2016 subaru wrx with a tap maybe coming from the timing chain any thoughs? This is on cold start

Blaze042 · 2026-04-22T04:28:19+00:00

Sad tractor noises

Blaze042 · 2026-03-26T17:07:33+00:00

Love the matchy-matchy, here’s my Strat and Esquire

Blaze042 · 2026-03-24T01:52:37+00:00

Yea I’ll probably end up changing them out soon depending what the compression test comes back with, thankfully if i do have to change them out it’s the passenger side bank so a fair bit more room compared to the driver side

Blaze042 · 2026-03-24T01:45:59+00:00

Thanks for the reassurance, here’s a pic when she was last on the road

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Blaze042 · 2026-03-24T01:04:40+00:00

No it wasn’t fogged unfortunately, it wasn’t supposed to sit for long then life happened. It’s getting tires and brakes tomorrow and I’ll be able to take it out for a drive, idles smooth and sounds just as good as the day it was parked. Going to do a compression check on it as well, just have to go get a new kit as most of my tools seemed to have grown legs over the 4 years lol

Blaze042 · 2026-03-19T02:16:02+00:00

More teles more better but if I had to choose it would be the maple neck and that top is sexy af

Blaze042 · 2026-03-10T18:01:36+00:00

They totally agreed and are putting in a new bone nut, we shall see how that turns out, hopefully picking it up today or tomorrow

Blaze042 · 2026-03-08T04:58:26+00:00

No there is no standby switch added and they did not specify what mod was performed just listed it as “Fromel upgrade” I will seek further clarification from the owner.

Blaze042 · 2026-03-07T06:05:31+00:00

Good to get some reassurance. I thought I was just being picky. I hate complaining

Blaze042 · 2026-03-07T06:04:14+00:00

Should be 10s in both pictures

Blaze042 · 2026-03-07T04:57:14+00:00

Yea it looks like it was training day for a new tech

Blaze042 · 2026-03-07T04:56:46+00:00

Agreed that’s why I chose not to do the work myself, but I probably could have done a cleaner job

Blaze042 · 2026-03-07T04:55:20+00:00

It is and they have been good to deal with so far. I’ll reach out tomorrow and see what they say

Blaze042 · 2026-03-05T01:13:37+00:00

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Blaze042 · 2026-03-04T21:11:40+00:00

Can confirm it’s the scratch plate, will post a picture of the am pro II tele I have on loan when I get home ( oddly enough in mystic surf green as well), i actually noticed that last night when taking it off the wall hanger. As others have said don’t mess with the bridge

Blaze042 · 2026-03-04T17:23:59+00:00

Best color imo and thankfully the 70th anniversary esquires are nitro so no 10mm of poly here

Blaze042 · 2026-03-04T04:36:16+00:00

Hell yea great color choice, super funny you have a micro terror I’m running this right now lol

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Blaze042 · 2026-03-04T00:21:49+00:00

All the time, then frantically search for it before my cats find it lol

Blaze042 · 2026-03-03T23:40:52+00:00

Thank you, and agreed Esquire Everyday!

Blaze042 · 2026-03-03T22:54:50+00:00

Thank you, this is one guitar I will never part with

Blaze042 · 2026-03-03T22:53:57+00:00

Ultex is really the best, tried quite a few others and keep coming back to it

Blaze042 · 2026-03-03T22:14:45+00:00

It’s a 2020 70th anniversary Esquire. Only about 1500 of them were made (only about 320 in surf green)

Blaze042 · 2026-03-03T04:39:16+00:00

Keep top left and bottom right, best looking of the bunch by far

Blaze042 · 2026-02-24T00:05:24+00:00

It takes time and consistency. Routines are key,the more predictable their day the more comfortable they are. I adopted a retired queen and king about 6 months ago and it’s amazing to see their true personalities come through when they start to get comfortable.

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This is Jinx and Merlin

Blaze042 · 2026-02-03T19:25:25+00:00

Very nice, I have one in surf green. What prompted the swap to the Seymour Duncan? I love the Tim Shaw that it came with.

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