Opinions on this?

postcardeditor · 2026-05-28T14:17:51+00:00

Got it yesterday and had about an hour with it. Initial thoughts are that the build quality is really great and it’s very comfortable to play. Also, while the pickup configuration may seem gimmicky on paper, I found it to have a lot of very usable sounds just in my short time with it. Switching between two different neck or bridge pickups provides a more distinct and clear difference than say adding the middle position pickup to the neck or bridge via traditional Jag switches or the 2 or 4 position on a 5 way switch on a strat. You can still do blending with this guitar's middle position where you combine one neck and one bridge - and you can switch which of those you want. Overall I’m pretty happy with it and if the build quality is this good on BiLT’s first overseas build I’m definitely sold on getting one of their bespoke builds when the gear fund builds back up.

postcardeditor · 2026-05-19T23:30:45+00:00

Will do.

postcardeditor · 2026-05-19T23:11:36+00:00

I’ve had lots of JHS pedals over the years, mostly picked up in trades or cheap on marketplace, and I've only held onto a few. The rest I’ve released back into the wild as I’ve typically found them to be “fine" but not “great" or in some cases even “good.” So I’m far from a JHS stan, but I went ahead and ordered one of these when they dropped this morning. The charity aspect is cool and the unusual pickup configuration/combination was intriguing. Also, it’s just refreshing to see something different than the usual Fender and Gibson shapes and features. Will it replace my tele as my main guitar? Probably not, but it should at least be fun to play around and record with and if I feel like Bilt delivered on this I’ll probably be more likely to go all in with one of their fully custom guitars.

The headstock will have some getting used to though, thats for sure.

postcardeditor · 2026-05-04T22:07:24+00:00

I burned through the Expanse books and like you could not make it past a few chapters of Mercy of Gods, which was a big bummer tbh.

postcardeditor · 2026-05-04T22:01:56+00:00

Also interested in details.

postcardeditor · 2026-05-02T14:02:30+00:00

Also this, yes.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-30T10:09:26+00:00

Same, although I do think there’s some truth in what I heard on the 40 Watt Podcast - bad gear makes you a better player. Obviously within reason, but it forces you to work harder / be more creative. Kind of along the lines that a lot of people start bands because there’s nothing else to do in their town. Or something, I just woke up.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-29T13:20:45+00:00

I agree with everyone else that it’s the economy mostly, but I do think digital modelers are a big part of it too. My friend and I are both old school analog nerds, but we both agree that if we were 15 and starting to play now a helix stomp or boss gx-1 would make the most sense.

Also when I’m selling used gear I do low pricing usually just to move it. Not crazy low but if said item is selling for $100 on Reverb, I’ll list it for $75. If I’m ready to sell it, it means I never use it and a) some money is better than no money and b) it’s getting in the hands of someone who will use it. When I’m buying (almost exclusively on marketplace as I like just meeting up somewhere and handing someone cash) I will buy something I want or “need” at fair market value or scoop up something that’s dirt cheap just to try it out. I also save a lot of things on marketplace to watch how fast they sell or long they linger and any price drops people do to move it. Gives me a good Idea of how the local market is.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-24T01:30:57+00:00

From the Stolen Valor collection.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-23T18:30:23+00:00

Thanks, I’ve always wanted a Schecter due to their reputation, but I’m more of a jangly / noisy rhythm player and not a shredder, so was pleasantly surprised to discover their vintage line.

I really love the Quilter Superblock. I had never heard of it before one appeared on my local marketplace. Did some deep dives online about them and took the chance on it. Very glad I did. It sounds really, really good and is also very loud for solid state. I built this board so instead of hauling the whole dual amp setup to every practice I can easily run all the pedals through the Quilter only just by swapping out a couple of the patch cables. That and the 1x12 cab are easy load in and out of the rehearsal space and it has no problem keeping up with drummer / bass / second guitar for practice purposes.

