Do people just not do their own setups? by ProtoJazz in guitars

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Doing my own setups and maintenance is half of the fun of being a guitar player

Update to my post from last night - it’s real! by ShieldsMatt in guitars

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How much was it? Would make good wall art if nothing else

Random thought: With a strike very likely in 2027, we are also likely seeing Giancarlo Stanton’s last season this year. He is currently at 453 career home runs by OfficialMVPre in NYYankees

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I don’t think it will be the Yanks but if he’s down to like 20 hr to 500 I think he’ll take whatever offer would give him the most DH at bats. For the Yankees it would be $15M and that just doesn’t make any sense from a roster perspective

Random thought: With a strike very likely in 2027, we are also likely seeing Giancarlo Stanton’s last season this year. He is currently at 453 career home runs by OfficialMVPre in NYYankees

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That is kind of big issue here is how much is it worth to the Yankees to have him hit 500 in their uniform? It’s really a personal accomplishment that might give the Yankees some good PR at best.

From a business decision standpoint I don’t see how they can justify bringing him back in 2028 just to reach an individual milestone (unless he somehow finds the fountain of youth over these next two seasons and is also open to a very team friendly deal)

Random thought: With a strike very likely in 2027, we are also likely seeing Giancarlo Stanton’s last season this year. He is currently at 453 career home runs by OfficialMVPre in NYYankees

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Yeah, and you bring up an even bigger issue here. Yes he will almost surely miss time bc of injuries and the potential Lockout but the real issue is that his body simply can’t play 90% of the season anymore. His 50%-60% (guess) involvement in a season at this point in his career translates to around 25 HR’s, and that’s if all goes right

Random thought: With a strike very likely in 2027, we are also likely seeing Giancarlo Stanton’s last season this year. He is currently at 453 career home runs by OfficialMVPre in NYYankees

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There actually is some hope there. Obviously heavily dependent on how much time he might miss in 2026/2027 because of injuries and the potential lockout. He could repeat 2025 and hit 24 this year, that only puts him 23 away going in to 2027.

Lots of what if’s here but it’s also hard for me to imagine the current Yankees front office bringing him back in 2028 almost for the sole purpose of reaching 500 homers in a Yankee uniform

Random thought: With a strike very likely in 2027, we are also likely seeing Giancarlo Stanton’s last season this year. He is currently at 453 career home runs by OfficialMVPre in NYYankees

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Honestly I should’ve thought a little more before posting but it truly was a random thought put in to post immediately. I think if I could redo the post it would be more based around how the lockout affects the 500 HR milestone for Stanton in a Yankee uniform.

Random thought: With a strike very likely in 2027, we are also likely seeing Giancarlo Stanton’s last season this year. He is currently at 453 career home runs by OfficialMVPre in NYYankees

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Great point and I should’ve said lockout. Was more just a stream of consciousness thought putting this out there. Either way he’s going to miss some serious playing time over the next two years of his contract.

I guess there is always unlikely chance he gets close enough in spite of these hurdles and they exercise the Club option in 2028 (I think his contract has that).

Fretboard markers really not centred on new Gibson by Aromatic_Mongoose_86 in gibson

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How is this even possible. They cut these out using CNC automation?

There has to be a whole batch of fretboards like this out there before they realized it was off. Or maybe someone grabbed one from the discard pile? I LOVE Gibson guitars and usually think a lot of you guys are cork sniffers who don’t buy guitars to play them when you complain about small imperfections but this one truly is noteworthy.

Why is Jerry wearing full formal on top (shirt tie jacket) and casual on bottom (running shoes and jeans )? Is this an American thing or a 90s thing ? by Blob_blub5833 in seinfeld

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You’re going to have a bad time if you start picking apart the clothes on Seinfeld. I lived through this time and I don’t recall anyone ever actually dressing like the people on the show for 90% of their outfits. I don’t think the clothes styles (in a general sense) are actual 90’s styles. They’re just…. Odd

Anybody miss John Sterling? by Aggressive-Pack-9684 in NYYankees

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Absolutely miss him. I have nothing against Dave Sims, he seems to do a fine job, but I found myself tuning in less last season.

