Spencer Gross

has-sound, Actually, without amplification, every note on the guitar rings out very clearly. I almost prefer playing my guitar acoustically, rather than electrically. But of course, I had not added this information, so your advice was very relevant anyway. So thanks! Cheerio, - Spencer

Hi, I do have adjustable pole pieces. And I will try doing that exact thing. Mostly, I try not to turn down on my guitar, just to make sure that I get optimal output, but it will happen from time to time. Thanks alot for all this advice guys! I will work on it immediately! Cheerio, - Spencer

Rich, Hey thanks alot for the advice. I am sure this will help me alot in my building process. And by the way, this site is incredible! The second I write a topic, a reply is made. I will write all during my process, although I won't start it untill after the summer. I am going to France. So for now, I will be in touch about other things. Really starting to like this forum. Cheerio, -Spencer

Hello, I just ordered a Martin kit from Steward McDonald (if any of you don't know what this is, it's a service on the net and on magazine, that provides EVERYTHING for guitar-makers). Th ones of you that know about StewMac might be able to tell me about the kits from StewMac or give some advice. It's my first time making a guitar, so I will need it. Are there some aspects of the building process, that are especially difficult? -Spencer

Very nice work! It's almost hard to believe it is really your first attempt at making a guitar. You never made anything before this, or have been fooling around with kits and so on? I am starting a Martin kit soon. Cheerio! -Spencer

Hello Greg, Thanks alot for the tips. I am going to try out raising the side of the pickup, which is closest to the E-string. The other things you mentioned were of course also relevant, it's just that I have adjusted my pickups, to be at a reasonable distance from the strings. So I really doubt that, that's the problem. Thanks again! -Spencer

Hello, I would most definitely say, that you've got your hands on some bad tubes. Are the tubes post-additional? You might want to check whether the tubes are original or added by the previous owner. Otherwise, like Godin SD said, make sure the tubes are correctly in their sockets. -Spencer

Hello, I have got a slim Ibanez semi-acoustic electric guitar with two humbucker pickups. The pickups came with the guitar, and the guitar is a Japanese model (mass produced). First, I've got a problem with getting the top E-string to ring and sustain equally to the other strings, when I am playing small-bar-gig volume. I play 11's. I can only seem to get full tone on the top E-string when I am playing concert-volume. And that is not my usual playing surcomstances. Now, is this problem due to the power of the humbucker? Does the humbucker need a bigger amp or more volume to really empasize the top E-string? Because, a couple of weeks ago I was playing my friends Strat with singlecoil pickups at that same volume, but there was no problem what so ever. Is it the pickup, or is it something else giving me this problem? -Spencer