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    Kids in the Hall...

    Find Brain Candy and watch. Caution: salty language. Death Lurks: Full track because it slaps:
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    UAD Apollo via Thunderbolt incompatibility

    Sadly nope. I've had to switch interfaces as I was tired of tip toeing around crashes. I'm going to resurrect using the Apollo with an older iMac I need to wipe and re-install the OS on. Mayhaps it will behave better. Shrug.
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    UAD Apollo via Thunderbolt incompatibility

    Yep. Any order of bringing up Axe-Edit or the Apollo causes a failure. However, if the Axe-FX is off and I launch Axe-Edit there is no problem with the UA software. I decided to tempt fate today and went whole hog into the Big Sur update. It fixed nothing. UA software is updated for Big Sur...
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    UAD Apollo via Thunderbolt incompatibility

    Thanks. I will check them out as well. Haven't been to MacOS Rumors in ages.....
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    UAD Apollo via Thunderbolt incompatibility

    My Axe-Fx III is connected via USB to the Mini. The Apollo interface is connected via Thunderbolt to the Mini. I am getting Axe audio signal from Out 1L (1/4") and into Mic/Line 1 on the Apollo. Note that it all works great and signal is fine into my DAW but starting Axe-Edit causes problems...
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    UAD Apollo via Thunderbolt incompatibility

    I cannot get Axe-Edit III (1.08.02 connected with USB) to happily coexist on my Mac (2020 Intel Mini on Catalina 10.15.7) when my Thunderbolt UAD Apollo Twin MkII interface (v9.13.0) is connected. When all the UAD drivers are loaded and I launch Axe-Edit, the UAD drivers crash and signal from...
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    SiriusXM

    We've got a Tesla we bought back in 2012 and I still wish we had spec'd it with satellite radio. We often run into places where cell signal is non-existent, even after we ponied up to upgrade to the newer cellular hardware in the car. It makes streaming not always tolerable. It's my spouse's car...
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    Clean install or Migrate: old mac > new Mac?

    As long as you haven't a need to bring along older Thunderbolt devices, Catalina should treat you well enough. I just went through cleaning up my 2011 vintage iMac and it is MUCH happier after a clean reinstall. And as the HD nears full, these older Macs disagree with operating responsively, so...
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    Empress ZOIA

    Working in that direction as that's exactly what I wanted out of it. I've got it outputting it's factory bleeps n blorps through my Axe III so far. Next is groking the UI and pushing modules around. More coffee is needed. With the bit I've poked at, the Life's Been Good and Dark Side patches...
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    Empress ZOIA

    Good thing its spring break.
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    Empress ZOIA

    I've been lusting after this since they announced it at NAMM in January of LAST year. I may have foolishly ordered one yesterday. In my defense, however, I'm still not certain the pre-order announcement wasn't an April Fool's joke. Let's see what comes in the mail in a few weeks.... Edit...
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    Do not trust Windows Defender !!! What Windows Anti-Virus are you using?

    Most recently, I had a family sub to Kaspersky. We ditched it wholesale after multiple problems with it on different Windows computers. In the past, we've used McAfee and Symantec and gave up on those as well after numerous and varied complications. We now rely on Windows built in defenses and...
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    New Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster

    I wonder how this compares to the Taylor T5 that's been around for a while now.
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    New Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster

    I want the mahogany neck with the Fender final Elite trim treatment. Rolled frets, satiny non poly finish. I probably could get near to it at Warmoth and find a local cat to get the frets made sexy. But those guys at Fender do some exsquisite work these days.
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    New Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster

    I want that neck for my tele.
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    Clothes Dryer repair

    He found the portal to the pic dimension!
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    It’s the Day after Tomorrow in the Midwest

    Hopefully no one has had to gut their tauntaun yet in order to survive the night. Good luck to you all stuck in that misery. Even given what my tacky NorCal abode costs me every month, still wouldn't trade it for that kind of cold! I don't know how you put up with it.
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    Mounting the FC

