I just got back from rescueing my wife about 30 minutes away. The battery was dead. I moved the terminals in case it was corrosion. Charged it from my truck about 10 minutes and it started. I told her do not shut it off for any reason. She drove home OK. Alternator putting out 13.8 V. Battery test says it is OK and it is putting out 12.8V and 10.8V under load. Battery is 4 years old, original, I think. I hooked my charger on and it says 67% battery charge after a 10 second load test with the tester. I cleaned the battery terminals and applied grease. Is a new battery needed? I'm thinking yes.
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I had to think, what is a fret? If these are the spaces where you put your fingers it has 22 but the last one cannot be used near the pickups, so it must be 21. I didn't notice printed real small was Affinity. The Crate amp is an XT15R. One review mentioned the reverb stopped working and if it is a very noticeable effect mine did too. If I turn it up all the way I get a slowly increasing feedback hum. Anything you can tell me, I would appreciate it. Thanks. The tips of my fingers hurt.
Ooh boy.
So the affinities are generally pretty playable if setup right. Sounds like you got a deal,so I'd recommend taking it to a shop and having them re string it, clean it up, polish the frets, and lower the action as low as it will go without buzzing. I'd tell them to restoring it with the lightest gauge strings they have. Light strings and low actions make for less sore fingers. If you're handy, you can do all that yourself, but it's easiest to just let a shop do it if they'll do it for under a hundred bucks.
If you don't have one, get a chromatic tuner with a metronome. $20 for a basic Korg model and it'll be the best money you ever spend, next to getting the guitar setup.
There's a fella on YouTube that is a one-stop-shop for quality guitar lessons, Justin Sandercoe. He's got everything from level 0 to pretty advanced stuff. He has riff and licks lessons, song lessons, and all the usual stuff, but he also emphasizes music theory and ear training, which you absolutely need to embrace sooner rather than later.
As far as the amp, it should have a "gain" setting. That's the crunchy, oozy goodness dial that makes those little power chords sound like the hammer of the gods or a rollin freight train. Reverb is the dial that makes it sound like you're playing in a big ole empty concert hall. Or a bathroom, if it's a cheap amp like thst one.
Your guitar is a single coil guitar. It will never sound as fat and full as a humbucker coil guitar, and it will not handle gain as well. Moving away from the amp will reduce the harmonic feedback you're getting, as will playing with the 5 way switch thst selects which pickup(s) youre using. Positions 4 and 2 are the ones that pair pickups (i think, it's been a while) and should reduce feedback. You'll notice if you hit the switch all the way in one direction it will sound brighter, harsher, and more aggressive. That's the pickup nearest the bridge. Push it all the way the other way and it'll sound more mellow, that's the neck pickup. If ya wanna get down and boogie, you need a little gain, a little reverb, that gnarly bridge pickup, and a shuffle groove.
I downloaded the Fender tuner for my phone and tuned it OK, yesterday. I was surprised it was still in tune today. Is that because they are stiffer than acoustics? I will try to play a few chords everyday for 20 minutes and see how it goes. I don't want to spend a lot of money on this. I went wild on sewing machines. I can't let it happen with guitars. I don't think it will since I have no musical ability. I took piano lessons when I was a kid for a year. I want to play Sweet Home Alabama. I think I can eventually.Ooh boy.
So the affinities are generally pretty playable if setup right. Sounds like you got a deal,so I'd recommend taking it to a shop and having them re string it, clean it up, polish the frets, and lower the action as low as it will go without buzzing. I'd tell them to restoring it with the lightest gauge strings they have. Light strings and low actions make for less sore fingers. If you're handy, you can do all that yourself, but it's easiest to just let a shop do it if they'll do it for under a hundred bucks.
If you don't have one, get a chromatic tuner with a metronome. $20 for a basic Korg model and it'll be the best money you ever spend, next to getting the guitar setup.
There's a fella on YouTube that is a one-stop-shop for quality guitar lessons, Justin Sandercoe. He's got everything from level 0 to pretty advanced stuff. He has riff and licks lessons, song lessons, and all the usual stuff, but he also emphasizes music theory and ear training, which you absolutely need to embrace sooner rather than later.
As far as the amp, it should have a "gain" setting. That's the crunchy, oozy goodness dial that makes those little power chords sound like the hammer of the gods or a rollin freight train. Reverb is the dial that makes it sound like you're playing in a big ole empty concert hall. Or a bathroom, if it's a cheap amp like thst one.
Your guitar is a single coil guitar. It will never sound as fat and full as a humbucker coil guitar, and it will not handle gain as well. Moving away from the amp will reduce the harmonic feedback you're getting, as will playing with the 5 way switch thst selects which pickup(s) youre using. Positions 4 and 2 are the ones that pair pickups (i think, it's been a while) and should reduce feedback. You'll notice if you hit the switch all the way in one direction it will sound brighter, harsher, and more aggressive. That's the pickup nearest the bridge. Push it all the way the other way and it'll sound more mellow, that's the neck pickup. If ya wanna get down and boogie, you need a little gain, a little reverb, that gnarly bridge pickup, and a shuffle groove.
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Yup I’d replace it. 5 years is generally the rule. Especially with winter coming. If it’s a diesel make sure you replace both.
The neck shouldn't be that much stiffer. Might be higher quality tuners on the fender. Guitars SHOULD hold tune fine overnight. My Martin will stay in tune almost indefinitely if it's not being played, other than going slightly flat from steing stretch.
I get not wanting to spend money. All I'll say is that playing a poorly setup guitar is like trying to skin a deer with a dull axe blade. Technically possible, but you're making life very hard on yourself and you'll most likely quit in frustration before you accomplish anything.
My wife has the Martin mini acoustic and it seems harder to play. The neck seems thicker. I don't really know much. I will try hers again.
I just ordered an AGM battery for my wife's Kia. I loaded an old battery for the core charge in my truck and will go pick it up when I get the OK. Thanks for the verification. It will eliminate future wife troubles.
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Yes, acoustic guitars often have fatter necks compared to electrics. And higher actions. You have to hammer on an acoustic to get volume. Not so an electric. You just crank the amp. Unless you're Stevie ray or Dave Gilmore, in which case you crank the amp AND hammer the strings for good measure and phat notes.
BJ and nutters excellent adventures
Dude . . .That's righteous . . .
Bigfoot522
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Today I turned down weekend overtime.
Good money!
The trailer is loaded and we leave for Colorado noon time tomorrow.
They wave their money thinking everybody is going to put life on hold..
No chance.
Waiting on my son and a friend.
My two older brothers left today to set up base camp!
It will be great!
An elk is a bonus!!
Good luck to you as the seasons are rolling in quick.
Good money!
The trailer is loaded and we leave for Colorado noon time tomorrow.
They wave their money thinking everybody is going to put life on hold..
No chance.
Waiting on my son and a friend.
My two older brothers left today to set up base camp!
It will be great!
An elk is a bonus!!
Good luck to you as the seasons are rolling in quick.
You will remember this trip more than a slightly bigger paycheck.
Recurveaholic
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Good luck brother!! And shoot one for me!!!!
@Bigfoot522 - good luck - hope you have a great time and get some meat for the freezer to boot! Take some good pics to share with the rest of us!
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Bowmanmike
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Good luck in Colorado!
I worked on dialing my bow in today and got very very close. Broadhead,fieldpoint and bareshaft at 20.
I worked on dialing my bow in today and got very very close. Broadhead,fieldpoint and bareshaft at 20.
Start a new thread so we can follow along! Good luck!
U fast enough to catch 1 in that short a distance?