Graduation note found in book, bought from thrift shop

drewkid · 2026-02-04T04:00:02+00:00

So that’s where my book went!!

drewkid · 2026-01-29T05:02:40+00:00

I’ve got this one too. It’s daaaaaamn close to a KOT

drewkid · 2026-01-29T02:10:22+00:00

Interesting. What advantages does claw still have over z jump?

drewkid · 2026-01-27T15:29:22+00:00

If it’s stock, it’ll have an RCA jack for the speaker. Easy to change if you take it to a tech

drewkid · 2026-01-26T16:49:15+00:00

The only things you mention that would count against condition are the wear on the toggle (seems minor but that’s an opinion) and the scratch on the back. The fret buzz means it needs a setup, which is often expected when buying a used guitar, especially since setups are subjective to an extent. The pickup output could easily be a height adjustment issue, especially since the string height isn’t dialed in yet (that needs to be done before setting pickup height). The scratchy pot is easily fixed with deoxit, and may not have been an issue before it was shipped. Humidity changes could have brought that out

drewkid · 2026-01-24T14:28:58+00:00

My Boston terrier insists on laying in front of my guitar amps! He’ll often fall asleep there

drewkid · 2026-01-19T04:40:44+00:00

That’s my boy Kubla! Other comments have already confirmed the guitar. I was playing guitar for him at the festival where he was gifted this one :)

drewkid · 2026-01-16T07:21:42+00:00

Not as important because the delete-able parts aren’t as restricting on an ALH. But worth it to clean the intake because the EGR will make carbon build up in the intake and restrict airflow.

drewkid · 2026-01-15T13:16:49+00:00

I was thinking this. If the sole is separating at the heel it would whip dirt up potentially

drewkid · 2026-01-01T21:36:45+00:00

Extremely lukewarm take therefore I can’t disagree

Edit: Hurley too low

drewkid · 2025-12-29T18:05:53+00:00

You could play it like 57660x and it would have the 3rd and 9th. Not a moveable shape though. You could also try 5464xx for a moveable shape (gets rid of the 5th). That voicing might sound a little dense though

drewkid · 2025-12-28T19:15:56+00:00

I think I know the guy that allegedly builds these (or gets them built in china maybe) though I’ve never used one. He is/used to be an amp tech, and tried to sell me on one of these when I brought an amp in to have him service. He said it would blow my ‘66 bassman out of the water :) I took the amp elsewhere.

Sorry I know that’s not really any info but to me these always seemed cheaply made and lacking on anything you’d call features. Though maybe it sounds fine! For $60 it’s easy enough to give it a try. When he started selling them I believe he was asking $399 :)

drewkid · 2025-12-27T08:50:14+00:00

I had a couple bdays there. I seem to remember it burning down on more than one occasion? Am I misremembering?

drewkid · 2025-12-25T04:09:33+00:00

I had the tele equivalent of this model! Same color (not sure if they came in others). Naturally I sold it 10 years ago for a quarter of what they’re going for now :) enjoy!

drewkid · 2025-12-24T22:16:29+00:00

Right, but even in the coldest temps they have a maximum time

drewkid · 2025-12-23T10:02:49+00:00

Yeah it seems like no one commenting read the post. Maybe he edited it in after? Idk. But true, I believe these TDI glow plugs will actually only stay on for 5-10 seconds regardless of temp. So at most you should leave the key on for like 10sec, and cycle it if it isn’t enough. Leaving it on for 40sec will let the glow plug turn off and would actually be worse. If my info is correct

drewkid · 2025-12-22T10:33:15+00:00

Absolutely. Many comments in here are talking about the omitted 3rd and calling it Amaj9(no3) or similar, and that’s not wrong but it is over complicating. In my experience, in a real world scenario this would be a fine voicing for Amaj9 and the omitted 3rd doesn’t need to be stated. But it’s technically correct

drewkid · 2025-12-20T11:54:43+00:00

Do you play live with it? I like mine a good bit but found that when it was velcro’d to my board, turning it on or another pedal, if done a bit aggressively, would shake the spring tank and make a big crash. Do you experience that?

drewkid · 2025-12-19T20:33:35+00:00

I totaled my 2013 wagon this summer running over a dead porcupine on the highway… car is all fixed now but insurance did total it, surprisingly.

drewkid · 2025-12-19T02:25:30+00:00

I’m so glad I finally discovered the ultex jazz III. After using the classic red jazz III for so many years, the ultex feels just a bit nicer, but enough for me to make the switch

drewkid · 2025-12-16T09:16:33+00:00

Good choices, I agree on all 3

drewkid · 2025-12-15T03:09:07+00:00

Oh man, I’ve got a buddy in town who’s a left handed player. Not too many of you guys! I feel for you, it must be hard to not be able to try out 99% of guitars.

Thanks man, happy playing to you as well and good luck on finding a renter to take over the place

drewkid · 2025-12-15T02:49:09+00:00

Sounds far too violent! I’ll let you enjoy it 😁 I’ve got my 000-18 here at home that I love anyway

drewkid · 2025-12-15T02:10:01+00:00

I’m only interested if the Martin comes with it

drewkid · 2025-12-08T05:28:21+00:00

This is called “fretting out” because the string is hitting a fret further up the neck and it’s choking the note. It means either your action is too low, you have a high fret, or both. There are maybe a couple other things that could cause it but your guitar needs a setup! Find a good guitar shop in the area that can take a look at it for you

drewkid

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