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    Dunlop 6120-size frets? "Jumbo"? Stainless equivalent?

    I picked up a Charvel custom that I thought would have "jumbo stainless" frets based on other information I could find (seller didn't know, but it seems identical to a run ordered by Killerburst a while back). With calipers, I measure the frets about .051" tall and .112" wide. That seems to...
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    I never play my favorite guitar and that's dumb

    I realize this is really dumb. I have a guitar that is my favorite looking, sounding, and playing guitar. So naturally I never play it for fear of messing it up. That's dumb, right? If I don't actually use it, I'd be in the same place if I sold it or lit in on fire. And never in 20+ years...
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    Dual action rod real hard to turn

    Just got a wonderful guitar except the truss rod is difficult to turn. I have it set up where I want it, and there seems to be about 90 degrees remaining in the tighten direction. But it's quite difficult to turn. Really difficult. 1) would you be comfortable with having only 90 degrees left...
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    FS ESP Navigator N-LP-CTM (2021 Les Paul Custom)

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: ESP Navigator N-LP-CTM Modifications (if any): none Accessories (hardshell case etc): case Location (City,State or City,Country): Northern VA International OK? : no Contact Info (No Phone #s) pm here References (eBay or other forum userid)...
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    Comments from non-guitarists about guitars

    Something my now-eleven-year-old said last night had me thinking about this. I obsess over the smallest details of guitars and what not. He and the rest of my family know nothing about them (I don't bore my family with guitar talk, they would just walk away even if I tried), but he'll come in...
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    Bending near the nut

    So is it reasonable to want to bend the 4th or 5th string up one step with just an index finger? This is with an LP with .010s. Usually my index finger slips off the string, so I have to use both my index and middle finger together to get those strings up a full step. That usually works but...
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    Upstroke, downstroke: inconsistent sound

    So on some (most?) guitars, there's very little difference in tone between my typical upstroke and downstroke picking. There is some variance but it's fine and doesn't bother me. But on some guitars, I've noticed a huge difference that bugs the heck out of me (up strokes sound plinky compared...
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    Kramer guys? NightSwan basket case

    Ugh I already wish I hadn't bought this. So.. this thing. I think it's an OG NightSwan? F serial number plate, but who knows where it might have come from. Aztec: I think a Knap signature? The reissues don't have this? Also, neck has a through-mount nut and truss rod adjusts with a...
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    NGD: Navigator N-LP-STD

    I don't see many detail pics of recent Navigators (this one is 2017), so here we go. Quartersawn neck Thin binding in the cutaway Beautiful fret end binding (follows the fret crown perfectly) and nice, tight inlay along the sharp-cornered trapizoids Neck tenon: Pics around...
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    FS ESP Horizon I

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: ESP Horizon I Modifications (if any): none Accessories (hardshell case etc): gig bag Location (City,State or City,Country): Virginia International OK? : No Contact Info (No Phone #s) : pm here References (eBay or other forum userid): cardinal...
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    Moved and my truss rods needed adjusting, except...

    Moved to a new house about two weeks ago. Been too busy to play really but pulled out some guitars today. Bunch of very recent ESP Original Series and an early 2000s LPC Reissue. All the ESPs needed a significant truss rod adjustment. No big deal and not shocking, but I was surprised the Gibson...
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    NGD: ESP Custom Horizon

    Got this a couple of weeks ago so figured I could post about it now that I've played it a bit This is (someone else's) custom ordered Horizon. Serial number ends in 1 (instead of 2) and says ESP Custom (instead of Original or Signature series) Looks more or less like a typical Horizon 1...
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    Practice Amp Heads

    What are people using for practice amp heads? Or do people just use a computer or table-top thing? I'd like to use a 4x12 just because I can, but I've been liking stealing even just 10-15mins to play a bit, but I hate turning on a tube amp for just that short bit. Kinda just need something...
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    5/8" Floyd Blocks?

    So Killer Guitar Components used to make a Floyd Block so larger that it made the trem dive only. I think it was 5/8" thick. Sadly they are not available any more. Anyone know of a place making similar blocks? Seems like they are about 1/2" at most. The Sophia StopBlock could work I guess...
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    FS ESP USA M-II FR $2399

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: ESP USA M-II FR Modifications (if any): None Accessories (hardshell case etc): Case, COA, etc. Location (City,State or City,Country): Northern VA International OK? : no Contact Info (No Phone #s): pm here References (eBay or other forum...
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    FS T's Guitar 7-string Strat (MIJ)

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: T's Guitars 7-string ST (Strat) Modifications (if any): wiring (see below) Accessories (hardshell case etc): Gig bag Location (City,State or City,Country): Northern VA International OK? : No Contact Info (No Phone #s) : pm here References (eBay...
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    FS Howard San Dimas 8-string Floyd Rose

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: Brian Howard Sam Dimas style 8-string Modifications (if any): pickups Accessories (hardshell case etc): none Location (City,State or City,Country): Northern VA International OK? : no Contact Info (No Phone #s) : pm here References (eBay or other...
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    FS ESP LTD JH-600 Hanneman H-Dagger

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: LTD JH-600 Modifications (if any): none Accessories (hardshell case etc): hardcase Location (City,State or City,Country): northern VA International OK? : no Contact Info (No Phone #s) : pm here References (eBay or other forum userid): cardinal...
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    "Stiff" feeling guitar?

    So I have a bunch of M-IIs all with Elixir 9s with floating Floyds and two tremolo springs, tuned in Standard or Drop D. All of them have huge frets with the action and relief set as close to identical as I can possibly manage. Why do they each feel a bit different? One of them is definitely...
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    FS ESP USA M-II DX

    Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: ESP M-II DX Modifications (if any): none Accessories (hardshell case etc): case, strap, strap locks, certificate Location (City,State or City,Country): Northern VA International OK? : no Contact Info (No Phone #s): pm here References (eBay or...


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