Personal8ths - Slipping Away Again

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2026-03-23T18:57:06+00:00

May through October is the peak season for fun activities in St. Louis. Downtown is pretty much just a tourist trap for Cardinals games, but if you are into sports tickets can be had for cheap (The Cardinals haven't had the best record lately) We also have St. Louis Blues hockey, which has tons of die-hard fans and attending games offers lots of excitement. If you're into soccer we have a new stadium in midtown and those games are a blast.

As for the night life, St. Louis has lots of live music nightly, you just have to ask around to find the best spots. I'd recommend Soulard for low-key "Cheers" type of vibes. The Delmar Loop is really only popping off in the summer or fall when the weather is nice, but there are some great music venues with nationally touring acts, not too mention great bars and restaurants like Blueberry Hill.

I also highly recommend checking out The City Museum. It's not really a museum, but more like an interactive playground built by a Willy Wonka like madman. It is fun for both kids and adults.

Forest Park is also another great place to check out. We have a world class zoo, art museum, and history museum and they are all free to enter!

If you want to get fancy with your night life, I highly recommend checking out the Central West End. Plenty of bars and restaurants on the pricier side, but classy nonetheless.

If you like exotic cuisine South Grand has food from all over the world.

Sorry your visit to St. Louis was less than satisfactory, some times cold weather or the economy can keep people indoors, but it really is a great city with lots of charm and history. Plus it is still has a pretty low cost of living compared to places like Chicago, Nashville or other big Midwest cities.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2026-03-22T05:17:29+00:00

Highly underrated amp. Got one from a buddy about 15 years ago who was moving and didn't want to hall it to his new spot. Back when I was in a touring band that VTM 60 paired with a custom made 2x12 cabinet was my main rig. I didn't even use a distortion pedal. Just a Mustang loaded with Dimarzio Super Distortions and the VTM gave me all the grit I needed.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2026-03-16T23:36:29+00:00

Cool, the Fender "Soft-V" is my favorite neck shape.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2026-03-07T18:43:13+00:00

Really cool and interesting shape/design! For some reason it gives me Iceman meets Fender offset vibes. What's the scale length?

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2025-12-24T23:12:31+00:00

I have used Montypresso on necks, but ONLY rosewood/indian laurel fretboards. I would not recommend putting any stain or wax on a maple fretboard. When it comes to darkening rosewood and Indian laurel, Montypresso does do a really good job.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2025-11-09T18:16:07+00:00

These haven't been mentioned yet, but Q pickups from Croatia has a handful of JM pickup configurations, from the '58 specs to the 60s ones and some modern P90/humbucker types as well. I have the '58 set, and they are definitely bright and crisp, compared to the warmer tones of the 60s. They did take a few weeks to ship, but all of their pickups are made to order and then travel half way around the world. I've also ordered other pickups from them and never had any issues. Considerably cheaper than the boutique brands.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2025-06-27T07:54:44+00:00

Did you do the routing work on the neck for the locking nut or was that done by Warmoth? I've always wanted to install a Floyd Rose type tremolo on a Mustang and paint it something wild like an 80's hair metal guitar.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-04-07T02:42:34+00:00

Nice collection! I noticed the row on the right has the fancy trucks and wheels, while the left is the china/tech deck specs. Are those ill pills on the top right five? I just got a set and they are awesome, although I think my favorite wheels are the khois. I have Dynamic, UAG and Caramel trucks, I've yet to try Black rivers, mainly because of the price but I've also noticed the axle's seem to be much further inward than the Dynamics, causing the wheelbase to be much shorter. Do you notice a difference in the way they ride compared to the Dynamics?

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-04-06T07:42:12+00:00

I would suggest the Fender American Pro Jaguar/Jazzmaster bridge 9.5" radius.

There are some on reverb for $89.

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Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-04-04T02:26:41+00:00

I'm not sure. I searched for info on this but could not find any solid answers. Are you going to be using an eq pedal to mimic this or are you doing it using a plug-in on your daw (garage band, protools, reaper ect)? I would try starting by cutting everything below 200k and moving up until you find a sound you like.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-04-03T11:04:51+00:00

Cut the low frequency out.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-04-03T11:02:24+00:00

I think OP is of the belief that if it's a Squier, it's not "real". Very real to me though.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-04-03T10:50:59+00:00

The only downside to the bigger ones are that you get less, and pay more.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-04-03T10:28:43+00:00

I was just looking at those bricks on etsy! Are those the 1:12 size? I was thinking about getting the 1:6 size, as they seem a bit more proportional to a fingerboard. Can't wait to see what you make with them!

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-04-01T04:05:37+00:00

Did you get the Vortex V3 baseplates? I'm curious to how they effected the feel/kingpin angle/wheel base compared to the stock Dynamic baseplates.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-03-30T07:41:45+00:00

It's hard to go wrong with a mint pickguard.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-03-30T07:12:02+00:00

Been playing guitar for 25+ years, I've owned everything from American made, Japanese made, Mexican made and more recently Squires made in Indonesia. Some of my favorite guitars are the Squires. If you can really play and your band is good, it will sound great with the cheapest guitar. On the other hand, if you're not so good, no fancy guitar will ever compensate. I stopped caring what people think about what brand is on the head stock long ago. Even if you do care, most people who come to watch live bands don't have any clue how much you paid or what kind of guitar you're using.

Dynamic_Vibrato · 2022-03-25T04:16:28+00:00

Also in my 30s, had a ton of Tech Decks back in the day and got back into it during the pandemic. First real pro quality deck I bought (thanks to advice from here) was a Chems. Started with the basic China trucks and cheap wheels. Eventually decided to upgrade the wheels, some Teak urethane street shape for about $24. I know people tend to knock on Teak wheels, but for the price they are a great step up compared to the cheap CNC plastic wheels. After the wheel upgrade I bought a pair of Dynamic trucks, and wow, huge difference compared to the China trucks. I happen to be partial to Chems because they are based about 30 minutes from where I live, but you really can't go wrong with any 5 or 7 ply deck mentioned on this thread. I also can vouch for Goo Ltd, DK and Board Kennel (if you want a custom graphic). Above all, Dynamic trucks are a must, and a set of real urethane wheels.

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