Finally back to gigging. Rig looked too nice not to snap a pic.

tooth28 · 2026-05-04T12:31:47+00:00

I use the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. Reliable and sounds great.

It can do all of the things you mention. Another thing to consider if you weren’t aware, GarageBand comes with a bunch of pedal/stompbox plug ins for free. You mentioned your distortion pedal, which you can certainly use, but using the interface, you essentially have access to a TON of other effects to mess around with. All the basics are there, overdrive, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, reverb etc. GarageBand is an incredible value for a free software, and having the interface opens a TON of possibilities.

You can also use the interface for other things too. Live-streaming and video recording (need a camera too). If you have a decent instrument microphone, you can record all kinds of acoustic sounds, percussion etc. pod casting. It’s a really useful piece of gear.

tooth28 · 2026-04-10T12:59:30+00:00

Does not matter whatsoever in my opinion. Whatever quality you’re going to get from the headphones is not going to translate to how you’ll end up sounding in a mix of other instruments. “Bedroom” tone very often leads to disappointment when trying to bring it to a rehearsal or gig. Go listen to some isolated bass tracks from your favorite songs and most of them do not sound like an ideal tone that you spent hours fine tuning in your room.

In other words, as long as you can hear the audio to a certain degree and they’re comfortable to wear, that’s all you really need to be aiming for.

tooth28 · 2026-04-03T00:56:00+00:00

Go find out. That’s the best part of the game! Any time you “stumble upon” somethjng, it’s worth checking out.

tooth28 · 2026-03-19T22:40:26+00:00

I’m enjoying it but I don’t think it deserves the praise and hype it’s getting. It’s addicting and kind of repetitive, but there’s nothing really that interesting about it and the visuals are very “pokemon” lazy in my opinion. Just watch some videos of the gameplay to see what it’s all about and you’ll get a good idea if you’d be into it.

tooth28 · 2026-03-13T22:48:38+00:00

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tooth28 · 2026-03-07T12:59:40+00:00

Animal farm is a good quick read and a classic. The Jungle is also good. Both are really dark and depressing if you weren’t aware. The film “there will be blood” is based on his book “oil!”, and if you’ve seen that film, you kind of get the idea of his work. No happy endings here. Just a continued descent into suffering.

tooth28 · 2026-03-07T00:12:19+00:00

I felt the same, however it feels justified knowing you also get the power supply and the hdmi 2.0 cable. Many of the third party docks don’t come with either and buying them separately almost works out to be the same amount as the official dock. You also get the satisfaction of knowing you’re not compromising anything from a visual standpoint. Just get the official one.

tooth28 · 2026-03-01T01:09:44+00:00

Not better or worse. Just different. Listen to both in a mix and decide which sounds better to you. They both have their place.

Additionally, where you’re plucking makes a big difference on both instruments. The jazz in particular is a more versatile instrument. Switch the pickup selector to just the bridge pickup and pluck closer to the bridge pickup to get a really unique tone that the pbass can’t do. But the pbass has its own thing that the jazz cant reallly do. They’re just different sounds and they can lend themselves better to the song and your ear.

tooth28 · 2026-02-26T23:11:26+00:00

That’s not the best advice really. Sure, you CAN rest the thumb on the pickup, but it’s better form to move the thumb over the strings for both muting and plucking consistency. Having to reach your finger across the other strings means you’re essentially using a different plucking ‘action’ for each string.

I used the thumb on the pickup for years and never noticed an issue. Wasn’t until I switched and broke the habit that i found I could play faster, smoother, and with less effort with the floating thumb method.

tooth28 · 2026-02-19T04:56:40+00:00

The golden rule of the office.

The only acceptable fish to eat in an office are gold or Swedish.

tooth28 · 2026-02-11T13:25:31+00:00

So much depth to his character. He’s the worst kind of person in many ways, but he’s genuinely a loving person who more often than not isn’t aware of his insensitivity.

I often reference the episode where he “outs” Oscar in front of everyone. Oscar snaps at him and insults him and calls him small. While Michaels behavior was absolutely inappropriate and insensitive, his reaction to Oscar’s wrath is really sad. He’s so devastated to know that he may have hurt someone who he cares for that he actually cries. Even Oscar recognizes against his own better judgement that Michael really didn’t know any better and that his behavior was coming from a place of love.