    Take one out and take it with you to hardware store to match up the thread. Probably what I'll end up doing.
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    Vicarious GAS

    I'd put a $1 on saying it hasn't cured your GAS entirely. Sure, its destroyed my interest in amps, cabs, and pedals, but no Axe device or genius emulation can replace the needful lust for a new guitar that catches your eye. Those roasted maple necks on the current Ernie Balls have me dangerously...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 3.00 Beta

    I'm using a PC, but just got it going again. I reloaded the 3.0 firmware then shutdown and rebooted my PC. After bringing everything back up, Axe-Edit decided to recognize the III properly once again. Who knows what cruft was hanging out in the USB subsystem to confuse things, but this took care...
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 3.00 Beta

    Samesies.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 3.00 Beta

    Ran all the updates, did all the re-installs, still no joy. Ah well, play with betas, expect some goofs. I'll survive till something else in the critical path gets a bump.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 3.00 Beta

    Got a pop up from Axe-Edit and refusal to work. Its a hard stop. Still poking. My Surface decided it needed a Firmware update, then a bushel of Win10 updates. I'll let those finish and I'll try stripping out all signs of Axe USB bits then re-run the FAS USB installer.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 3.00 Beta

    Interesting. I've rebooted my PC and the III since updating with no joy. I shall poke further. I suspect drivers being pissy. Will start with that.
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    Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 3.00 Beta

    Soooo, Axe-Edit not working with this beta just yet? I'm getting firmware not supported error with version 1.00.12 in Win10. (Sorry if I missed a note on that, didn't see anything in the release notes or in the Axe-Edit section).
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    If you really miss tubes.....

    I have a feeling that if you're willing to spend that kind of coin on pickups, you are not likely operating on a plane anywhere within the vicinity of reality.
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    H9 in AX8 Efx Loop tone?

    Did you try changing the routing on the H9 config in regards to pre/post? I played with my H9 on my III and found that had an effect. If you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to read up on the Eventide pages on using the H9 in an effects loop. It's here...
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    Maroon 5 Axe-Fx III Awesomeness

    Do as you wish. Just makes me twitchy. I have problems and freely admit it.
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    Maroon 5 Axe-Fx III Awesomeness

    Do you also leave all the stickers and pickguard films on your guitars? My OCD needs you to peel off that film. I can come by if you can't be bothered.
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    Timeline for when tube guitar amps become obselete

    I've got an Apple II hooked up to the TV in the living room. I've been considering looking for a rickety old TV tray to stand it on for extra nostalgia.
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    FC-12 and FC-6 Dimensions

    Here's a semi strange request; any chance we could get a photo of the undersides of the FCs? I've got a couple of ideas on mounting mine when I get it eventually, and an estimation on where the feet are, as well as where the usable screw holes live, would be helpful.
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    NGD 2008 PRS Mira

    It seems good taste travels in threes! I got my Mira a couple of years ago while also on the search for a good DC model. I've toyed with replacing the pickups as well, but never committed to it. I love how amazingly light and playable this thing is.
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    70’s

    Plenty of good things came out of the 70's. Im partial to 1974. Mel Brooks was at his peak (Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles!), Carly Simon, Miles Davis, Barry White, Zappa, me, Steve Miller band, Montrose, Elton John, Rolling Stones ..... Sure the decor was horrendous, but the...
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    Another female rocker - Just so many

    So, I’ve been watching this discussion, but I’ve been holding off on responding to avoid an unmeasured response. Let me start by saying I am a woman who has been on the internet since high school back in 1990. Surprisingly little has changed for me in interacting online since then. The moment I...
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    Meteor Shower... Perseids!! this month

    We went out to Yosemite a few years back to see the Persieds and had a great time. I have a feeling visibility here in Northern California is going to be poor thanks to the wildfires this year.
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    Smack.... some peoples kids

