CALSinCM

Three kids and two adults per motorcycle and the Thai government focuses on tax breaks for rich car drivers.

About the only pizza I like is Pizza Company.

The rest of the chain pizzas aren't good, and my experience with local restaurants is not good.  I can find good Italian, but pizza.
Gag.  But?  Each to their own.  We all have our own tastes.

Tourists stay away from 17 pilot areas where alcohol is banned.
Book flights to countries that aren't 'dry'.

2021 and this is just being noticed???

That fact is that the majority of Thais riding motorcycles have almost no defensive driving skills.  Hell - pulling out from side streets without looking is the norm.  Passing on the inside is the norm.  Driving the wrong way down one-way streets in the norm.

"It's a slaughter!!!"
Yeah, no kidding.  And you just noticed?

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

ANGKOK (NNT) - Nighttime curfew in 17 provinces in the government’s pilot tourism campaign will be lifted from 31 October, just ahead of the country’s 1 November reopening plan. Certain disease control measures will remain in place, while nightclubs and bars are not allowed to reopen in this initial phase.

There's curfews???

Invermetic to the rescue!

Nov 1st: Quarantine free countries named - one night must be in SHA+ or AQ hotel - curfew lifted, bars stay shut - tea-toddlers arrive in dozens.  Everyone else books flights elsewhere.

I've checked my cable and the central post on one side is loose.  This is the cable that came with the amp.

Can any one recommend a quality guitar-to-amp cable?

I think I'll just check the malls and see if I can find something comparable. 
The online option with customs and duties is just a pain in the pattootie. 

On 10/15/2021 at 7:38 PM, 1FinickyOne said:

You can purchase any Hanes products through, I think it is called "Border Free" - - I did once and it all went smoothly... I think it took maybe 10 days or something like that.. I think there was a minimum but let me know and I will share an order w/you... I get ads from them every other day... I like the boxer briefs and the cheapest cotton ones are the best.. last time I bought some T shirts too but they are a bit heavier cotton then I like.. 

 

You can pm me and I will try and get the link for you... 

I checked them out.  Limited selection at a price. Thanks!

3 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Wood is pretty non-conductive, so you're looking at grounding any metal panel with the input jacks on, or grounding the lead screen.

You're over my head.  I don't understand that.

I thing at the end of the day I'm going to purchase new equipment.  I've been play this guitar and amp for four months now - so I see the issues with both guitar and amp.  So I'm planning to upgrade and give this set to my son. 
But - I still need to know what to look for in a new guitar and amp.

9 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Unplug the lead from the guitar and touch the tip,

I unpluged the lead from the guitar, i.e., the lead is attached to the amp and my finger is on the lead and I feel a "tingle."  However, I also noticed the central post moves (that's odd).  How can that be the guitar.  The guitar is sitting on the bed with no connection to me?
If I connect the lead to the guitar an touch it - there is no power.

10 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Note, doesn't work particularly well if your amp has a plastic case ???? 

Feels like wood covered with some kind of covering.

54 minutes ago, sirineou said:

you can also connect to bluetooth headphones and not annoy your neighbors, or send your dogs running for the hills. LOL

My cat thinks I rock.

10 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

A lot of guitar amps have 2 conductor leads.

 

My Fender Mustang amp has a 3 conductor outlet, but the supplied electric cord has a 2 conductor plug. Maybe I should find a better cord.

The bottom line is I'm getting shocked.  I shouldn't be.

I started playing guitar in late June.  I didn't know anything, so I bought an electric and an amplifier online without knowing anything.  Now?  I'm finding the flaws in that logic - but heck - how do you Know until you Know??? 

So 4 months later and a lot of practice and I'm finding the flaws in my original purchase decision.

My primary concern at the moment is my guitar amp which very obviously IS NOT grounded.  It's a two-terminal plug.
My home is wired with ground.  But?  Doesn't do me a lot of good with a  two-terminal amp plug with no ground lead.
Needless to say my strings are 'zapping' me.  Not fun.  Shy of buying new (and better equipment) I'm not sure if there is a fix.
Inside wiring in only a black and red lead.  (see picture).  It looks like there is a center ground pole that isn't soldered to a ground wire - but I ain't an electrician.


Of course, I may have just found an excuse to upgrade.  I've bought so little "stuff" for myself in my lifetime.  I'm always taking care of others while neglecting myself.  But I've found something - electric guitar - that I'm now practicing 4+ hours a day as it just simply fills in all that 'retirement' time I've got on my hands. 
So perhaps the easy solution is - buy a well grounded practice amp.  But still - in the meanwhile???