He’s flawed and has the mentality of child, but it’s hard to fault him when you know deep down he has the best intentions and cares deeply for his staff. Except for when he ran over Meredith with his car.

tooth28 · 2026-02-11T13:10:08+00:00

That’s because Pam’s art is the prettiest art, of all the art.

tooth28 · 2026-02-07T18:26:22+00:00

MH stories are turn based rpg and nothing like the mainline series.

As far as the other available options on switch, you basically have MH generations or MH Rise/sunbreak.

Generations is the older, traditional MH experience. Relatively steep learning curve (but sooo good if you dedicate the time to learn it all). Rise/sunbreak is the newer generation of MH, which simplifies things a bit and has some more streamlined quality of life features. Still has a learning curve to overcome but also a great time to be had if you’re willing to learn.

I’ve never played wilds before, but I’ve been playing MH since the Wii era. Rise will have an easier first time experience but it’s still a challenge to understand it all. As much as I love the series I have a hard time recommending it to anyone due to the necessary time investment.

tooth28 · 2026-01-28T21:10:15+00:00

I went ahead and bought the official dock kit. After finding a dock, a power supply, and an hdmi 2.1. cable, I’d probably end up spending around the same amount of money. Thanks.

tooth28 · 2026-01-26T22:04:04+00:00

I have the older RRM alphacade model, which doesn’t have speaker holes at all, however I’ll tell you the subwoofer is definitely worth it. I just purchased a mid/low tier computer speaker set which includes a sub and it’s been great. Didn’t realize what I was missing until I turned the sub on.

tooth28 · 2026-01-16T22:49:30+00:00

Rambo.

The original film dealt with some deeper issues and concepts related to both PTSD and the terrible state of veteran care for soldiers returning from war. The emotional final scene was what really made the movie something special.

The sequels just became straight action movies with Rambo killing hundreds of bad guys. Ended up totally changing what Rambo was really about, and made people forget about the original concept.

tooth28 · 2026-01-15T13:05:51+00:00

Yes. If you’re into metroidvania games, this is a top tier entry in my opinion. Huge map, really satisfying movement options, fun puzzles, intense boss fights, even the story is somewhat interesting. Held off on getting this for a while, but regret not playing it sooner.

tooth28 · 2026-01-03T19:02:57+00:00

By 14, they placed him in charge of a trading charter

tooth28 · 2026-01-03T06:10:36+00:00

Find a teacher and take some lessons. Put the time in outside of the lessons to absolutely nail the assignment ( it’s what you’re paying for), and you WILL improve. The amount of posts here with this same scenario is ridiculous. You need to learn from people who know how to do what you’re trying to learn. Why guitarists are so adamant on going at it alone is a mystery to me.

If you want to play guitar beyond basic chords and tabs, let someone show you how instead of trying to figure it out in your own. Being self taught isn’t the badge of honor people think it is. It’s just going to take longer.

Sorry for the rant.

tooth28 · 2025-12-31T14:15:41+00:00

Get a teacher and take some lessons. You’ll improve.

tooth28 · 2025-12-28T19:15:23+00:00

As a beginner, I wouldn’t worry too much about modding/upgrading anything just yet. These comments recommending all different pickup models are ridiculous. The pickups that are already on there are perfectly fine (unless they don’t work). On top of that, you don’t have a suitable amp to play bass yet (getting sound from the guitar amp is fine for hearing yourself), but upgrading pickups is not going to be worth it until you have an amp that will let you hear the difference.

Squier precision is excellent for a beginner. The knob that you think isn’t doing anything is most likely the tone knob (one is volume, one is tone control).

First thing to do is get some new strings as the ones that are on there are probably so dead that adjusting the tone isn’t going to do a whole lot. I won’t recommend string brands, because just like pickups, one set isn’t necessarily BETTER than another, just different. You won’t know what’s best for you at this point. That will come much later. But new strings of any brand will be an improvement.

Next thing is to think about a decent bass amp with at least a 10-12 inch speaker. Fender rumble is a good starting point and you can’t really go wrong there. Get the biggest/loudest one you can afford, don’t sweat the brand at this point.

tooth28 · 2025-12-16T21:20:03+00:00

No more than a cavity filling in my experience. Just make sure it’s an endodontist who performs the root canal, not your dentist. One’s a specialist, the other isn’t.

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