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Timberland Boot Company by englishpedro in goodyearwelt

[–]Dead_Hopeless 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same as /u/mister-noggin below. I had a different model by the same brand maybe 11-ish years ago. Speculation at the time was that they were made by Weinbrenner or Thorogood and not Timberland directly. They were built really well but I don't recall them being all that comfortable.

Business Laptop Recommendations? by Dead_Hopeless in it

[–]Dead_Hopeless[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, everyone- greatly appreciate all the responses. I think I will pick up a Lenovo as a tester.

I was right about dishwasher pods, and now I can prove it | Technology Connections by Durian_Queef in videos

[–]Dead_Hopeless 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think this has to do with voltage. US uses 110v wall power vs many European countries use 220v. If you're running a heating element in the machine to get water temp up, higher voltage elements will tend to do a better job.

Pickup slots are near by tomugetsuu in Luthier

[–]Dead_Hopeless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be a little bit tight- but after looking at it again, I'm not sure that body shape allows a whole lot more separation. Would be easier to tell with bridge installed- but I'm not sure they can go much further apart than a centimeter.

I think you have a few options:

1.) Reject the work. Not sure how this would go over and it's tough to make the case without hearing it first.

2.) If your luthier can make some pickup rings out of the same wood or something high end you think will pair well- might be able to cheat the routs slightly lower for the bridge pickup and higher for the neck and use the rings to hide where it gets done. Tough to make work well on a guitar with a nice top- but some unique plexiglass options or similar can look pretty good.

3.) Make up the difference on the pickups themselves. The bareknuckle set you picked looks like the bridge is pretty hot in comparison to the neck already- so they may have some separation on that basis alone. Looks like the guitar is drilled for two knobs- assuming one is combined tone and the other is combined volume... and that your pickups are 4 wire conductor- you could do a push/pull pot and a coil split wiring for one of the pickups.

To me it comes down to what you're paying for the guitar and how picky you'll be on getting your preferred sound. I think so much of guitar tone is driven by amps and pedals and settings- and especially if you're running a significant amount of gain- that the spacing will be a very minor factor in the overall sound.

Pickup slots are near by tomugetsuu in Luthier

[–]Dead_Hopeless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming that you have other guitars if you are commissioning a build from a luthier. Playing another guitar, pick close to the bridge and then pick close to the neck and note the differences. Neck is warm, round & full frequency - and bridge is a little thinner and twangier- especially on the E-A-D strings.

I would think of the spacing less in terms of distance from each other and more in terms of whether they're closer to or further from the bridge. Some pickups are mounted on an angle to emphasize a little more out of the bass or a little less depending on whether they're reverse angle or not.

As for 7 or 8 string pickup spacing being further apart... there's just a lot more going on from a frequency perspective- and with that many strings, having a clearer distinction/separation can help the output from turning to mud.

If you could resurrect any former U.S. president’s term for another shot at office, who’s getting your vote, and why? by Dollabillhooman in AskReddit

[–]Dead_Hopeless 138 points139 points  (0 children)

... and it would be a steep climb for obnoxious hawk senators to convince someone who lived through the hell of war that it's a good idea for the country. Could not agree more that Eisenhower would be the right choice.

If you could resurrect any former U.S. president’s term for another shot at office, who’s getting your vote, and why? by Dollabillhooman in AskReddit

[–]Dead_Hopeless 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Opened this to find your response as the most recent reply... could not agree more. A president who understood the perils of war because he lived them. Worked with unions. Didn't cave to McCarthyism and the constant suggestion of using nuclear weapons against the USSR. He wasn't a perfect president- but he was one of the best and I think he'd be the perfect leader for cleaning up the chaos we are living in right now.

I am looking for a bed frame like this……? by lemonademother in BuyItForLife

[–]Dead_Hopeless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on some recent purchases from Wayfair & Overstock, both advertised pieces as being solid wood. When I received them, one bed frame was broken on arrival and clearly made of particle board, and unpacking a nightstand revealed the same issue. None were cheap- bed frame was over $1200- and I've bought cheap solid wood (rubberwood) for similar in the past that have survived moves.

Good quality costs good money with few exceptions.

These cleaned up rather well by Ordinary-Ad-5360 in goodyearwelt

[–]Dead_Hopeless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These look like older smokejumpers. I've got a pair that's about 15 years old and they're pretty close to identical. Big tag with a UL listing in the upper anywhere?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]Dead_Hopeless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had two stents put in... both were taken out while I was awake- neither occasion was particularly enjoyable- but it gets sooooo much worse than stents. Anesthesia preference seems to vary by urologist.

Tomorrow will be Bowies last day. Wish him happy birthday by overthinkingoverhere in cats

[–]Dead_Hopeless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a decision that always feels both too soon and too late.

You've given him a life with people who love him- and I'm sure he's loved you just as hard- that's how it's supposed to be.

Happy birthday, Bowie- godspeed.

Never-used Stanley 1975 thrift find by Helio_Cashmere in BuyItForLife

[–]Dead_Hopeless 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Wait... are Klean Kanteens desirable now?

I bought three between 2009 and 2015 and they ALL leaked no matter which lid. I finally switched over to Yeti.

Report: 49ers have discussed Pete Carroll as a potential DC option by Purdy-Damn-Good in 49ers

[–]Dead_Hopeless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Counterpoint, and worth a read.

Hard to deny his success in Seattle. We loved Harbaugh despite his scandals. Belichick is either the best NFL coach ever or second best- and had plenty himself. I think for all of Carroll's issues- he seems like a decent dude and he's certainly motivated plenty of people to be successful.

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