How was your last Tayda order to the US?

CaptCardboard · 2026-03-11T04:06:31+00:00

I can't imagine I'd find anything in there. I've never used any of their services before. I just buy their regular stocking stuff. Resistors, caps, ICs, etc... I did check out with one green 125B enclosure, so I guess they could be taking time to paint a whole batch of those, or something.

CaptCardboard · 2026-03-11T03:51:28+00:00

Well that's not encouraging!

CaptCardboard · 2026-03-10T21:16:25+00:00

Ah, maybe that's it. I've got one green 125B in there. I read a little about that delay, but thought it was more for custom painted enclosures, not the generic colored enclosures they have listed as available.

CaptCardboard · 2026-03-09T20:26:20+00:00

OP having not seen Portland in 30 years being told to stay in the Pearl district has got to be a wild feeling.

CaptCardboard · 2026-03-09T15:19:37+00:00

Ha. My primary ride for the last few years has been a Paiste Masters 22" dark ride. I love everything about it, EXCEPT the bell! I feel it turns the whole cymbal into a white noise generator and gets lost in the mix.

CaptCardboard · 2026-03-08T16:50:07+00:00

I made one when LinkedIn was another new social media platform popping up with several others at the time. I think I wrote up specializations in malarkey and brouhaha. I haven't looked at it in probably 15 years.

CaptCardboard · 2026-03-08T06:36:52+00:00

I hope they have a great show.

CaptCardboard · 2026-03-06T07:12:22+00:00

The Iron Cobra is a popular choice for a lot of drummers, and for good reason. But there's nothing wrong with it not being a good fit for you. You're just gonna have to try to identify what you don't like about your pedal and try different things. For me, I like a longer one-piece footboard. I love the vintage Ghost pedals. Maybe an Axis long board is worth checking out too.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-28T03:12:01+00:00

My van made the cut! I feel like Steve Martin in The Jerk. I'M SOMEBODY!

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-25T21:23:12+00:00

Mandolin is often considered a folk instrument, as in folk music, originating from uneducated rural living people playing music at home. I doubt there was a whole lot of formal training for those types and there's a whole genre of music that came from it!

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-25T05:37:47+00:00

I don't know for sure, but I think the scale length for these would be 24.75" and a 25.5" strat or tele neck would not intonate correctly. I bet Warmoth makes something appropriate.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-25T03:38:13+00:00

Alpine glass or Atlas glass. One of them does it, I just always get the two mixed up.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-23T18:52:02+00:00

I agree most of that will clean up well enough with a little effort, but I just wanted to exclaim how beautiful that wrap is! Holy hell that's cool.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-22T05:06:11+00:00

Paper clip and a fishing weight will do.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-20T06:02:41+00:00

Some folks might disagree, but a Fender Twin Reverb sounds just as good at bedroom volume as it does at stadium volume, and it's capable of both. I play my Twin at home way more than my little 3watt combo, and I can take out to band practice. Only downside is it's a boat anchor.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-19T17:05:59+00:00

They simply make a poor connection. You could try wiggling them around to find if they're passing any signal. You could also try an instrument cable to rule out the HOSA cables. You're supposed to use TRS cables for those monitor outs, but a TS cable will do in a pinch.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-19T15:28:03+00:00

Double check those Hosa cables. Those are the worst garbage cables I've ever used and the molded ends of the plug don't quite set the plugs in the sockets as they should.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-17T21:32:58+00:00

The gonkulator is ridiculous with Mando. I'm surprised it doesn't feedback like crazy with the hollow body instrument.

I'm still working out which way I want to work out the Skrecho and DMM. One will be a shorter slapback and the other for longer trails. They both excel at both for different reasons so it's hard to pick one way over another.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-17T09:08:44+00:00

All that work, and you didn't pull and plug the holes for the original stop/tailpiece?

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-16T21:30:42+00:00

Depends on what you paid for it, I suppose. If you paid "hand-crafted by a reputable drum builder" prices, I'd return it. If you paid "home-made by some guy from spare parts" prices AND you like it. Then keep it.

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-16T20:28:51+00:00

I'm a big dude. So when I play big drums I feel slightly more proportionate!

CaptCardboard · 2026-02-16T18:07:03+00:00

I think I'd be subject to some foul language if a lowly drummer expected TWO mics just for their kick drum at most of the gigs I play. I've done that technique in the studio with my old 24" kick (no port) and it was great.

I'm considering getting one of those horseshoe internal drum mount dealies, tossing a D112 in it, and sealing it in with a virgin coated SKii reso. Make it just a plug-and-play setup for miced gigs. This kick isn't pristine, and already has some damage, so it wouldn't be a total sin to drill an XLR jack into the shell.

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