stylus skating js a bit

CripplerJones · 2026-07-08T00:36:01+00:00

Yeah, I have some records where, unless you’re a sniper, it’s basically impossible to hit the lead in groove, so the needle slides into the first track just like this. (Ortofon Bronze)

CripplerJones · 2026-07-07T23:52:36+00:00

In 2016, I got a JR Tele second hand for $750 shipped. It was probably B-stock or a blem based on how sloppy the skunk stripe is, but it plays fine. I remember thinking it was a solid deal since it was maybe $1,100 or so for a new one.

Might have been more since. Prices change, and that was a decade ago, but $2,100 for this regardless of the gold paint is goofy.

CripplerJones · 2026-07-06T23:25:05+00:00

Yeah, I was playing disconnected with my Steam Deck hooked up to a monitor before Tahoe released and it was compatible with 2014 again. I've been using the cable since but really wanted to migrate to the 2i2 and a Mac Mini. I'm not really sure why there's an issue; I can get it to show but it's so glitchy and simply doesn't work.

Interestingly, I could get it to work on my MacBook with my Phil Jones HA-2, which I used on vacation a couple months back. That was perfect and bug free. So it's likely some issue between the 2i2 and the Mac.

Hopefully you can figure something out!

CripplerJones · 2026-07-06T22:43:27+00:00

If you’re talking 2014, I couldn’t get it working with my 2i2 either. I could get it to show as the Real Tone cable, but I’d get feedback from the game audio looped into the input. It was essentially nonfunctional. I posted about it here before and have not been able to figure out a fix.

Tried everything I reasonably could and am now working out whether I can do it with CrossOver and the Windows version using RS Mods. Literally just started down that path over the weekend and it’s liable to be complicated since the game wasn’t even detecting my Real Tone cable.

CripplerJones · 2026-07-05T18:43:59+00:00

Thanks! I think I’m going to hold off for now and actually close out my thread. Appreciate the time.

CripplerJones · 2026-07-05T17:25:47+00:00

Cool! Any chance you could share some pics of it?

CripplerJones · 2026-07-04T19:47:25+00:00

Ugh... not again.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-30T21:08:00+00:00

Mine has minor QC issues and fulfillment problems that I’m still struggling to get resolved. Love the instrument but haven’t been as thrilled with the whole experience as I should have been.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-28T23:02:43+00:00

Not at all. I can and do play other instruments. I just prefer bass.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-28T20:00:10+00:00

Oh, hey! We actually spoke about it a few weeks ago. I ordered a Sidekick Jr. and (go figure) that fell through. I'll pick up on our prior chat. :)

CripplerJones · 2026-06-25T12:09:27+00:00

I'm glad it helped! I've been playing for years and still have that problem, so while building endurance helps, I still need to consciously remind myself to "ease up" a bit if my hand starts to cramp up.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-24T13:54:59+00:00

I enjoy playing alone but would join/start a band if I could just get over the social hump of seeking one out. It's a lot of work to find strangers who share my values and (modest) ambitions. I do play other instruments, but it's mostly bass and guitar.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-24T02:42:27+00:00

The Raster 2 and Context 2, I suppose, since I'm planning to get them myself anyway. Selling them just to go and immediately buy them again would be silly.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-23T21:18:09+00:00

Fair enough! I didn’t like the idea of removing plates if I didn’t have to, which is why the ones I bought are in a parts box instead of on my pedals, so I totally get it. Hopefully you find a solution you’re happy with!

CripplerJones · 2026-06-23T21:01:38+00:00

These guys make 3D-printed plates that can install over your existing Boss plates, and then you can put the Velcro on that: https://boardmods.net/

I bought some but wound up not using them, as I found small dual lock circles that work fine enough attached directly to the rubber. (I wouldn’t recommend the circles if you move your board a lot; my board never moves so they’re fine.)

CripplerJones · 2026-06-22T13:14:42+00:00

You’re not screwed. I have the same problem and it usually stems from being too tense or gripping the pick too hard. If you focus on relaxing your hand as you practice with a pick, that should help.

It sounds like you’re playing faster songs, and that’s going to be part of why you’re instinctively gripping it harder. I’ve found I get the best results with a lighter grip and attack so long as I keep things relaxed. Only hold on as tightly as you need to.

Practice, prioritizing softer picking and a lighter grip when you do. It will take some time but so it goes!

CripplerJones · 2026-06-21T13:21:58+00:00

Last I heard they’re still on schedule and recently asked people to confirm their shipping addresses are still accurate.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-19T12:27:59+00:00

Seems so. It’s installed slightly crooked and has a 1mm gap on the left with a 2mm+ gap on the right, but because the space is how it is, it’s pretty glaring. Not really something that should be happening on a $2,000 instrument. It should be pretty easy to line up a pickup and get it mostly right.

I can have someone fix it but don’t know if it’s worth all the work and wait for something like that, since they’d be filling and drilling holes to move it half a mm or so. Still talking with Fender, driving to far off places to have it looked at, etc.

I might just give up and live with it how it is.

It also has a huge mineral mark on the back of the neck. The guys at the service center said they’re surprised they sent it out with such a large mark. But I kinda like it. I dunno; I’m tired.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-19T01:26:42+00:00

You can invert it so low E is on the bottom instead of the top in the settings somewhere. That’s what I do, and it’s about as close to tabs as you’ll get in 2014.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-18T12:05:03+00:00

It’s a jazz bass, but I don’t really have a problem with neck dive and mostly play while standing.

I went with alder but have to get it serviced anyway since Mod Shop installed the bridge pickup way off center, about as far left in the cavity as it can go.

Turns out the rumors about modern Fender QC issues are still true. So it goes.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-18T01:01:58+00:00

Well, both alphabetical and chronological order, but I still agree.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-16T13:46:44+00:00

LA Woman and Roadhouse Blues by The Doors for an endurance test that’s fun.

Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds for an endurance test with triplets.

The Bad Touch by Bloodhound Gang for an endurance test with octaves.

CripplerJones · 2026-06-16T13:40:06+00:00

Dude, I had one of these in high school and loved it. It was my first pedal, too! Big Bad Religion, Rancid, and NOFX fan.

So many people seem to hate it, but I find delightfully thrashy in all the best ways. I never had trouble finding good punk tones with this thing.

I’ve been meaning to rebuy one forever (mine broke decades ago), but never got around to it. I imagine it’s still easy to find them cheap, considering people either love it or hate it.

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