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  1. The Bill Lawrence L-500-XL is the pickup the Dimebucker is modeled after. It was Dime's main pickup pretty much forever. [url="http://www.billlawrence.com/Pages/Pickup_Window/500.htm"]http://www.billlawrence.com/Pages/Pickup_Window/500.htm[/url] It is a monster pickup for about 1/2 the price of a Dimebucker.
  2. I disagree with the Gorilla Glue bashers. I have done three headstocks with it that have turned out aces. One of these had several large splinters that I had to "jigsaw puzzle" back together before actually reattaching. That guitar has been going strong under hard use since 2001. Another one is a mahogany"banana" stock that was in two pieces. Guess what? Good as new. The main key with Gorilla Glue is C-A-R-E-F-U-L clamping to make the expansion squeeze out and not push the pieces apart, and because once it's set it AIN'T comin' back apart. Besides, once you reset a 'stock, why in the blue bloody blazes would you WANT to undo it? That's my experience. Your mileage may vary.
  3. That is SWEET. I always liked a one-hum layout like that. Also diggin' the cherry over mahogany finish! So, what shape is the headstock?
  4. Very nice! The carving and proportions look perfect. Set neck, so you score there as well. The BCR neck isn't farfetched, since $immon$' original Punishers were BCR products. If your finishing work is as good looking as your woodwork, that's gonna be a showpiece! Just don't let Gene "Mr. Litigation Himself" $immon$ know you're making that. He'll want a fee since he legally owns that design. That man is a piece of work!
  5. Well, yeah. Paul Stanley had some Explorers with built-in wireless back in '76-'77. That memory is what made me want to do it!
  6. Well it was for me. James, I would advise you to proceed with caution. After all, your mileage may vary! On the other hand if I can do it, anyone should be able to. The one thing I would mention is that I have a really good intuitive sense of how to wire things by looking at them. Must be some sort of savant, because I sure don't have any actual knowledge or training! Just a sense of "well, that goes there, so now it needs to go there". I buggered up the circuit board in a couple of spots and had to do some really delicate soldering to pull it all together. That intuition saved my bollocks in those instances as well. Now if I can just sort out that intermittently noisy short in my other single pickup guitar which has the stutter switch and the push/pull coil-tap. It should get the next permanent wireless...
  7. Turns out the problem was all the electronics in my living room! I discovered this while shaking down my gear before a gig last weekend. All my wireless stuff made the same noise in this part of the house. I set up my gear at the club I was playing at last Saturday, fired up the hardwired guitar..and.. NO WORRIES! Worked like a charm. I ended up using that guitar for most of the show, and it wigged out a couple of gearhounds in the audience. "No cord, no transmitter... ***...?" Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. Oh, and a big "NYAAAAH!" to any negative nellies. Sorry to disappoint ya'll with my success. Ultimately, it turned out to be a cool thing. I'll be shopping for more cheap Nady Channel F transmitters to pop into a couple more of my favorite guitars.
  8. Matt I understand what you are saying and why, BUT, sometimes folks can come up with an innovative solution to a problem before others tell them "Hey! You can't do that!" Agreed it is not a neckthrough, but I have heard many experienced old-timers referring to a set neck as one. It is an uber common mistake. So why quell this fellow's creativity? Let's see what he comes up with. Just my .02...
  9. All this guys says PLUS you have the setneck versus bolt-on factor. Makes a big difference in the resonance of the guitar as well. To quote Frank Zappa, "A cow don't make ham". There are a couple of viable less expensive maple-topped mahogany set-neck LP alternatives listed above. Might be a good thing to look into! Good luck and hope you find the tone you seek.
  10. That guy is a mad genius. Kind of the Giger of guitars. Wish I could afford one!
  11. Thanks Lovekraft- those are the kind of hints I was looking for. Figure I'll keep trying different combinations of shielding, no shielding, new cavities, whatever until it finally works to my satisfaction. But, pleae re-read my original post. I detailed my adventures with shielding there.
  12. 1)I have had the same wireless stuff for years and years. Take care of it and it lasts. I have to keep a supply of the power supply transformers as they seem to like to burn out, but otherwise no worries. The transformers are cheap through Parts Express. (<$3) 2)Used older model Nady diversities are out there, relatively easy to find and cheap to boot. No worries. I already have two backups and several transmitters. Your points are well taken, but... I'll still do things my way with my stuff. I like to step outside "normal" boundares, especially with my well-worn players. It's all just good fun to me. Once I get the noise problem ironed out, this will be one seriously cool stage axe. Won't have time to get back into it for a couple weeks with band rehearsals and being in the studio making my album. After I get to play with it some more, I'll be back to report on my progress or lack thereof. Maybe some more questions... Thanks all...
  13. Old DiMarzio PAFs are a hot commodity among Hamer players/collectors. Especially if they are double cream or Zebra. If you go to www.hamerfanclub.com, join the messageboard and offer it for trade I bet someone there will offer you a REALLY NICE four conductor pickup for it. Plus you'll save a nice vintage pickup from being hacked. Just a thought!
  14. OK, here goes... I got bored and took the guts out of one of my wireless transmitters (Nady 201) and hardwired it into the control cavity of my favorite guitar. All went very well until I buttoned it all up. Then came loads of static and interference. Assuming the control shielding was stopping a clear signal from getting out of the guitar, I removed it. A little better but not much. Side note- the transmitter had a short in the cable between the beltpack and the 1/4" jack. That's what prompted me to do the surgery... Facts about the guitar- single pickup (DiMarzio Super Distortion) single volume pot. Early 80s USA Hamer with full control cavity,making room for the transmitter guts and battery, since there is just the one pot in there. The cavity cover is plastic and unshielded. I removed all the copper tape I put on it as well. So, I am thinking that it is some sort of proximity or shielding problem, but nothing I try helps. Any of you have a beter handle on this and maybe some sage advice? Thanks in advance...
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