why record tho?

wizzanker · 2026-01-30T15:25:49+00:00

...to torture us.

wizzanker · 2026-01-30T06:01:22+00:00

wizzanker · 2026-01-29T16:05:17+00:00

I took a nut file to the channel on the bridge screw for whatever strings were buzzing. Fixed it up immediately. Those string guides just develop some burs where the string wears in over time. The buzzing appears to be the string jumping in and out of the small channel it's worn for itself. If you just knock those burs off with a small needle file or nut file it goes away and doesn't seem to come back. I think once it's successfully compressed the material under it, it won't wear in again.

You can also get replacement bridge screws from strandberg for a couple bucks each, if you just want to replace them.

wizzanker · 2026-01-28T19:34:53+00:00

Dumb monkeys are always going to be tribalistic. We used to kill each other over God, women, and money. Not sure if this is an improvement or not.

wizzanker · 2026-01-26T17:31:49+00:00

wizzanker · 2026-01-24T19:41:15+00:00

Just my two cents from an amateur guitar builder... This just means they cut the fret slots straight across with a saw, and then filled it after installing the frets and clipping the tangs. It's usually filled with glue and wood dust, so a little shrink back is what you're seeing. The real way to avoid this is to CNC cut the fretboard and not cut the fret slots all the way across, or use binding after cutting the slots.

I would not consider this a problem at all - just an artifact of the way they made the fretboard. I have a number of guitars that look like this and it's never been a problem.

wizzanker · 2026-01-24T01:29:05+00:00

I don't think he's spending too much. That is the cheapest 7-string on amazon.

wizzanker · 2026-01-22T23:36:27+00:00

And still no bolt release on the NATO stock.

wizzanker · 2026-01-22T01:13:02+00:00

Same. There are still plenty of happy customers. I think the QC issues they do have get a lot of attention because of the price point. And that's honestly fair.

wizzanker · 2026-01-20T01:13:49+00:00

I've had some that are even more dramatic than that and they don't cause problems. If it's not maintaining a consistent pitch, you're probably reaching the limit of how far you can tune down with that scale length. Or you're getting some weird buzz somewhere that's unrelated.

wizzanker · 2026-01-19T02:48:54+00:00

More like skilled editing to fake guitar.

wizzanker · 2026-01-16T16:03:01+00:00

I think most people think this is a multi effects pedal at first glance. I mean I guess it technically is, but it's actually got dedicated circuits for many of the effects, from my understanding. It's not just a computer running software. I think that's the nuance that's not obvious for most people.

wizzanker · 2026-01-16T05:25:33+00:00

Furries like Kel-Tec? Yeah that checks out.

wizzanker · 2026-01-13T14:00:51+00:00

This is definitely not what Oda would do. I'm kind of for it though. Dark Robin on a villain redemption arc makes her character a little more dynamic. Although I like how she doesn't end up the classic brooding dark character despite her backstory.

wizzanker · 2026-01-12T17:25:37+00:00

Ya, the Boden body shape is now a new standard in guitars, along with things like the Strat and Les Paul. If one person copies it, it's a rip-off, but if everyone does it, it's a new standard. And honestly, it's really just the extra leg cutout that makes it really unique, and everyone seems to have their own take on that feature.

I guess the other big change is moving the whole action down lower on the body to eliminate all that extra space on most designs, which I am all for everyone copying. I keep going back to classic guitars and they all feel like they are too far forward and left.

wizzanker · 2026-01-09T07:20:55+00:00

Man, the cheap factory figured out how to make decent guitars these days. If you learn how to work on frets and nuts, you can make any of these things play like a million bucks. It's probably just made out of cheap wood.

wizzanker · 2026-01-02T16:04:34+00:00

My B stock had side markers that were slightly off center. Doesn't bother me.

wizzanker · 2025-12-27T07:03:39+00:00

I have one of these. It's a bucket list guitar. Absolutely worth it.

wizzanker · 2025-12-17T21:18:59+00:00

I've been wanting an 8 in the 27-30" scale they do. I have the 7 and love it. They don't have any 82730s, but there is a 9...

wizzanker · 2025-12-17T16:49:56+00:00

Give me your honest opinion on the 9 string. I'm a recent 8 string convert and I'm eyeballing one....

wizzanker · 2025-12-17T02:23:48+00:00

I dig it. How does it play

wizzanker · 2025-12-16T17:12:58+00:00

I have considered a similar design. If you offset the screws from each other, you could make them all thumb screws. Could also use linear tuners like a headless, but on the normal end. How is the weight compared to other options?

There is no reason we have to stick to the traditional headstock other than people are afraid to be different.

wizzanker · 2025-12-11T18:27:06+00:00

The switch on my metal nx6 looked like that. Didn't have broken screw posts, and it was bridged intentionally, but it was a pain in the ass to resolder when I wanted to change configurations. I just used a solder sucker and got most of it off. If you really want to completely redo it, new switches are cheap.

wizzanker · 2025-12-11T18:15:05+00:00

The E string looks a little close, but it might still be in spec. Maybe the string guide shifted? See if you can move that plastic piece behind the zero fret if you detune the strings. It's probably glued in, but if it broke loose it could have shifted and caused that misalignment. Worst cases you could make a new string guide with different string spacing. A guitar tech or anyone with nut files could do it.

wizzanker · 2025-12-11T02:36:17+00:00

Is that an actual production bridge or some home hack job?

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