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    Jackson American Series

    The problem with the system is that it's in everyone's best interest to push whatever through and hope for the best.
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    The CRAZIEST guitar gear collection on the internet?

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    Fender Tom Delonge Starcaster

    I don't think there's an option that would have pleased everyone. Neither Corona or Ensenada are setup to make these. So either they go limited release CS run for three times as much, go with China like the Squier Starcasters, or meet in a middle with Indonesia. I guess Korea would have been a...
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    Aristides Guitars

    Nah, old wives' tale. Adjust with tension. :yesway:
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    Quick luthiery/manteinance questions not deserving a thread

    I've always done it on a spindle sander for about the 15th fret down, and then a round file in a drill/dremel for the narrower higher frets. I don't tape off anything really.
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    Where Can I Find a Trem Cavity Cover for a Jackson Soloist?

    I was able to get truss rod covers and pickguards as long as I had a serial number of something recent enough. I usually kept spares too. :shrug: For hardware and pickups they'd just send a ticket number to give to the vendor (SD, Schaller, EMG, etc.). That was quite some time ago though.
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    What is your next guitar/gear purchase gonna be?

    White/cream gets my vote. My first bass was a Univox J-Bass copy in that same colorway, so I'm partial to it.
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    Israel-Palestine escalation live: Gaza under bombardment after Hamas attack

    :lol:
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    Is it safe to run an amp with no power tubes?

    It depends a lot on the amp, more specifically how the power amp is layed out, but usually no it's not safe.
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    US Political Discussion: Biden/Harris Edition (Rules in OP)

    I'm not sure who or what he knows less about: Maher, Carlin, or being a "classical liberal."
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    Where Can I Find a Trem Cavity Cover for a Jackson Soloist?

    Have you tried contacting a dealer who is also an authorized repair/service center?
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    ESP Owners Club-Show Us Your ESPs!

    If you're super picky about neck shapes don't buy ESP/LTD without playing an example of the exact model and series from a similar time frame. There's a good amount of variation across those lines, even on models that have the same "catalog" neck specs.
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    US Political Discussion: Biden/Harris Edition (Rules in OP)

    Maher is an abelist Islamophobe who is skeptical of vaccines and panders to the worst sort of pseudo libertarian.
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    How bad do you let frets get before getting them redone?

    Don't worry about how they look, worry about how they play. Typically you'll get them leveled and dressed a number of times before a full refret, so do that when you start having issues that can't be corrected with basic maintenance, and when the frets get too low for your liking get the...
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    IA Eklundh leaves Caparison guitars.

    There used to be a guide on TT's site explaining how to use a normal tuner, not sure if it's still there. The current Strandberg trem is just a Floyd dressed up, knife edges and all. The build feels cheap, but I don't see why they couldn't make them better if they had to.
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    Which Engl combo should I get, which to avoid?

    Yeah, go with whatcha know. Grab the Ironballs. You know, until they do the right thing and make a Sav combo. :lol:
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    IA Eklundh leaves Caparison guitars.

    Due to rarity and cost I think most people have a bunch of misconceptions, positive and negative.
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    The BTBAM megathread

    More like ChatGPT. :lol:
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    Ibanez 2024 NAMM

    They switched to steel years ago. The original alloy ones haven't been made in quite some time.
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    Ibanez 2024 NAMM

    Evertune folks are weird. I have a couple guitars with it and I don't get why folks are so ride or die about it. To each their own though. :yesway:


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