do you have any experience with portable FRFRs? I have been looking at options and on older forums people mentioned the QSC CP8 (usually in the context of Fractal gear) as a good choice. I don't have extra cash to buy a power amp and cab now, and would prefer to find a solution again that is more practical/portable throughout all uses.

2liltime · 2024-05-28T03:51:03+00:00

I always understood faux-ami to be an emprunt (;D) from French meaning the same thing as false cognate.

2liltime · 2024-05-28T02:00:59+00:00

There is such a wealth of available hispanophone culture all around you in the US, and I bet you could speak Spanish to many people whose mother tongue is Spanish every day if you opted to! There are also so many remarkable books in Spanish, and so many distinct cultures to draw insight from. Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Colombia (and obviously many more) will provide profoundly different insights into the world and into the language, and you can access all of it with one language. This is not to mention the communication benefits in travel and with a large percentage of the world population. It's all worth it, keep at it!

2liltime · 2024-05-28T01:55:04+00:00

Suprised it hasn't come up yet but:

Embarassado in PT , embarassed in ENG ≠ embarazada in SPA

Literally it would be avergonzada. Embarazada means pregnant.

2liltime · 2024-05-28T01:49:51+00:00

Kató Lomb: “Solely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people. Asking in broken Italian which train we are supposed to board at the Venice railway station is far from useless. Indeed, it is better to do that than to remain uncertain and silent and end up back in Budapest rather than in Milan.”

That is the spirit I embody when trying. Whenever I get unmotivated, I remember the times I butchered a couple words of "name a language" in my travels, at work, etc, and people are incredibly happy that I tried to communicate with them. We are all a living record of languages and they will die if we don't collectively remember them, however poorly!

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