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Cool X2, Jason. Nice you landed on a reasonable SG. I’ve tried them a few times and always flipped them. They feel so flimsy (and I have a light fretting hand…), like I’d snap it in two with a power chord. The s/b LP looks great with the black rings.

The production sounds a bit dated, but yes, live is brootalz.

Beautiful! 🤣

A hand-carved end table?

Russ was an essential part of the band, Fight. Few kicked ass like that in the 90’s…

These charts make me wonder what is driving the sales of guitar, bass and drums? Is it modern country/western? One would think aspiring young musicians would be bypassing traditional instruments in favor of music tech.

Schaller Spring-Claw. I chose this over a standard claw for the stability factor. I’m using an NFT Floyd (decked) and figured the SC would remove the “wobble-factor” (of a standard, 2-screw claw) in my favor. I hope to set up the system to where I won’t miss the fine tuners.

80% of parts have arrived. Getting closer...

Those are pinecones, brodie:

Boss units work better when all phone WiFis are disabled (routers, too, if possible). I use the WL50 at home. It works fine, but I don’t think I’d gig with it. It’s temping to purchase one of the myriad, low-rent wireless systems out there. They usually work but most almost always break. Cheaping-out on w/l will bone you in the long run. Better to spend the bux for a quality system. The GLXD16 gets my best-bang vote.

What polepieces?

And replied. Thank you!

I know an Evel Knievel-finish has been suggested for that before, but it would look pretty dope.

We shall see. Super-light alder w/Floyd woodscrew posts. I was shocked when I unboxed it. Neck specs are like an asymmetrical LP carve. R2 nut, too, so not your traditional Charvel repro. Got a SpringClaw, tuners, stringbar and 12”R, R2 nut shipping from Schaller.

Here’s a better color shot (pic courtesy of DaveL):

It’s an even gayer, reliced Sonic Blue. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Correct.

I’ll have to measure. Stand by…

Give me shred til I’m dead…

Looks a bit fuzzy around the edges, so my guess is, “no.”

Smokin deal, thanks for posting this. I almost bit, but I’m avoiding modelers w/software. Saving for a Simplifier, instead.

The JB is such an iconic (and much copied) pickup. They don't work in every guitar, but sometimes you luck upon the magic combo. My Rhoads has the ubiquitous, JB/Jazz combo, and sounds hellacious. They key to the JB, IME, is to find the, "fine line between clever and stupid." Too close to the strings and it can be too loud/harsh. Too low and it ouputs too airy. I find a medium height and polepieces adjusted like Fender SCs works for my purposes.

That’s, “blind, silly goose”, to you, pally!

24-fret neck on the left one?

*Pffft* As if…