Author: admin

  • Hello kitty Stratocaster

    This is a great little guitar. It’s essentially Squire stratocaster with a San rio license. The body is basswood and the neck is maple. It’s got a single humbucker and volume control. I got this on Craigslist for $50. Not a bad deal. I think it was actually a very good deal. Everything worked but…

  • Do NOS parts make a difference?

    I just read this article, you should too, read it and come back. I feel there is something to sound created by parts made from different materials and techniques. I also feel in the world guitar audio, the word “tone” is used in so many different ways it’s essentially meaningless. Beyond “sounds good” the word…

  • 1776 PCBs

    Just got some new PCBs from 1776. The quality looks great. The pots and rotary switch are attached to the PCB. This is the only way to go. I really don’t like lots of of board wiring. There are so many advantages board mounted controls. The layout is clean and organized. The board is fairly…

  • Bass Overdrive – build

    I recently built the Bass Overdrive from GuitarPCB.com. Here are some pictures and notes following the process. I ordered these last week, and the package was mailed the next day and arrived quickly. Everything was packaged well, and it ben cam with a guitar pick! I have a lot of parts on hand, so I…

  • Bass Overdrive

    This is a bass overdrive built from PCBs from GuitarPCB.com. The boards were professionally made. The layout is good, with pots mounted to the PCB. The  LED is also mounted to the PCB. Actually everything goes through the PCB, except for the ground wire from the battery clip. The system seemed to work well and…

  • SG jr

    deebeeus: The Cherry Twins (fraternal). 61 Les Paul Junior / 68 SG Special okay I have a thing for The Who. I love the simplicity of the SG jr! one pick up and wraparound bridge tail piece. For some reason Pete plays a Strat these days, or at least this is what I’ve seen in…

  • Melvin’s

    otherbandsstuff: Melvins 10/14/12 otherbandsstuff: Melvins 10/14/12 otherbandsstuff: Melvins 10/14/12 otherbandsstuff: Melvins 10/14/12 otherbandsstuff: Melvins 10/14/12 I love the Melvin’s. I also love these acrylic guitars with aluminum necks. These effects seem kind pedestrian for the Melvins, except for the MXR blue Box. Then again with the Melvins it’s all about the choice of  chords and…

  • These are too nice to step on

    fuzzkaizer: wooden box marvels “…when I asked him to build some boxes for some of my circuits, he kinda went to town…” “The base is cherry, veneers are quilted mahogany & rosewood, the binding african blackwood with maple purfling and the back cover is aluminum, sprayed with black appliance epoxy. The knobs are african blackwood…

  • Modulated Delay, will it ever go out of style?

    redsunfx: news from the workbench. This looks cool. I like delay with modulation.

  • Nice Fuzz Factory clone

    papernoize: Green Fuzz Fuzz Factory Clone, graphic design by papernoise photos by Elizabeth Busani Nice. papernoize: Green Fuzz Fuzz Factory Clone, graphic design by papernoise photos by Elizabeth Busani Nice. papernoize: Green Fuzz Fuzz Factory Clone, graphic design by papernoise photos by Elizabeth Busani Nice.

  • Ernie Ball

    thinbluesbones: Use @trooper_electronic for @theRollinRoad #stombox #pedal #gear #guitar #likeforlike #music   I’ve been using Ernie Ball strings since I started playing the guitar. I love the illustrations on the packaging.

  • Guitar pickups that promise everything

    I just read this quote about a pick up called the Nazgûl. I love the name. I need to install one of these in my +2 Axe! “The Nazgûl was developed for extreme metal players who required a massive and aggressive tone that still maintained plenty of articulation. The Pegasus was developed for prog and…