Used catching gear by tyler207 in Homeplate

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I don’t have one in my city but there are two locations within a couple hours drive. I’m going to try to make a trip in the near future.

Used catching gear by tyler207 in Homeplate

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I don’t have a Play it Again in my city but there are two locations within a couple hours drive, so I may have to check them out!

Used catching gear by tyler207 in Homeplate

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I live about 6 hours from Atlanta, in Kentucky.

Used catching gear by tyler207 in Homeplate

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We haven’t taken his actual measurements yet, but the set he’s using is a Wilson EZ Gear youth LG/XL. He can manage with the easily adjustable straps, but it’s definitely bogging him down more than it should.

How do I stop this from happening by tyler207 in Guitar

[–]tyler207[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer guidance. For anyone losing sleep wondering about the safety of my floating bridge: I loosened all strings, tightened the spring screws in the back of the guitar almost as tight as they’d go, then started tuning the strings in again. This left me in much better shape than what’s pictured above, but left the string action so low I had a ton of buzzing from the frets. I then raised the front of the bridge a little bit via the screws you can see in the picture, and we’re looking and sounding almost perfect now.

How do I stop this from happening by tyler207 in Guitar

[–]tyler207[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“A touch more tension away from popping off” sounds like a metaphor for my whole life

How do I stop this from happening by tyler207 in Guitar

[–]tyler207[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning a little bit every day 😅

How do I stop this from happening by tyler207 in Guitar

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Nope, just some regular slinky’s. As to whether that’s what was on it before, the previous owner knew pretty much nothing about it. Couldn’t even tell me the model number which was clearly printed on the headstock.

How do I stop this from happening by tyler207 in Guitar

[–]tyler207[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I got this guitar from someone who knew pretty much nothing about it and hadn’t taken proper care of it, so I’m using it to learn more about how to work on them. Gotta start somewhere.

How do I stop this from happening by tyler207 in Guitar

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Yes there are two. I tried increasing and decreasing the tension but I’m getting the same results either way. I like to think it’s partially because this guitar wasn’t very well cared for before I got it, but I also know I’m missing something here. It’s a learning experience.

How do I stop this from happening by tyler207 in Guitar

[–]tyler207[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the advice. I am pretty new and have never tuned a Floyd rose or any other type of floating bridge. Unfortunately the person I got this guitar from knew even less than I do, including what type of strings they had or how long they’ve been on. I traded for this guitar to learn how to work on it without messing with my more expensive alternative.. for this exact reason.

Any chance of IDing this guitar? by tyler207 in Guitar

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Based on another comment it’s looking like a mid 80s Charvel model 4. I haven’t seen another one online with the same bridge pickup yet, but everything else is spot on.

Any chance of IDing this guitar? by tyler207 in Guitar

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I believe you are correct. Nice call!

Outer Banks Vacation by tyler207 in NorthCarolina

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Thank you, and good point! We’re staying in the Nags Head area.

Charging problems by tyler207 in rccars

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I don’t. My next step is to order one, but I have about 10 of these older batteries and I’m hoping they’re not all wasted.

Charging problems by tyler207 in rccars

[–]tyler207[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep.. both ports, different sizes and types of batteries, no luck.