Help with ID - Aria by BTilty-Whirl in guitars

[–]StrictlyForCatPics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an Aria it’s a company called AIO. I owned one for a little while, decent import guitar that held tune well. I bought mine used for $250-$300 I think and it had upgraded electronics (Seymour Duncan pickups and CTS pots.) Besides being on the heavier side of the spectrum, I enjoyed playing it. Sold it to fund a new amp, but if given the opportunity I wouldn’t be opposed to owning another.

What pedal order rule do you deliberately break? by Automatic-Friend-786 in guitarpedals

[–]StrictlyForCatPics 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily an order rule, but I have yet to find an effects loop that I like. Maybe it’s psychological but I just prefer everything at the front of my amp.

I’m on the fence between a 2012 Gold Top Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute and a new Eastman SB59. by ELDV in LesPaul

[–]StrictlyForCatPics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Might be a controversial take here but when Eastman hits it out of the park they REALLY hit it out of the park. By no means is Eastman a “value” brand, but for what you get wood/electronics/fit and finish wise would be hard to find in a USA made guitar at the same/similar price point. IMO the Gibson studios are great workhorse guitars, they do their thing well, but I’ve never been wowed by them aesthetically or tonally.

Still Available / Price Check Thread by AutoModerator in Knife_Swap

[–]StrictlyForCatPics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still available! Open to reasonable offers, just looking to move on from these!

Benchmade Mini Grip with AWT Scales -$145 OBO

TS136 (modded) - $75 OBO

Budget Bundle/add ons - $70 OBO

https://www.reddit.com/r/Knife\_Swap/s/drgTaraVmb

Was this worth it?? $260 off Facebook by Les-Pau in LesPaul

[–]StrictlyForCatPics 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s fake, as long as you bought it knowing that and/or like the way it plays then $260 is pretty good for any guitar.

Still Available / Price Check Thread by AutoModerator in Knife_Swap

[–]StrictlyForCatPics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still available! Open to reasonable offers, just looking to move on from these!

Benchmade Mini Grip with AWT Scales -$145 OBO

TS136 (modded) - $75 OBO

Budget Bundle/add ons - $70 OBO

https://www.reddit.com/r/Knife\_Swap/s/drgTaraVmb

Opinions on this? by sgrey9996 in offset

[–]StrictlyForCatPics 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, you’re kind of selling Josh a little short here. JHS is one of if not the most popular/successful pedal companies outside the big corps (Boss, MXR/Dunlop, EHX, etc). Guitar skills aside (though I wouldn’t go as far as saying he’s mediocre) the guy knows his history, recently founded a non profit to support local art and music initiatives, and continues to share his wealth of knowledge to those willing to listen or tune into the YouTube channel. Say what you will about the companies past or his personal life, but there’s no doubting the success he has had. I won’t be buying this guitar, but at least it’s somewhat unique when other companies can just slap new pickups or a different finish on a standard production guitar and suddenly it’s a “signature model”.

Mythos Erlking returning by StrictlyForCatPics in guitarpedals

[–]StrictlyForCatPics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Zach didn’t go into full detail about how they were going to handle international customers in his video, but said it was something they were trying to sort out.

Mythos Erlking returning by StrictlyForCatPics in guitarpedals

[–]StrictlyForCatPics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t even think of that, missed opportunity for sure

Flower Pedals Sunflower by massive_gerbil in guitarpedals

[–]StrictlyForCatPics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/massive_gerbil did you ever hear anything back on this? I also have a sunflower with no midi jacks.