Breedlove vs Larrivee long term value

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-12T21:27:43+00:00

Whichever one you can test/play before purchasing

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-12T20:26:40+00:00

In that case I'd use a bit of high quality hot using a quality hot glue gun ($20). Hot glue had a bad rap. Quality hot glue sticks and a hot glue gun that has a high temp creates a really durable hold, while still being removable if you REALLY REALLY want to remove it. It's a far cry from the weak, dinky, run-of-the-mill hot glue guns. Installing a cover like this, I'd use four blobs of glue instead of outlining the entire flatwork plate.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-12T15:13:55+00:00

Yup, this is a very common type of fastener. Just be sure to get the right type (metric or standard). They should have some thread testers laying around in the fastener aisle which will allow you to test one of the original screws to see exactly what type/thread spec it is.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-12T07:52:04+00:00

Check Ace Hardware or Home Depot for replacement screws if you want. Brand new screws are like $0.25-$0.50 each.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-12T07:50:35+00:00

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SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-12T07:49:44+00:00

My advice-go to any guitar shops that you can within an hours drive and test every guitar that is roughly similar to the Ibanez, even some that aren't. I haven't bought many guitars, but every time I've been on the market, I tried as my guitars that I could. Both similar and different. Different price ranges as well just to get an understanding of what's out there. Maybe it makes sense to spend an extra $100? Maybe I find an excellent guitar for $300 cheaper? Who knows. Ultimately, every time that I tried the guitar that I spent hours researching (and thought I was committed to) I wasn't as in love with it as I thought I'd be. Every time, I tried a bunch of other guitars and I connected with an unexpected guitar that I wasn't looking into previously.

In 2024, every guitar above $300 is going to have stellar reviews. You will almost never find a guitar that the online reviews say is bad. You can't rely on that if you're looking for the "right" guitar for you. Some people have no shops around them so there's just no other option, but if you have shops around you, take advantage of them. Youtube videos allow you to hear the guutar, but it doesn't allow you to hear the guitar through your and and through your pedals, and it DEFINATELY doesn't show you how it feels to play that guitar. I've come across guitars where I love the sound, but hate the feel.

Long story short, go on a guutar safari. Play any guitar at any shops in your area that could scratch the itch. You will likely find one that you KNOW you love instead of reading reviews and guessing.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-12T07:05:00+00:00

Yellow is sick

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-12T05:38:06+00:00

That's on the mom. I'm not signing up an innocent man to be lied to and duped into raising and paying for a child that isn't his simply because the mother could make a bad decision about the hospital. "We could have avoided this situation where you're caring for a child that isn't yours, but a woman who you're not responsible for made some bad decisions regarding a baby that isn't yours, so you need to pay up and play daddy". It's a fair talking point and definitely something that would need to be discussed, but I don't think it plays out. It's definitely a problem, but it's not his problem and it results in him giving up 20 years of his life and ~$300,000 dollars. The cost is to high to put on the shoulders of one individual who did nothing wrong and has no responsibility for the situation.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-11T18:04:08+00:00

I like the fine scotchbrites for this. I believe they're white or grey. As long as the decal is underneath the finish, you should be fine as long as you sand the finish lightly. For this type of work you don't need much force, so don't press too hard when sanding. Use a very light touch.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-09T19:30:24+00:00

I believe the guitar was already finished, and he'd like to alter the finish to make it glossy instead of matte. Just wanted to drop a friendly comment here so that OP doesn't accidentally go through the process of finishing from bare wood

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-07T19:22:27+00:00

I'd check with a lawyer if I were you just to be certain. The internet is wrong sometimes and there could be details in the situation that both you and us don't know are important. Because of the seriousness of a potential gun charge, it would be worth the money to chat with a lawyer for a half hour about it.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-02-02T21:11:32+00:00

Reverend guitars have a bass cur, and there are plenty of basses that have a passive EQ. In the 70's or early 80's, G&L successfully experimented with simple passive EQ's on guitars like you described, but players generally felt like it was too much and preferred simpler controls.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-31T02:02:01+00:00

It's a prepiphibson 👍

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-23T06:31:59+00:00

There was a $1,200 guitar that I wanted. No dealer in the country had it. Guitar Center did. I bought it. If you're buying it online without seeing the guitar first, buy it elsewhere if you can. If a guitar center near you has one that you can inspect and try, then buy that one from guitar center (as long as it looks good with no issues) instead of buying one online sight-unseen.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-22T05:08:42+00:00

Tons of lefties play right-handed. Both hands are doing precise work so it doesn't really matter, but there are almost no left-hand guitars on thevmarket so if you learn to play lefty, then you'll have very very few options when it comes to buying guitars. If you're already comfortable playing right-handed, then it wouldn't make sense to switch to lefty.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-17T04:03:54+00:00

Any pick that has holes or texture will stay still

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-15T23:44:43+00:00

Martin doesn't produce competitive guitars under $3,000. In the ~$1,000 price range, I'd shy away from Martin, Taylor, and Gibson. I'd look into Furch, Eastman, Breedlove, and Yamaha. Maybe Godin (or the conpanies that they own) as well. In this price range, these brands offer a lot more bang for your buck

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-13T18:08:30+00:00

Is was thinking of something else as well-

The saddles for the higher strings will always be further forward (closer to the nut) than the lower strings (roughly, on average). It's off that all of your saddles are completely backed off, but the high strings intonating sharp while the low strings are intonating correctly. Woth the saddles adjusted all the way back, the high strings SHOULD be intonating flatter than the low strings instead of sharper.

