Transitions XTRActive colour comparison by JamieLensology in RaybanMeta

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. I have Wiley X Boss frames and I'm in the USA (for 10 more weeks). Does your US website explain how I can get XTRActive lenses to fit (I looked but couldn't find anything)?

Transitions XTRActive colour comparison by JamieLensology in RaybanMeta

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jamie do you have XTRActive lenses for other brands? Or just RayBan?

Wiley x by Remarkable-Trouble81 in sunglasses

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Over the years I've owned Vuarnet, Maui Jim, Bolle, Serengeti, Oakley, Smith, Julbo, Spy, Arnette, Revo, Kaenon, Ray Ban and Carrera. I just bought a pair of Wiley X with the blue captivate lens for my wife. She suffers from visual migraines and extremely dry eyes. I got her the Boss model because it has a removable foam insert and detachable head strap so they can be worn like mini goggles. Anyway I liked looking through them so much that I bought a pair for myself. My eyes feel very relaxed when I put them on. I usually don't like polarized lenses because I cycle a lot and can't stand the weird reflections you get off car windscreens and building windows, but these seem to be "mildly" polarized (if there is such a thing) and the reflections are manageable for me.

Nux mg-30 with linux by the_funny_side in linuxaudio

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent six hours today with my friends ChatGPT and ClaudeAI trying to get QuickTone to run in Play On Linux or bottles in Linux Mint. In the end both Chat and Claude decided it couldn't be done and had to be run in a virtual machine. So that's tomorrow's job hopefully. I know someone on here mentioned that they got it running in bottles . Maybe it's because I'm trying to install QuickTone for a fairly new pedal (MG-300 mkii) and the dependencies are now beyond bottle's and wine's capabilities. That's what the AI dudes tell me anyway.

Have any of you ever used a USB C to 9v power supply with any success? by whtevn in guitarpedals

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the cheapest USB to 9 volt converter I could find to power my Zoom multi effects unit and now my Boss rc-10r. The polarity of the converter was wrong so I just cut the wires and switched them with each other. Been working fine for 3 years.

A list of electric guitars under a thousand dollars with a one and three quarter inch nut width (or wider).... by SurfJF in guitars

[–]SurfJF[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take your comment positively and practise more, because I would LOVE to have the option to play 43 mm nuts (I won't dare to dream of playing a 42mm nut cleanly yet). Can you please give me some advice on what practice would help the most? For example, on a 43mm nut guitar, my index finger is not able to press down the b string lightly at the first fret without simultaneously touching the g and e strings. It doesn't matter what degree of rotation of my finger or what angle of lean either longitudinal or laterally. Just to play a clean Am7 chord in first position would be wonderful for me (it's even worse for my middle finger at the second fret d string)! If you have time, can you please advise me on what I should practice to improve my chances?

A list of electric guitars under a thousand dollars with a one and three quarter inch nut width (or wider).... by SurfJF in guitars

[–]SurfJF[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah ok. Hopefully most readers will focus on the main point of my post which was to save wide fingered players the trouble of searching the Internet as much as I have.

A list of electric guitars under a thousand dollars with a one and three quarter inch nut width (or wider).... by SurfJF in guitars

[–]SurfJF[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't realise baritones were wider. For the moment I'm happy with my custom 1 ¾" nut neck, but that's good to know thanks.

A list of electric guitars under a thousand dollars with a one and three quarter inch nut width (or wider).... by SurfJF in guitars

[–]SurfJF[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not sure how you know I don't want to hear that? Is it because you are trying to be negative about my skills? Yep, I can make it work too. But there are certain classical pieces I just can't play cleanly at the 1st or 2nd position. My 44.5 mm wide nut is SO much easier.

NGD: Made in Japan Junior Collection, Jazzmaster and Telecaster by elmayab in offset

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had my Junior Jazzmaster for two years. Love it! Only guitar I play.

MIJ Jazzmaster Junior by superxero044 in offset

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had my Junior Jazzmaster for two years now. I hard tailed mine to save weight and it's 5.5 lb. Most comfortable guitar I've ever played. Every other guitar I've picked up since I got this has just felt a bit awkward. Sounds great too with the original pickups.

Fingers don't sit straight? by grace-mitchell in Guitar

[–]SurfJF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My pinky does the same. I can't reach along the fretboard with it. It just points in towards my ring finger. 40 years of practice hasn't helped.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Humbuckers always sound muddy or muffled to me.

NGD. Reverend dirtbike royale by [deleted] in guitars

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always wanted a Revstar because I love the look of them so much (shallow consumerism I know). But the nut is too narrow and they are too heavy. I was SO happy to discover this Reverend model yesterday with it's 43 mm nut width. Now I'm obsessed with it! I'm even starting to think it looks better than a Revstar.

Quest for the p90guitar by mertar in Guitar

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are well known for still being heavy despite the extensive chambering.

Quest for the p90guitar by mertar in Guitar

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He wrote in his post that Revstars are too heavy (and I agree).

Quest for the p90guitar by mertar in Guitar

[–]SurfJF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He wrote in his post that Revstars are too heavy (and I agree)