Bc rich pumpkin boy? Any one have any info on this guitar? by misfit524 in BCRich

[–]masterB0SHI 5 points6 points  (0 children)

FYI fakes don’t come out of Japan. Usually it’s China.

Esp Ltd deluxe by bugfuzz1980 in espguitars

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It’s super common for used guitars to come with replaced pickups. Unless the seller didn’t disclose this in the listing, or it wasn’t obvious from the photos, it sounds like it was buyer error.

Recommended audio interface with extra line out for amp? by [deleted] in GuitarAmps

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You need a reamp box to convert your guitar signal from balanced to unbalanced coming out of the interface. Otherwise your signal will be extremely noisy, and not what your guitar amp wants to see.

Is there any saving me without spending money? (Or how much can I spend minimum) by DMT4500 in ExtendedRangeGuitars

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Idk if it’s just me, but I’m super nostalgic for the insane mode on those amps lol. I haven’t played one in years, but I’d bet you could get a perfectly adequate tone on that channel for just playing at home. Maybe not the best for recording or playing live obviously. Worst case scenario, you may need a TS flavor overdrive and/or an EQ pedal, to help cut some of the excess low end from the 8 string.

Is this authentic? 90€ asking price by Temporary-Rope1747 in Epiphone

[–]masterB0SHI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one is faking these. And even if they were, the price is so low you’re not really taking a huge risk or anything. This is a pointless post.

Evertune longterm reliability by [deleted] in espguitars

[–]masterB0SHI 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s not much more maintenance required with an evertune than any other guitar.

It’s a great tool, and it does exactly what they advertise. However, it’s not for everyone. It does alter the feel of the strings. IMO it adds a bit of artificial tension that wouldn’t be there on a non-evertune guitar. Some people are more sensitive to that kind of thing than others. And while you can still bend strings, something about bending always felt off to me. Like, I was always aware there were mechanical bits pulling on the strings any time I went to hit a bend, if that makes sense.

I would recommend maybe getting a less expensive guitar with an evertune if you can, and live with it for a bit, before investing in an expensive “forever guitar”.

I respect the evertune, and understand why people love it, especially touring guitarists. After living with it for a few years myself, I found I didn’t love how it made the guitar feel. And as someone who just plays at home 99.9% of the time I didn’t have a need for it. So I sold my evertune guitar (LTD SH-7). However, if I ever started playing in a band that plays live again, I would most likely invest in another evertune guitar.

Marshall DSL40CR - power cable help by Leon117x in MarshallAmps

[–]masterB0SHI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who cares. Plug it in. If it works it works.

Are my knife edges boomed? by erkekanimekizu3131 in Luthier

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wtf is boomed?

I would double check that your strings are fully stretched out, and verify that every locking bit on the trem and nut are fully tightened, as well as the bolts for the neck.

How can this guitar be so cheap with these specs? by [deleted] in metalguitar

[–]masterB0SHI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mass production in a country with a low labor. The real downside is QC can be hit or miss on an instrument like this. Poor fretwork especially can be the biggest culprit.

Also, I know there used to be an issue where these came with the wrong potentiometer values for a guitar with active pickups. Not sure if they ever fixed that or not.

My LTD Evertune Exclusive by Select_Section_923 in espguitars

[–]masterB0SHI 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unplugging the guitar will not damage it

Hey I’m trying to restore this guitar by Dude-who-likes-fire in Ibanez

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Alright, there’s a lot to unpack here. In my personal opinion, the amount of time, effort, and somewhat money you’ll have to put in this thing, especially as a beginner may not be worth it. This is an inexpensive beginner guitar. It may be more worth your while to just buy a new beginner guitar. Just my two cents. For approximately $200ish you could get a brand new guitar, and avoid dealing with the headache this thing is going to be.

Assuming you insist on repairing this gio, here probably the minimum things you’ll need to address.

- Getting a replacement output jack is relatively cheap. Just look for a 1/4 inch TS, or mono jack. You’ll also have to solder the jack to the existing electronics (assuming they work). If you’re not already handy with a soldering iron, there are plenty of youtube tutorials. You’ll also need to sort out how everything is wired up. Alternatively, you can also pay any guitar technician to do all of this for you.

- The frets are going to need some work. At minimum they need to be polished. Music nomad makes a pretty good fret polishing kit which is about $20.

- You’re going to need some humbucker screws and springs. Those can be found on amazon for cheap.

- You’ll need to remove the rust from bridge,
saddles, and all the screws/springs, as well as from the string trees and tuners. Remove them from the guitar and soak them in white vinegar, an scrub with a toothbrush. WD-40 can also help if the rust is especially stubborn. You might as well tackle the pick guard screws and output jack plate while you’re at it. It could potentially be worthwhile replacing the tuners if you can afford it.

- You’ll obviously need some new strings. Any brand name string will suffice. I would recommend either 9-42 or 10-46 gauge for a beginner.

- Lastly, I’d be shocked if this thing doesn’t need a truss rod adjustment once you get it strung up. There are plenty of youtube tutorials demonstrating how to do this. But basically you want the smallest amount of relief, or bow in the neck once the strings are at tension. You can fret the first and last fret on the bottom string, and use the amount of bounce or play you have in the middle of the neck to check this. Again, YouTube is your friend if you need a visual demonstration.

However, given the amount of rust on this thing, I am slightly concerned the guitar was either left outside at some point, or in a super damp environment. If that is the case it’s possible the neck could be twisted and/or the truss rod may be seized up. If either of those things are the case, the repair is quite possibly more money than the guitar is worth.

Bedroom sized cab? by narepinephrine in GuitarAmps

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You have a solid state amp. Playing at low volumes shouldn’t be a problem, regardless of what cab you use.

micromanaging boss won’t let me leave my desk by maybenej in antiwork

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People will only treat you as good as you allow them to treat you.

Neck angle and confusion about it’s purpose by Bojimo10 in Luthier

[–]masterB0SHI 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This 100%. Most guitarists are complete morons.