Recent content by wraub

I had issues with mine, contacted them through the site where I got it, and got an exchange with minimal fuss. The replacement is a definite improvement.

The status of celebrity contains multitudes. Reportedly, Reznor still has the door.

My LP-style guitar stays in tune just fine, but it's not a Gibson. :D

Mine is just a Delonge, but it's very good. :)

Well chosen, I'd say. Please report back on the guitar once you get it. :)

It can be a cool hang.

The very wealthy are leargely insulated from the repercussions of their actions, so will do what they want regardless of the effect on others. This is true of things both good and bad.

Update on the package I mentioned above- From NY on Fri afternoon to AZ delivered on Monday morning.

This is basically where I'm headed, I think. A Strat, a single cut, a P Bass and a Jazz Bass. All are Squier (with some mods), the single cut is a Firefly (with some mods). Hopefully I'll keep the Delonge Strat also, because it's an outlier anyway.

I've played a few pre-CBS Fenders, and, to me, they have a tactile "thing", a feeling that invites use. Broken in and comfortable. The ones I've played have varied widely in condition, but all had a sound both clear and full, very distinct. No way I could afford one, so I went with a modern...

Kinda feeling the same way re: Strats, so I'm selling one atm. I'll still have a couple left, but I tend to play the single cut more often these days.

You might want to post this in the Small Builder's forum also. :) https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/the-mike-lipe-guitar-thread-share-your-lipe.1193382/

For an all-around snare, they're pretty hard to top. Not the best at any one thing but very good at almost everything, imo. The internal damper is nice to have also.

Tbh, I like the concept, and I like the lack of concern they can offer- the beat up guitars I have can be played with minimal concern over scratches, dings, etc, and I like that, it lets me relax a bit and really dig in. But, so many relics are poorly done, and the really well done ones (imo)...