    Be sure to mention the poor shipping prep in your review of the seller. Maybe he'll wise up.
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    [solved] Crackle noise when using EV-1 or EV-2 as volume pedal MFC-101 to Axe-Fx III

    OK. I can reproduce this after a system wipe and factory preset library reload as well as the MC6 system reset with only the expression pedal configured on the controller. So, physical setup: Morningstar MC6 MKII controller on v3.1.1 firmware with a TRS attached Mission SP-1. The MC6 is cabled...
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    [solved] Crackle noise when using EV-1 or EV-2 as volume pedal MFC-101 to Axe-Fx III

    I've left the 3 configured on the default MIDI channel 1. The Expression pedal is set to External 1 and learning mode via the front panel config puts it to 1. Following your thought, I suspected the alternatively configured use of the same pedal on External 1 as the wahwah1 source (but no wah...
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    [solved] Crackle noise when using EV-1 or EV-2 as volume pedal MFC-101 to Axe-Fx III

    Thank you, Chris. But perhaps the global volume workaround may not work for my scenario..... So I have my expression pedal set to modify a tremelo block and not volume. Volume on my setup is stock. But much like @Golden, my Mission Expression pedal is fed through a MIDI device (Morningstar M6...
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    [solved] Crackle noise when using EV-1 or EV-2 as volume pedal MFC-101 to Axe-Fx III

    @Golden, I'm getting this same zipper noise with my Mission pedal so I'm trying this workaround. Only problem is, I don't know how to disable the global volume. I've got a volume block set right after the input block on a preset but all it does is mute the chain when active. Where do I fiddle...
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    sun tan lotion

    A little wear never slowed Trigger. I'd say keep the finish as is. It's a badge you've earned.
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    Axe-Fx III + MorningStar MC6 Issues/Questions

    That got it. The key points are that in the second message row you apply 1 for the value and select the pos2 option. Without that pos 2 option selected, the Axe III tuner flicks on then immediately off. Thank you for the info! So for anyone else out there with the Mk2 MC6, here's the config...
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    Axe-Fx III + MorningStar MC6 Issues/Questions

    Resurrecting this thread as this tuner thing has me stuck. Specifically, how do you enter the two separate CC values into the Morningstar editor? It doesn't seem possible to enter separate CC values for an action. Moreover, how are you defining a CC Toggle? I'm not seeing a CC Toggle as an...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    It's implied. Call support and I'm sure they would work something out. :p
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Got mine up and running today as well. So good I have yet to plug it in to my PC to fiddle with anything. And I've been using my toes to navigate the front panel as I've got it on the floor tilted up.
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    So, did you know that when a typical UPS ground shipment has more than ~400 miles to its delivery address it takes rail? I learned that today in my twisting in suspense as to why UPS tracking has been silent since last week on my III's journey. That likely means my box boarded a BNSF train car...
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    Helix Native Fail

    DAW plugins are such fiddly persnickety things. Getting the levels right and dialing in tones into something useable is a constant battle. Throw in fighting with driver issues, imho, it's just not worth it. The whole battle was what pushed me back to FAS. More time playing, less fiddling just...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Same here. Mine took an extended holiday in Illinois before the weekend for some reason.
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    On the wall, or in the case?

    Out and accessible, otherwise they're unlikely to be played. I try to keep one available throughout my house, whether it's wall mounted or on a stand. So I've got one in every room I tend to spend time in, short of the bathrooms. Not that I've considered that.... Only my acoustic lives in it's...
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    AFIII The Star Spangled Banner on 25 guitars by Cooper Carter

    We need to also get him more red/white/blue wardrobe options!
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Confirmed on 2/27, invited and ordered 7/2. UPS delivery scheduled 7/11. This is going to be a looong week.
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    So many cabs... I'm lost :(

    I get the feeling that many folks are unaware of the Wiki. It's a phenomenal source of details and guidance. Yek's amp model run throughs in particular come to mind. If/when I ever get a III, the wiki's going to be open full screen on my computer indefinitely.
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    Man....just when you have given up on new music...SURPRISE!

