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Thanks, both of you. The new tailpiece has, if anything, renewed my intense like for this guitar. I honestly play it every day, and look at it often. It makes me realize how much I have to learn as a guitar player, but it doesn't mock or punish me for it. It's light, it plays well and sounds good, and it makes me want to play more and better. So, a "relaxed" day off, and pics ensued. Back to playing now.

Pics, anyone? -- ...I have the day off.

Seriously, and I can't stress this enough- if you have a guitar that has a TOM bridge and tailpiece, and you think the sound may be lacking. you owe it to yourself and that guitar to try a replacement tailpiece. It doesn't have to be the brand I went with, there are many options. But, and especially if the tailpiece on that disappointing guitar is some kind of cast mystery metal, an aluminum tailpiece may be your answer. Or, a brass one, or titanium, or... Point being, I would never have imagined the difference was possible, but having seen/heard the change myself, I recommend it as worthy of trying. And, again, it can be pretty cheap, as others have tried and not liked the difference in sound, so lots of used ones around if one looks. Anyway, I'm sold.

Master on 10 as in all the way up, yes. In my home room situation I usually keep the amp on the .5 watt setting, master dimed, and vol/gain to taste. It definitely adds something extra and I like it... ymmv and all that. Lately I've been experimenting more with pedals, but I mostly just play through the amp, most often clean.

Have the Katana users here also heard the advice to set the master at 10 and use vol and gain from there? I tried it and it does some really cool things, and there's lots of headroom too.

Yes, it'll be 7 months from when I got it, in 2 days from now. I'm just early. The Gotoh has aluminum for the tailpiece and brass for the posts, which makes a lot of difference from the cast metal w/ steel posts of the stock piece, and it's a real difference tonally. I had read it could be, but honestly didn't expect that changing the tailpiece could affect things so dramatically... but it has in my case. Cheap and reversible, too. If you've been on the fence I can definitely say it's worth trying.I am 100% sold, and that tailpiece stays with that guitar from now on. And, yes again, I said a shining beacon of wonder and delight, singing unknown songs just for me to discover, like a siren inside a muse inside a suit of velvet armor, and carrying a secret hammer. Oar something like that, I'm off work. Good! Glad to hear it! Has it really been seven months now already... ?! That's VERY cool, wraub! I'm glad that worked out well for you. I've been tempted to upgrade the tailpiece on my Les Paul, too, and also some of the other hardware and electronics. Reading of your results, I'm a little more likely to. GOOD.

6 months later, still enjoying the Katana. So much so, in fact, that I have yet to introduce it to a computer. There's a lot of good stuff in there as=is, although watching various videos on the subject I can definitely see lots of added stuff there too. It really is a pretty good piece of gear, and it's been perfect for my needs.

I recently acquired an old Boss Chorus in similar condition... It's like people never stepped on these things. Enjoy the flanger, I bet it's good.

Almost 7 months in, still going strong. Still enjoying the FFLP, still playing it pretty much every day. In a state of curiosity I recently added a Gotoh aluminum tailpiece, and the change that made was amazing, and kinda mind blowing. More of everything, it really enhanced the harmonics or something because it's almost a different guitar now, lively and even more enjoyable. Oddly, the strings feel a little slinkier and easier to bend, too. I kept the same strings when I changed the pieces, it's a real actual difference in sound and feel. I got a Gotoh TOM bridge and some Gotoh locking tuners too, because one person was selling them all new in one sale. I may still add those at some point, but right now I'm not in any hurry. Currently the guitar weighs 8lbs4.5ozs, plays and sounds really good, and draws me to it like a beacon of wonder and delight. A recommended and inexpensive thing to try if you think you might want something different, and easy enough to reverse if desired.

For years I used a 1x12 gigging in NYC. It was great for clubs and bars, and was easy enough to cab or train if needed. I also used it for recording a couple of times, miced along with a DI, always with a 5 string bass. I like the idea of the speaker being an integral part of the sound, but I was on a budget and also thinking of wear and tear- I went with Avatar, and I was pleasantly surprised. Certainly not audiophile, but more than adequate for the needs of a club musician ime.Good power handling, good sound, solid build, and never had any issues.I guess I'm saying I'd probably go with the 1x12 of your choice, especially if you have FOH and monitors. If you want more stage volume, get the 2x10 or even a 2x12 if you can find one, and stand it on end. Congrats on passing the audition.

A teacher interrupting a lesson but billing for the time lost is a thing that would immediately send me elsewhere.