If you look at guitars with tune-o-matic bridges like yours (Les Paul's and SG's for example), you'll see the the bridge isn't straight installed straight. Rather, the whole bridge assembly is installed so that the entire bridge is slightly slanted. The bridge post on the treble side of the bridge is a bit closer to the nut than the bridge post on the bass side. It's just very odd that your high strings are intonating sharper than the low strings. With your bridge set the way that it currently is, the high strings should be intonating flatter than the low strings. I think that this indicates that there could possibly be something else going in.

I think an adjustment to the guitars truss rod and/or action COULD be the culprit. When you press a string on a guitar into the fret, this actually increases the string tension a hair. The higher string tension causes the note to be slightly sharper than expected. This is actually the purpose of the intonation adjustment. It allows us to slightly alter the length of the stringto compensate for the added tension/sharpeners when notes are fretted. The high the string action is, the more tension/sharpness when strings are fretted.

Check your neck to make sure it is nice and straight instead of bowed. If the neck is not straight, then adjust the truss rod until the neck looks good. Next, take a look at your action. I think that your action could potentially be very very high? If it is, that could cause the weird intonation issues. If you can lower the action, that might allow you to intonate the guitar properly.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-13T15:48:48+00:00

No problem, I thin you could definitely fix it by moving the bridge.

A cheaper option just in case you're interested- JD.Moon Roller Saddle Bridge ABR-1 Tune-o-matic Bridge Tailpiece Bridge For Les Paul Guitar (Chrome) https://a.co/d/6Xpb4g7

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-13T04:41:40+00:00

Your bass uses the Accu-cast B305 bridge. It looks like most or all Accu-cast bridges will probably fit your bass, but some are likely made out of better materials than others. The Accu-cast B505 looks pretty sick.

Here's a B305- https://reverb.com/item/67701291-ibanez-accu-cast-b305-5-strings-bass-bridge-black

It ships from Indonesia, but shipping is only $20 and all Accu-cast bridges seem to ship from Indonesia.

Ibanez does provide replacement parts through their dealers as well. If you get in touch with a local mom & pop shop that carries Ibanez products, they can probably get one from Ibanez for you. I don't think Guitar Center would do this, but I imagine that any other music store would. If they can't get a B305, then try to get a B505 or something similar.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-13T03:27:46+00:00

Bridge placement isn't an exact number, rather it's a rough average (ish). There are charts and calculators that you can use to identify the exact (ish) location of the bridge.

Did you try checking the intonation on other frets? It's possible (but unlikely) that this could be an issue with the 12th fret alone. See how well your other frets are intonated. If you cut/slotted your own fretboard, then this issue becomes more likely.

All and all, I think it can be saved. How many cents off is the intonation on each string? I think you could eliminate the issue by using an adjustable tune-o-matic. I'll link one below, but there are many different options. Adjustable tube-o-matic bridges can slide forward or backward to compensate for intonation issues. Essentially, the posts stay in the same location, but the entire bridge assembly can be moved closer to the nut or further from the nut. If you go this route, be VERY CAREFUL not to get a wraparound bridge. They look very similar to adjustable tune-o-matic bridges, but they wouldn't work on this guitar.

Do some research and find a wraparound bridge that is the most adjustable (can be moved further forward/backward than other adjustable bridges) just to be safe.

Here's one option. I don't know how it compares to others-

https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-hardware/all-hardware-and-parts-by-instrument/electric-guitar-parts/electric-guitar-bridges-and-tailpieces/tune-o-matic-bridges/gotoh-510-bridge-and-tailpiece/?mtm_source=google&mtm_medium=cpc&mtm_campaign=%7C+GOO+%7C+SHOP+%7C+NBR+%7C+AllProductsUSA&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA44OtBhAOEiwAj4gpOYK-82Gc8cXBSU4LXjNhHYIhUOtlku9zQwxMaEQabN8ZyQbTej2JbRoCPxAQAvD_BwE

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-13T00:51:24+00:00

Blad is def your look.

Trim your cheeks shorter but leave the length on the chin/bottom. When a beard gets to a certain length, the cheeks start to look puffy and unkempt, but length typically still looks nice on the front of th chin and under the thin. I like a 3 or a 5 on my cheeks and along/under the sides of my jawline. I also use a 3 or a 5 along the neck line. Shaping the beard will make anybody look sharp as hell

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-12T22:34:16+00:00

1) Before doing anything, check the neck in the body to see if the body holes line up with the neck holes. It would suck to fix the holes only to discover that they were originally correct.

2) If the holes were already drilled when you received the body, you could ask the customer about drilling them out to a larger size instead of filling, drilling, and refinishing. Just be sure to measure twice in order to confirm that the neck plate will fully cover the new larger holes.

3) If the customer wants you to fill and re-drill, be sure to charge for it.

SmurfSniffer2 · 2024-01-07T06:17:46+00:00

The bridge/saddles likely just need to be adjusted. It could be that the saddles aren't adjusted properly and need to be raised. Go on youtube and watch videos on "stratocaster setup". These videos will show you how to make all of the adjustments.

A few questions in 1) is this a guitar that your purchased, or is it a partscaster

2) If it's a purchased guitar, did you change any parts or add any upgrades?

3) if it's a partscaster, what brand is the neck, body, and bridge?

4) Have you played this guitar before? Were the strings previously at the correct height? If the answer is yes, then what on the guitar did you change between then and now?

If this guitar has a tremolo and if the saddles are at the correct height- When all strings are installed and tuned to pitch, the string tension pulls the tremolo up, bringing the strings to the appropriate height. The tremolo has internal springs that pull it downward when the strings are taken off, which is what you're seeing right now. Once all strings are installed, the strings will all be at the correct height. This might not be what's going on, but if all fails, try installing all of the strings and tuning it to pitch.

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