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Holy crap. It's here already! And the reviews weren't lyin' - this thing is really nice. Plays/stays in tune and sounds decent straight into the TMDR. I wouldn't be afraid to gig it just as it sits. I almost didn't jump because the last cheap 12 string I got was basically unplayable and got moved pretty quickly. The one before that was an Eclipse that I should have kept (I know, I know). And even before that was a Danelectro that I sold to get the Eclipse (and shoulda kept that one, too!). This slots in nicely between the Dano and the Hamer. Definitely a more robust build than the Dano, but the Dano's lipstick pickups sounded better. The Squier is a little harsh at the bridge and a little muddy at the neck. They play really well together and that will save them.....for now. I'm already thinking some kind of 'tron in there would be better, but we're only a couple hours in. I really didn't expect it to be this good.

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/squier-paranormal-jazzmaster-xii-laurel-fingerboard-12-string-electric-guitar/l99927000002000 Weird though - ordered one and when I went back to the SDOD page it had changed to an MXR pedal. Curious, George. Anyway these things get mostly great reviews ('for the money') so we'll see. ETA: Now the link says they're $429?? WTF?

Unintentionally. As in, opening random cases and finding a guitar I forgot about.

Looks like a list of people with more money than brains.

$3.50.

Thanks! I didn't know it was called that. Can't remember where I learned it, but it's an absolute game-changer. Makes me wonder how many guitars with 'tuning issues' I shouldn't have sold.

Where's that at?

Nice. And no Victories! Very nice.

The replacements came! They sent twelve .0095s (I asked for .009s 😒) and all is right with the world again.... ...until I opened a set of D'Addario 10s just now and the 'B' and high 'E' strings are missing. WTF?? Could be a sign.

My pre-copyright Strat sounds better.

NEVER. Call us 'sconnies'. Someone needs to be killed for coming up with that one. But hey - cool guitar!

1960:

That's alotta levels of wrong.

I'm with Geoff on all-of-the-above. We could do a kind of GoFundMe, but HFC-style (except.... you'd have to be willing to give more than $3.50). Or like a PBS-type drive where you get a cheesier prize depending on what tier you give. I think I have some old sharkfin picks here somewhere. Or maybe a 'Best of the HFC' CD....... Seriously though, I think we could/should do this (I mean scrape some cash together). I think most of us here won't starve by ponying up a bit extra to keep the lights on. As Geoff asked - What does the budget need to be?

The 'turn yourself around' part always gets me. But after you do it a couple thousand times, it gets easier. And some graphite/pencil lead in the nut slots works wonders.

Um....no....

Chris's way of politely saying 'Fuck that guy'.

Damn. 60. That's not enough. R.I.P., Mr. DeCarlo.

I hope that works. Here's an alternative: My LPC would NOT stay in tune - for years I fought that f***er - until I began gigging regularly again and figured out that you can triple-lock the string on the post and your tuning will be bullet-proof: Pull the string thru the post, then push it back about an inch. Kink the string inwards on the post. Wrap the end of the string inwards around the post and under itself. Bend the string - tightly - up over itself and kink it again. * Be sure to keep everything tight as you go*. Tune to pitch as usual. ETA: Give 2 quick pulls on each string at the 12th fret. Re-tune. You have 2 kinks and the string tightening over itself to lock it on the post. Triple lock. It cannot slip. Any tuning issues after that will be in some other area. Good luck.

A great tribute and I've always loved REO, but Kevin Croakin needs to give it a rest. Or go The Eagles route. Gary was a huge influence when I was 15-16 years old. The live LP ('You Get What You Play For') was in constant rotation and all the cool kids could recite the break in '157 Riverside Avenue' by heart. Saw them 3 times around then, up 'til 'High Infidelity', when they bogged down in their own sap. Success ruined another good band.

How tight is that cuff??

Great price. Color? Meh. My wife would love it.

Photos stolen from Parkway: That is something else. Wow.

I stand by my original statement - fanfuckingtastic. Wow.

Yeah, but his arm turned a weird color....