One string to rule them all
One string to find them
One string to bring them all
And in the dancing bind them.
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One string to rule them all
One string to find them
One string to bring them all
And in the dancing bind them.
Hipshot purely for functionality (longer saddle to string holder length, adjustability). But I do like the looks.
Could be right, possibly metric, or using watermelons as some kind of unit of measure
The watermelon to metric conversion is always a bit squishy.
Somehow we always obscure the order of magnitude. So "few" is almost always correct.
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It's pretty seedy.
My wife has been busy building a house. I’ve helped out with a few parts.
I do like the looks of the Hipshot in some applications; I also like the looks of the FCH-3 (the other Babicz models, not quite as much).
I picked the Babicz over the Hipshot for my CP primarily due to the easier/less ocd straining adjustability.
If they made a drop-in replacement for the VP, it'd be at the top of my list of things to order.
But, I'll probably not replace another 3-point, unless it's broken, or I want a different (unavailable, i. e., not black or chrome) color.
(I hereby reserve the right to change my mind/opinion/etc., at any point in the future, possibly retroactively, if I so choose
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The three point is a perfectly functional bridge. Sure it's not as sleek as the Hipshot or as elaborate as the Babicz or as vintage looking as the VP two piece, but it's a quick and easy bridge to set up and comes free with most Epiphone and Gibson basses. My preference of the bunch is the VP two piece but I'm not complaining about any of my three points.
So which room is the bass room?
Lol - while the wife isn't looking you should sneak about a half dozen miniature guitars and basses into the house.
You can't Touché this.
I thought it was the one with the white tiles, for some natural reverb, angled ceiling corners to control the reflections...
@PillO has some worthy competition on here.
Not competition, we're in Cahoots together.
I knew we shouldna taken dat left toin at Albakoikee...
I knew we shouldna taken dat left toin at Albakoikee...
Are those load-bearing walls up to code?
Until the need for standardization overtakes all else and you put a Hipshot on everything regardless. Or is that just me?I do like the looks of the Hipshot in some applications; I also like the looks of the FCH-3 (the other Babicz models, not quite as much).
I picked the Babicz over the Hipshot for my CP primarily due to the easier/less ocd straining adjustability.
If they made a drop-in replacement for the VP, it'd be at the top of my list of things to order.
But, I'll probably not replace another 3-point, unless it's broken, or I want a different (unavailable, i. e., not black or chrome) color.
(I hereby reserve the right to change my mind/opinion/etc., at any point in the future, possibly retroactively, if I so choose
I am not some unidimensional cartoon character who loves nothing but watermelons!
There isn't much more than that, but there is more!
Thanks Chuck. It's a passive '99 factory Hot Rod. They only made them from mid '99 to about Jan or so in '01. The PUs are fantastic and not typical Fender stock. Poles are beveled like those on the Geddy Lee's. The bridge is over-wound to make it a little more equal. The finish is called Sunset Orange and and was an upgrade over the painted versions. Always makes me think of CA when I look at it. The neck is one of the best I've ever played. The finish is like silk on it. I can't imagine a Custom Shop being any better in terms of quality. It's one I'd never consider selling.Gorgeous....year/model? passive? love that finish contrast with the maple fb....
You can't be moderate in standardization. If there is an exception, then the standard is meaningless.Hmmm..."everything in moderation, including moderation" - and standardization...
