What Really Grinds Your Gears?

[Knuckle Dragger]

3 months later, and hopefully you found your answer. If not, maybe this will help. Drop tuning one string may not change the bridge tension and mess with the full tune, but if it did, add a little tension to the bridge springs, under the back cover. Floating bridge setups are neat, but can be a finicky if you want to change tunes on-the-fly. I used a ruler to balance springs and strings with those things. Keep the bridge parallel with the body, check for wear at the pivot points and keep an eye on neck tension or twist if you drastically change tuning. Depending on how far you want to detune, you might get away with using the fine tuners on the bridge instead of loosening the nut and adjusting the peg. It’s a balanced tension system, and easy to understand after messing with different setups. I always used set everything at a halfway point. If it won’t tune, bridge springs are usually the culprit, unless the body is severely cracked, neck tension is way off, or worn tuning pegs.

[Tarsun2]

hahaha

"im looking for a manual corolla"

"hey, i have am automatic Lincoln if you're interested."

"WTF"

[Magmoormaster]

You know what really grinds my gears? When you ask a very specific question on a forum or equivalent, and get answers from people who clearly didn't read the whole question.

Example: I asked a question about how to work with a specific guitar for a specific tuning (switching between drop tuning and standard on a floyd rose guitar, for those who care). I made it very clear I was only interested in changing one string, and I get tons of comments about using digital detuning pedals, using capos, etc. Or my favorite, just buy another guitar. Goshdangit if you're going to respond, make sure you're answering the question I asked.

[flyweightnate]

Jonny, it saves time in more ways than one...

[Siress]

Jonnydread Same. Lowered my blood pressure changing my commuter car from a WRX to a *checks notes* Nissan Versa.

[CrowsFeast]

I hit the like button just because you said you don't like them. Looks like 6 others have too so far.

[Tarsun2]

leaf in the river huh? sounds very zen. i should give that a try.

[Jonnydread]

I have a similar commute and similar complaints, and since buying an automatic-transmission'd car I have found myself to be a much more chill driver. I go in the middle or right lane, I drive between 65-75 and I enjoy my music and podcasts. If someone else wants to be a ding-dong that's their prerogative, I am simply a leaf in the river.

[Jonnydread]

Man I feel this on a core level. I'm the primary domestic person in my relationship and it's just my wife and I and I still somehow feel like I'm doing 4-6 loads of laundry every week. I'm considering nudism just to save some friggin' time.

[Jonnydread]

Siress Mostly just being goofy, but my dad liked to put a single raisin in nearly every meal he made. I always just thought it was funny and dad being "dad", but it used to make my brother unreasonably angry, which made it even funnier to me. He still does it.

[Tarsun2]

i have a 45min commute (at best) each way. i have realllly come to hate other motorists lol
mainly headlight related issues.
LED drop in bulbs in reflector style housings, LED light bars, and strobe brake lights.

i can deal with getting cut off so long as the person was actually in a rush or is just a speed driver and actually takes off.
what i cant stand is getting cut off and then going the exact speed limit or slower.

tailgating i dont even really mind. im not in the far left lane (just go around). i flip my mirror up and continue on my way as if they're not there.

[Siress]

If you keep them in the fridge the vapors that make you cry don't come up as fast.....

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A sharp knife and efficient cutting methods are more effective - and do not degrade the food. <3 my Shun classic nakiri.

[Siress]

worse is that the people are dropping cheap LED bulb replacements into their lights without verifying that they are leveled appropriately. Most of them are just driving around with everyone catching the super bright portion.

[Siress]

My favorite story is of a pretentious member of the family telling another that his grill spatula was too dirty (from normal soot and such), so this legend says nothing as he takes a couple of steps to the side and proceeds to rinse the spatula off in the fish pond before going back to flipping burgers.

[Siress]

grinds gears to a halt. Terminated a service provider today for similar.