Tech Talk
How to kill a push-pull pot
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In short, solder your grounds to it with a pitiful cheap iron, where you heat the casing too long and burn the little sucker to death.
Here's my story, I recently wired my M-II so my two humbuckers could be tapped via the...
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Replacement neck for B-208FM?
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I have an LTD B-208FM 8-string bass that I bought about 4 years ago from Musician's Friend. Unfortunately, the neck has become bowed beyond repair. Anyone know if there's a way that I can get a replacement neck from LTD? I...
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EMG solderless system
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So my F-2005 volume pot was acting up, decided to re wire the guitar with the pots and output jack that came along the JH set. Did everything correctly but the signal was TOO weak. If I touched the guitar cable and pulled it...
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nut material
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I need to replace the nut in one of my guitars. Its a pretty bright guitar for the most part so I am wondering if there is a really sturdy material that wont brighten the guitar anymore than it already is. Its got the...
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Problems with wiring a guitar
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Hey guys, I've been trying to wire my guitar to a H-S setup and must be doing something wrong. When everything is wired up and seemingly ready to go, I'm having some issues with the single coil in the neck. When I flip the...
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Parts question
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Hey fella's looking for some input here...
I'm going to be upgrading the hardware on my EC256 and just need to confirm some things. Since I haven't been able to 100% confirm in my research and I just want to be sure I get...
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Looking for a Synclair Floyd
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Hello guys i am looking to buy a Synclair Floyd from the early 90's era, black, chrome or gold it doesnt matter, i am refurbishing an old Mirage and desperately need one of those, thanks in advance for the help,i am willing...
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Weired ear bleeding treble/presence issue in vlave amp
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So my vlaveking has been sounding a bit too trebly to the point of ear bleeding nastyness.
Normally it's quite smooth, and I can have the treble controls pretty high, but have to reduce them to almost off levels the last...
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Floyd rose question?
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Will an ofr fit in a 1997 Ibanez RG270DX? Please let me know and thanks!...
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Sinclair Help Wanted
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Hey all,
There's been enough mentions of Sinclair (Synclair?) bridges in recent threads to where I can't take the itch anymore, I really want to get mine feeling right.
So here's where I'm at, my whole problem is...
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Kahler 2315 fine tuner won't go in
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So I just got a new guitar in today with a Kahler 2315, and I noticed the fine tuner for the 3rd string (G, in standard tuning) doesn't seem to want to go in. It just barely hangs on to the bridge, I can't actually tune with...
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DIY'ers Get In Here!!! ...
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I'm going to make my FRS non floating and I want to do it without buying a tremolno. Has anyone else done this? I was thinking of using a piece of metal screwed to the trem block then hooking it to the trem claw or maybe...
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Reiwiring a Guitar
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Hey Guys,
So i decided that I would like to completely re-wire my Epiphone Les Paul. It is a gift and has a sentimental value to it, so replacing the guitar is out of the question...I am keeping it.
Now that I have had...
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Floyd help in the pittsburgh area?
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Hey guys, I was wondering if theres anybody in the pgh area thats good with Floyd. Im currently in the US Army and we dont have a shop around the Fort. Just got a MII and I'm looking to learn a little on setting up the Floyd....
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Looking for opinions: locking tuners and ball ends
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Ever since the 80's I've always left the balls on the ends with my Floyd (or Edge) equipped guitars. I found it makes less winds necessary on the pegs, and lends itself to better stability when locking and unlocking the...
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