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  1. CrazyManAndy
    Lol, sorry, I know how you feel. I didn't know a dern thing (I mean absolutely nothing) about electronics a few months ago, and it is just now that I'm really getting the hang of it. What exactly do you need help understanding? CMA
  2. CrazyManAndy
    http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/WDUHH3T2202 That is pretty much what you describe, though it uses a Gibson switch in the diagram. You can just swap it out for a Fender switch. CMA
  3. CrazyManAndy
    Hilarious typo, it's PETA, buddy. Same difference, right? But Pita's taste so good! CMA
  4. CrazyManAndy
    You might check out these guys: http://www.barberatransducers.com/basspickups.html CMA
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    Grain filling is only necessary if you are going to apply clear coats of laquer (as in that picture). Of course, it also depends on the type of wood. If it is a tight grain like alder or maple, grain filling may not be necessary; however, woods such as mahogany, ash, walnut, etc. will require it. CMA
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    I'm certainly not a fan of crippling our workforce by moving all of our labor to other countries, but I do agree that pickups can be extremely pricey. I mean $100 for a *single* pickup? Maybe it is just me, but that is just too much. As for the Tonerider's, I've read of quite a few people replacing their Lollar's and Fralin's with them. They're not as popular as GFS pickups yet, but they've received virtually universal praise from those who have used them. CMA
  7. CrazyManAndy
    I'd say they're better than what you would expect in a squire Strat. But, in general, that is a good principle. IMHO, I think all these "boutique" pickups are overpriced anyway. I know that Tonerider pickups rival those high-end $90/$100 a pop pickups (such as lollar's and fralin's) for half the price. CMA
  8. CrazyManAndy
    You could build some pickups, which would also add to the learning experience. I think there is a thread on the subject right now in the "Electronics" section. CMA
  9. CrazyManAndy
    I was wondering the same thing. CMA
  10. CrazyManAndy
    I've heard a lot of good things about them. Some say they're hit and miss, but I don't know. GFS makes about as cheap a pickup as you can get that still sounds good. As far as noise goes, a good shielding and wiring job will help significantly. Or, since you like humbuckers, you could get some of those single-coil sized humbuckers for strats (the GFS ones are called "Lil' Killers"). CMA
  11. CrazyManAndy
    Are you just putting in one pickup with a volume knob? Then here is a pretty basic diagram: http://static.zoovy.com/img/guitarelectronics/-/wd_u010_01 Your pickup is only a 2-wire so you can ignore the part about the North-finish and South-finish. CMA (Edit: I just noticed, it looks like that pot in the pic has a capacitor on it, if so, that means it was the tone pot. No big deal really, just remove the cap and presto.)
  12. CrazyManAndy
    Heh, I can attest to what GuitarGuy said. But anyway, sounds like an interesting item. Reminds me of the "active" extensions used for USB cables. If I had the money, I'd test one out. But, alas... CMA
  13. CrazyManAndy
    That is probably because most two bucker/one single-coil configs are H/S/H and you can find plenty of schematics for those. Not that much difference actually, just switch the last two pickups around. Try here if you like: http://guitarnuts2.proboards45.com/index.cgi CMA
  14. CrazyManAndy
    I know of a lot of people who put P90's into their Tele and I haven't heard of any issues caused by string spacing. CMA
  15. CrazyManAndy
    Since you have no tone control, changing the pot as suggested above is probably your best option. If that doesn't work, I believe you could install a concentric pot which would give you both volume and tone controls, and you would also have a variety of options as to capacitors. Or you could change pickups. CMA
  16. CrazyManAndy
    Hey rjhalsey, I see you a lot on the Reranch forum, but I didn't know you were over here. Anyway, I've been debating over pickups for my Tele build. I'll likely go with Tonerider's, but I'm not sure about which set. The pickup combo will look like this: (Bridge: Tele Bridge) (Middle: P90) (Neck: Tele neck) I'm debating on which Tele set to get. What is your opinion of each? Thanks, CMA
  17. CrazyManAndy
    That is an amazing find! Pics would be awesome! Sugar maple is a hard maple. It can be used as pretty much any part of the guitar, neck, fretboard, top, or even as the body wood. Congrats, CMA
  18. CrazyManAndy
    I was torn between oz tradie and hooglebug's designs. All in all, I think they're both amazing. The carve on hooglebug's guitar is really well done and looks great, and I love the how the abalone knobs match so well with the color and design. The headstock carve was a great touch as well. Oz tradie's guitar is just an amazing first build. The wood's are absolutely stunning, not to mention they're all native. The craftsmanship is impeccable. I had to go with Oz on this one. I usually vote for the guitar I would most like to see my self playing. The top on hoogle's is amazing, but it is a little too busy for my personal tastes. Oz's guitar is probably my favorite clear coated electric of all time. The rest of the guitars are great builds, but none really jumped out at me like these two. CMA
  19. CrazyManAndy
    What do you guys think about reconditioned ("refurbished") tools? You can get the same Hitachi kit Rich mentioned for about $80 less: http://www.toolmarts.com/hitachi_km12vc-recon.html CMA
  20. CrazyManAndy
    There are a lot of schematics out there for switching between series and parallel with single coil pups. Check out guitarnuts.com website and forum, they've got a lot of that kind of stuff. CMA
  21. CrazyManAndy
    The sound hole on those baroque guitars are just amazing. Great stuff! CMA
  22. CrazyManAndy
    I second what venominox said. That is probably your best bet. This link might be helpful: http://geofex.com/Article_Folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm CMA
  23. CrazyManAndy
    If you really want a lot of options.... http://guitarnuts2.proboards45.com/index.c...read=1174521066 CMA
  24. CrazyManAndy
    17 over here. Lol, wood! My dad is in his fifties and still gets carded half the time as well. CMA
  25. CrazyManAndy
    This is lookin' pretty darn sweet! I'm glad it is turning out really nice. Can't wait to see it all polished and shiny. CMA
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