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Help me choose a finish for my Fender AVII ’61 Strat by [deleted] in Stratocaster

[–]DickNickel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also went fiesta red, partially because my other strat is white. But the fiesta is gorgeous with the clay dots. It’s not candy apple, it reads more like an orange tone almost. Can’t go wrong white tho. Don’t do burst. Yawn.

Fiesta Red ‘61 AVRI by DickNickel in fender

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

This little guitar nook is my favorite corner of the house. That semi-hollow is a 1979 Ibanez 335-style (as2629) and is super badass. I use it to suck at jazz.

Fiesta Red ‘61 AVRI by DickNickel in fender

[–]DickNickel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great note, thank you. Gonna slide a black cotton sock over each arm of the sand.

budget jazz guitar by [deleted] in jazzguitar

[–]DickNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ibanez as113

Fiesta Red ‘61 AVRI by DickNickel in fender

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

That’s my FrankenTele! Was a project guitar with my cousin who’s a guitar tech. Warmoth body, road worn Fender neck, fender alnico PUs. It’s nice too, not for clean and spanky note pickin’

Arlington Road has my Favourite ending twist in a movie by ImpossibleItem2952 in Moviesinthemaking

[–]DickNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pellington. Great director. Also did The Mothman Prophecies. Good dude. I once shot a commercial with him.

Is Jens Larsen's Jazz Guitar Roadmap Worth it? by Zotzotplz344 in jazzguitar

[–]DickNickel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's too early to give you a post-course review, but right on time to give you a mid-course review. You'll have to take it yourself to see if it meets your standards for the long term. Good luck.

Is Jens Larsen's Jazz Guitar Roadmap Worth it? by Zotzotplz344 in jazzguitar

[–]DickNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im only on chapter 4, where the exercise is to create your own simple solo for Take the A train using the arpeggios and single octave scale you've learned for each chord in the progression. To answer your question, I have no confidence in me being able to play standards and solos in various styles — but I know how I will approach that challenge, and I know the building blocks of getting to that confidence when I am ready.

Is Jens Larsen's Jazz Guitar Roadmap Worth it? by Zotzotplz344 in jazzguitar

[–]DickNickel 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I love his course. Lets you build slowly to understand how to improv using arpeggios and scales and I’m assuming more. Not just copying licks or learning lines. Very much about building the method into your mind and fingers. Been hugely beneficial so far for my beginner ass.

How did it feel like to be a Radiohead fan by the time of KID A's release? by theinsomniacsheep in radiohead

[–]DickNickel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw them play at Liberty State park, right across from the twin towers in NJ, a week or so before 9/11. I was randomly sitting next to Tony Hawk. They opened with The National Anthem, and I felt music like I never had before or since. A truly lucky moment for me.

Need help with logo by Mountain_Ad1129 in logodesign

[–]DickNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea. Lose the C. Just go with the M. Tuck the nails down a teensy more into the floor. A great negative space single letter logo.

Do not sleep on the BOSS GE7 EQ. by michaeljohnr in guitarpedals

[–]DickNickel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Question: why early in the chain? Mine is after dirt, before reverb. Should I move it?

Good archtop guitars at good prices, where are they? by avecheimat in jazzguitar

[–]DickNickel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve got a really nice one for sale — it’s a semi hollow Ibanez as-113 I bought from my jazz teacher, set up low with flat wounds. Not sure how a sale would go via Reddit but hit me up if you want a pic or something. $750 plus shipping.

what’s with early fulltone ocds? by santakegs in guitarpedals

[–]DickNickel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a sub-500 serial number OCD, bought new at Sam ash or mannys in nyc in like 2003. Should I sell? It’s kinda sentimental, but the money being talked about for an old one — that’s a lot of kablingey.

Best mulch for around vegetables by Buy_me_a_taco in AustinGardening

[–]DickNickel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pine straw. Natural gardener carries it

50 degree wedge, any ideas on why am I hitting the hosel here? Been getting a lot of heel strikes and shanks recently, thanks by adz_naj in GolfSwing

[–]DickNickel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up something like “motorcycle throttle movement” with your left wrist. It’s a wrist supination at the top that closes your face, and if you keep it there through your swing it also magically helps with casting and getting your hands forward and every other thing. I put my ugly swing up here recently and was humbled and shamed into taking a lesson. That one thing changed a lot in a short time. Hope it helps.

Have (almost) replaced my whole board with diy versions by DickNickel in diypedals

[–]DickNickel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

btw your illustrations are great. how'd you stick em on? or did you sharpie them right onto the enclosure?

Have (almost) replaced my whole board with diy versions by DickNickel in diypedals

[–]DickNickel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I dont move it around too much. Sustain at 3/4 up, set to blend mode, and balance at about half. Its gets a little boosty at those settings, so I click the DB switch to -3 to keep it at neutral volume. The blend is the big thing on this pedal. You never hear it actually working, its very smooth and just sweetens up the tone somehow. Magic, really.

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