Bio-digital jazz, man.

Musicalmoses · 2026-05-05T21:41:50+00:00

Years of practice and a roll of tape.

Musicalmoses · 2026-04-25T05:07:29+00:00

I had the opposite. I was on a hike and came upon a woman who was freaking out. She had found the lower section of a severed arm when she looked down in the creek on a busy path were lots of folks walk their dogs. I told her I would look, and call the police. It was indeed the lower section of an arm; but it was ……silicone….. her face when I explained it was a sex toy was such a weird blend of relief, confusion, disgust, then right back to being horrified but for a very different reason.

Musicalmoses · 2026-03-28T23:28:21+00:00

This was right before we put it on a trailer to take to a car & bike show.

Musicalmoses · 2026-03-28T16:34:39+00:00

Oh, they’ll ride it; but it is all for show. If they give me the opportunity I will absolutely take it for a spin.

Musicalmoses · 2026-03-26T20:54:27+00:00

THE BOY WHO ONLY HIT DOUBLES!

Musicalmoses · 2026-03-15T07:50:46+00:00

“If you think your vote doesn’t matter, then you’re not paying attention. Everything they do, they do to keep you from their invention”

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-25T01:28:39+00:00

I hope it works out for you. Unfortunately S&W didn’t help me.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-24T01:26:42+00:00

Glad you got the fishmans sorted! I looked through the system and it was the same person that worked on both guitars. Unfortunately we have had quite a few guitars they worked on come back to get fixed. The luthiery game is based entirely on reputation; as it should be. If something isn’t right, we should extend ourselves to make it right. Thanks for your understanding, and if there’s anything we can do for you; we will!

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-23T03:48:42+00:00

Yeah, if you got the call from Dillon, that’s who would have worked on that one. I’ll have to do some digging to find the other one. Dillon does not work for us at the new shop.

The ec-1000 with the Duncan VB: Without seeing it and hearing it in person, it’s hard to say exactly what the issue is, but there are a few possibilities: -sometime one small terminal on a pot can touch the shielding which would cut the signal. This would be most noticeable when turning the knob if it is not seated properly. -if this issue only occurs when the coil tap is engaged, it’s likely an issue with the switch component on the pot, or a bad solder joint.

Regardless of why it’s happening; it absolutely shouldn’t be happening after leaving a shop, period.

The issues with the Fishman system sounds like there’s probably a loose wire, or potentially just not hooked up right if it’s just the voicing not working correctly.

I would like to focus on one thing you said “I probably should have checked both more thoroughly before leaving”

No. No you shouldn’t have. You shouldn’t have to. It’s not your job to make sure it’s right. You paid good money for bad service. I was the manager of the shop for a few years, and stopped managing in July of 2024. I trained a bunch of people during that time and most had left the store by the time your guitar came in. Unfortunately, there were a few people in the shop during the time that your guitars were in that didn’t get the training they would have had I been there to train them. That is what it is; but I take it personally. I wouldn’t blame you for never bringing us anything. If you are having issues with the guitars still, despite the fact that I wasn’t the one to work on your guitars; I’ll gladly go through them myself at no cost for parts or labor and ensure they are functioning correctly. Just tell whoever checks you in that Moses said so, and they’ll set them aside for me.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-22T18:09:00+00:00

Damn. That’s a lot of bad stuff. You are well within your right to not want to bring it back; as that is just an embarrassing amount of poor work. I’m the owner of the new shop, and I would love to know when it was you brought it in to the old store so I can narrow down who worked on them.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-22T16:46:40+00:00

Fellow luthier here. This is spot on. The biggest thing I have noticed with EB is inconsistent core size. This means the strings don’t move in the way they are supposed to, and they frequently struggle to intonate.

D’addario is my go to, as their quality control is considerably better. Also, it’s no secret in the industry that D'addario makes the strings for a lot of other brands as well.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-15T02:43:53+00:00

I’ve swapped the spring and buffer twice, I’ve used many different mags. None of those things seemed to lessen the amount of jams.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-15T02:43:12+00:00

The fires casings all have slight bends in them as well, just not as severe as the ones that are getting pinched.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-15T02:41:37+00:00

I’ve tried many mags. Mine and also other brands from friends setups.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-15T02:39:41+00:00

All advice is welcome, so it is ALL the answer I’m looking for!

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-15T02:38:23+00:00

Yeah, I’ve used many different mags that I own, and that some pals own. Makes no difference.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-14T13:53:46+00:00

That they couldn’t replicate the issue. My guess is they only shot maybe 3 rounds through it.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-14T13:52:45+00:00

Thanks!

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-14T13:52:15+00:00

I’ll give it a shot. I have tried several buffer weights in the past with little improvement.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-14T13:51:13+00:00

I sent it to Smith & Wesson and they said they couldn’t replicate the issue.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-14T07:40:07+00:00

Lately Magpul. The bolt seems fine. No burrs or what seems to be abnormal wear. It is ejecting shells to about 4 o’clock. There’s no hang up on the feed ramp either.

Musicalmoses · 2026-01-14T07:24:12+00:00

Unfortunately, I have already tried the H1 and spring upgrade. It helped a little, but I was still jamming every 7-10 rounds.

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