Gearhead Thread

[bart]

ordered an xotic wah pedal and I am very excited for it to be here in two days

[Self]

lol

[wease]

Haha

[Birds in Hell]

The accompanying text is just as good:

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA—In an attempt to curb impulsive purchases made in periods of deep emotional distress, music store chain Guitar Center announced Thursday that it had instituted a 72-hour waiting period for all customers. “Owning a guitar is a huge responsibility, and the last thing we want is for these instruments to fall into the wrong hands,” said Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto, who added that the mandatory cooling-off period was an easy, proven way to prevent customers from purchasing acoustic or electric guitars, basses, or keyboards and ultimately doing something they would regret forever. “The fact is, we see many customers come in at their lowest point, hoping to commit unspeakable acts like starting a cover band, attending a jam session, or writing and recording their own music. I’ve seen far too many disturbed young men ask me to help them learn the guitar lick from Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man.” Make no mistake: These safety policies save lives.” Dalporto added that Guitar Center would also be adding mandatory background checks to make sure customers had no prior mental health issues before purchasing a drum set.

[doug rr]

mrs. Doug tells me the same thing every time I point out a Rickenbacker

[Ello Sailor]

ordered an xotic wah pedal and I am very excited for it to be here in two days

How'd this go for ya?

[Birds in Hell]

mrs. Doug tells me the same thing every time I point out a Rickenbacker

Listen to your instincts, doug.

Rickenbackers are wonderful.

[Ello Sailor]

The dual-truss system scared me off of ever buying a Rickenbacker bass. They're cool and all but fuck that.

[Birds in Hell]

Do I have great news for you!

They changed to a single truss rod in around 2022-2023.

[Ello Sailor]

Well fuck a duck.

[bart]

ordered an xotic wah pedal and I am very excited for it to be here in two days

How'd this go for ya?

I ended up returning it. Maybe I’m just not enough of an audiophile but it didn’t seem much better than your average crybaby, so for me it wasn’t worth spending twice as much.

[bart]

Had six big sangrias at a Mexican restaurant for my birthday and ended up ordering a Squier stratosonic. Good thing I stopped when I did or else I’d probably have a new amp on the way too.

[Ello Sailor]

Pics? Is it the Paranormal in red w/the black headstock? Looks fuckin' sick.

[bart]

Nah blonde with black pickguard. Something about red guitars turns me off, never been a fan.

[bart]

But yes it is the paranormal series, this’ll be my first guitar with p90s