Mods you can toss this into a Music thread if AsianNow has a thread like that.  I didn't see one offhand.  Do you have a Music thread?  Maybe it's time to start one? 

1 hour ago, cnx1204 said:

I seem to remember buying them at Central Dept Store, Central Festival, a few years ago.

I talked to the wife today about that.  Maybe Robinsons? (I think that's the name of a high-end store).   I'm not a mall shopper.  But there are some places in CM that sell 'farang sized' stuff.  There use to be a place up on Huay Kaow Rd but it's been a lot of years since I shopped there. 

2 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

I buy them from Lazada, I think they ship out of Korea

I looked on Lazada but the only "Hanes" items I see are the type of underwear which are made for No-Butt Thai guys who weight 70kg or less.
These are the typical types of underwear you can find everywhere.
Unfortunately, it's like packing a cucumber into a bag designed for a string bean.  And Iike I said - I wear Hanes Comfort Fit medium underwear. 

Lazada won't work.  Been there - seen that.  But, I appreciate the reply.

I prefer to wear Hanes Comfort Fit underwear because, well, they fit and they are comfortable.

I usually have friends bring stuff like that over from the US, but with Covid - I doubt those friends will be coming here any longer as they are exactly the kind that TAT head Yuthasak says he doesn't want. 

I simply can't wear Thai made underwear even though I only wear Medium sizes that are sold in the US.

I tried to order some from Amazon.  Plugged all the location info in and got shipping prices but when I attempted to order - (as usual) No Ship To Thailand. 

So, is there any place in CM that sells farang sized Hanes (Comfort Fit if I can get them) or has anyone had success buying them from an online retailer other than Amazon? 

12 hours ago, northerner said:

I just had an Epiphone bass set up. The guy spoke good English, knew what he was doing, and has a small workshop in his house near Rimping/Iron Bridge. Find him on Facebook as Music Factory by Tai.

Set up plus fixing the jack - 400b. Took about an hour.

@northernerI called him and he'll check it out tomorrow.  Seems this guy is actually a luthier.  Thanks much!

46 minutes ago, blackprince said:

If the intonation is correct at the 12th fret, then assuming you have a playable action (action = string height off the fretboard) it's beyond the laws of physics that the intonation should be incorrect on frets 1-11 unless the frets have been put in the wrong place

And yet according to both my ears and my headstock tuner - here I am defying the Laws of Physics.  Which is why I'm at a loss. 

So I'll keep looking for someone with the tools and experience to check it out.  At this point I'd say it's beyond my ability to fix.  Thanks for the input though.  Appreciated.

Here's a generic link to Shopee.  Bought some a few days ago, showed up 3 days later COD.  Bob's your uncle. 

1 hour ago, pineappleglory said:

It appears they are talking about lifting the emergency decree soon.

I'll believe that when I see it.  Until then I wouldn't hold my breath. 

On 8/20/2021 at 6:37 PM, KannikaP said:

Shame I am in Phitsanulok. I know about these things.

 

There are many videos on You Tube explaining how to sort it.

@KannikaPI've adjusted the saddles so intonation is correct on the 12th fret.
However here's where it gets flaky.
Fretted notes on frets 1 though 7 are distinctly sharp according to both my headstock tuner and my ears.  The sharpest notes are on the fretted 1st fret and as I work up the neck (fret 1 to 7) the notes become less sharp.  From frets 7 to 12 things appear in tune.
I've done some reading an a lot of what I've read entails adjustments to the nut or the frets themselves. It's an odd problem but not uncommon from reading about these issues on the Internet.
I'm not planning to put much money into any repair.  It's my first electric, for all I know it's a knock-off, and if it sounds slightly off on the upper frets I can live with it.  What I'm actually learning with this Epiphone Les Paul is - what do I really want to understand when I buy my next guitar.  With the next one if I can't get it setup correctly I won't buy it.  That was the downside of buying my first guitar online.  I was flying blind.  Now I'm not.  The other issue with the Epi LP is neck dive.  The is no real 'horn' on the guitar and the upper strap button sits at the 16th fret.  The guitar always feels as its pulling against that strap button and I can't get comfortable in the standing position. And a can see as a lot of guitars with an upper horn have the upper strap button at the 12th fret. Which makes sense as I can see that would eliminate the pull.  That will be something else I'll be looking at in a new guitar.  Perhaps after a full year of playing when my technique improves I will probably look for a better axe. 
In the meanwhile if the intonation problem is a simple fix cool.  If not then I can still learn on it the way it's set up.  Still looking for an English speaker in Chiang Mai who can check out the setup. 
If you have any insight on the intonation issue on the upper frets let me know.  ????