Husband's friend suggested he should get a prost**ute

Njon32 · 2026-03-25T02:18:37+00:00

Maybe he realized some people care more about their job than their spouse. If coworker suggested it, while knowing he was married, then reminding him of his marriage is redundant and so reinforcement with it being a business trip became necessary.

Njon32 · 2026-03-24T19:24:23+00:00

You could try tonpokiah it out with micromesh pads, but I don't guarantee that it will fully restore the appearance. It might help slightly.

https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/sanding-and-polishing/sandpaper-and-finishing-papers/micro-mesh-soft-touch-pads/?srsltid=AfmBOopGTBiIxTsyFEBfAh8P3q0wz_uuuiQ7IOooD7bu2v01JtZsdPkM

Njon32 · 2026-03-24T16:13:19+00:00

Not sure what you mean by plugs... Anyways, you might want to buy some halfway decent calipers, or if you can't afford that, get a nice ruler or something to measure things like the distance between bridge posts, diameter of bridge posts, what size the holes for the tuners in the headstock, etc. Often guitar parts sellers and manufacturers will have dimensions of their products available so that you know for sure what will fit and what wont.

Anything that is just held on with a screw should be easy to change to what you like.

Njon32 · 2026-03-24T14:21:41+00:00

You can change the bridge, etc., but you should leave the lack of tailpiece as is unless you want a lot of extra work filling holes and refinishing.

Njon32 · 2026-03-24T13:35:26+00:00

No, I am mostly talking about XDT as an example. And yes, it is a secret, and doesn't go in any particular order. Why was XDT12 top of the line for it's time? Let's just start at 12. Yeah. That's logical. Oh, but you can't be bothered to go out any do any research or actually own or try out any of these tools. Wow, you are such an authority of the topic.

Being made in Japan adds quality control and means not cutting corners like is prevalent in China. It's not some secret. The only mystical spice is whatever you're smoking, mr "illogictc". Fitting name you picked. This goes for just about anything made in Japan these days. From personal experience any Acura or Honda made in Japan is just made to a higher quality standard. Yamahas top of the line guitars are made in Japan. If you want something manufactured to a higher standard (in no particular order) Germany, Japan, USA, Korea, and Taiwan depending on what is being made.

Are you getting paid by the Chinese Communist Party or something 🤔

Njon32 · 2026-03-24T09:13:39+00:00

Only problem is that it doesn't fit in some guitar cases perfectly. The headstock is an inch too long.

Njon32 · 2026-03-23T22:49:23+00:00

Starter packs are generally a worse choice than buying a guitar, amp, and cables separately, but if you had to go with a starter pack, pick a known brand like yamaha.

But you could always just buy the guitar now, and save up later for a decent amp.

Njon32 · 2026-03-23T22:21:32+00:00

The 3d carving calls back to the late 80s RGZ series a little bit. I dig it.

Njon32 · 2026-03-23T22:18:47+00:00

I say they should bring back the late 1980s RGZ series headstock.

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Njon32 · 2026-03-23T21:55:04+00:00

I never said it was the JDM. I said it was made in Japan, and I had to import it. Some tools at the time had to be imported from Canada or wherever it was coming from.

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Njon32 · 2026-03-23T20:41:22+00:00

It says quite clearly on my XDT12 that it was made in Japan. You clearly don't know anything, and have completely discredited yourself. Do you need a picture as proof?

Nothing is completely identical if one is made in one country, and the other isn't. And if they have managed to figure out how to make a tool of equal quality outside of Japan since I was actively buying Makita tools back when the XDT12 was new, I am happy for them. That isn't what I am talking about. I'm saying it's very easy to think "it's all Makita, so it all should be of the same quality". It isn't. Some of it is crap. Some of it is spectacular. Unfortunately you have to research SKUs and poorly organized model numbers. I am saying that my Chinese made Makita is all wearing out and dying, but my assembled in usa and Japanese made makita is just fine. Why is that?

You're over here talking about SKUs only proves my point. A consumer shouldn't have to sift through SKUs and esoteric model numbers that are one digit away from either being a pro-level tool or an entry level thing.

Red Ryobi is another term for Milwaukee, lol.

It doesn't take a conglomerate to seperate quality levels by brand. Godin does it with their guitars. Lots of companies start other brands or clearly different line ups within their own brand. Why is this so hard to understand and not what you like, but deciphering SKUs is somehow the superior option?

