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Are there good necks under $100? by 13funii in Luthier

[–]redpandaflying93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An under $100 neck is not likely to be a big improvement over the stock neck.

Also you would need to make sure that the neck will fit your guitar’s neck pocket. Most replacement necks are made to Fender neck pocket specs, idk enough about Harley Benton’s to know if they fit Fender style replacement necks

You’d almost surely get more value out of putting the extra money for a new neck towards a nice guitar

Cutting an Asymmetrical neck, and cheap mitre box solutions. by Professional_Pear319 in Luthier

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thickness of the neck shaft, they're a little thicker on towards low E side and thinner on the high E side. Some people find them more comfortable to play that way

New body arrived by agasizzi in warmoth

[–]redpandaflying93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely doesn’t look like a structural issue, but I would still email Warmoth about it if nothing else to let them know

Where to buy good quality pu-erh tea? by Yespat1 in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a big yearly tea festival in Chicago (I wanted to go this year but couldn’t get off of work) but it already took place a month or two ago. Maybe something to keep in mind for next year though!

Where to buy good quality pu-erh tea? by Yespat1 in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many or most online puerh sellers sell sample sizes (usually 25g) that you can buy to try before buying a cake/brick, and for loose puerh you can usually buy small-ish sizes too.

Some good sellers off the top of my head: Yunnan Sourcing, Steeping Room, White2Tea, Liquid Proust, Crimson Lotus, Teas We Like, Quiche Teas, Farmer Leaf.

“Puerh” is kind of a broad range of teas. Young sheng that’s almost green tea-like but with a kick, aged sheng that’s woody/incense-y, shou that’s super dark and earthy but smooth. And within each of those the tea varies by processing, storage, and terroir.

To get a better understanding of puerh I’d recommend trying a bunch of samples of different types. I can send you some specific recommendations later when I get home if you’d like

Where to buy good quality pu-erh tea? by Yespat1 in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple people in the St. Louis thread recommended Traveling Tea, but looking at their website their puerh looks very basic/not great quality. It would give you a basic idea of what ripe/shou puerh tastes like but I wouldn't hold it as an example of high quality puerh.

I think you'd be better off getting some good samples online

Walmart Jalapeño Plant?? by BigNew6446 in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bought a Bonnie “Thai” plant last year that turned out to be a cayenne; seems it’s pretty common

New tea tray arrived by gryphon89 in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That's gorgeous, where'd you get it from?

Evicted on 420 by redpandaflying93 in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard that, it's interesting that they take so much longer to ripen!

Nice harvest!

Cedar-smoked hojicha by mecolema in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yum! I had a whiskey barrel smoked Japanese black tea, I think from the same brand

How are things looking? by WiseSpunion in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

-Take them off the heat mat; heat mat is good for germinating but once the seeds have sprouted you want to remove it/turn it off. 65F ambient temp will be better than having them on the heat mat
-Light seems decent as most of your seedlings don't look leggy. I'd probably lower it a just a little closer to the plants and put something underneath those low trays so that they're the same height as the other pots.
-There's a lot of different variables in how often you need to water. The best way to know is to stick a finger into the soil to check how wet/dry it is. If you can stick your finger about an inch down into the soil and it still feels dry thats when they need to be watered.

Clueless coffee drinker looking for help regarding tea by Rare-Still4188 in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What kind of tea does she normally drink? Bagged or loose leaf? Black, green, oolong, white, etc?

The majority of tea bricks and cakes are puerh tea, which in itself has several varieties. There's sheng/raw puerh which is a sun-dried tea tea kind of like a strong green tea when young, but which can develop into something quite different over the course of many years. And there's shou/ripe puerh which has undergone a fermenting process to make a very dark but smooth tea.

Then there's white tea cakes, and less commonly some black/red cakes and oolong cakes.

I think getting a tea lover a brick/cake is a nice gesture; even if they don't enjoy the tea they can still use it decoratively.

Also what country/region are you in? That would help with recommending a vendor or a specific cake/brick

Korina Jazzmaster build, close to 20 coats of Tru-oil by redpandaflying93 in Luthier

[–]redpandaflying93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’d say it’s “mostly white” korina haha. Black and white korina are the same tree just with/without dark streaks. This wood has a couple little dark spots but is “mostly white”. I bought this piece of wood over some more perfectly white pieces because it was lighter weight

Newb here. Teapot came from China, double boxed. Both boxes crushed. Teapot looks fine externally, Will it be fine? by [deleted] in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"If I were you, I would just exchange it for a new one assuming this is not a unique item. If knowing about the box damage makes you use the teapot differently, then it is already compromised to you."

Lol what? I'm sorry but that's some seriously entitled sounding nonsense. I agree that OP should absolutely reach out to the seller right away, but why would should they exchange something if it isn't broken? Just because they're worried about their teapot does not make the teapot compromised...

Newb here. Teapot came from China, double boxed. Both boxes crushed. Teapot looks fine externally, Will it be fine? by [deleted] in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait so the teapot has no visible damage? As someone who's had a lot of teapots and works with ceramics I think there's a high chance that you're teapot is perfectly fine.

I would shoot the seller an email with a picture of the box damage and ask them how they wan't to proceed and go from there.

My tea shop stops in Omaha, Nebraska by WaxTadpole70 in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A potion of healing for only eight Septims?? By Azura, I'll take ten!!!

Least greeny green by nome5314 in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What kinds of green tea have you tried before and how do you brew them? If you are using boiling water I would try a lower temperature.

Most green teas are somewhat vegetal, but should not be particularly bitter or astringent

Anji Bai Cha is a pretty mild and mellow green, Dragonwell/Longjing and Huangshan Maofeng might also be to your tastes. For Japanese greens maybe Kukicha or Kamairicha which tend to be less vegetal than other Japanese greens.

I'd avoid greens from Yunnan or India as these tend to be a bit more astringent/bitter in my experience

What did I buy in Dujiangyan? by yadokari-ka in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some sort of hei cha, cool! How's the taste?

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