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Depending on the model, it may have been a great deal, based on what I've seen with used stuff at GC. Some Fireflys have reportedly had issues with intonation, i.e. improper bridge placement, and I have also heard there are a few with badly drilled bridge/tailpiece posts which have been filled with wood shavings and/or glue to fill the gaps.Word is, if there's a washer under the bridge, the holes are wrongly drilled. These still seem to be the minority, and there's some speculation that the company behind Firefly was rushing recent models to meet demand, and the issue is only on more recent models. And, apparently, not on all models, mostly on the LPs and LP Jr style models. Apparently the 335s are still a safe bet, but no really recent reports to go by. So, even more like playing whack-a-mole to get a good one, and very much a buyer beware situation. I'm glad I found one locally to inspect in person, and besides the cosmetic issues noted above, I'm yet to have anything majorly wrong on mine. We shall see.

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I have 2 MIC guitars- a 2002 Squier Standard, and a newer Firefly. Both exude the "play me" pheromone quite strongly, and I follow along. Good energy or not, they work well.

No, but it's been up for 6 months or so, and it's one of the first videos that comes up when searched for, so it's easy to find. Funny enough, I've actually watched the video before without realizing it was my guitar.

If anyone is still curious... I randomly watch videos and read posts about these guitars, and recently watched a video that, after a few minutes, I realized featured my guitar. No affiliation at all, guys and store in the video I have never met or visited, but, they're poking at my guitar. Pretty funny, and, also, kinda weird.

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Update- Still playing the guitar every day, still enjoying the pickups. To date, I have adjusted the truss rod once, and tuned the guitar half a dozen times or so since I got it, and it just keeps on going. The guitar seems to be settling in, it was brighter at first and felt tighter (more than just new strings breaking in), it all feels more balanced now. I think the next set of strings will be interesting. I'm keeping brand and gauge the same, but I'm curious to hear the guitar after a change. I'd say it doesn't do that low-end thump that some LP style guitars have, but it does the Tele on steroids thing very well, and, bonus, can get into jazzy chords nicely, and grunts very well with effects. The light-ish weight may play a part there. I've played through a variety of pedals and used the effects in my amp, and the clarity and note articulation/distinction is amazing, clean or dirty, but going into total crunch mode while clearly hearing every note is a nice change from muddy overwound pickups I've used. I got a budget Gator case that fits the guitar well, just in case I ever want to annoy others outside the house with my musical assault, but home or abroad, it's a pretty good guitar. That said, I have seem some negative reviews of this model, but some I think may have been affected by great expectations. Don't expect a Gibson-killer, or even an Epiphone-killer- It's made to a price point, and some will be better than others just because, but that means some will not. Organic materials plus humans = variables, squared. For the price, I wasn't expecting a great guitar, but I was hoping for and got a pretty good guitar. ymmv. I have removed the pickguard and poker chip, and added a head stock decal that brings me amusement. So far, all of the guitar's issues are cosmetic, but I don't really notice them when I'm playing, and nobody else would either. That's good enough for me. And, yes, those are my drums, thanks for asking.

Glad you're liking the 50... I play through mine a few hours a day, usually on a preferred setting. I try out the other stock sounds, all good, but I have a sound I'm very happy with and usually leave it there. It's surprisingly versatile, pretty responsive, and, fwiw, at 25 watts I found a set-up that feeds back and breaks up a lot like a tube amp, and it's my happy tone zone- but, usually when the house is otherwise empty. They don't know what they're missing. Speedy recovery on the foot, get better soon.

Alembic makes very nice basses, that have a distinctive look and sound, are expensive, and can be heavy. To me, their sound is hyper clean and brilliant- almost too much so, imo. They can sound sterile and "un-basslike" without a lot of the overtones that people normally associate with the sound of bass guitars. That said, they do sound good, they just sound like an Alembic, and the preamp(s) cover a lot of sonic territory. Besides Stanley, to me maybe the most distinctively Alembic sounds I've heard recorded are on Eminence Front and Teenage Wasteland by The Who, and Nobody's Fault But Mine by LZ (which, iirc, was an 8 string). As for value? Alembics are often quite custom built, some feature odd wood combinations, odd inlay work, even unusual colors, and imo it's all stuff that's great on your bass, but your custom touches are just things to another buyer that may have less appeal, so they have less financial draw (See George Carlin- My shl+ is stuff, your stuff is shl+). imo, of course.

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I've always heard anything between 10 and 30 minutes, depending on other factors like specific objectives and available time to play. I usually do them while watching tv, so I may do some only a few times and some for much longer.