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Congratulations. Happy New Bass Day.

Congratulations on the bargain. Happy New (to you) Guitar Day. 

Congratulations on both the guitar and wife. 

On 12/18/2021 at 11:20 AM, panhandler said:

I rub chicken fat on my strings.  Smoooooth...  

On 12/19/2021 at 6:22 PM, Mikeo said:

Bacon grease is even better. Smooooother.....

Nah, butter. Puts the "mooooo" in "smoooooth." 

Sorry this is late, I don't post often. Congratulations on both the gig and being based. 

On 11/26/2021 at 9:16 PM, Tom Kenny said:

I found a Norman St68 CW at a thrift store for $140.00, . . .

. . . I haven't owned great guitars so this is hands down the best ever for me. . . .

Congratulations on a great find and Happy New (to you) Guitar Day. I got to play a friend's Norman several years ago and I was impressed.

On 11/17/2021 at 6:49 PM, leftyjay said:

It has a thumb drive with the sequences saved on it.

Make sure you have a good backup. Thumb drives fail without warning. I lost a bunch of stuff a year and a half ago for exactly that reason. I haven't used a thumb drive for anything important since.

I've played and heard steel string guitars that were strung with nylon strings and--to my ears--the result was always disappointing. My personal recommendation would be "extra light" steel strings, 10-47 or similar.

Best of luck with your new endeavor and enjoy your new gear. 

There's always something about a guitar (or whatever) that just feels "right," isn't there? Glad you're enjoying your Ibanez.

Looks good so far. That widget that sort of mirrors the heel can be your trademark. 😉

On 11/8/2021 at 12:16 AM, Makzimia said:

Just literally got rid of the bottom type 4 years ago, had it for decades!. 

I had one of those for years. I bought it in the mid 70's and didn't switch to anything else until about 2004 when I discovered Shubbs.

On 10/31/2021 at 2:50 PM, BubblebeeMalachi said:

I just got a Bently acoustic model 5102 from my moms friend, I'm wondering when it was made. It's not in great condition and I'll have to fix it up a bit. I also want to know what guitar strings I should use, I'm new to playing guitar and not sure what gauge strings are right.

See my response above. It could easily be 25 years old or more. Bentleys weren't great guitars when they were new and yours isn't. Put "light" strings on it (that means 12's for steel strings with most manufacturers) or even lighter to minimize stress.

On 10/29/2021 at 8:30 AM, GregR said:

I own a FG410E. Had it since the mid-80s. I used to put D'Addario light strings on it although I couldn't find those last time. I've been thinking about upgrading to a Zager because I have big hands and I buzz too many chords. Thoughts?

A few thoughts. First, Zagers are crap. Second, make sure your guitar is set up properly. Buzzing can be caused by improper geometry and a guitar as old as yours probably has structural issues. Third, work on your technique. Buzzing from sloppy playing can be minimized. Fourth, if you're intent on "upgrading," go to a brick and mortar guitar store and try a bunch of guitars and see what feels right. Good luck.

Truly a solution in search of a problem.

Lovely flock of instruments. Congratulations and Happy New Guitar(s) Day.  I loves me a bargain (still kicking myself over a baritone partscaster) but I usually say "No."

Can't offer any help so I'll just say Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day. 

Certainly different but it seems confused as to what it wants to be. The pickguard doesn't do it for me and I'm not fond of the color but I'd take one as a gift.

Best of luck with the repair.

I don't know any more than you do but I'm glad you like it. That's what counts.

On 9/20/2021 at 12:38 AM, daddymack said:

it could be rare...

Or well done. 😉

On 9/16/2021 at 6:42 PM, brandonrodgers said:

I picked up the 3 this year at NAMM after using their original model for years. It’s excellent. Using it on tour right now. I’ll never go back to trigger style spring loaded capos.

I presume, based on a quick web search, you mean a Shubb model 3 since you didn't specify, possibly an S3? Yes, they're great if you can live with not being able to clamp them on the headstock. Glad you like yours.

Usually a tiny amount of mineral oil is plenty. Do be careful to avoid actual lemon oil (rather than the scented mineral oil that generally passes for "lemon oil") as it can damage a nitro finish.

The Fender site says 12": https://www.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/stratocaster/player-stratocaster-floyd-rose-hss/1149403500.html I guess it's possible MF etc. ordered a special run but I think that's unlikely.

On 9/10/2021 at 8:44 PM, guitarz4 said:

. . . is there a tube preamp in this? . . .

AFAIK, no. I'm fairly certain it's all SS. If you suspect a battery issue go ahead and swap in a known good one. Maybe spray anything accessible with contact cleaner.

On 9/2/2021 at 9:55 AM, 1001gear said:

Use an electric with an acoustic sim pedal. . . .

Now that you mention it, my Roland has acoustic simulation built in. I've never used it but if the goal is something that sounds more-or-less acoustic it might be worth a try.

On 9/2/2021 at 3:47 PM, Mikeo said:

Your cheapest way out might be a good old fashion passive DI box. They still make them. . . .

Unfortunately, as I mentioned, there isn't a DI or an extra channel available.

Anyway, it turns out to be moot for now. We can't play the song because of copyright issues. According to the powers that be, since we're streaming services, we have to be extra anal about copyright.