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IceratzSurf
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Link Posted on Sep 28 2024 06:57 AM

synchro wrote:

You should start a YouTube channel promoting your tone secrets, Penn grease and marine resins. <<<

You mean this one?

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synchro
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Link Posted on Sep 28 2024 08:22 AM

IceratzSurf wrote:

synchro wrote:

You should start a YouTube channel promoting your tone secrets, Penn grease and marine resins. <<<

You mean this one?

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Yeah, but you’re doing it all wrong. You need to have titles on every video that end with “and then this happened”. Then you put in your normal video, but you stretch it out by examining the history of the sport, back to the time of the Pharaohs, using stock photos/footage, so if you mention money you have a picture of money, or if you mention boots you flash up a picture of an assortment of footware. After 14 minutes of aimless prattle to run up your view minutes, you put in 45 seconds of the actual subject of the video, followed by a 15 seconds where you found a penny in the snow, to fulfill “and then this happened”. Now that’s how you make a YouTube video. Smile

Just kidding mate, I like your videos, just as they are, and the Surf music is just as fitting for iceboards as it is for surfing. Unfortunately, ice boarding is not likely to happen in southern Arizona. The biggest “lake” in the area is the Willcox Playa, and it’s been dry for a very long time, and is infested with Mojave Rattlers. Smile

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Link Posted on Oct 31 2024 08:35 PM

Very nice guitar. I just happened to find a Pro II as well, and appreciate your detailed writeup on the tremolo. I was just getting ready to change out the pick guard and strings, so plan to go ahead and address the spring while I have it apart. Thanks for taking the time to write this up.

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Link Posted on Nov 01 2024 08:43 AM

markbxr400 wrote:

Very nice guitar. I just happened to find a Pro II as well, and appreciate your detailed writeup on the tremolo. I was just getting ready to change out the pick guard and strings, so plan to go ahead and address the spring while I have it apart. Thanks for taking the time to write this up.<<

Thanks for the feedback too.
The thing with the tremelo spring is, it's the normal spring and cone you find on all Fender standard design.
The issue, (besides a bit of quality control of the spring cut end) is the Panorama tremelo has much-more flex range possible over a standard. So at full bend things get awkward for the standard spring and cone fit.
If you hear any click, then the spring is causing friction on the cone.
Debur what you can and ad a dab of grease, end of any issues with tuning stability.
I really love my Jazzmaster Pro 2!
Debating on whether to upgrade other offsets to the Panorama, the precision action is excellent.

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Link Posted on Nov 01 2024 08:46 AM

Many thanks!!

Here's mine. Going with the mint pick guard, and thought I'd try a set of the 10.5 Stringjoys.

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