What Did You Do With Your Guitar(s) Today?

[TSJMajesty]

Finally got a multi guitar stand so I can have everybody out. The sheet is not aesthetically pleasing to me but 4/6 are nitro so

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That pic really puts those Gibson headstock angles into perspective. Literally.

 

[spawnofthesith]

That pic really puts those Gibson headstock angles into perspective. Literally.

also puts into perspective how THICC les pauls are

 

[la szum]

Finally got a multi guitar stand so I can have everybody out. The sheet is not aesthetically pleasing to me but 4/6 are nitro so

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I have a 7 and a 5 in the room, and those were great investments. Love having them out
and accessible at all times.

 

[spawnofthesith]

I have a 7 and a 5 in the room, and those were great investments. Love having them out
and accessible at all times.

Yeah I'm stoked. Get's easy to start neglecting guitars when all are in cases except for 1 or 2

 

[la szum]

That Tele is Phat!

 

[spawnofthesith]

That Tele is Phat!

Weighs nearly as much as the LP

 

[Stone]

What did i do today you may ask ? I changed a shitty Ernie ball string, High E Snapped in half at the 9th fret

 

[la szum]

I have never broken a string like that. 9 times out of 10 it is at the saddle.

Kind of lucky now, because I break strings less than I ever have.

 

[Stone]

I have never broken a string like that. 9 times out of 10 it is at the saddle.

Kind of lucky now, because I break strings less than I ever have.

Yes I rarely break strings but its not the saddle since it snapped right in the middle
I blame Shitty Ernieball strings

 

[spawnofthesith]

I love EB strings


DRs on the other hand break if you look at them funny in my experience

 

[Stone]

I've been more of a NYXL/Elixir user never any issues went with EB cause had a nice gauge of 8.5 -40
got a good deal on 3 pack, once they done going back to NYXL 9-40

 

[spawnofthesith]

I do like elixirs, I just don't like the price tag lol. Never been able to get into the d'addorio stuff

 

[TSJMajesty]

I've been more of a NYXL/Elixir user never any issues went with EB cause had a nice gauge of 8.5 -40
got a good deal on 3 pack, once they done going back to NYXL 9-40

Well yeah, you pay more for a stronger string, it'll tend to last longer. Brand not withstanding.

 

[metropolis_4]

I tried Elixers on an electric once. Broke 3 strings in one week and never used them again.

 

[Warmart]

I think back in May, my EBMM Sabre's volume/boost push-push pot got progressively scratchy and scratchier - cleaner and compressed air did nothing.

So today I replaced that Wh*re. Whew! Have had the part for 2 or 3 weeks, but I was a bit skeered. Probably more than a bit.

Worked first time, but it was "fun". The pot is mounted on a pcb that sits sideways and is attached to (and passes through) the board holding the tone pot.

Nice to have the volume knob back, these pu's still blow me away.

Before shot, in its full daunting glory:

The bad part, desoldered - thankfully only had 6 wires to redo but had to cut and re-tin each:

 

[norminal]

What did i do today you may ask ? I changed a shitty Ernie ball string, High E Snapped in half at the 9th fret

During the short time I tried Ernie Ball strings, I broke more strings than I have during my whole 30+ years of playing. It’s very rare that I break a D’Addario, and it’s usually while bending over 1-1/2 steps.

 

[Warmart]

Try Ernie Ball Paradigms. If you break one they'll replace them.

 

[-BOOGIEMAN-]

I picked up this new Ibanez as a daily beater type guitar at a nice price. Plays and feels nice, no sharp frets. Brought it home, wifey loved it, gave it to wifey, wifey gives me the Mitchell. I then proceeded to do thorough service on the Mitchell cause it’s for me

 

[EOengineer]

Today I pulled my lowly “Gibson inspired” Epi 335 out of the guitar closet. I’ve played it maybe a dozen times over the year or 2 I’ve owned it and wanted to reality check it.

I always felt it was a surprisingly high quality instrument given the $450 it cost me new at the time, but I hadn’t really connected with the 335 form factor for some reason. It’s like the ultimate in comfort for a couch guitar, but hasn’t seen much love because I’m so frequently in tele or LP land.

I plugged it into my 2204 today and JC on a pogo stick, this thing RIPS. I think my issue might have been that I was struggling to apply it to the stuff I like to play, but I’m finding magic just treating it like I would a LP or SG. I’m getting massive crunch tones through the 2204. Killer combo.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Tracked some tentative synthwave rhythms using my Ibby V