moojiefulagin

That's a very interesting idea.

Thanks. So no polyurethane glue?

hi

sorry, in a hurry so haven't checked if this is a repeat.

should i use pu glue or elmers wood glue for neck body joint (its a dowel joint, laugh if you must)

thanks!

Thanks. That was EXACTLY what I needed to know! (pics coming soon!)

Thanks! What about in terms of copper shielding? My guitar is a hollowbody, and the electronics weren't going to be shielded. Will this cause a problem with the active circuit?

That makes sense! Thanks

Hi! I was wondering what you do with an active circuit board unit in regards to grounding. Are the board and components usually isolated from the rest of the pots and switches (volume, tone) or can it just be attatched anywhere inside the guitar? Would this cause noise issues? thanks!

I decided to go with a Rangemaster copy. Ill let you know how it sounds!

- I would best describe John's sound as a jangly & punchy

Thanks guys! Im hoping to keep it as simple as possible, but I guess the "1 knob and 1 capacitor" sort of thing I envisioned is not possible. The sound im going for is John Frisciante's twang. He usually plays with an Ibanez Wh-10 wah depressed, which gives a sort of punchy jangle (i.e. "If You Have to Ask" , or any song for that matter off Blood Sugar Sex Magik). Is this a parametric EQ sort of sound?

I would have no problem with assembling a complicated project, but my goal is simplicity. Please let me know what you make of this!

(Im aiming for less than $20, since its my first official guitar and it's basically just a pretty experiment)

Hey MikeB, my email is moojiefulagin@yahoo.com - I would love a copy of your design if it's in newbie-friendly format!

How much would it cost to build a simple one myself, and how much would a prebuilt one be? Thanks!

Active would be fine, but I have no experience in that field.

Feel free to marvel at my ignorance. If I could narrow it down to one slider on my 7-band eq (150Hz) could you explain how to do it? Whatever frequency is generally boosted in a wah's fully depressed stage is the range im looking for. Maybe you know now better than I do? Do you have a guess as to the general range I want? Im not too picky. Thanks a lot!

Perfect! Thanks a lot!

Hi! I haven't had a whole lot of experience with electronics, basically I understand basic guitar wirings and that's it. Im wondering what would be required to create a sort of "treble boost" knob that, when completely turned down, would allow the guitar to make its natural sound, and when twisted, to increase the high & high-mid frequencies. To give you an idea of the sound im looking for, i would like to simulate the high range punch of a wah in its full treble position. How would I go about doing this? Would it be easier to install a switch that bypasses this knob to allow for the guitar to sound natural? Thanks a lot!

Does anyone even have a guess?

Thanks, but Im still a little confused. Im hoping to make do with just the stewmac sealer and filler or wood hardener. Will those stewmac products harden the wood?

I guess this is sort of a new topic. I was going to purchase miniwax wood hardener, but the guy at the store told me that it's basically just a sealer that provides extra hardness. I have an irregularly soft spalted maple top that I would like to reinforce, but I'm wondering what products I should use. I have stewmac grain filler and sanding sealer. Should I just use them (will they strengthen the wood)? Or should I use a combination of either of them and the wood hardener? If so, at what step in the process would I apply the wood hardener? Thanks for all your help!

Very, very sorry to be persistant, but my project's kinda on hold. Any suggestions?

The spalted maple definitely has some irregular soft areas. Im mostly worried about structural strength if it gets bumped (especially around the f-holes)

I've heard that miniwax wood hardener is also good, but I wasn't sure if I was going to buy it because I heard that it's basically just a sealer with extra hardening ability. I was worried it wouldn't be compatible with my Stewmac sanding sealer, and that if I used it instead of the Stewmac kind it wouldn't seal well enough, which is key for irregular spalted woods. Should I use only one or the other, or both? Would the Stewmac sanding sealer and grain filler alone provide sufficient hardness? Thanks!

It's a 1/4 inch spalted maple 2-piece top on a carved out semihollow mahogany body with f-holes, a 3 1/3" wide strip down the middle, and a quarter inch border all around the body, and 3 pickups. Im also considering quarter rounding the corners. I'm mostly worried about the maple getting whacked and splitting with the grain, so ideally I would just have one or two braces running perpendicular to the grain. What sort of brace placement should I use? Would mahogany work as the braces? Roughly what thickness/size should the braces be? As this is my first guitar, I'm not too particular about the tone, so I'm not to picky about the effects of the brace placement. I just want to get a general idea of what I sould be aiming for. Thanks a lot!

Hi! What is the effect the placement of wooden braces in the inside of a semihollow or hollowbody on the sound of the guitar? Is their anything I should avoid? My top is thin and brittle and I want some added support! Thanks!

Sorry Wes, I didn't mean to discredit you. I was pretty much kidding

Really? That's surprising. I guess I'll pretty much be the guinea pig. Ill let you know what comes of it. Any other info would be greatly appreciated!

I love Craftsman tools. They are by far the best deal for the price. They are by no means top of the line, but they get the job done to a pretty high degree of accuracy with the right accessories