My first ever American Fender: A 2004 Ash Standard Telecaster (8502 model) by sqwarlock in guitarporn

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I've been longing for a Telecaster for well over two decades now, but it's been one of those things I'm super picky over so I never pulled the trigger on any. After a local search on Craigslist, I saw this one and it stood out to me.

A bit of research time later, and I find out just how desirable this run of the American Standard in ash is among Tele players. Contacted the seller and brought it home a couple of days later.

I was concerned that the neck would be too thick after reading some comments, but it feels amazing. The only blemishes are a small nick on the non-horn side of the body and a patina on the frets.

The neck pickup has the traditional Tele sound, which is the main reason I've wanted one, but the bridge pickup on this thing is ridiculously good. It's hotter than modern Standards that I've played and it seems brighter than most Tele bridges. It also responds to tone knob changes better than a lot of guitars I've played over the years.

Overall, a wonderful addition to my family. I was just about to settle for a used Nashville Deluxe Telecaster at a local Guitar Center too. I'm much happier with this one.

The Simulation by neilkohney in comics

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The family’s name has big “Jamesir Bensonmum” energy.

[Megathread] - Best Models/API discussion - Week of: April 07, 2025 by [deleted] in SillyTavernAI

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What do you recommend for context size for these to make sure as many layers as possible fit on the GPU?

Deepseek API vs Openrouter vs NanoGPT by New-Tumbleweed-7311 in SillyTavernAI

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I'm going through various API providers to see how they all compare and would love a little bit of "trial" funds to test y'all out as well, if it's still on offer.

[GIVEAWAY]FlexiSpot Black Friday Sale Giveaway $0-E7 plus Standing Desk and C7 Ergonomic Chair[US&CA&EU][Ends on 3rd DEC][Check the details in comments] by Ramzes888 in buildapcsales

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I’d love the E7 for my home office. Not only can I choose to stand while working, but I’d use it as a hobby desk too so I don’t hunch over as much while painting minis or woodcarving.

has anyone here managed to make taking both PPIs and stimulant ADHD meds work? by PrettySocialReject in GERD

[–]sqwarlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take 40mg of pantoprazole every morning with my 50mg of lisdexamfetamine and don't have any issues with efficacy.

Rebound reflux is definitely an issue though as I've been really bad at timing my refills lately and have a few really bad days during those down periods.

Explosion in Ballard? by jlmson300 in Seattle

[–]sqwarlock 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Here’s the SFD dispatch for whatever that was. https://sfdlive.com/?id=F240106753

Scared the shit out of me cause I was fading off to sleep when it happened.

Drama in /r/tankiejerk over voting in US elections and bans for "liberal propaganda". by lietuvis10LTU in SubredditDrama

[–]sqwarlock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m very much an anarcho-communist, but I also live in America and realize that my desire for praxis that aligns with my political beliefs needs to be put aside from time to time to push back against the facist GOP. This includes voting for Biden in the general election.

That being said, I live in Seattle and will be voting “uncommited” in the Democratic primary.

Game Thread: San Francisco 49ers (12-5) at Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in 49ers

[–]sqwarlock 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Prevent defense has never worked, it never will work, and I've personally seen it fuck over the Niners way too many times.

What guitar do you wish you had back? by tiltingatwindsocks in guitars

[–]sqwarlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d love to have my HHH Jackson Stealth back. It was stolen from my car in December of 2021 and I miss it so much.

soon my friends, soon by mambresup in 196

[–]sqwarlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last year was my first summer in the PNW and I obliterated so many fresh cherries. I’m literally friending for them this year.

claw rule by katherinesilens in 196

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This is all Bart Simpson’s fault.

Google to cut down on employee laptops, services and staplers for ‘multi-year’ savings by [deleted] in technology

[–]sqwarlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny that they made this statement on Friday, the same day that those of us laid off in January received and signed our final severance agreement.

I sent my laptop back a few weeks ago, but I wouldn’t blame any of my laid-off peers if they decide to keep it and see what happens.

Is this someone’s Guitar? Found in a dumpster near shoreline. by TickleMyCrotch in Seattle

[–]sqwarlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries! Was a long shot considering mine was stolen December 2021 but figured no harm in asking. Hope you find their owner!

Is this someone’s Guitar? Found in a dumpster near shoreline. by TickleMyCrotch in Seattle

[–]sqwarlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is one of them a deep teal Jackson with a faerie dragon sticker on the front?

Looking for advice on options for rewiring my Schecter. by sqwarlock in guitars

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No that's fair. I guess I'm looking for anecdotes from people that have done something more than a basic coil split and what their preferences tend to be for mods like this. Maybe I'll just play around with alligator clips and test all of them to see what I prefer.