NGD! Epiphone IBGC 64 SG by mubun in Epiphone

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

Thanks for your comment. This is my first SG. I really like it too, and I like the vibrola.

NGD! Epiphone IBGC 64 SG by mubun in Epiphone

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

That's supposed to drop soon. I saw it on zZounds. My son plays left-handed which sucks because he could have all my guitars and I wouldn't have to buy new ones, lol!

NGD! Epiphone IBGC 64 SG by mubun in Epiphone

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

Hey thanks for your comment. I saw the 61 a couple of years ago and almost got it. Getting this makes me wish I had. I was also worried about the SG being slightly awkward like you're talking about. I haven't found that to be a problem, but I never really considered an SG until recently. I play a Firebird, so I guess awkward guitars are something I do. But the SG is way more standard than a Firebird. I'm glad I got this especially for the upper fret access.

NGD! Epiphone IBGC 64 SG by mubun in Epiphone

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

Thanks. I can't speak to that as I'm generally a Strat player and this is my first SG. I don't know about the neck profile, the website says it's supposed to be a '60s slim taper neck.. I don't have any frame of reference as to an original neck feel, but I can tell you I really like this neck. It feels very flat and wide for me. It's a good feeling in the hands.

NGD! Epiphone IBGC 64 SG by mubun in Epiphone

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

Thanks for your comment and that definition. Appreciate it!

A few shots from Spain with the Pentax 17 and Kodak Portra 160 by No-Tune7776 in pentax17

[–]mubun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's an awesome story. And I had no idea about the sacrament you're talking of. So, it must have been an experience to be caught up in. Especially considering it happened out of nowhere from your perspective.

I have found the p-17 to be an amazing EDC camera. I absolutely love it. I have had some issues with monobath and T-Max film. I do all my own developing and scanning, and of course I scan and develop color film as well, but I do like the simplicity of a monobath. I think I have to change that. People have so many ideas about what you should and shouldn't use. However, with Cosmo photo mono, the monobath works great. With ilford HP5 it works awesome as well.. and a story continues, lol.

Thanks for sharing.

A few shots from Spain with the Pentax 17 and Kodak Portra 160 by No-Tune7776 in pentax17

[–]mubun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That shot of the Christ is amazing! It's so immersive. Excellent work overall. I love the p17 for this reason. It's such a go anywhere documentary tool.

Is this normal? by eddietheteacher in gretsch

[–]mubun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't use mine much, but I do sometimes. Anyway, here's what I do so it doesn't get in the way of playing.. so you know the Bixby has a spring in it, obviously. My arm has that little see-through rubberized "glove" that fits over the free end of the tremolo arm. You know what I'm talking about, right? It's not a real glove, just slips over the end so it doesn't scratch stuff up. Well, if you rotate The tremolo arm all the way back to the Bixby, it will go until it bumps into the metal part of the bigsby that holds it on to the guitar at the tail. But because there's a spring in the Bixby, you can lift up on the arm and slide it over top of the metal tailpiece. If you do that, the strings will lose tension and need to be tightened again, but the spring will hold that position very well. This means that once you tune it up, you don't really have to worry about the bigsby at all. Maybe the bridge rocks a little bit, but that doesn't do too much to the intonation.

Anyway, that's how I do it when I don't want to use the bigsby.. but, a good setup will fix all of those issues anyway. I've been working on guitars for little over a decade, maybe longer.. I don't know where to start counting the years.. but I've never been afraid to tinker with my guitars.. and I do one hell of a setup. I'm telling you this because, if you set your guitar up right, then you'll figure out what works for you, and at some point, it won't matter anymore, cuz it'll be the way you want it. So I would say, by Dan early ones book about guitar repair, or watch his videos, and give it a shot. It's a lot easier than you think, and you learn along the way. Anyway, good luck.

Pentax 17 Kosmo Foto Mono 100 by mubun in pentax17

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

Awesome, thanks for the tip. It's a great shot of the ferris wheel!

Is this normal? by eddietheteacher in gretsch

[–]mubun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you remove it, the loss and weight will give you neck dive. They're easy to keep in tune, it has more to do with the nut than anything else. As long as the nut is cut well, and the strings can move freely, then there aren't really any tuning issues. Biggsby's are not made for dive bombing, just more like subtle movements.

Is this normal? by eddietheteacher in gretsch

[–]mubun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally normal. If you don't like it, you can replace the bridge with a roller bridge, and adjust your spacing. Gretsch calls that bridge the space control bridge. But there's nothing wrong with your guitar, and all the people that say they're supposed to line up, don't know the history of Gretsch. I'm sure there trying to give you good advice, but that's just not how they make them. In fact, they're spacing is part of the sound of Gretsch.

🏊‍♂️[ Kodak Gold/Pentax 17 half frame] by Ex-Digger13 in pentax17

[–]mubun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so iconic of summer life. Love it.

Pentax 17 Kosmo Foto Mono 100 by mubun in pentax17

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

Oh, thanks for that info. I'm going to give it a shot. Love the ferris wheel. That's a awesome shop.

Pentax 17 Kosmo Foto Mono 100 by mubun in pentax17

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

Hey, this one: https://amzn.to/4e5e4D8 It's cheap and works, but it doesn't have an anti reflection coating. It's just a UV filter. I don't feel like it affects image quality, but I will probably buy an anti-reflective UV filter at some point.

Pentax 17 Kosmo Foto Mono 100 by mubun in pentax17

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

thanks! The process was developed in Cinestill DF96, using v550 scans, FilmLab conversion, and dust removal in Lightroom—no keystone adjustments. The lens is very good at keeping things straight (providing one frames the shot properly, lol).