I would mount it on a board with an old pick up and use a tuning fork (or a screwdriver) in place of a string. You should be able to judge if all the functions are OK.
Joshua
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- Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:22 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: How to check an active pre-amp to see if it is ok?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16102
- Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:42 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Bass Tuner Bushings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6745
Re: Bass Tuner Bushings
Suppose you were to fashion some wood bushings. The part that fits within the peghead will need to be thicker than metal bushings because metal is stronger than wood (I do have an incredible grasp of the obvious). If the wood bushings fail, you will then need to bush the holes to hold the convention...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:31 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Gibson 1942 Triumph Restore
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7507
Re: Gibson 1942 Triumph Restore
Also, Gibson did not make a "Triumph". Epiphone (pre Gibson) made the Triumph.
- Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:35 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Hardware for pre 71 Gibson EB-2D clone build
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5556
Re: Hardware for pre 71 Gibson EB-2D clone build
Jeff,
Send me a PM.
Joshua
Send me a PM.
Joshua
- Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:40 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Wiring Question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17214
Re: Wiring Question
Sorry to be going on, but I didn't want you to think that the second tone control is superfluous. There will indeed be a change in tone if you roll both controls down.
Joshua
Joshua
- Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:29 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Wiring Question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17214
Re: Wiring Question
Scott, I've never tried to isolate the tone controls, so someone else will need to answer that question. People typically use a mini switch (DPDT) for phase reversal and that would be much smaller than the barrel of your tone control. If someone walked into my shop and wanted a phase switch added to...
- Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:25 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Wiring Question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17214
Re: Wiring Question
I realized as soon as I hit "submit" that I might have been throwing some cold water. Sorry about that. If your bass is setup up for 4 controls, you won't be losing anything by wiring it with two tones and you'll be able to hear what we've been describing. One "experiment" you mi...
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:26 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Wiring Question
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17214
Re: Wiring Question
Scott, You cab simplify your wiring (slightly) by tying the outside lugs of the volume controls (the ones going to the jack) together and then tying one to the output. That way you won't have two leads going to the hot side of the jack. Another fine point is the tone controls will bleed highs from t...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:08 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Dead transformer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7365
Re: Dead transformer
I know this isn't as much fun, but if the mixer manufacturer is still in business, you could see if they will sell you a replacement transformer. That failing, you could try their warranty stations.
Joshua
Joshua
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:20 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Question - Enlarging Hole for Bullet-style Truss-rod Nut
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9471
Re: Question - Enlarging Hole for Bullet-style Truss-rod Nut
You may not need any thing hard to support the sandpaper. Try rolling a piece of 120 into a tube that will go around the truss rod and not quite fill the access hole. Twist this so the outside end catches the surface you want to lessen. It wont take many turns to ease the space. I've used this metho...
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:04 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Will rewinding pickups help the sound?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7569
Re: Will rewinding pickups help the sound?
If I may chime in, if these pick-ups are fitted with 4 conductor wire, you could wire the coils in parallel, giving you more highs and less output. Even if they have single conductor leads, it would be easier to fit them with 4C wire than rewinding them. But the individual coils are still overwound....
- Fri May 25, 2012 1:17 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Fender Strat pot question.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6606
Re: Fender Strat pot question.
David, Are these Alessandro pots any better than new CTS pots?
Joshua
Joshua
- Fri May 18, 2012 9:00 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Martin neck and no body
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13613
Re: Martin neck and no body
It's only a Martin if Martin makes the guitar. If you mate it to a Martin kit, it's a Martin kit guitar, commensurate with your skill level. I'm sure someone will mention that if you do build a kit guitar around this neck (with decal and serial #) you should put a note in the guitar explaining what ...
- Fri May 11, 2012 10:27 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Upgraded Tuning Machines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6627
Upgraded Tuning Machines
A customer wants to replace what looks like Gotoh Schaller lookalikes. These are on a Kawai moon guitar (3x3). The guitar has an old Badass bridge/tailpiece so I don't think locking tuners are necessary. Anybody have any feelings about Gotoh/Schaller/Grover/whatever? If ou are not familiar with this...
- Thu May 03, 2012 5:48 am
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: PAF Classic style PU for An Archtop.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5998
Re: PAF Classic style PU for An Archtop.
I can't think of any "stock" floating full size humbuckers. The last guitar I can recall with something like this was the Gibson version of the Epiphone Howard Roberts (not the "Fusion"). If I recall correctly, Gibson spot welded/soldered a U shaped bracket to the cover of a stan...
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:02 pm
- Forum: Bowed Stringed Instruments and Bows
- Topic: Animal/human figurehead on classic violins?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 41183
Re: Animal/human figurehead on classic violins?
Here is a link to a youtube interview with Gary Karr. The bass he is using has a lady's head scroll. If I might suggest, surf through the postings of Gary playing. If you aren't familiar with his playing, you're in for something.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR-UE1AQ ... ure=relmfu
Joshua
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR-UE1AQ ... ure=relmfu
Joshua
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:17 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: Vantage Bass Guitar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15859
Re: Vantage Bass Guitar
Bob, Your bass should be wired like a Fender jazz bass, but with a selector switch. I've tried (in vain) to upload a schematic, but my skills are lacking (Files are too big). Send me a PM and I will send you some diagrams "off line". If time is tight, you may just want to take this to a te...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:53 am
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Brian May wiring schematic
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9064
Re: Brian May wiring schematic
I was missing something. Thanks for the clarification. Still a lot of switches, though.
Joshua
Joshua
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:55 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: "Large" On/Off/On switch
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18350
Re: "Large" On/Off/On switch
That switch is only suitable for guitars with bolt-in necks. But it might be a way to get the instrument to feel more "alive" (if the weather is accomodating).
- Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:02 pm
- Forum: Solid-Body and Chambered or Semi-Solid Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Brian May wiring schematic
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9064
Re: Brian May wiring schematic
I saw this a while ago and something bothered me. If one were to follow this schematic, when one pick up was turned off, the input to the volume control would be grounded (so no pick up coould be on). I would have the leads from the pick ups going to the center lug of the on/off switch, with the gro...