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OK, thats what i was wonderin- thanks!

Hello- hope this isnt a repeat, i did an extensive search-

is their any reason to use coax cable for ground connections? thanks!

So will this work in the guitars internal circuitry even with passive pickups? Thanks!

1st- Red Hot Chili Peppers RULE!

2nd- dont know how the LPs go

what a great conversation im having with myself!

Finally found the right one. i read that a 9v battery can be hacked. just one thing, im still not sure if i can just hook it up to the output in my guitar. it seems like you should be able to, since it has a built in preamp.

http://www.hobbytron.net/CK324.html

Ok, this is close, buy i dont understand exactly how a 9v battery could fit into the circuit. where would you wire it in? Thanks!

Level indicator

also, could i just wire this as a branch off of the output lead in my guitar? and what would i do if i need to increase the sensitivity of the device (if the guitar doesn't have strong enough output)

I appreciate all your help. thanks a lot guys!

k, everyone got started talking about LED's and crazy things to do with 'em, and it inspired me.

this would probably really freaking hard to do, then again, maybe not. but think of a mackie sound board. on the right side (or middle for big boards) they have all the group controls, master volume, etc, and the little LED strip for how many dB's you're pushing. maybe not in dB's, but have that same little LED meter happening on the guitar somewhere, the louder it is, the higher up the meter it goes. when natural gain starts to bite, have it go into the red, so it distorts, which is what happens on the mackies. overload = distortion.

OK, i did the research, and this is the component you need:

http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM3915.html

im not an electronics whiz, so if someone could whip out a wiring diagram of how to set this up with a 9v battery, i would be much obliged. thanks for the idea StratDudeDan!

That is absolutely SWEET. i love it. in fact, if you figure it out soon enough ill put it in my guitar in a heartbeat

OK, this isnt as much a wiring as it is a mechanism idea. you know those old gretchs with the switch that engaged the string mute? how sweet would one of those sound on a bass!

Yeah, if the string spacing was wide enough. hell, why not make a line of three lengthwise single coil pickups- leave no mm of string undetected!

Finally got a personal photo! My first guitar im working on! the upload on this forum didnt like my G5. Ah macs, so great, yet so incompatible

Quarter round and binding below it? ive always thought that looks nice

My white falcon is called white falcon. i thouht of it myself.

i assume youve all seen the wangcaster online?

Oh yeah, i had an idea. Laugh if you must. a one string guitar with a single coil pickup running lengthwise along the string. six poles on one string!

I contribute what i can

What's the point of building a guitar if you use standard wiring?

Put an inlay over it. Maybe do an inlay of a biscuit

Thanks, i decided ill just skip it. its a small imperfection, and probably not worth it

also, do i have to be very careful not to sand through the sealer? does this occur easily? (stewmac sanding sealer spray, 320 grit paper)

Thank you

hi everyone-

Ive been reading around the forum, and now im thoroughly confused. is it possible to apply a coat of wood stain after the sanding sealer has been applied? my spalted maple didnt take in the stain too well, and after sanding a coat of the sealer i accidentally sanded a little through the stain. is it possible to reapply the stain now? what about in areas that still have the sealer? Thanks a lot!

I have a 20/40 watt iron, and i had upped to 40. wasnt aware of the guitar wattage rule! Ill try that test. thanks for the advice!

hi everyone

i was soldering a cap on my volume pot, and after a prolonged period of soldering iron application i realized the solder wasn't melting because I had set up my heat-sink wrong. i felt the cap and it was too hot to touch. should i try to replace it incase it has been damaged by the heat? how heat sensitive are dipped mica caps? thanks a lot!

all right then! youre all over the place wes!