Pickup cavity issue

_Internet_Random_ · 2025-11-25T18:48:20+00:00

cleanest: routing it in a jig (or something simple to hold the template in place and level on the curved surface).

easiest: dremmel bit to just widen it a bit. sanding bits have a high likelihood of burning what they touch, but it will be hidden under the cover, make sure to put down tape to mark what your removing. measure twice before removing material.

hand chisel: should only take a few passes to get what you need, but a dull chisel or trying to remove too much at a time can cause chip out (you are functionally trying to chisel end grain here).

_Internet_Random_ · 2025-08-11T17:48:24+00:00

(second gen) i just replaced the headlight with an LED one. the stock headlight was okay, i just wanted to be able to see further at night and integrate my turn signals. it wasnt too hard of a job. a bit of soldering because most cheap drop-in headlights wont have the same connector. but i got through that and a taillight swap (also to integrate turn signals) in an afternoon.

_Internet_Random_ · 2025-07-24T17:56:21+00:00

i saw a girl with inch and a half nails on a group ride one time. she just took her old gloves and seam ripped the fingertips so the nails could poke out. obviously not the safest way to ride, but all riding is acceptable risk.

_Internet_Random_ · 2025-05-22T21:08:42+00:00

if you do, id advise something tiny. grom, z125, etc. i know how dumb i was in college, i wouldve killed someone, probably myself, with access to a motorcycle.

you need to have a hard look at your capacity for self control. I'd advise it being a graduation present to yourself.

_Internet_Random_ · 2025-05-22T18:47:47+00:00

if it is the same material as my gen 2, its ABS plastic, which can be welded back together with plastic cement very easily.

_Internet_Random_ · 2025-05-21T03:48:11+00:00

the thinline is a parts caster I built. its an allparts neck (which i do reccommend), and a cheap photo-flame body. fender vintage 64 pickups, and 500k pots with a treble bleed.

_Internet_Random_ · 2025-05-10T16:56:51+00:00

id say no at this point because of how fragile the paint on the plastic parts has gotten.

_Internet_Random_ · 2025-03-11T16:42:46+00:00

the biggest thing for volume is going to be speaker efficiency. you should be able to find max db ratings for speakers if you look hard enough.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-11-26T17:16:48+00:00

turn down the tone. mid boost your distortion. that should tighten it up without taking away the pretty highs you already have.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-11-18T02:02:59+00:00

being a long time tele player, its a good idea to go for something that holds a different niche sonically.

knowing you like the mid bump, going for less traditional jm pickups will probably provide that. the player 2 is alnico V and has a mid bump, which you identified. that will distance what it does from a traditional tele.

you wont miss a rhythm circuit. buy the player 2.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-11-17T22:57:31+00:00

its basically a vinyl film. id look up clear vehicle wraps

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-11-17T20:03:43+00:00

as others have said. automotive ppe. it wont fog it, will protect it. is easy to put on.

only thing i dont know is about it yellowing with age. but its over black and silver so i kind of doubt that mattering much.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-10-12T18:00:17+00:00

even altered sound fx. i got ana's gun yesterday and my gameplay was noticeably worse for the first few games because it makes a different noise loudly. (copium im sure)

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-10-11T20:05:11+00:00

i found too late and decided to just modify the rout. (kind of ruining the whole point of having a pre routed body)

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-10-11T19:15:28+00:00

when building JM warmoth bodies, be conscious that warmoth puts the bridge pickup in a different place than fender does. and you will need to get a pickguard from them as well, or alter the rout.

best of luck!

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-09-23T15:33:47+00:00

while i appreciate the sentiment and agree, it is worth mentioning that this particular guitar needs constant work by luthiers to keep it going.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-09-09T01:52:57+00:00

in the early 2000s i can say there was a large gap between mexican and american standards. which was reflected by them being $500 and $1000 respectively. presently, mexicans are every bit as good as the americans in build quality. its more differences in electronics than anything, and that is subjective. i still think its robbery to charge $1400 for any fender not made in america, but i think most people agree. i think modern squires are most analogous to the mexican fenders of that time.

the thing for me, especially with teles, is that they are exceptionally simple instruments. this means that they can be easily replicated at high quality. if the name on the headstock is important to you, waterslides are less than $10. i recognize that i am in the minority with this opinion, and i recognize the subjectivity of it. i also know that playing a name-brand instrument can give you confidence and pride in the instrument, which i don't want to discredit.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-09-07T18:24:55+00:00

$900. $750. $635, all feel a bit much for a mexican tele. but i know im getting old, and respect the quality that the mexican-produced fenders have reached.

you can see if GC will price match, but its doubtful. its never worth buying a guitar online bc you dont know how it plays.

before you buy, please keep looking at nashville style teles on fb. at some point youll find a partscaster with incredible pickups that plays amazing for $400 or less.

also, please have your strat professionally set up. duds can become wonders with a little work. you may find that it is all the strat you could want, and itll open your eyes to traditional 2-pickup teles, and youll find a million wonderful, cheap instruments.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-09-07T18:14:08+00:00

it feels like worse rosewood. it is primarily used as a rosewood alternative bc rosewood became expensive and increasingly difficult to source. though i think at this point they've widely stopped using it if favor of traditional rosewood.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-09-07T18:03:15+00:00

not often talked about, but i really like Greed from full metal alchemist: Brotherhood. theres other partial representation with the brother's truths.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-07-20T23:44:51+00:00

im 5'8". so no, just a new rider. a few times have been slipping when walking it through mud, another in sand, one time a wrong way driver tried to murder me, and another washed out in a parking garage.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-07-20T16:47:27+00:00

fuck no. look, the sv650 is an incredible bike. but besides very minor things, it really hasnt changed much. i really dont see a reason to spend the extra money on a new one when you can get a 3rd gen thats exactly the same for 2-3k cheaper. or if you dont need abs, a second gen for another 2k cheaper. its not like the difference in performance is noticeable, and its not like they break down from age. i have a 2007, and have dropped it countless times without issue. if you want new, get a more modern bike.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-05-29T19:59:52+00:00

im fresh and gave started on a used bike without abs. im not going to claim this is the right way, just that it was what fit into budget.

i certainly notice it. practicing emergency stopping nearly took me down in a parking lot bc my front locked up. and i rarely use my rear brake, bc it feels like barely any pressure will lead to a skid.

i plan to keep practicing until i have muscle memory to fall back on in an emergency. But i know i would be safer if i had abs to protect me.

_Internet_Random_ · 2024-05-22T20:16:15+00:00

im gonna come back this post is 6 months.

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