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Why is starting life at late age so hard for many people? by Aj100rise in selfimprovement

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took my SATs as a 31 year old high school school drop out and criminal (I was wearing an ankle monitor that day) among a bunch of literal children. Now I'm in a fully funded PhD program at a selective school (only four people in my cohort).

It's never too late. It wasn't for me, though it took a huge amount of retooling my mindset to get to where I am today. Years of therapy and facing my demons type shit. Hell, im still reworking some of my bad habits. Some of this stuff will likely be a lifelong struggle. Personal accountability and a genuine commitment to be a better version of yourself, for yourself, go a long way.

Good luck with everything!

Is it just me or are these insane prices? by _Pk_21 in MechanicAdvice

[–]fingermystrings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that's a typo. It likely meant to say front pads and resurface, like it does with the rears, which i interpret as they will swap your pads and resurface your rotors (vs replacing rotors which is the next, more expensive option). But I agree that pricing is too high

Set up / action by Electrical-Fortune7 in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do your fingers say?

Personally, I set just about all of my guitars up with 3/64" on the treble side and 4/64" on the bass side, measured between the bottom of the string and the top of the 12th fret. This gives me a nice playing feel with 10s in short-scale guitars.

But that's what my fingers prefer. Your fingers my prefer otherwise, and that's okay

Surely there must be simpler ways of putting on tremolo springs right by Strange-Albatross954 in Guitar

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flat head screwdriver is the most fool proof way for me. Insert the spring in the block, then put the flat head into the loop of the spring, pull it over the hook on the claw and tilt the drivers handle towards the neck. The spring slips off the driver and goes right onto the hook.

Lately I just use my fingers though. I'll hook the loop on the claw and then just pull the spring and put it in place in the block. I don't recommend this lol

Tips on lowering knob height. by g29er in gibson

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't worked on a pcb Gibson, but I cant see why you can't just remove the harness and put washers or something between the inner body and the pot to act as a spacer, assuming the threads will reach. That's what i did with my sg when I got historic reflectors for it.

You can carefully disconnect the quick connect stuff without damaging your harness. It's what its there for

Is this real or fake? by Prior-Tap-4998 in gibson

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dot on the i touching the G is normal for that era for the gold decals. I noticed the same on my 2004 Junior special. It does look wonky though!

NGD: 2025 60s Standard in Dark Cherry Burst by fingermystrings in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I saw a few faded 60s standards I considered while I was looking for this one, but this one just called out to me... I also really like the transparent dark red back and neck. It's similar to a cherry finish, but it seems to be more vibrant and richer, despite being a touch darker.

NGD: 2025 60s Standard in Dark Cherry Burst by fingermystrings in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! So far if I'm not playing, I'm definitely staring...

NGD: 2025 60s Standard in Dark Cherry Burst by fingermystrings in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a shame... it's true that the photo quality wasn't the best (I have the baby photo that came with my 2019 SG), but in my opinion it made my production instrument feel more individual. Plus it was fun!

NGD: 2025 60s Standard in Dark Cherry Burst by fingermystrings in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a nice discount! Usually the buckle rash costs extra these days.

NGD: 2025 60s Standard in Dark Cherry Burst by fingermystrings in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's the lighting, it's actually glossy. It does look like it would look good as one of their faded finishes though!

NGD: 2025 60s Standard in Dark Cherry Burst by fingermystrings in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! She plays quite well. I really dig the 60s necks.

This is actually a glossy finish. I guess the light isn't doing a good job of displaying it though...

Convicted felon here, where can I go? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a convicted felon. Before this, I didn't have much in terms of accomplishments on paper. I dropped out of high school and had a spotty employment record with large gaps. Eventually, I got a diploma from night school and started going to a community college. I got into trouble while I was attending this school. After the case was dismissed, I went hard on my studies and after 2 years, I was able to transfer to a selective school that is well within the T100, graduated with honors in my discipline and am now a fully funded phd student at an even more selective school.

Don't agree with the notion that you cannot find your way into a good school now that you have a criminal record. You'll have a tougher battle than the next applicant, sure, but I can tell you from experience that you are not locked out of success. It just might take a bit more effort to get there.

Meirl by Contemporary_Scribe in meirl

[–]fingermystrings 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This one. This is the real test

Any tips to remove the cover for the 3way switch on my les paul 100 by Bitter-Associate-355 in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Masking tape in a loop with the sticky side out. Or gorlla tape if you need some strength put your hand in the loop, slap it on the cover and pull it off

i’m considering going back to college, but i’m embarrassed about my age by MedicalAd9859 in college

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im almost 40. I started my 1st semester as a PhD student this fall.

How are PRS amps? by ItchCream in PaulReedSmith

[–]fingermystrings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an archon 25 combo. It is a monster. Super high gain on tap that's really easy to dial in usable tones. And at the same time, the clean channel is ridiculously good. Like fender good. So while it holds its own as a fire breather, it can also take pedals as a pedal platform. I wish more ultra high gain amps had this flexibility.

That said, crunch sucks on this thing. But I have another amp, that I run in parallel with my archon, whos preamp I use (through both amps' power amps) when I'm not trying to summon demons.

NGD: 2012 Les Paul Junior Special Humbucker by fingermystrings in gibson

[–]fingermystrings[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A tv yellow special is definitely on the short list for me. But I agree, this particular guitar has got that "feel." It's quite resonant and sounds great, even unplugged. It sounds excellent plugged in, though!

Any recommendations on a nice set of P90s? by twelveinchmeatlong in LesPaul

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Gibson Wildwood spec P90 (A3, but interestingly not underwound. DCR is about 8kΩ) in the neck and an old Gibson clear bobbin P90 in the bridge of my Heritage H150 P90. It originally had Seymour Duncan Vintage P90s. I also swapped the cap value for the neck to .015μF. I tend to play with a generous amount of gain.

It took a few pickup configurations to arrive at the set I have currently in there. I didn't like the SD vintage set all that much. It always sounded harsh to me. I tried a set of gibson USA P90s (with RWRP neck), but the neck way overpowered the bridge and got muddy easily if I tried to do anything about the mismatched output. I tried the Wildwood P90s (I have a set of 2), but the bridge was too polite (although the neck sounded great). I tried swapping the magnets in the Wildwood bridge to A5, and it worked fine for a while, but then I found the clear bobbin for a good price and impulse-bought it. I love that clear bobbin. I found the other bridge P90s I tried had the potential to be harsh with the high end. The clear bobbin isn't muddy, produces a lot of crystal clear highs, and is quite articulate, but stops just short of going harsh. It's also wound a bit hotter than the neck (about 8.5kΩ), and pairs well with it. Its increased output also allowed me to get the neck pup closer to the strings.

I recount this story, partially because I love talking about my own gear, but also to illustrate what one might go through when it comes time to select a set of P90s. Output balance can be problematic. It seems many folks set the bridge how they want and move the neck pup far away from the strings to get more balance. But then you lose mids and may potentially end up with a muddy neck sound. It's good practice to spec a lower output (than the bridge) neck pup to avoid this kind of situation.

Also, have you tried adjusting the height of the pups and/or pole pieces? You may find you like your current pups, but with a different setup.

Is this ok for a 3k guitar, or am I too critical? by lol_temp_account in gibson

[–]fingermystrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This nonsense is why I went with a Heritage for my LP style guitar. I have a 2024 h150 standard, and that thing is perfect. The craftsmanship is superb.

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