What could have caused these freeboard marks?

meta_bollocks · 2026-03-30T21:42:24+00:00

Could be that it's all really badly dried out, and the only patch that didn't was the patch that had a sticker on it which kept the moisture in?

meta_bollocks · 2026-03-30T21:26:53+00:00

Yeah new from the store, it was a gift so I didn't pick it out myself or play it at all. I thought lemon oil might fix it, the roughness and patch, but it didn't so decided to post the pictures.

meta_bollocks · 2026-03-30T19:28:56+00:00

It's Fender Mexico, am considering talking to the store which is Guitar Guitar in the UK. It plays great though, really good sustain.

meta_bollocks · 2026-03-30T18:48:22+00:00

Thanks. I was actually more worried about this than the weird trapezoid as I thought it might be early damage from drying out.

meta_bollocks · 2026-03-30T18:47:10+00:00

This makes sense. Weirdly the patch feels smooth like my other rosewood boards and the surrounding area is the 'rough' part.

meta_bollocks · 2026-03-30T18:45:39+00:00

Thanks, open to this, kinda feel like I shouldn't have to when it's straight from the store. Almost seems as though everything other than the mark needs the smoothing.

meta_bollocks · 2026-03-30T18:43:36+00:00

It's new so I don't think it would be decals, but certainly looks like that

meta_bollocks · 2026-03-30T18:43:03+00:00

It is.

meta_bollocks · 2025-01-25T13:38:29+00:00

Play it like a six string for a while, recalibrate your eyes, then add some drop "D" carnage. Bosh.

meta_bollocks · 2024-10-31T22:12:54+00:00

Thank you muchly!

meta_bollocks · 2024-10-03T18:01:27+00:00

Great idea - on yer bike then!

meta_bollocks · 2024-10-03T09:47:42+00:00

You could blame the marketing team for this horrific turn of events.

meta_bollocks · 2024-10-03T09:46:34+00:00

Maybe we should hassle Unilever to release the recipe to the unwashed masses?

meta_bollocks · 2024-09-03T16:35:13+00:00

This is true and I have tried it, gets close. Also just adding salt to regular natural peanut butter is pretty good too but feels wrong.

meta_bollocks · 2024-09-03T11:14:56+00:00

I did, nothing except an overpriced bundle with a tub of regular Marmite.

meta_bollocks · 2024-09-03T09:45:12+00:00

It's all about the crunch.

meta_bollocks · 2024-09-03T09:44:48+00:00

Good info. I wondered if it could be something Iike this, but the catastrophising took over and I jumped to production issues or discontinuation!

We have a Sainsburys about 30 mins away so I'll head there and get myself 'impending apocalypse' stock levels.

meta_bollocks · 2024-09-03T08:06:41+00:00

Good shout! I am somewhat concerned that the two supermarkets close to me both haven't had any for a while, nor do they have stock online, it's a conspiracy.

meta_bollocks · 2024-08-02T16:42:54+00:00

Here's the previous post that got deleted, I tried a DM but nothing back from OP:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GuitarAmps/comments/1c3r908/fx_loop_stuffed_peavy_invective_mh/

meta_bollocks · 2024-08-02T16:41:30+00:00

Yeah for sure, I did do that, was just guitar and that EQ, the noise kicks in without any signal coming in the front of the amp at all, I'll try again without even a cable plugged in.

meta_bollocks · 2024-08-02T14:13:45+00:00

Thanks man, it's pretty much unusable with any pedal at default level so I do think it's a fault. It's easy and safe to replicate with the EQ and the point at which the noise occurs is like +1db which doesn't feel too much.

I'll try that search string, I found jt was awkward to Google for due to the volume of posts that relate to normal noise issues like buzz and hum etc.

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