    I think its safe to say Gary Clark Jr. has been doing a skosh better than a single hit. He's been killing it. Here's one of my favorite versions of that hit referred to. It's not the best audio quality but he shines all the same.
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    Experimented with Copper Foil Tape...

    I've had good luck with shielding paint. Give the cavity a solid couple of coats and a good ground connection and my partscaster strat's super quiet. And no bleeding or soldering required!
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    Your Favourite VHS Instructionals

    I don't know if this was ever on VHS, but it has that quality too it. God bless Joe Walsh. Is he drunk? Who can tell.
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    Axe III finally replaced ALL my hardware drive pedals

    GAS for decent overdrive has been hitting while I wait for my III waitlist ticket to get called. You just gave me good reason to wait, and I thank you for that. ;)
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Fractal only sells direct, so it will never be available elsewhere. As far as when the wait list is satisfied, for all the Fractal products, when they're in stock you'll see them available for order from the Fractal shop. Products go in and out of stock all the time but Fractal tries to get...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    I've got a Feb 27 waitlist entry. And now it's looking like I might actually see a 3 before summer is out? I'm trying to curb my growing optimism....
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    Any small wireless systems?

    I've been using the Xvive for home use but it created or picked up some sort of interference with my Harmony H9 when they resided together on my board. Those two just did not play well at all. Normally, this unit is fine for home use but if I was a gigging musician I'd never trust it. Spend the...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    I will subscribe to your optimism. But I ain't holding my breath. :D
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    Man Cave/Studio ...from the ground up!!

    I’ve sort of got a cave of my own now. But everyone seems to follow me in. I love them all but sometimes I’d like to have my music hole to myself without commentary and conversation. I recommend a mildly passive aggressive lock on the door to your new cave.
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    Man Cave/Studio ...from the ground up!!

    Translation: Seethe with jealousy.
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    This came up when I did a search for the Axe Fx "3"

    But he's not missing an eye?
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    My strings smell like onions.

    Don't eat Funyuns while you practice.
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    Are these PRS tuning machines Schaller minis?

    Why don't you pop one off then measure and compare to the specs on StewMac? It's usually what I do before swapping out tuners, even if they units I've got in mind are alleged direct drop ins. And FWIW, I doubt PRS uses anything but their own spec tuning machines, even on their overseas built...
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    FC Series Controllers Waitlist

    Signed up! I'll probably get a controller before the III at this point. It will make a lovely, if not massive, desk adornment for a while.
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    New computer suggestions?

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    New computer suggestions?

    I am feeling this now. My usually trusty Surface Pro has decided the MIDI devices I need to program over USB aren't going to be allowed to coexist with keyboard drivers. This PC's days are increasingly shorter if this seeming driver conflict can't be fixed. My even older iMac does everything...
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    Les Paul, tuning peg options

    Check out the Kluson Revolutions as well. I put a chrome locking set with the milk bottle style buttons on my LP last year and have been very happy with them. 19:1 ratio is nice.
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    Paramore on Colbert 5/1 AWESOME PERFORMANCE! check it here

    It's not often that a performance on a TV broadcast is comparable to the studio versions. In this case, it was better! That was some good stuff for sure. The Colbert music folks have been doing a great job this year in booking great acts and making them look and sound great. I'm happy to see...
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    NGD: Fame Forum IV Modern

    Roasted maple necks with satin nitro finishes do this beautifully.
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    I’m embarrassed to ask- Changing Strings

    This is my jam. I am so super particular about this particular silly detail so I always trim strings at a distance of two pegs. It gives a perfect wrap down the peg every time regardless of tuner type or peg arrangement. Untidy headstocks make me twitch. I've caught one too many stray strings...
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    Axe-Fx III wait list: Let us know when you get notified...

