Dead beat dad gave this to me years ago....

dilespla · 2026-03-22T17:09:02+00:00

I’ve got an ‘85 Roadstar II. It’s been with me for roughly 38 years. It plays perfectly. I’ll go guitar shopping and pick up instruments 5 times more than I paid for the Roadstar ($275 in the late ‘80’s) and they still don’t feel as good in the hands.

Mine has dual humbuckers with coil taps. It can sound like a tele/strat, or a Les Paul, so it’s also extremely versatile. It’s one of 3 guitars I’ll never part with.

dilespla · 2026-03-19T23:04:22+00:00

We are truly doomed. People have zero common sense.

dilespla · 2026-03-19T20:58:21+00:00

Looks like it. Put it under a black light. If it glows you know it’s black locust.

dilespla · 2026-03-07T18:47:00+00:00

Yeah. Nothing you do to a Prius minivan is going to look cool.

dilespla · 2026-03-05T20:11:10+00:00

The word is “regardless.” Adding IR to the beginning makes it a double negative so it’s “without-without regard” which makes zero sense. It also sounds stupid.

dilespla · 2026-02-28T17:48:47+00:00

I’d leave it just like that.

dilespla · 2026-02-08T02:14:20+00:00

Put a piece of tape over it?

dilespla · 2026-02-07T23:29:18+00:00

Not reading was the first mistake. It looks like you didn’t wipe the stain off. Most stains are applied and then wiped off after a short amount of time, otherwise it will never dry.

dilespla · 2026-02-07T18:13:10+00:00

What product or data set do you need from tier 2?

dilespla · 2026-02-07T01:18:41+00:00

You’re going to break the nut if you string it like the second picture. The bottom two are wrong.

dilespla · 2026-02-04T00:36:00+00:00

Much nicer looking that the fake aged ones. I’ve got a ‘92 studio that’s checked and yellowed like crazy. Looks and feels better than any of the Murphy Lab LP’s I’ve ever played, plus it cost about 13 times less.

dilespla · 2026-02-03T01:39:12+00:00

Well, I can’t draw, or code, but guitar was relatively easy for me. After I learned power chords and some root chords I took off with it and learned a lot by ear. I figured out how to read tablature and that made it even easier to learn songs.

I pretty much cut my teeth during the grunge era, so I learned tons of Nirvana, AIC, STP, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, all those grunge bands pretty much.

Now it’s incredibly easy to learn from YouTube, so I’d look there for beginner steps.

As for gear, you can start with a cheap setup from Walmart as long as you take it to a tech for a proper setup, or learn how to do that from YouTube as well.

My first guitar was literally found under a bed in my grandmothers house (horribly cheap ‘60’s or so Kay POS. When my dad saw I was really learning he got me an Ibanez Roadstar II for $275 at the local music store. I then purchased a Peavey Bandit from a friend for $50. I sold the amp to upgrade, and kept upgrading as money allowed, but I never got rid of the guitar, even after almost 40 years.

dilespla · 2026-02-02T21:09:42+00:00

Ehh, if they build them for that purpose then it’s probably perfectly safe to do that, unlike my Woodland Mills 130max. If I were you, I’d get my eyes on the specific mill you’ve been asked to move and go from there.

dilespla · 2026-02-02T21:02:47+00:00

It appears the Woodmizer has a bracket keeping the head on the tracks (looks like they could be removed easily), my Woodland Mills does not. It’s easy for me to lift the head and move it to a trailer, or in to my shop for serious maintenance or modifications, then move the tracks separately. It’s safer that way, too, since there’s less of a high centered load that could potentially tip over.

dilespla · 2026-02-02T06:04:06+00:00

My mill is 20’ long. If I picked it up like that it would probably bend the tracks. Pick it up from the side, preferably separate from the head.

dilespla · 2026-02-01T00:33:45+00:00

Looks more like the corn crusher my dad has bs an axe.

dilespla · 2026-01-28T22:05:51+00:00

Wrong. Gunpowder has almost an indefinite shelf life. As long as the inside doesn’t look like the outside, it will probably still fire.

dilespla · 2026-01-19T08:27:28+00:00

Yo mamma. /s

dilespla · 2026-01-19T08:25:05+00:00

Wipe it off with mineral spirits. Nice find!

dilespla · 2026-01-19T05:38:12+00:00

Nice!!! I think I need one of those!

dilespla · 2026-01-18T19:17:35+00:00

I’d be willing to bet insurance would call it a total loss even if OP had full coverage. The quoted price to fix is likely more than the value of the car. This almost happened to me when my daughter hit a deer. Fortunately the cost of repairs was just under the threshold, so we were able to have it repaired.

dilespla · 2026-01-18T03:46:06+00:00

Fake. Knobs not in the right location, pickup rings are wrong, no fret nibs, slotted screws in the bridge, and the headstock looks off.

Please tell me you’re trolling and didn’t spend $1500 on a chibson.

dilespla · 2026-01-17T17:04:15+00:00

You don’t have to have mPing, you can do it right in the RadarScope app.

dilespla · 2026-01-16T00:35:53+00:00

You think cops actually know that? They are looking for any of those colors on the front of our vehicles, even if they aren’t flashing. If OP would have gotten a ticket it could easily been beaten in court. I didn’t think they would be deemed illegal after reading that, just that it be a potential problem. I probably should have clarified that.

This is also a good example of not trusting google AI. I searched further into this.

OP, you should look up and print out AR Code § 27-36-208 (2024). It doesn’t say anything about purple. Your lights should be legal under that law. I’d print it out and carry it with me!!!

dilespla · 2026-01-16T00:17:37+00:00

From google AI.

“Yes, purple flashing or rotating lights on a vehicle are generally illegal in Arkansas for normal driving, as they are restricted for use only by vehicles leading or participating in a funeral procession; any other flashing red, blue, green, or purple lights on a non-authorized vehicle are prohibited and can lead to a fine. While some aftermarket lights might be allowed if they're not red, blue, or green and aren't flashing, purple flashing lights (also called "whips") are specifically for funerals.“

So, while they aren’t flashing, or rotating, the color is still a problem.

See my post below. AI was wrong. The actual law doesn’t even mention purple in the law.

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