I was the victim of a neighbor playing music very loudly in the early AM. I'm not talking about I can barely hear music below me, I'm talking about full blown, maxed out EDM playing at 6:00 AM. I did not know which neighbor it was.
My solution? I turned my 410HLF face down on the floor. Maxed out my amp bass EQ, maxed the gain, and played quarter note B's on a 5'er for about 20 minutes. The neighbor came looking for the a$$hole that was disturbing his ability to enjoy his music. I merely told him I was enjoying my music (quarter note B's at full volume). We got into a little argument over it because I wasn't playing music, I was being mean. But when all was said and done he got the idea that you shouldn't only consider yourself when jamming out at home.
As a result I had other neighbors that knew or heard about what I did and thanked me. They thanked me profusely. They had no idea I was a full gigging bass player (4-10 gigs per month). The reason? I chose my practice volumes by considering my neighbors.
In respect to 3rd shifters, I get it. I pulled many years of over-night shifts. In my opinion, there are way less people working 3rds, than 1st or 2nd shifts. It was my responsibility to make sure I could sleep during the day. Not my neighbors responsibility. I had to get black-out curtains, white noise machines, etc, etc. Not the landscapers problem, it was my problem.
As far as the OP, you just need to follow the local ordinance, make peace with neighbor if possible. If not, tell him he has the same ability to move to the country to enjoy his drunken retirement. Good luck!
