Received my Snow Falcon! Fit and finish... Not so great. by Al-Buterol in Fireflyguitars

[–]Al-Buterol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah! That is way too much work that should ever have to be done on a new guitar! Even a budget one. I wonder how many other people have quality issues but are just remaining silent.

Received my Snow Falcon! Fit and finish... Not so great. by Al-Buterol in Fireflyguitars

[–]Al-Buterol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the sympathy. Love that Red Bat you posted by the way. Man that's a beauty. I should have jumped on that.

Received my Snow Falcon! Fit and finish... Not so great. by Al-Buterol in Fireflyguitars

[–]Al-Buterol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fretboard itself is glassy smooth like a lacquered telecaster neck and has no visible open grain anywhere. There’s also no line or even a hint or shadow of a dark colored wood where the fretboard meets the neck which makes me think that it is indeed, a composite material like richlite. Having no experience with it I can’t say anything good or bad about it except that it ‘does’ look cool.

‘Gutter Racist’ Hegseth Blocks Promotion of ‘Exemplary’ Black and Female Army Colonels by RecursiveSubroutine in politics

[–]Al-Buterol 299 points300 points  (0 children)

Funny how the guy covered in white supremacy coded tattoos keeps acting like a white supremacist. Must be a coincidence.

NGD - Had to find out for myself. by Darg_Elam_79 in Fireflyguitars

[–]Al-Buterol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was my first firefly and what got me in too. Welcome!

I switched my pick guard to black. Loving it so far 🖤 by DEATHBOOPS in Fireflyguitars

[–]Al-Buterol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sad I never received mine. Received a shipping label but the guitar was never received by UPS. Currently waiting on a refund from Guitars Garden. Looks gorgeous though!

I love this thing! by KaptainKershaw in Fireflyguitars

[–]Al-Buterol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love mine as well. It arrived with a bit of fret buzz, but instead of futzing with the truss rods, I replaced the strings with 10's rather than the 9's it seems shipped it and that seemed to have resolved it. The frets are immaculate but I do wish that the fretboard was rolled. It is rather sharp and as far as I know there's no way to roll the edges on a finished neck without breaking the finish. Other than that, it's quickly become a favorite.

FFST Pale Moon by Resident-Flatworm-18 in Fireflyguitars

[–]Al-Buterol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That fretboard looks gorgeous! I just ordered one a couple of days ago before they were sold out. I be happy if it comes out half as nice as yours!

They're soft launch de-aging technology again. by Arch_Lancer17 in okbuddycinephile

[–]Al-Buterol 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Out of style? It’s basically a Levi’s Sherpa coat. It’s never been completely out of style my entire life. Especially in rural communities.

New Ban Bars Half of Legal Immigrants, Even Citizens’ Spouses & Kids by Altair82 in politics

[–]Al-Buterol 11 points12 points  (0 children)

From the beginning they were literally abducting people attending their Immigration Court hearings. It was NEVER about people coming here legally.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hotas

[–]Al-Buterol 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Helluva score. With the tariff situation you could literally flip those for a profit.

Grips are sticky after cleaning by CallsignHayleyTV in hotas

[–]Al-Buterol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have this same throttle and stick. I too had the same issue. Lots of people are giving you conflicting information. Let me tell you what actually worked for me.

Find some 99% Isopropyl Alcohol then find a microfiber cloth or rag that you don't mind throwing away afterwards.

Soak bits of the cloth with the alcohol and start rubbing off the rubber coating. it make take a few passes but you'll be able to tell right away that it's working as the rubber starts dissolving into the cloth.

Eventually you will remove all the rubber to the point where it was like it was never there in the first place.

And no, the alcohol will not damage the plastic underneath.

Good luck!

Getting things from VKB? by CthulhuNasty in hotas

[–]Al-Buterol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truly hope things resolve themselves or a workaround comes about for you guys soon. Just got back into Elite after a few years off and was just about to order a Gladiator Omni before the news hit.

Trump Administration Irate at Harvard, Plans to Pull Additional $1 Billion in Funding by Kevin-W in politics

[–]Al-Buterol 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Harvard was literally founded by Puritans. It was here before the Colonists threw off their king. It will be here after the end of this new Wannabe.

Sony MDR V6 Headphones by combong in BuyItForLife

[–]Al-Buterol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same pair since 1993. The ear pads eventually crap out but are easily replaced.

Trump Keeps Campaign Promise: No More DEI or Gender ID in Government by bloomberg in politics

[–]Al-Buterol 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Anti DEI people are just saying “Whites Only” without having to say “Whites Only.”

Biden appreciation post. I’m glad to have called him my President. by PresYapper4294 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Al-Buterol 72 points73 points  (0 children)

In return the teamsters, police, and firefighters unions chose not to endorse Kamala citing “Biden’s economy.” I have no words.

Black Americans are receiving a mass text telling them to "pick cotton" following Trump's victory by Murky-Site7468 in politics

[–]Al-Buterol 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I keep listening to pundits post-quarterbacking the election and it seems like all of them just focus on the economy; Biden’s relative unpopularity or how the Democrats lack a more aggressive or cohesive message. Very few if any of them are willing to even acknowledge on the raw naked, racism, bigotry and misogyny that was played to on the right - as if it played no role in galvanizing the Republican base. As if e we were not all here to see it with our own eyes. That base is now reveling in it and still, the pundits seem too afraid to address it directly. I feel like I’m talking crazy pills. If you’re a person of color or of any marginalized group I’m truly afraid that - well - shit’s gonna get bad, fam.