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  1. Update on the Frontier. I switched to Elixir 10s and I pretty satisfied with this guitar now. I still prefer any of my electrics to any acoustic I've ever played , but hey, it is what it is. I also figured out how to insert and mount the battery for the Fishman pickup, plugged it in, and it is a monster. Very happy with this guitar plugged in.
  2. I just received my Masterbilt Frontier from Sweetwater. Based on the serial number, the guitar is ten months old, and likely so are the strings. First off, I was very underwhelmed with the looks of the guitar out of the box. Maybe I had higher expectations, but I just didn't have a warm and fuzzy feel at its unveiling. That said, the guitar seems to be very well built and had zero flaws, so that was good. The neck had a very slight relief, which is what I like. The neck is a little thicker than I like, but not a deal breaker. The real issues came in when I started playing it. The action was way too high and the sound was flat and dull. At this point, I was very frustrated and disappointed... but not ready to throw in the towel. I removed the strings, pulled out the bridge and filed it down a good quarter of an inch. The nut appeared a little high, but since I didn't feel comfortable trying to pull it out, I did file the slot down on the bass E-string (6th) to get it to the same level as the other strings. Next, I replaced the strings with new 12s, tuned it up, and now I've got say, it plays and sounds MUCH better. I'm still not 100% happy with the playability. First, I think the longer scale is not as comfortable for me. Second, the medium jumbo frets make it more of a struggle on this guitar (I obviously have no issues with medium jumbos on any electric guitar). And finally, the 12-gauge strings are a little heavier than I like... all three of these factors have caused me to work harder than I'm used to. I think after a while, I'll switch to 10s and see how that works. This is not my first rodeo, and other acoustics I've owned play a lot easier and sound better, even with 12s. I have not plugged it in. I didn't realize that to get the Fishman pickup to work, I have to go through the sound hole to install the battery, and I'm not taking these strings off again right now. I anticipate that I'll like the sound of this guitar a lot more once it's plugged in. My recommendation to anyone considering this guitar, try it before buying it. Since I live in the boonies, I did not have that luxury. I love the sound of Gibson acoustics, and my feeling is, this guitar does not sound like them.
  3. This is on GC, for what it's worth. That certificate is nothing more than proof of participation, not of purchase. If you ever have warranty issues, all Gibson needs for POP is a copy of the sales receipt with matching serial number.
  4. I've never defended democrats, esp. neo-libs. But to me, they are the lesser of two evils... by a long shot. I think if Hunter Biden is guilty of the offenses he is accused of by the right, he should also pay the price. Hunter may be stupid, but he ain't Trump stoopid. I think Sleepy Joe is creepy, too. But, he's no sex offender... that he's been accused of, or found guilty of, or admitted to.
  5. I understand you spent the summer in the Gibson Lounge. Can you tell us what that was like?
  6. Yes. The factions are just too far apart. A republican takeover of the senate, or even the house, would be typical of midterms. It will be interesting to see what republicans will be allowed to run or even win their primaries, since possibly a third will may be disqualified for sedition. But also, gerrymandering is a potent political force. Plus, threats by terrorists on electors may have the desired effects
  7. Yes. The oppressed are the losers and the censored. Edit: check out the Springfield Massacre of 1908. If you want to read a history of how the monied have screwed the have-nots throughout US history, I'd suggest you get enlightened by reading A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn.
  8. Yep. This forum does not exist to advance political agendas. I'd be just as happy with a ban, and my preference would be to take you down with me.
  9. OK ghost, I zoomed your graph, and it is still as clear as mud. What it shows me, and I'm sure you will correct me if I'm wrong, is that older conservatives are, for the most part, more racially biased (whatever that means). No revelations there. WTF is your point?
  10. As far as CRT goes, I think all perspectives of history should be taught; all documented historic events should be covered. Kids should be allowed to interpret the impact and meaning of these events for themselves once all sides have been presented. I also believe slavery and Jim Crow was just wrong. Being an old, southern, white guy who lived through Jim Crow, I can tell you that the undercurrents of racism still exist (being exposed and normalized by Trumpers), and it needs to be extinguished. I feel no guilt for having lived through it or for being white, but I do not deny that it exists or that my parents accepted it as being "just the way things are."
  11. *ghost*, first of all, I have a very difficult time reading your graphs, so I cannot comment. But I would say that the radical right now dominates and controls the republican party, and even this forum. I cannot say the same for the left in that most are not "socialists" or radical. I would also say that it is the ability of the party to capture the center that will win federal elections, and right now, the right isn't there. Some of the left seem radical when measured by the standards of the right.
  12. *forty years*, first of all, I don't think most democrats want to defund the police. In fact, most minority neighborhoods don't want to defund the police... mainly armchair radical libs who are in the vast minority of the democratic party. Most do believe in police reform and retraining for those situations. Police reform was shot down by republicans. They love to shoot stuff. Second. most politics are local. Politicians are individuals, and as such, each has his/her own faults. That's why voting a straight ticket isn't necessarily a good thing. Third, sentencing guidelines are just that, and they have min./max. sentencing windows. They are not determined by the judges and lawyers trying the cases, though judges do make their judgments based on the circumstances, within the guidelines. There is no doubt many sentences don't fit the crime, but when you have privatized and overcrowded prison systems, the answer may not be to build more prisons. I know teachers, good teachers, are leaving public education, because pay is lousy and working conditions are worse. Plus, the quality of kids coming through public education is lower. They are undisciplined and unmotivated. I blame it mostly on the parents. Seems the right thing to do is to bring discipline back into the schools by demanding more from teachers and students, and pay teachers more, and generally fund all public schools equally and let private schools fend for themselves... that's why they're private. Private education vouchers are NOT good for public education. Also, parents are not professional educators. Let the educators determine curriculum and policies.
  13. Michigan... the state where the governor was going to be kidnapped (and who knows what) by idiots who were upset that their rights were violated by mask mandates. Most republican legislators are sticking to their stories in support of a fraudulent election, along with some 30% of Americans, in a country where electors are being threatened to the point where states are having problems finding electors who will do their jobs due to threats. The right has gone bonkers. A small minority now controls the politics of this country. We are supposed to be a democracy, but many issues that are supported by large majority are being shot down by the smaller minority of which many on this forum represent. That is NOT a democracy. Of course, everyone has a right to be heard, but when it comes time to legislate, the voices of the MAJORITY should prevail. What have I learned over the last three years: 1) The government has a responsibility to protect its population from enemies, foreign or domestic, in whatever way it feels is necessary, based in the constitution, good faith principles, science, and truth. If you commit the crime, you've got to be ready to do the time. 2) People will not usually act in the best interests of the whole, and often, will not even act in their own best interests. 3) Lying is acceptable behavior. Integrity and honor mean nothing, esp. in power politics. 4) As Bertrand Russell once said: I would never die for my beliefs, because I might be wrong. 5) As many of you have already said, the media is the problem, not so much as for what they say, though much of it is slanted and much of it, disinformation, but for what they don't tell you, or their priorities they assign, or the outrage they have that they want you to share. But, we cannot throw the baby out with the bathwater. A free press is necessary for a democracy. Not every reporter lies, and the truth is out there if you can find it. 6) 45 was evil, a chronic liar, and he still controls the republican party. Republican leaders are hypocrites, and most have no interest in serving the nation and their constituents. The Republican party used to be a party of honor and conservative principles. It is no longer either of those things. and it is stifling the progress of the nation to serve the interests of the few.
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