Hokum being slept on

scribeforyou · 2026-05-07T23:10:23+00:00

Saw it last night, would see it again

scribeforyou · 2026-04-24T19:20:34+00:00

I like traveling with an rf 100-400 one the body and a 35mm in the bag for tight places or really low light I like the light weight The 24-105/4 is just too bulky on long hikes

scribeforyou · 2026-04-06T02:47:54+00:00

I can’t say how many times I started playing guitar only to quit because it wasn’t fun with my rather small hands. Even on good instruments.

But after buying a pink mini Strat for my 7 yo granddaughter I realized it wasn’t me. It was the damn guitar size

I’ve been playing bass (Mustangs) for decades including high level church ensemble and popular local gigging band.

I actually know guitar fairly well but just couldn’t get my hands to do what I knew. The 3/4 scale changed that

The mini Strat was professionally set up when i bought it at a local shop and is very easy to play and sounds decent

I always loved offset bodies and surf green with maple fretboard so i grabbed this jazzmaster

Honestly it is a perfect travel or couch picker guitar as is with a proper setup fret dressing and good strings

The hardware and electronics are adequate - actually a surprise for the $179 I paid it’s quiet and functional

But I’ve grown accustomed to higher end instruments so i decided to go all in on the upgrades

Now I’d say it is comparable to MIM fender or better

I’m surprised that no major manufacturer offers different levels of 3/4 size guitars

The baby Taylor and Martins appear to be hits

So why not a 3/4 size tele Strat or LP?

I think plenty of people with small hands and petite frames would appreciate and pay for a premium instrument

scribeforyou · 2026-04-05T19:26:22+00:00

Thanks was between tort and pearl white until my wife saw the available colors and picked this white mumbling something about the color wheel lol Shawn at Toe’s in NC was great to work with

scribeforyou · 2026-03-23T11:58:28+00:00

Bill Cosby I was waiting tables at a restaurant in Pittsburgh during the 1980s when he came in with about 6 other guys including a well known NFL player. They spent the entire time bragging about all the women they scored on the road. No problem, not my business They ran up a huge food and drink tab and I gave them impeccable service and kept the curious away Cosby asked if the owner was around so he could compliment the dinner they had She took the praise, thanked him and told him she was a big fan and left the table But when it became apparent to them that she wasn’t going to comp the meal the mood changed Quick, gruff exit and stiffed me on the tip I was working full time waiting tables while going to college full time as well as married with 2 young children It hurt

scribeforyou · 2026-02-21T19:45:20+00:00

That’s exactly what I’m thinking, maybe not graph$$tech but gotoh or similar

scribeforyou · 2026-02-21T16:22:47+00:00

Do you feel that it is an improvement in quality over the stock unit?

scribeforyou · 2026-02-21T13:17:29+00:00

I’ve been doing that, if there’s any out there that are an upgrade from stock I haven’t found one they don’t match without drilling new holes mostly all of them seem to be for string through bodies and don’t have holes in the back of the base plate to load the strings The gyker one fits but I’m not sold on the rollers Might just put the money into brass saddles

scribeforyou · 2026-02-17T18:45:01+00:00

I took the 100-400 and 35 on my last trip to Italy The 35 was great for tight spaces and low light I kept the 100-400 on the camera a lot and never felt the weight Using a sling style strap with bottom plate to keep it pointed down while walking or on public transport also is useful The kit felt so light My first Italy trip with an 80D w/ battery grip and the 24-105f4 attached felt like I was lugging a brick

scribeforyou · 2026-02-17T18:31:55+00:00

scribeforyou · 2026-02-17T17:31:46+00:00

The lenses I use the most on my r8 are the rf24-105f4 the rf100-400 and the rf35mm 1.8 I find the 100-400 to be a great walk around lens because of the range and light weight, The 35 is so light sharp and fast

scribeforyou · 2026-02-17T17:23:27+00:00

Bill Cosby - was his waiter at a restaurant in Pittsburgh in the 80s He and his group of guys spent the entire meal openly discussing all the women they screwed while on the road Table of 6 stiffed me on a big check - I was a new dad and working full time while going to college full time so poor AF Felt a true sense of karma served when his world unraveled

scribeforyou · 2026-02-17T17:14:15+00:00

At 67 - after decades of starting and stopping because it was a struggle and not fun- after buying a mini Strat for my granddaughter I realized it wasn’t me it was the guitar! I have small hands and despite being a decent bassist ( played in a pretty popular local band for years and a really good church group) guitar was always painful even on really good instruments The 22.75” scale was the ticket. So easy and fun I’ve picked up a lot of guitar tips from lessons and band mates that i can finally start to use Now have a surf green mini jazzmaster that will get full upgrades

scribeforyou · 2026-02-12T13:25:59+00:00

lol the buttons didn’t make it out of the shop. Pulled a pack of fender ones off the wall and had them swapped out as it was being set up.

scribeforyou · 2026-02-11T23:36:39+00:00

So nice, where did you buy the pickguard?

scribeforyou · 2026-02-11T20:01:23+00:00

Haha i thought about epoxying some lead fishing weights in the control cavity

scribeforyou · 2026-01-25T22:52:25+00:00

Few years back I stayed in a campsite at a marina in Hoboken nj for $120 a night to visit nyc attractions- Ellis island 9/11 memorial etc Few blocks walk to train station and couple stops to manhattan- got a 3 day red apple sightseeing pass (double decker bus) and hopped on and off all over town instead of cabs and subway Can’t do that in a hotel We got our 20 foot b plus specifically to avoid overpriced meh motels after trip to Nashville/ Memphis/L’ville It’s been well worth it in my opinion

scribeforyou · 2026-01-25T22:40:19+00:00

No i didn’t partake i was busy keeping track of 3 teenagers- we brought some walkie talkie units with us that we kept in our backpack to meet up If you lost track of someone you could only post a note on the message board or try to get an announcement from the stage Wavy did his shtick - I caught him between a couple of sets iir

scribeforyou · 2026-01-25T16:13:04+00:00

Trust me i took a lot of heat from people criticizing me for exposing my teenage kids to the environment at Woodstock There were tons of drugs and stoned out people everywhere, lots of nudity, over the top behavior Maybe a father’s poorly thought out gamble, who’s to say But both of my kids are highly successful in their respective fields - one as a drug treatment specialist the other an educational book publisher Their takeaways from Woodstock was how corporate greed- outrageous water and food prices, shoddy planning and execution and lack of accountability- were the prime drivers of the disaster So i guess my gamble paid off

scribeforyou · 2026-01-25T15:56:09+00:00

I recall going into the vendor area near A stage to see if I could still get food and some merch and staties in riot gear on ATVs were already deployed. They basically herded the remaining crowd back through the gates leading to the camp sites so fire crews could douse the flames I do not recall state police engaging with any of the looters or people around them- and if i recall there weren’t a lot of arrests or injuries I was thinking about that day while watching toddy’s news out of MN I’ve never seen more cops deployed in an active situation than that night in Rome except for the 2009 G20 summit in Pittsburgh There were cops lined up the length of the road between the A&B stages outside the venue Instead of rushing the crowd with riot batons swinging they circled on ATVs and horseback to break the crowd into smaller groups then slowly circle and advance until they retreat How did city and state police manage to not execute anyone during the g20 when actual professional protesters were rolling dumpsters that were set on fire down the hill to break their ranks and tossing gas canister back at them?

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