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  1. DC Ross
    I don't know about the P, but the J's headstock thickness is 19/32" (finished)
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    That is awesome!!! Wes, have you heard the Blackouts? I haven't, but I was considering getting a set. At about $30 less than the EMG's they are not a bad buy if the description is true. Best fretwire bender ever! I have the 2nd gen Blackouts Metal (1 hum, 1 single) in my fanned fret baritone. The output is completely over the top. There's a jumper on the bottom that can reduce the output, but I haven't removed it yet BTW, nice job on those semi-hemi frets
  3. DC Ross
    Hey Daniel, My fanned fret baritone (tuned B to B ) with the same scale lengths, I've found a .013 - .056 works well. As a side note, the disparity in scale lengths is too extreme for most tastes, so I'm going to 25.75-27.75". Hope this helps!
  4. DC Ross
    Sweet, thanks! I was literally a day late jumping on that Midway USA patternmaker's vise that was going for $35, which they then discontinued.
  5. DC Ross
    Okay, not specifically PG related, but I know you guys are more knowledgable than I am about this. I have a Reverend Goblin, and it just started blowing fuses. When I turn it on, one of the two power tubes flashes brightly, and then the fuse blows. Am I going to need a new set of tubes? If so, do I need to find tubes with similar values to what is currently in the amp? Thanks!
  6. DC Ross
    That's not necessarily true. While they can be interchanged, there are two different tapers: audio and linear. Grizzly does a good job of describing the difference: "The audio type pot reaches almost 75% capacity with half a turn while the linear type is strictly incremental. Due to the way the curves work, the linear type is normally used for Volume and the audio type for the Tone, although some prefer audio type for both Tone and Volume."
  7. DC Ross
    Yellowjackets are another option
  8. DC Ross
    Are you talking about something like the Graph Tech Hexpander?
  9. DC Ross
    Very nice, what are you using for the black accent?
  10. DC Ross
    Grounded to wood? I don't think so It's not as if the body grounds connected there, and the lug wired to the pot -- that would've made sense (which is what I did with it). There was one sole wire from the lug to the pot. The bridge & jack grounds were wired separately to the pot. Check out Fender's wiring diagram here
  11. DC Ross
    I was working on a Double Fat Strat yesterday which has a solder lug (ground post) screwed into the body which is grounded to the vol pot body. Normally, this wouldn't look strange, but the cavity isn't shielded from the factory. Why would they go through the cost & trouble?
  12. DC Ross
    They're good for rough building construction and that's about it.
  13. DC Ross
    HF is good for a lot of things, power tools not being one of them. The Porter-Cable 690 is a good, relatively inexpensive router.
  14. DC Ross
    Nice looking stuff, and the environmentally sustainable thing can be a big selling point. Bamboo is another interesting material that's gotten a lot of attention lately, too.
  15. DC Ross
    That's the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLi8pOa6zYk. Great concept, but I can't imagine what a pain it is to set up
  16. DC Ross
    Ah, guess I forgot to mention... routing the neck pocket
  17. DC Ross
    My last jig was destroyed when the depth locking mechanism decided to crap out on my plunge router, so I decided to go all out and build this one based on David Myka's: The rear rail support is vertically adjustable, so it's capable of routing angles from 0° to 3.5°. The rails are from an old server rack that I was using for shelving. I got the self-adhesive rules and knobs in a kit from Rockler, and the T-slots and holddowns from Harbor Freight. The base is made from 2 layers of 1/2" MDF, the rear rail support is Maple, and the front rail supports are Sapele, all pulled from the cutoff bin. All said and done, it cost me about $30 above what I had on hand, and took about 4 hours to complete. Not bad for an afternoon I'm going to be building a run of 4 guitars starting next week, so we'll see how it performs. Thanks for looking!
  18. DC Ross
    The one in the first link has an abrasive conveyor belt, not rubber, so there's no way it'll compress. That one's on my ever-growing list.
  19. DC Ross
    I'm always twiddling my knobs. Volume, Tone, pup selector switch, push/pull for coil tapping. Most players don't realize the variety of sounds they have at their fingertips just by flipping a switch or turning a knob or picking in a different position. You can go from a smooth mellow warm overdrive to screaming metal and back again with the flick of your wrist - no channel switching or other gizmos necessary. FYI: For soundchecks, run full-open so you don't surprise the sound guy - that includes vox as well!
  20. DC Ross
    I'm not sure if these will work or not, but I have a coupon for the 11" pliers from HF that's good until 3/2:
  21. DC Ross
    +1 Actually I just got 6 of the Allied rods, but haven't tried them yet.
  22. DC Ross
    IIRC, ESP uses soft maple for their bodies. I have an ESP bari w/ an all-maple body & neck. The tone is clear & well-defined, but not harsh.
  23. DC Ross
    Same here, but I'm 35.
  24. DC Ross
    Like I'd said, the G0457 has cast iron wheels
  25. DC Ross
    Do you have any more pics you could show us?
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