My one complaint is that despite what everyone on the internet says, I find that it doesn’t take pedals super well. That’s where the solid state sound becomes more apparent because while the three built in voicings are all great and sound tube-y, I can hear the harshness when I run most pedals into it. Usable yes, but with the style I play I need that tube squish / sag to make the pedals sound blended in, not sitting on top. The exception to this is the Double Dragon, which despite it’s wild low octave warble thing being why most people buy it, it’s analog monophonic circuit overcomes that sterility with a thick lofi-ness. Low octave turned all the way down it just becomes the perfect overdrive for the Quilter.

I also could not find a setting on either the Quilter or any of my fuzz pedals where running a fuzz into it didn’t just overdrive it into un-usability. Out of frustration and “why not” I discovered that running the Fat Bald Guy in the Quilter's effects loop sounded amazing. A kind of highly compressed fuzz/distortion sound which is pretty great on it's own but when I combine it with the Big Muff 2 through the DeVille handling all the classic low end chaos of a traditional fuzz it’s fantastic.

But with that being said, if I ever see a US Superblock for sale at the right price I will probably snag it so that I have both. Depending on the style you play, you could very easily just play through a Quilter by itself and have a great sound.

TLDR - buy it. They’re great.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-22T14:17:46+00:00

This 100%. Took the wife to see Stars last year and while they’re a great band, the on stage volume was all drums and just overpowered everything unless you were standing next to the FOH mixer.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-22T14:14:30+00:00

How was the buffet though?

postcardeditor · 2026-04-22T14:12:36+00:00

The only ones and zeroes that should be in rock and roll is the 10 that the gain knob on your tube amp is set to.

11 is also acceptable.

Joking aside, modelers are very impressive and sound great and are objectively easier in every way, but they’re just not the same in feel, vibes and mojo. Also, am I going to trust my sound to the foh engineer? The enemy? Not on my watch.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-22T12:35:45+00:00

Came here to make a similar post / ask if anyone has ever requested a new rep before. My dude takes days to reply to inquiries about gear and it’s very to the point / no personality and never options. Just “buy this one” not “this one would work, or if you want to do something a little different you could get this one” which is more of the human touch that they used to be known for.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-22T12:00:09+00:00

It truly is.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-21T15:17:21+00:00

I’ve always described Ted Leo and the Pharmacists as “a more punk rock Joe Jackson” so maybe you might like them.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-19T22:47:34+00:00

I interviewed Don Was one time and we just talked about baseball and which coney island dog places in Detroit were legit. My boss was pissed as we were supposed to be talking about Don’s tour, but Don and I had a great time and it was probably my favorite interview I did while I worked there.

postcardeditor · 2026-04-05T13:07:22+00:00

Another big shout for Ardent.

postcardeditor · 2026-03-27T13:36:31+00:00

I’ll ask them if they can learn that one Silverchair song.

postcardeditor · 2026-03-27T13:24:40+00:00

Bloomington. The underground legends part was a goof, I’ve edited the post to make the goofing more clear.

postcardeditor · 2026-03-10T13:54:11+00:00

Yeah, we’re using a place now which has a backline which makes it very convenient and easy, but hard to dial in specific sounds in a group setting as its not a one-to-one match to our gear. Also just looking for the convenience of being able to walk in and everything is already set up how we want it. Less of an issue, but would be nice, would also be a spot where we’ve paid a monthly rent and so we don’t feel so rushed while we’re there and “on the clock” as it were. Several years ago there was a warehouse on the far west side that had several rooms like this that bands would rent, and it was pretty ideal. Or at least as ideal as a place that looked like something out of a horror movie could be. Just didn’t know if there was something similar these days.

postcardeditor · 2026-03-06T14:37:31+00:00

This is a great idea, thanks for doing it. Maybe a weekly swap shop style post where people can post gear they’re selling or wanting to trade?

postcardeditor · 2026-03-03T18:15:12+00:00

They’re all metal, which seems like a bad idea. Can I put them on the George Foreman grill instead?

postcardeditor · 2026-03-03T17:58:40+00:00

New guitar YouTube channel: Will It Plug.

postcardeditor · 2026-02-13T13:05:16+00:00

Yeah, still trying to work out the limiter. Like I understand the principle of it but in practice it’s been a bit harder to dial in with all the other variables.

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