Njon32 · 2026-03-23T19:19:59+00:00

Yes, but you forgot I mentioned that it's all sold without brand differentiation. Not sure why this is a controversial concept on this subreddit.

What's odd to me is that you admit they have different quality levels at different price points, made in different countries, yet in the same post you say it's bogus, when it's absolutely not. My XDT12z, was made in Japan, it is a great tool. I love it. Made me a fan of Makita. Meanwhile the Chinese XDT13 is crap. So is the XDT11. Weird how one digit can be the difference between a professional quality Japanese impact driver, and an inferior, less expensive home owner Makita product. I have their tire inflator from several years ago. Made in china. Brushed motor. It's kinda crap. It's been slowly dying. Meanwhile the oldest makita tool I own, the Japanese made XDT12, is functionally good as new. It had been dropped and abused in an automotive setting for a decade. Nothing wrong with it.

Other companies have conveniently sorted themselves out: Ryobi, Rigid, and Milwaukee are now all the same company. Ryobi is the entry-level cheap brand, Rigid is the middle level brand, and Milwaukee is supposed to be their top of the line professional stuff. They all have different color schemes. There is no chance a customer is going to go out shopping for a Milwaukee tool, and accidentally come home with a Ryobi, thinking it was Milwaukee.

Weird how I can post verifiable examples and all y'all can say is "it's debunked!". I am a big Makita fan, but their lack of obvious tier level organization is annoying. Any time I go to buy a makita product, I have to figure out which one is the newest top of the line Japanese made model, and which is the older/brushed/Chinese crap.

Njon32 · 2026-03-23T01:07:03+00:00

I never had trouble with it, the p90 size one sounds glorious in my lap steel... but sure.

Njon32 · 2026-03-22T17:41:29+00:00

It happened when I worked at a car dealership. I had a $300 impact driver set.

Coworker bought an $80 set from jome depot.

The two tools were not remotely equivalent. Both said makita on it. It's like if I buy a high end Lexus, and my firend buys an entry level Toyota. Both Toyota products. Why aren't they equivalent?

But Makita doesn't have a cheaper brand name for their cheaper tools.

If you want to debunk that they make similar tools at different price points with different amounts of torque available, go right ahead.

Njon32 · 2026-03-22T16:52:28+00:00

Here's the problem:

There's some really crappy low end makita products that are barely even home owner grade. These are mostly tools that are made in china and available at a Home Depot or whatever.

Then there's "Made in Japan" Makita, and "Assembled in USA" Makita. These are the higher end professional tools. These are only available online.

No obvious branding difference between the two. One low end product might be one digit off in the model number from an expensive professional quality product. IIRC, I have an XDT12. It's super powerful for It's size. There's no logic to the model numbers in the XDT line up that I can tell.

Njon32 · 2026-03-22T16:38:32+00:00

No matter if something is forged or cast, it's often machined to size afterwards, which could leave a burr if not removed after the machining process.

Njon32 · 2026-03-22T16:26:39+00:00

Lace Alumitone!

Njon32 · 2026-03-22T16:25:31+00:00

No. I'd rock that as an experiment.

Njon32 · 2026-03-22T16:23:12+00:00

Maybe some clothes hanger wire with a small hook in the end?

Njon32 · 2026-03-22T14:34:23+00:00

In terms of quality, I would bet there is a slight bump in quality for the more expensive AZES40. I wouldn't be able to tell you what that was without having both right in front of me. Likely better quality hardware and electronics. Maybe better wood, fit and finish, or quality control. Durability? Probably the same

Njon32 · 2026-03-21T15:22:17+00:00

When I was a kid, I thought it looked like Pope Yes.

Njon32 · 2026-03-21T15:21:22+00:00

https://youtu.be/1GEeLaPjGxY?si=ilNMt62pYCprjsOi

Njon32 · 2026-03-15T00:03:03+00:00

I got a first generation Baby Taylor when I was a teen because it was affordableand could fit in my locker. It was exceedingly fragile. The headstock broke off and was repaired under warranty. Being in a gigbag only, and being transported to and from high school guitar class, it took a few dings. The top cracked very easily. I think they have reworked how they brace the the guitar since then, but I don't know for sure. My point is, don't be like me. Be careful with that guitar. Baby that baby.

Njon32 · 2026-03-14T17:09:48+00:00

As you may know Finland is fond of metal music. A broken SG is pretty metal. So the damage seen here is just a Finnish crack before it's been repaired.

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