hy_dro66
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Basically, the pickup will typically have two wires coming from it, connected to the potentiometer(volume control) or the switch. One wire goes to a pin on the pot(or switch), the other goes to ground. All you have to do remove one pickup and connect the other(putting the wires of the new where the wires of the old were). There are always issues though. Some pickups use different color wires for ground, some have 4 wires instead of two...the list goes on. So I don't have enough space to explain it all. Search this site and the web to learn all the details. You'll get it.
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Ha ha...Yes I'm a dumb a#$ and yes it is ironic. It's actually short for hydraulics.
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If you remove the cap and put the black ice in you'll lose your tone control and get the black ice control. But I believe the black ice works best with a 100k pot. Just to let you know I think they sound like crap. I'm not saying don't try it cause it's good to form your own opinion, but I didn't like it.
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It really isn't that difficult to do by hand. But another way to do it is on a belt sander. I rough the radius in on both ends and then use radius blocks and glass to finish up. Give it a few trys and you'll see that it's not too hard.
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Thanks wes.
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Acoustic guitar construction idea
hy_dro66 replied to krazyderek's topic in Acoustic and Hollowbody Guitar Chat
Hey Derek, I dig that fact that you are thinking way outside the box(actually it's more like what you can do to make the box better)...anyway, the reason we make acoustics like we do now is because it works. The best way to make the next guitar you build a better one is to know every detail of the last guitar you built. For example...how much deflection did the top have prior to bracing it?, what size were your braces and how many grains per inch were they? were the braces scalloped and if so how deep? There are thousands of variables like that, which you can record and use to help determine how you can make your next instrument better. You could just pick 20 to 30 variables to record and use those to analyze what your next instrument will be. Just a thought. -
paint to use on an acoustic guitar
hy_dro66 replied to paradix's topic in Acoustic and Hollowbody Guitar Chat
If you don't mind me asking...who's your friend that graduated from Roberto-Venn? -
Using a table mounted router as a spindle sander?
hy_dro66 replied to Hardtailed's topic in Tools and Shop Chat
I'd go with what wes said. Make a template first and use that do get the body shape perfect with a router and flush cutting bit -
Those might feel wierd to play. They look too thin to me.
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I think EMG's would be a great way to go. A set of EMG-85's or P-85's would be great. They also make a 58(older model 85) that is great Rock and Blues.
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I missed the joke... but i could use help with a lot of things
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There's a guy that came to the repair shop last week and wants us to install 6 single coils in is strat with every possible wiring combination that exists. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because at least he's thinking of new ideas...but who in god's name will ever be able to make use of that many different sounds that will sound so similiar?
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That's great vankirk I've worked with builders who build craziness like that and they are very serious about it. Here's a saying I take to heart, "There's nothing new under the sun" It's so true in every aspect of life, except maybe in computer technology. There's not too much more we'll be able to do to guitars that will make a major difference. No matter how original you think your shape is it will look something like something someone else already made. And if you want to sell guitars it'll have to look something like a major brand or else people will pass it by for a fender or gibson. The only place that you'll be able to sell crazy shapes is in the custom world and even then you can't get too crazy.
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Have y'all heard of Tony McApline? A guitarist I know gave me a DVD of his with some lessons on it. He plays some tunes and then shows some of his tricks. Supposedly he backs Steve Vai and some other virtuoso types. Anyway he's good and cool to watch.
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Technically if your scale length is 24.75" then your brigde will be located so your high E string can be adjusted 1/16" longer than scale length and low e can be adjusted about 7/32" longer than scale length. This means the bridge will be a little further back than scale length. Also, the length of a string(from tuning peg to the strings ball end) will determine how tight it is. The longer the string the tighter it is and vice versa. The string behind the nut is obviously not part of scale length but it will definatly affect the how tight the strings are. That's why fenders feel tighter than gibsons. A fender scale lenght is about an 1" longer than gibson and the high e on a fender is a lot longer than a high e string on a gibson.
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Definately looks cool. I love the wide figure on the top. If it plays as good as it looks you'll have a great instrument.
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Well for the blending you can just have two vol pots(one for each pickup) and wire them independent. Basically, without going into the theory of it you just wire the pickups output to pin 2 of the volume pot instead of one and use pin 1 as the output to the selector. This will allow each volume control to work seperately when the pu selector is in the middle position.
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It truly depends on the of the player and what they like. I change strings every week and for every gig because i have acid sweat and because I love how new strings sound. Elixirs sound a little dead to me. I don't think they'd be worth the cash even if they sounded phenomenal.
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Not as much as some good pickups would.
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If you swap the wire connected to pin 1 with the wire connected to pin 2 on each volume pot you'll have independent volume control.
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fellas, for the life of me! shaping binding
hy_dro66 replied to Adam Brown's topic in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat
I use acetone to soften it a bit. Don't overdue the acetone though, it can melt celluloid to goo. I wipe the binding down with it as I'm going and use tape to hold the binding after I glue it. -
Because it's simple. Most "guitar players" need to learn to play before they get endless pickup combinations. Simplicity leads to discipline and that leads to great playing. No way around it. I love all your ideas(those split pickups are a must try). Some I've tried and others are new to me and I'll try most of them eventually. Thanks.
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I don't think the Jazz and JB would be the best suited to what you want. We stock super distortions and people really like them. I'm an emg man so I would recommend EMG 81's. They have the anniversary set out which are chrome(no pole pieces). They look cool.
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Have you guys seen the pickguard tuners? A strat came in the shop the other day with one on it. You could barely tell anything was different. I heard the company that built them went of business. I would have bought one just for fun.