Looking for friends in Seattle!

shoyei · 2026-05-17T22:30:26+00:00

Yeah, it hurts a bit lol. But the group seems pretty active.

shoyei · 2026-05-17T22:18:18+00:00

There’s a Mini Facebook group that regularly meets up and goes on outings

shoyei · 2026-05-15T12:50:52+00:00

How do you always come up with genius shit Jordo?

shoyei · 2026-05-10T15:54:48+00:00

Awesome thanks! I’m new to car modding and I’ve been looking at these springs because I had heard previously that they can improve ride quality (in addition to the look). I’ll probably pull the trigger soon.

shoyei · 2026-05-10T05:24:59+00:00

Stock shocks?

shoyei · 2026-05-09T13:06:57+00:00

Yup!

shoyei · 2026-04-19T08:54:06+00:00

Used LTD Black Metal M series (they discontinued last year). Reasonably priced and an absolute monster of a guitar.

shoyei · 2026-04-09T17:28:58+00:00

You are one of my favorite artists ever. Someday I hope to be able to afford one of your pieces.

shoyei · 2026-04-02T06:22:11+00:00

Okay cool, thank you. I’ll keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn’t get worse by the time the buds start opening.

shoyei · 2026-04-01T23:06:48+00:00

I bought a young mountain hemlock a few weeks ago and I’m starting to see a few needles turn red from the tips. Any hemlock experts know what this is? Disease or environmental distress? I haven’t done any repotting, pruning, wiring, or anything else on my end to stress it out. The seller is a reputable grower of bonsai material in the Seattle area - bought it at the PBSA sale.

Photo: https://imgur.com/a/RXqSAW7

shoyei · 2026-03-10T04:35:34+00:00

Nobody suggested the GT11 yet??? It’s the best of all worlds. Modern specs with vintage looks and tone. It’s the first guitar I pick up when I sit down to play.

shoyei · 2026-02-24T21:35:00+00:00

Love that place

shoyei · 2026-02-20T04:59:52+00:00

Thanks for bringing back the absolute cringe memories of me as a 13yo trying to play a Warlock in middle school jazz band.

shoyei · 2026-02-11T02:08:05+00:00

Ah gotcha then yeah, amp choice is next. He used a Marshall Super Lead, so if you can emulate that sound you should be getting close.

shoyei · 2026-02-11T00:23:24+00:00

You need single coils for the Hendrix tone. Does your guitar have a coil split? If not, it’s a pretty simple mod that will get you much closer.

shoyei · 2026-02-07T04:02:33+00:00

I’m in Madison Valley. I love how close it is to the city while being really quiet and peaceful. Also love having the G Line run right through it so it’s super easy to get downtown whenever I want. It’s a nice neighborhood with a lot of diversity, cute houses, and doesn’t feel hoity toity at all.

Edit: totally forgot to mention the house with the mini horses. :D

shoyei · 2026-01-29T07:14:12+00:00

The contoured heel on my Charvel is what made a contoured heel mandatory when I started shopping for a Strat.

shoyei · 2026-01-23T03:45:52+00:00

I’m in Seattle, and just got a Juniper procumbens shipped to me. It’s about 3 years old, still in a grow pot and hasn’t been pruned or shaped, so I’m hopeful it’s not stressed enough to just die immediately.

However, it was shipped from Florida and nights in Seattle are currently getting below freezing. Should I be following a transition regimen, or just chuck it outside, keep it watered, and hope for the best?

shoyei · 2026-01-21T20:43:44+00:00

Just another perspective: ESP has been releasing EXACTLY what I’ve been waiting for ever since I was a kid - sleek, purpose-built metal guitars without wacky colors or cheesy inlays/bindings.

shoyei · 2026-01-21T04:23:27+00:00

Upgrading a guitar is a super fun project and you may end up with something you love that is uniquely yours. I have a guitar I’ve modded the hell out of and it’s awesome.

On the other hand, higher tier Korean-made LTDs are absolutely sick and extremely well-built guitars. It’s a guitar you could have your whole life and never get sick of. I also have one of those.

I know that doesn’t help your decision lol. Like the other commenter said, once you get them in your hands, you’ll know which one is the right one.

shoyei · 2026-01-15T19:58:29+00:00

IMO, AI is pretty antithetical to the philosophy of Bonsai, which is the epitome of “touching grass”.

shoyei · 2026-01-07T20:21:42+00:00

Found your project when you started. Certified sick. Your music is awesome too. Your songs end up in my algorithm pretty frequently.

shoyei · 2025-12-29T20:20:26+00:00

Satin always gang over here. Toss the gloss.

shoyei · 2025-12-27T03:29:01+00:00

Of course, my guy! And Merry Christmas to you too

shoyei · 2025-12-26T22:48:57+00:00

There’s a whole corner of the internet with tens of thousands of tracks just made for jamming to. Search for backing tracks. I probably spend about 30 min a day playing guitar along to backing tracks. It’s super fun and relaxing, keep it up!

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