Guitar Maintenance with D’Addario Humidipak

Back in June 2018, I took my EVH Wolfgang for setup and maintenance to Paul, a well-known guitar repairman in Southern California. Since the EVH Wolfgang. Paul recommended placing a D’Addario Humidipak in the case where the guitar is stored when not being used.

D’Addario Humidipak is designed to keep Relative Humidity at 45-50% inside the case. Even though it is usually used with acoustic guitars, Paul assured me that it will help maintain my EVH Wolfgang. Especially with its unfinished neck and ebony fingerboard It is necessary to keep it from drying out, which might lead to cracking and fret sprout.

D’Addario Humidipak is based on Boveda’s product which formerly known as Humidipak.

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Trouble with D’Addario EXL120

Sometimes in March 2018, I started using D’Addario strings on my electric guitars per recommendations from two expert guitar technicians. Previously I have been exclusively using Ernie Ball Regular Slinky. It was the first brand of guitar strings that I used on my first electric guitar, a used Gibson SG that I purchased for $150 some years ago.

Personally I do not hear or feel major differences between D’Addario and Ernie Ball strings. All I care the most, the guitar is set-up properly to my likings.

For some reasons I have had three occasions when the EXL120 high E string keeps unravelling at the bridge.

I contacted my go-to guitar expert regarding the issue. He said this issue happened to 9-gauge string but not to 10-gauge ones. He recommend me to contact D’Addario.

4018 Days Ago

Has it been 4018 days already?

From Apple Press Release on June 28, 2007:

CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2007—Apple’s revolutionary iPhone™ will go on sale this Friday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. local time at Apple® retail stores nationwide. All 164 Apple retail stores in the US will stay open until midnight, and customers can purchase up to two iPhones on a first come, first served basis.

As of June 29, 2018, there are 272 Apple Stores in the United States alone.
(From Apple’s Store List, retrieved June 29, 2018; and if the author this post can count correctly.)

Slayer, FivePoint Amphitheater

Getting ready for Slayer at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine, California.

We’re going to miss Testament and Behemoth, since we’re still on the way to the venue.

Parking is an issue.

We’re in the venue now. Missed Anthrax’s set.

Lamb of God is playing a few minutes after 8:00 pm.

It looks like Slayer will start their set around 9:30 pm.

May the First…

May 1, 2018

The word “One” is a noun, an adjective and a pronoun. 1

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” first

Metallica: The $5.98 EP – Garage Days Re-Revisited (Remastered)

Metallica: The $5.98 EP – Garage Days Re-Revisited (Remastered) is officially released as of Friday, April 13, 2018.

For a brief moment, the Vinyl Picture Disc was back in stock  at Metallica.com Store.

This EP went out of print sometimes in 1989.

All the songs from The $5.98 EP – Garage Days Re-Revisited was made available in Garage Inc. which was released on November 24, 1998.

The $5.98 EP – Garage Days Re-Revisited (Remastered) is available in the follwing formats:

  • Digital Download
  • Vinyl / Colored Vinyl / Picture Disc
  • CD / CD Longbox
  • Cassette

UPDATE: Friday, April 13, 2018 16:48
Regular Vinyl is in stock.