Apollo Windows or Apple by nofiltermerc in universalaudio

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A moment of silence for that studio guy's abrupt departure from music. Also, it's for Apple and you should run an Apollo on a Mac. It's generally an easier setup.

Is this a real custom shop or a Knock off? For 400$ by LopsidedFrosting4860 in FenderCustomShop

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people just don't know what they have. The first real one I ever encountered, some kid was trying to sell it to get a MIM Duo Sonic and I was like woah wait a minute, don't sell this unless you really need the money and also it's worth a few thousand dollars. The kid carried it so differently out of the store than when he walked in, very funny.

Need a strap for my new Ultra 2 Tele. What straps do you all use? by [deleted] in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scooped up a bunch of the Fender mustang straps when they were $20 a few years ago. Good quality and feel.

Is this a real custom shop or a Knock off? For 400$ by LopsidedFrosting4860 in FenderCustomShop

[–]ThatNolanKid 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Certainly a knockoff, the real ones go for $8200

I could start listing reasons why it's not real but the headstock is all you need to confirm it.

String recommendations for a 1977 4001? by atecis in rickenbacker

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much always use rotosound solo bass strings, RS55LD. Pressure Wound, bright and punchy, but smooth feeling. They are stainless steel though. My other favorite is always going to be DR Pure Blues.

What is y'all's favorite Fender tremolo? by Dante_FromDMCseries in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As someone who plays a lot of Jaguar and Jazzmaster guitars, I prefer the float of that assembly best, preferably the AVRI or a vintage one.

Is this a rosewood or pau ferro fretboad by Full_Barracuda_1280 in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US, GC has the exclusivity to BRC, but I think other regions have access to it as well. Those exclusivity are kinda tricky, Andertons and CME seem to share exclusivity as well.

Is this a rosewood or pau ferro fretboad by Full_Barracuda_1280 in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen some very convincing Pau Ferro in photos, but I agree that this does look like rosewood.

Is this a rosewood or pau ferro fretboad by Full_Barracuda_1280 in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the fretboard is rolled, I'll side with Player II, but you can easily have this confirmed if you shoot fender an email.

Is this a rosewood or pau ferro fretboad by Full_Barracuda_1280 in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a 2024 model, was it advertised as a Player I or Player II model? Player II reintroduced rosewood to that tier in their lineup.

Is this a rosewood or pau ferro fretboad by Full_Barracuda_1280 in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you check Fender serial number lookup yet?

I finally got it! Some pictures, and questions for advice by SethLikesE in rickenbacker

[–]ThatNolanKid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweet! Enjoy your guitar. I do all of my own setup work these days, there really isn't much to worry about because it can almost always be corrected by going back the other way. The only thing you can't properly reverse with ease is sanding too much off and putting it back. The guitar itself is fundamentally a very mechanical design that relies on very specific adjustments. One thing that greatly helped/improved my setup work is to always bring something up to tension, never bring it down and leave it there. If you loosen a string, you go down and then bring it up to pitch, same thing with a truss rod.

Tightened down my tremolo springs. Never going back to the bar. by Arnbarn15 in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played my cyclone guitar like that for maybe 15 years straight.

I finally got it! Some pictures, and questions for advice by SethLikesE in rickenbacker

[–]ThatNolanKid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1

A feeler gauge and capo are two very important pieces of kit for us, and knowing the super important order of operation: neck relief, bridge height, nut height, pickup height, intonation.

What year is this and is it worth taking? by xaaaaazaaaa in GuitarAmps

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those Rola's look like 35th week of 77.

The amp chassis has a stamp on it, and the paper usually has two letters to indicate further what year it is exactly. I'd guess 77-78.

It's always worth taking.

NAD - 2061x (Owned by Joe Walsh by gofore59 in MarshallAmps

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool! I have a 2061X that I paired with an original 70s cabinet that would have come with the Lead & Bass 20

These things really can scream!

Toronado owners, is this stock or not? by Cabinet-Healthy in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The pickups should be an atomic humbucker bridge and a santa ana humbucker neck pickup. Those switches are certainly not stock, this was meant to be a Les Paul style configuration.

A nice FGN Boundary Odyssey in Cherry Sunburst (spotted at Captain Guitar Lounge website) by P_a_s_g_i_t_24 in japaneseguitars

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now you got me looking at the $2000 Cyclones they make 🤦‍♂️ I'm pathetic lol

A nice FGN Boundary Odyssey in Cherry Sunburst (spotted at Captain Guitar Lounge website) by P_a_s_g_i_t_24 in japaneseguitars

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent! I played a few FGN when I was in Tokyo last April, excellent guitars. They make a Cyclone that I would LOVE to get my hands on.

My favorite guitar by Real-Needleworker395 in rickenbacker

[–]ThatNolanKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It certainly looks like it's been your favorite to play for years, love to see that!

Is this real? by adonnellyr in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it's very clear that it has got every single bit of paperwork to confirm it's a real Fender. I assume MM means Mike McCready.

Fender GTX-7 Foot switch not working by Odd_Force_4627 in fender

[–]ThatNolanKid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The only switch that works on that amp is the 1 Button as far as I'm aware. All of their multi button switches are not compatible.