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DadHands

@ DadHands @lemmy.world

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  • I couldn't find anybody who would cut a custom pickguard in the COVID times, so I did it myself

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  • Thanks! Honestly the only real tip I have is that it's almost hard to mess it up if you have a router table at your disposal. I wouldn't feel confident making a pickguard with anything else really.

  • I couldn't find anybody who would cut a custom pickguard in the COVID times, so I did it myself

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  • Thanks!

    I love the irony of playing heavy fucking metal out of a Telecaster shaped body.

    tbf this is what it looked like when I got it, very much a metal Tele.

  • What's your favorite game you never hear anybody talk about?

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  • If I had a legitimate opportunity to buy one I would seriously consider it

  • PRS wasn't about to make me an SE Custom 24-08 with a Floyd, so I did it myself

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  • Pretty much all of the choices made with regards to this guitar were in pursuit of versatility. For pickups, that meant finding humbuckers with great coil split tones. I was going to go with P-Rails initially, but my mind was changed as soon as I heard the coil splits on these. You could put them in just about anything and convince people they were hearing a Telecaster

  • I couldn't find anybody who would cut a custom pickguard in the COVID times, so I did it myself

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  • Close, I cut it from an acrylic clipboard

  • PRS wasn't about to make me an SE Custom 24-08 with a Floyd, so I did it myself

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  • I added the switches, yes. There was plenty of room in the cavity for them, I just had to drill the holes. There are sort of two versions of the Custom 24, those with blade switches and those with toggle switches, for their pickup selectors. This type of switch configuration is typical for 24-08s with blade switches, there just isn't quite as much space between the tone knob and pickup selector with these Floyd Rose SE models, so it's a bit more cramped.

  • PRS wasn't about to make me an SE Custom 24-08 with a Floyd, so I did it myself

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  • Thanks, I did replace the pickups, Fishman Fluence Classics are what you see.

  • What's your favorite game you never hear anybody talk about?

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  • It's exactly where the inspiration for Mon Bazou came from. People been asking for My Winter Car for years

  • What's your favorite game you never hear anybody talk about?

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  • My Summer Car. It's probably still #1 for play time on Steam for me. I bought a whole-ass racing wheel setup just for that game.

  • Am I the only one who can't think of anything else since they revealed the name?

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  • I don’t understand this and I’m not sure I want to, but I’ll ask anyway

  • Reddit's API protest just got even more NSFW

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  • People on Reddit keep saying things are mostly back to normal, while tiny subs are hitting the front page of /r/all on the regular with like 2k votes.

    Also, I've noticed a pretty significant increase in overt racism. Or rather, significant decrease in moderation of it. I shouldn't be surprised but it keeps catching me off-guard.

  • Upgrading an epiphone junior.

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  • The bridge is intonatable within a general ballpark, but you're never going to get each string dialed precisely without individual saddles. If you aren't playing anything that requires great intonation, that's cool, but better intonation is never not better.

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  • It from childhood until about 22, so I can't really point to something in particular

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  • Okay but for real I used to only poop like twice a week this doesn't feel like a challenge to me

  • Upgrading an epiphone junior.

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  • Guitarfetish parts are perfect for a project like this. They are cheap enough that you aren't sinking a ton of money into an already cheap guitar, and are nice enough (given you don't buy their cheapest stuff) that you feel like you've made worthwhile improvements to that cheap guitar.

    The biggest thing I'd say is to replace that wraparound bridge with one that has individual adjustable saddles. The way it sits now, intonation is always a compromise, and that's just not a good design from a performance perspective.

    After that, the best upgrades you can make to a guitar like this are fretwork and a better nut. Assuming it still has the factory nut and fretwork, it's virtually a guarantee that they are shoddy, and you just won't be able to get it playing as well as it can without addressing those first. That's the big thing people tend to miss while upgrading cheap guitars and why they often end up unsatisfied with the results.

    And finally after tackling those issues, then I would start looking into other parts like pickups and tuning machines. There are lots of options on GFS that are both cheap and decent, it's up to you to choose what you like. Check out some sound samples and the like. If you're trying to add a coil split, just make sure whatever pickup you get has four conductor wiring and get a push-pull pot if you don't want to drill any holes, though I much prefer mini toggle switches. If you're trying to add a second pickup, well that is very in-depth for a guitar like this. Doing it yourself will be a nightmare if you don't have experience, and paying someone to do it will cost more than the guitar is worth.

  • Men: do you use disposable toilet seat covers?

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  • If I waited until I was totally done to flush I'd have to carry a personal plunger around

  • Men: do you use disposable toilet seat covers?

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  • YSK: Installing a bidet attachment to your toilet is super easy and probably cleaner than using toilet paper.

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  • YSK: Installing a bidet attachment to your toilet is super easy and probably cleaner than using toilet paper.

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  • I got mine on Amazon, it's integrated into the seat, as in it is a toilet seat with a built-in bidet. It has two settings, for b-holes and lady bits. $100. It only does cold water, but it's not as bad as you expect. You get used to it quick.