Day before yesterday I was able to use the FMS 1280 and the EZ Hawk. The FMS 1280 flies much better with the ailerons deflected down, slightly, to create some under camber. The EZ Hawk is showing signs of age. And the battery overheated. I thought it best to discard that battery, since it became puffy. Can't take any chances with lipo batteries.
Yesterday my wife and I checked an estate sale we had visited earlier. Then, Saturday, items were discounted 20%. Sunday the discount was 50%. I got an old Johnson Stratocaster copy for less than $100, sales tax included. I had an awful time getting it to play in tune. Every fretted note was sharp. The bridge needed major adjustment and modification. It took hours of work to get it to play well. It still needs work on the string trees and a fresh set of strings. But at least I know now that it sounds good. Every electric guitar I've ever purchased has needed a lot of set up work, a lot of intonation adjustment. Am I the only guitarist who can tell when an instrument is out of tune? I got this strat copy from the estate of a guy who must have been a serious musician, judging by the numerous instruments he owned. But if he ever used that guitar it would never, ever, have played in tune. To me, initially, it sounded like crap. Maybe he used it for slide. That's all it would have been good for. Now, after all my work, it plays pretty much in tune all over the neck. New strings will probably improve that, since it came with very grimy strings, with the third somewhat corroded as well as greasy. The whole guitar stinks of cigarette smoke but I'm hoping that will go away. If necessary I'll use detergent on the finish. It has a maple neck, medium jumbo frets, Duncan pickups, a three-ply pickguard (wbw) and is light yellow.
Yesterday my wife and I checked an estate sale we had visited earlier. Then, Saturday, items were discounted 20%. Sunday the discount was 50%. I got an old Johnson Stratocaster copy for less than $100, sales tax included. I had an awful time getting it to play in tune. Every fretted note was sharp. The bridge needed major adjustment and modification. It took hours of work to get it to play well. It still needs work on the string trees and a fresh set of strings. But at least I know now that it sounds good. Every electric guitar I've ever purchased has needed a lot of set up work, a lot of intonation adjustment. Am I the only guitarist who can tell when an instrument is out of tune? I got this strat copy from the estate of a guy who must have been a serious musician, judging by the numerous instruments he owned. But if he ever used that guitar it would never, ever, have played in tune. To me, initially, it sounded like crap. Maybe he used it for slide. That's all it would have been good for. Now, after all my work, it plays pretty much in tune all over the neck. New strings will probably improve that, since it came with very grimy strings, with the third somewhat corroded as well as greasy. The whole guitar stinks of cigarette smoke but I'm hoping that will go away. If necessary I'll use detergent on the finish. It has a maple neck, medium jumbo frets, Duncan pickups, a three-ply pickguard (wbw) and is light yellow.
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