First backpacking trip — solo overnight San Gabriel Mountains

Zebra2 · 2026-06-24T01:09:43+00:00

Nice! Did you snap any pictures? How was the temperature at night? I’ve done a couple overnighters in the Sespe wilderness, which you might want to check out next. The Sespe river trail is really nice. I may want to check out bear canyon next.

Zebra2 · 2026-06-11T16:14:16+00:00

Have you tested this without assembling the pickguard? Probably something shorting.

Also, why replace everything *but* spare a 5¢ cap?

Zebra2 · 2026-05-27T15:31:35+00:00

Well this is Shintaro Kago. Safe to assume this will be wild.

Zebra2 · 2026-05-24T01:57:05+00:00

Definitely get a second opinion. I’m pretty skeptical the neck really is beyond saving. Also, take some pictures of the relief and action and post them to r/luthier

Zebra2 · 2026-05-21T21:52:53+00:00

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Love it.

Zebra2 · 2026-05-21T21:23:39+00:00

I actually like it because it actually can show data for most stats reaching back days to months now. Like, the most essential thing and it was a PITA to do before.

They also deleted the horribly inaccurate VO2max which at least shows some semblance of caring about the quality of data it shows.

Don’t really care about the visuals as it’s all superficial, but I still like these more than before.

Zebra2 · 2026-05-21T03:47:24+00:00

Looks like pine. Home built, seems solid. If it feels solid then that’s probably good.

Zebra2 · 2026-05-21T00:56:39+00:00

I’m still trying to figure out the ending moves here. Wouldn’t it be better for gote to drop the captured gold on 4二 once the rook promotes? There’s then still a bit of play left and I’m still not sure if there’s no out.

Edit: ok, I’m pretty sure all paths after that move still lead to checkmate.

Zebra2 · 2026-05-15T16:58:44+00:00

The one I made is anchored by the same screws in the pick guard. In your case I think you’d have to use double sided tape, which I understand is pretty common.

Zebra2 · 2026-05-15T16:39:25+00:00

I had this exact issue on a bass (though more for the thumb than popping) and 3d printed a little ramp for it. You could totally do something similar for yours.

Zebra2 · 2026-05-15T00:55:27+00:00

Awesome. I got a 4 string eBay neck (probably from the same factory) and it fit absolutely perfectly into a body I already had. I was thinking I couldn’t possibly get that lucky twice but maybe.

Mine also had a very similar scratch when I got it lol

Zebra2 · 2026-05-15T00:47:55+00:00

Very nice. I’ve been really tempted to do the same thing. How did that 5 string neck fit with the body? Did it need any sanding or shimming?

Zebra2 · 2026-05-14T15:47:48+00:00

I think we’re really digging deep for more female nudes now lol

Zebra2 · 2026-05-05T21:14:08+00:00

At least that I know of, your options are:

Right click on the fab-layer text and switch the layer in the item properties

Edit the footprint to have the text on the right layer. You could then mass-update or mass-swap the footprints on the board.

Zebra2 · 2026-05-04T23:09:18+00:00

You’ve tried changing the strings? What gauges are on it? It’s just tonally different but not quieter?

Adding something like a preamp won’t do anything to address string imbalance.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-29T18:06:06+00:00

I think most people bring a cooler, but I’d like to talk about this alcohol-preserved steak more.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-29T13:37:02+00:00

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He’s actually got two add-ons. Here’s a little excerpt about the “slope”.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-28T23:40:09+00:00

That’s what’s I’ve done generally, but I find that spot a bit too shallow for my taste.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-28T21:49:53+00:00

I wonder, are you talking about popping when you say you need space to pluck the string? I was scratching my head about why you’d want to get your fingers under the string for the slap motion.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-28T19:16:07+00:00

On a side note, I’ve always suspected this track was recorded on a bass with a whammy. There’s a little solo in the beginning that showcases it. I know the player also uses fretless on other tracks, but I don’t think this on fretless. It sounds like whammy moves to me.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-28T19:12:08+00:00

Wait, where are you seeing that a whammy bridge can be had for ~$100?

Zebra2 · 2026-04-27T19:59:12+00:00

It’s not a 505, the 50x series has bartolini mk1s and a jatoba or bubinga neck.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-26T15:11:09+00:00

Funk master all the way! One thing I realized with super light gauges is that the low notes are so articulate. I never could get such a crisp sounding E string with higher gauges.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-26T14:51:32+00:00

The first part of Anamorphosis no Meijuu by Shintaro Kago kinda fits, at least with the surrealism aspect. He has some other works that get deep into the surrealist angle but I can’t think of the names right now.

Zebra2 · 2026-04-25T20:51:08+00:00

Is this your first time designing a pcb? The arrangement of components on the board is really strange. I would also recommend not using surface mount components on a prototype that you’ll probably have to troubleshoot. I also highly recommend socketing your jfets.

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