    Does anyone know if shipment volumes will increase eventually? I assume once there is reasonable confidence in the hardware quality, we would be seeing larger numbers of orders going out. Well, I hope anyway. I have a Feb 27 waitlist confirmation :veryconfused:.
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    Have you checked out Vulfpeck yet?

    I'm going to be stuck on a plane tomorrow, so I bought three albums from them today pass the time. I needed the complete set of 'It Gets Funkier' parts 1-3, because OCD. ;)
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    Spring

    Tangentially, I saw Peeps flavored Oreos at the store the other day. Sometimes, they cross the line.
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    Have you checked out Vulfpeck yet?

    Recommend a fav track or album. I've been hearing more about them but dunno where to start.
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    FRFR: I Admit I Prefer It

    While on the wait list for the III, I picked up an Atomic CLR as the port setup on it allows me to use it with all my gear and my SO's DJ setup. It was harder to justify (rationalize) the cost without the extra uses. I plugged the CLR into my Mesa V:25 head's DI port for giggles the other day...
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    Some Girls Are Just Hard to Impress

    Quietly, secretly, she's actually totally loving it (Wow, that's a lot of adverbs). It's more than she can cope with so she's putting up the stone face. She just wasn't prepared to shake it like a white bird that day.
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    I would like to post a rant

    Actually, can I reserve the right to be angry at Equifax as well? It was bad enough when we had bad actors preying on us consumers, now we have to deal with vermin on the corporate scale. Thanks to those clowns and their sloppy security, folks like Fractal are only going to see the criminal...
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    Why are there so many d*ckheads on Facebook?

    I'm always a little disappointed when I see a small business uses Facebook as their primary web presence. Yeah, it's free but gads does it suck. It usually limits my interest in that business whenever it requires a Facebook account to dig deeper on the business. I can't wait to see Facebook wane...
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    Light bulbs....

    And the costs of making them are rapidly changing so any study more than a couple years old is immediately suspect. Incandescent replacing LEDs are rapidly approaching commodity level with the old tech and the liveability of them isn't that much further behind. But we can agree that CFLs are...
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    I was hoping I wouldn't be tempted, but..

    I've killed this line of rethinking it myself repeatedly. The primary killer is always the floor controller situation. The existing unit doesn't carry over 100% and the up and coming units look better in every way and are better suited to my needs. Nevermind the hideous check I just wrote to the...
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    Light bulbs....

    These are actually really excellent. Though the Feit ones at hardware stores tend to be overpriced. I've been gradually replacing lights throughout my house with LED filaments from Amazon. The best brand I've tried so far has been Hyperikon. Actually, all if their LED replacement bulbs have been...
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    1 Minute: Make ANY Expression Pedal Spring Loaded!

    Great idea, though rubber bands dry out quickly and tend to snap unexpectedly. That surgical strap phlebotomists use to wrap around your arm when drawing blood would work nicely too for this trick. That stuff and the bike tire strips would be equally robust.
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    22 Fret Super Strats

    While not sporting an FR, the new Ibanez AZ models look really wonderful. If I didn't have all my budget set aside for a new Fractal, I'd be hard-pressed to keep myself away from one of those.
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    The Ultimate AX8 Test

    I wouldn't be surprised if the Fractal hardware test routines include the Pabst test. They do seem to have thought of everything.
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    III presets list

    Thanks for posting the list, Al. Reading through it just reaffirms my decision to go all in on getting the III. I may end up missing summer entirely because I'll be locked in my music hole playing with this beauty.
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    Axe-Fx III: Carry Case / Gig Bag Options and Ideas

    So I may be back in line somewhere in the low hundred thousands, but I ordered a home for my hypothetical Axe last weekend anyway. The site said a four-week lead time so I figured why not? And I just now got confirmation from the fabulous folks at Stagecraft that my head rack is ready to ship...
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