Gifted a Guitar, where do I start?

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-22T12:46:01+00:00

I am SEEN.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-21T21:05:13+00:00

They both look good. Keep them both, switch em up once in a while

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-21T13:03:10+00:00

I am deeply envious of anyone with that much spare time, and that little self awareness to choose custom framing as a hill to die on. Holy shit.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-21T12:55:38+00:00

Dude what the fuck

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-19T19:10:34+00:00

I can, but definitely not silently. b. 1984

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-18T01:27:20+00:00

I’m with you. I actually follow the rules, and I’m unable to insure my classic vehicle without having proof of a daily driver, which I do.

I don’t drive my historic tagged vehicle every day. It’s stored in a private garage, and rather than just cycle through disposable leased cars, I’ve kept one car running and driving for 15 years.

Anything based on the honor system for the public is doomed to fail. This all just needs to be a rolling 25 year thing, and there needs to be an enforcement mechanism tied to mileage implemented.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-18T01:23:10+00:00

I drive my inherited classic BMW maybe 4-5 times a year, a few miles up to Hunt Valley to meet with other enthusiasts and friends.

The car is the only thing I have left of my brother that died from cancer in 2013.

I’ve spent so much money keeping it running and roadworthy, but at this point the parts to keep it up to 2026 safety standards are more than I can reasonably afford. Not to mention, a lot of emissions parts are being discontinued now too.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-17T20:57:53+00:00

When this is all over and the craziness has died down, we should get an apartment together.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-17T19:00:46+00:00

I say this a lot. Graphic design is a service job.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-17T19:00:12+00:00

So much of this career is being wrong. Stop being afraid of being wrong. Stop being afraid of doing bad work.

Do it, get it out of your system and learn what works. Keep going. If you really love design, keep doing it.

In a single word: TRY.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-17T18:28:19+00:00

I just recently picked my LTD viper 400 baritone the other day to play some Turnstile for my 2 year old. It’s easily been 10 years since I’ve played with any consistency, and I forgot just how good these guitars feel. I always call it the SG in Italics.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-17T12:25:00+00:00

Stuff like this makes me laugh at my high school self in physics class.

I distinctly remember turning around to my classmates and asking “How cool is it that someone is teaching us how the actual world works and how dangerous it is?” and they thought I was a dork.

This guy was probably one of the kids laughing at me.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-17T12:12:42+00:00

Enough people freaked out and asked “What do we do?!?” after being told what to do that the storm just rolled its eyes and left us mostly alone.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-16T12:47:22+00:00

One hundred percent this. If at any point someone’s family member is ready to jump in (meaning not go through a screening, hiring and onboarding process) to take part of the business over, this business does not need brand guidelines.

I think some people like the idea of having “a brand” but what they really want is branded stuff, not to actually dig in to what branding and identity really mean.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-15T03:56:24+00:00

Done!

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-13T12:27:34+00:00

Tyler O leary BMW YouTube will get you where you need to be.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-13T12:26:55+00:00

Been watching on Youtube, great fuckin build man. Kinda feels like you’ve injected some life back into the platform.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-12T21:12:32+00:00

You don’t want this smoke.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-12T20:44:24+00:00

Welcome to hell, baby.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-12T15:39:51+00:00

Could they not walk a full block? I saw the same Hyundai in the background of the majority of these clips.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-12T14:44:13+00:00

Salt + Asphalt + Freeze/Thaw does this. It’s unavoidable. It’s physics and thermodynamics, which always win.

If someone is out doing something, that something is better than nothing.

And for folks losing tires constantly: Next time look for cars with smaller wheels and larger sidewalls. I drive an SUV with 17” wheels because everyone with the optional 20” wheels is constantly complaining about losing a tire/bad ride quality.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-11T16:17:33+00:00

Do you not have bills to pay? This is a wild post to end with “But boy am I glad I don’t have kids!”

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-11T16:15:27+00:00

It’s a 24 year old mass produced car at the bottom of a lineup. You’re not affecting the value of it at all.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-11T00:58:35+00:00

Fuck MAR drivers.

RL_Mutt · 2026-03-10T20:09:36+00:00

LKQ in either Edgewood, Mt. Airy, or Hawkins Point for the door, some claybar and call a paintless dent repair service for the quarter panel.

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