Recent content by john2718

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Thanks for all of the advice, everyone. I'll look into the 5/8's and won't rule out 3/4's either. Don, I take either a 10 or 10 1/2 shoe, it seems to vary a bit by type of shoe or maker. I'm still skeptical that I really got shorter, I should probably check myself instead of waiting for next...

Midweek bump.

Does the BA bridge add a lot of sustain over the stock bridge? I recently got an MIJ that has a BA bridge, and for my taste it has too much sustain (at least compared to stock Fenders that I'm used to). I'm thinking about replacing it with a stock bridge, but trying to make sure it's the...

I really like the Fender flats on the MIM fretless I mentioned above. They take awhile to get worn in nicely, and I don't know how long the bass was hanging in Sam Ash or how many people tired it out, but that definitely did the trick. I recently picked up an MIJ fretless and tried some...

This is a custom pickguard for an Ephiphone EB-0 (a MII '07 EB-0 to be exact), from pickguardian.com. The color is "aged pearloid" (it looks like they no longer list that on their web site, but I think it's kind of like the parchment pearloid). $10 shipped CONUS

'09 MIM, completely stock, including the strings. The Fender flats sound great after however long it was on display at Sam Ash. The only changes I plan to make are Schaller strap locks and a new pick guard that isn't glaring white. So can we make up our own numbers? And we're not limited...

If you find that even with stretching your hand still hurts, one option is to switch to using 1-2-4 fingering instead of one finger per fret, as someone already mentioned. So on the E string you play the F on the 1st fret with your index finger, the F# on the 2nd fret with your middle...

Thank you so much for mentioning Jamaaladeen Tacuma! I'd never heard of him but just checked out a few clips on youtube and loved them all. I'll definitely have to check out more of his work. -- John

Not sure what you mean by "nice" ("nice and simple"? "nice and funky"? etc.), but a few of my favorites that standout are: Albert King "Born on a Bad Sign" [ with the great Duck Dunn on bass IIRC. Like the Thrill is Gone it's not complicated but it anchors the whole song ] -- John

Here's my Epi EB-0, stock except for GHS flats and a new pickguard. I've been thinking about replacing the pickup with a DiMarzio Model 1 and maybe replacing the tuners (I'm not sure if it goes out of tune because of the tuners or because they get knocked when I squeeze it into the gig bag)...

+1 on all of the suggestions for Ibanez. I also have small hands and spent the last month or 2 trying to find a comfortable 5er before giving up and deciding to stick with 4. A few other 5s that I found with nice narrow necks were a Stingray 5 and a Peavey Millennium AC BXP (which was kind of...

Sweet! I'm glad they finally have a P/J with a J neck and J body and would love to check one out. Did you have to order that online or did you find it in a GC or other local store?