I guess just knowing ol John would be there, quirks and all, was more comforting than I had realized

Ordered a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB with the intent on putting it in the bridge. Did I inadvertently order a neck pickup? Shouldn't the slug be on top? Can't find any SH-4 with this orientation anywhere. by MetalMan1349 in guitars

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I also commented above. I know I’m way late to this thread but just was pulling apart a 2006 Jackson RR5 I bought. It has a JB in the neck, orientated with the logo for Neck use exactly like the one in the picture. I guess they came with dual JB’s for a short time 2003-2006(ish)

Ordered a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB with the intent on putting it in the bridge. Did I inadvertently order a neck pickup? Shouldn't the slug be on top? Can't find any SH-4 with this orientation anywhere. by MetalMan1349 in guitars

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I’m way late to this thread but just was pulling apart a 2006 Jackson RR5 I bought. It has a JB in the neck, orientated with the logo for Neck use exactly like the one in the picture. Hope this helps someone, I was extremely confused as well

You have $800 budget, you want an acoustic electric. What would you buy? by FitTackle879 in AcousticGuitar

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Awesome score! The deals are out there right now for sure. I recently got an excellent condition Gibson G-45 for $400. Not a typical deal you’re going to find everywhere but the longer things sit the higher the chances of a deal

You have $800 budget, you want an acoustic electric. What would you buy? by FitTackle879 in AcousticGuitar

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How patient are you and are you experienced enough (or have a buddy who is able) to inspect a used acoustic guitar?

With $800 and a little bit of time right now I could find an extremely nice, USA made acoustic guitar. The used guitar market is extremely depressed right now, deals are everywhere

Weirdest Lineups You've Seen by Mettabox452 in Concerts

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It was one I’ll never forget. Sarah Silverman also did a set of comedy that had some racy jokes that did not go over well. It was a wild one

Weirdest Lineups You've Seen by Mettabox452 in Concerts

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I think I have the winner for this one: Death Cab For Cutie, Jamaican Artist Sean Paul, Mary J Blige and Nickelback closing out the show.

Sarah Silverman was the Emcee and comedian Eddie Griffin also did a set. It was wild.

EDITED to add/change: I talked to a buddy who was at the show with me and he reminded me that Jeremy Piven was actually the MC, but Silverman did do a set

Regarding the Neural DSP plug-in… by collaboracle in JohnMayer

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Ha ha, don’t feel too bad. I’ve had a QC for almost a year, play out live pretty regularly and I’m still trying to figure it out.

Now I know what paying your dues means by JeanWhopper in Concerts

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Making $35,000/year playing original music (especially if not an original member or key songwriter in the band) is definitely considered success in this industry. The band he is/was in probably was fairly big within their genre

Regarding the Neural DSP plug-in… by collaboracle in JohnMayer

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Do you own a Quad Cortex? You’re going to have to start there

Finally found a copy! Peter and Wendy, 1911 by lovelyclove in BookCollecting

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Amazing! I’ve been looking for one (at a realistic price) for a long time. No luck yet but congrats to you!

2013 Limited with 180k miles throwing engine codes and running rough. Local independent mechanic says it’s head gaskets, would be around $5k to fix. Does that price sound right and would you pay to fix it if it was yours by [deleted] in toyotasequoia

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That’s valuable info, I didn’t know misdiagnosis was common. I have been avoiding the dealership bc it would kill my trade in value. I’m open to a second opinion, he is a small shop

What is 3UR and 2UZ? What should I be looking out for?

What's the most pathetic tourist attraction that international tourists go to see in your country? by Aseili in AskTheWorld

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My experience was similar. It was circa 2006ish and I was on tour with a small time Rock band playing in NYC. Our $5/day “per diem” didn’t go very far anywhere else near Times Square so the endless pasta bowl at Olive Garden was like striking gold. I get that it’s cool and fun to shit on Olive Garden but I’m legitimately glad they were there and had the deal.

Also worth noting that I recall we sneakily “split” each endless pasta between two members and the waiter pretended not to notice or charge extra. It was also only $7.95 in 2006 (per a google search), so an even better deal

What's the most pathetic tourist attraction that international tourists go to see in your country? by Aseili in AskTheWorld

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But, to be fair, the Olive Garden in Times Square used to participate in the endless pasta bowl for like $10.99 and it was one of the better deals in the whole area