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    "Don't Fret" Shop talk Podcast by Alex and Kris

    Hey everyone! Just wanted to chime in here as the co-host & say a huge thank you to everyone that’s tuned in so far! Alex & I are really stoked to get this going & plan to have a fairly wide variety of guests on. If there’s a topic you’d like for us to cover, have any questions, or would like...
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    Help with HSH wiring?

    Okay, wiring up a guitar with HSH pickup config. 1 Vol, no Tone & a 5-way. I tried wiring two different model Schaller Megaswitches with absolutely no luck. So, I switched to a trusty Oak-Grigsby style 5-way superswitch. I almost have it working the way I want, except I'm getting no sound in...
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    The Black Dahlia Murder - Verminous

    New song is good, I still think Deflorate is pinnacle TBDM, though..
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    Volute necessary on neck with spoke-wheel truss rod?

    So I'm in the middle of building a new neck & just had a thought. If the function of a volute is to compensate for the loss of wood under the nut / headstock break angle due to the truss rod access routing, could one forego using a volute all together if using a spoke wheel truss rod with...
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    BKP Aftermath Experiencionados? RGD7421 related

    Oh boy, I was in the exact same situation as you a few years ago & believe me, just get rid of the Aftermath. It’s the absolute worst possible choice for those guitars. I played the whole capacitor game as well & it never sounds good, just less awful. I think you’re on the right track with...
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    How Many Shims is Too Many Shims?

    For a job on something as nice as a J Custom, id go with something like these from StewMac: https://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/Bodies_and_Necks_and_Wood/Electric_Guitar_Bodies_and_Necks_and_Wood/Electric_Guitar_Necks/StewMac_Neck_Shims_for_Guitar.html Remember, you don’t want to...
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    Real world impressions of the Horizon Apex Preamp?

    I've been thinking about picking one of these up for a while, but looking through YouTube reviews, etc., it seems to be REALLY hit & miss. Some reviews it sounds great, others it sounds like a dark piece of cardboard. What's the deal?? I absolutely love my Precision Drive, so naturally I'd...
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    Leprous - Pitfalls (new album announcement, new single)

    It's so good. Given that it came out on the same day as the new Norma Jean, Fit For an Autopsy, Rings of Saturn, Thornhill, Jinjer, etc., I'd say it's the most unique & interesting album of the lot & I keep gravitating back to listening to it over the others.
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    Aristides 5-way switch wiring

    Right, but what I would like to start with is the default, factory Aristides switching & go from there. Currently, my positions are: 5- Bridge humbucker 4- Both humbuckers, out of phase 3- Both humbuckers, in phase 2- Neck, inner coil 1- Neck humbucker From what I can gather, the original...
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    Aristides 5-way switch wiring

    Hey all, I recently got an Aristides 060R, which is amazing. It came with a set of Instrumental pickups, which are also amazing. Unfortunately, a previously owner did a really haphazard job of installing them and wiring up the switch, resulting in positions 2 & 4 giving incorrect coil...
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    Craigslist deal gone stupidly bad, what to do next?

    Yep
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    Craigslist deal gone stupidly bad, what to do next?

    Ah yes, I experienced this while apartment hunting several years back. "We live out of the country and just want a responsible couple to take care of our house. All you have to do is send a Money Order in this too-good-to-be-true amount to:" NOPE This guy fits BOTH of those descriptions...
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    Craigslist deal gone stupidly bad, what to do next?

    I did cash the check. It was in my account for three days, then he put a "stop payment" on it and it was pulled from my account. Again, didn't even know that was a thing. I should have known the deal was shit the second he handed me a Bank of America check lol. Excellent idea haha
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    Craigslist deal gone stupidly bad, what to do next?

    Legitimately working on this, trust me lol
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    Craigslist deal gone stupidly bad, what to do next?

    Thank you for the helpful reply. All of the "hindsight's 20/20" & "bring a gun next time" posts aren't helpful. Also, I refuse to ever own a gun. Anyway, I do have the information for his business from Linkedin. I could always just send an invoice to the company. It's possible his billing...
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    Craigslist deal gone stupidly bad, what to do next?

    Hey everyone, I currently find myself in a very annoying situation that I've never been in before & am simply seeking some advice. This all started a little over a week ago. I sold a 4k LG computer monitor on craigslist for $300. Unfortunately, I made two classic mistakes that I will never...
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    Wiring Charvel "6 pack of sound" with a Dimarzio EP1111 toggle?

    Trying to figure out if this is possible- I'd like to wire up a 2 hum guitar with Charvel's "6 pack of sound" wiring, which is normally done with a 3-way super blade switch. I believe it should be possible with any 4 pole, 3 way switch but I haven't been able to find any diagrams to confirm...
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    Aristides Guitars

    Everything about the guitar is honestly super clean. As a luthier, it gives me something to strive for in my own builds! My only complaint on the whole thing is the lack of name on the headstock plate.
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    Aristides Guitars

    The 060R I recently received has a totally blank plate. It was one of the NAMM guitars, so I'm wondering if this was just a thing with the very early raw models. It appears the other raw models in the wild have black plates with the standard Aristides engraving. Would love confirmation on this!
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    Northlane-Alien

    Nope. 4D, Freefall and Jinn are the only tracks I find tolerable on the whole album. I'm not even a "Oh, they were only good with Adrian" guy. I actually loved Node and Mesmer. I'm well aware that the whole point of this album is to dig into Marcus' past and use the music as a type of...


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