ShreddyKrueger Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I also wanted to know which you guys prefer for the jack. top or side? because i realized that i didn't put that anywhere in the plans. and if side, a recessed (strat style) or regular? and if top, recessed, or regular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 im rebuilding a guitar, and what im doing (since im having no knobs at all on it) is putting it on the side, and drilling a 3/4" hole all the way through and using a jack plate to cover the giant hole, but the only reason im doing it on the side (i could easily do it on the top, there is already a jack hole drilled) is for cosmetic reasons, and im not having any knobs, so im not giving any visible controls on the top. But since your having a knob, switch, and a jack, it might look better to have it on the top, its completely up to you dude, which ever you think looks better, I'd say for your guitar though, i'd put it on the side, only a knob and a switch would look cooler than a knob switch and jack, but like i said its completely up to u. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddyKrueger Posted August 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Here is a pic of the headstock template with the tuners i got off of ebay. The tuners are satin gold on the part you turn and the rest is chrome, except for the nuts and washers, which are regular gold. They look pretty cool. I would have gotten all gold ones but they wern't in my budget. Sorry for the crap pic. it was taken with my sisters webcam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 thats cool lookin for sure dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddyKrueger Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Does anyone know how/if you can paint your hardware? I have a stop tailpiece, from a previous guitar, and to save some money i was just gonna paint it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executioner606 Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Does anyone know how/if you can paint your hardware? I have a stop tailpiece, from a previous guitar, and to save some money i was just gonna paint it. It may be possible , ive thought of stripping the chrome off of bass tuner buttons and using metal prep on them and then painting them hot pink for a friend of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddyKrueger Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 do you know the process of stripping off chrome? If it's as hard as putting the chrome on there, (i've only seen it done on the discovery channel on american chopper) then i'm probably better off buying a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68 lost souls Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Yeah I saw that too. Cool show. I recon you could just sand the chrome to give it a rough surface then use auto paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddyKrueger Posted August 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Hi everyone, i am working on the headstock, and i was getting ready to order the parts for the LED bat logo. and i came across the tutorial in the electronics tutorial section, and the Current limiting resistor calculator. I was wondering what would be a good desired milliamps, and voltage per LED. Here is a diagram of what i was thinking about LED placement. I'm new to LEDs, so if that is a really bad idea, be gentle with you critisism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Does anyone know how/if you can paint your hardware? I have a stop tailpiece, from a previous guitar, and to save some money i was just gonna paint it. You can paint it, but it will wear off really quickly. You're better off getting it powder-coated, but for what that costs, buying a new bridge might make more sense, unless you're thinking of something other than chrome/black/gold. (You might be able to get it powder-coated in the same satin gold finish as your tuners.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 I was wondering what would be a good desired milliamps, and voltage per LED. There's a section in there that explains what to use for those values. Ideally, you should get them from the specs on the LEDs that you bought. If you haven't bought them yet, check out Mouser.com or DigiKey and find the LED that you're looking for. There should be a link to the datasheet for the LED - click on it. Here's the sections that describe the current and voltage drop values to use: 4.1.2.2 LED voltage drop This may get a little confusing here so here’s a quick description of what this is. Each LED will create a “drop” in voltage when installed in the circuit. It’s usually referred to as the forward voltage rating or Vf in the datasheets. A typical value is around 3.5 volts. If you don’t know what this value is for your LED and can’t find it in the datasheets/specs, assume 3.5V. This value will be needed when calculating the resistor needed in the next step. 4.1.2.1 LED current ... Take a look at the datasheet or electrical specs for the LEDs you bought. Look for the DC Forward Current rating. Typical values will be around 15 to 30mA. If for some reason, you can't find the specs/datasheet, there are some general values that can be used. They depend on the color of the LED. Try this page for tips. If you're trying to backlight something (I'm not sure what exactly you're using the LED for) - you might want to use a super bright LED - something with a mcd rating in the thousands. DaveQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddyKrueger Posted August 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 ok, thanks i got it figured out now. I also decided to use a wrap around bridge instead of a tune-o-matic. Does anyone know if you can just use the same spot where you would put the tune-o-matic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddyKrueger Posted August 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 i just bought this bridge off of ebay, a hardtail strat instead of a wrap around. plus the wraparound would be black, and so this is better. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddyKrueger Posted August 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I have all the parts now, and i got my parts from Brian yesterday. I looked at the switch (an on/on switch) and it has six of the little things on the bottom. (i don't know what they are called. ) And i was wondering if anyone could draw up a wiring diagram for two humbuckers, the switch and a volume pot. Not a schematic, i don't really know how to read them very well. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69962000 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 why no whammy bar. i mean if you are going to get a hardtail get a whammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 why no whammy bar. i mean if you are going to get a hardtail get a whammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddyKrueger Posted August 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 i didn't want a whammy. I don't get along well with them. (for me) they always go out of tune. So i just opted for a hardtail. plus i already have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69962000 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 well if (if being a key word) i make a guitar with a hard tail other than a floyd rose, i would get a wammy on it because you can take the bar out. And if you ever need it its there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 thats not a hardtail, thats a tremelo bridge, a hardtail bridge has tremelo bar (or whammy bar) hole for it to screw or be pressed into Curtis P.S. I am talking about the post right above mine, just incase confusion Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 thats not a hardtail, thats a tremelo bridge, a hardtail bridge has tremelo bar (or whammy bar) hole for it to screw or be pressed into Curtis P.S. I am talking about the post right above mine, just incase confusion Curtis what the heck are you two talking about? a tremelo is not a hardtail hardtail=fixed bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69962000 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 i think he was talking about the floyd rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 i think he was talking about the floyd rose i give up....someone else want to take a stab at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 ok, Wes I was pointing out that a hardtail DOES NOT have a whammy bar, A floyd Rose (with a whammy bar) is a tremelo bridge, QUOTE (Curtis P @ Aug 26 2004, 08:00 PM) thats not a hardtail, thats a tremelo bridge, a hardtail bridge has tremelo bar (or whammy bar) hole for it to screw or be pressed into Curtis P.S. I am talking about the post right above mine, just incase confusion Curtis Westhemann what the heck are you two talking about? a tremelo is not a hardtail hardtail=fixed bridge I was pointing out that this is what Monkey posted i make a guitar with a hard tail other than a floyd rose, i would get a wammy on it because you can take the bar out. And if you ever need it its there. A floyd rose (from what I have seen is NOT a hardtail unless you mount it direct, or flush, however that works. I was saying that a floydrose is a tremelo bridge, it has a whammy bar and when installed right, it is a tremelo bridge, NOT a hard tail That help? Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Just by taking the trem arm (whammy bar) out of a guitar does not automatically make it a hardtail. A true hardtail has a flush mounted bridge and NO tremolo routing thru the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69962000 Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 your right. just tired to realize what i said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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