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  • DIY Electronics and Musicians Swap Meet

    DIY Electronics and Musicians Swap Meet

    The DIY Electronics and Musicians swap meet was last Sunday. Good fun was had by all. I’m starting to realize I’m seeing the same people every year. Vendors and customers alike. Which is not a bad a thing. It was nice to hear the guy I traded the Fuzz Factory clone to was still enjoying…

  • Sustainers

    I was at the DIY swap meet last weekend where I was shown a DIY “e-bow”. It consisted of an electric motor, 9V battery and switch. The shaft of the motor had what looked like a propeller made of electrical tape. The idea was to turn the motor on and hold the device so the…

  • New Stompswitch

    You’re probably familiar with the classic blue 3PDT stomp switches that have been around for some years. These are ubiquitous in the stompbox realm. Everyone uses these, from the major manufacturers to the small builders and hobbyists. They work well and the cost is very reasonable. I paid $13 for an offical Fulltone 3PDT about…

  • Distort-o-matic VI

    Here’s a weird idea from the Stompbox Cookbook. Note, the PCB image is a positive.

  • Taco Fry Fuzz

    Everyone’s favorite 5 knob fuzz, with custom hand drawn Sharpie design.

  • Hirsute Pachyderm

    A four knob Si Fuzz clone. With custom Sharpie design.

  • Eyeball Fuzz

    Here’s a Fuzz Face with custom 60s eyeball design in sharpie. This is a Si/Ge hybrid Fuzz face with a blend cap on the input.

  • So my wife says she needs an auto wah…

    To which my first reaction is to say, in my best thundering voice, “No wife of mine will be sounding like Jerry Garcia!”. Of course I suppress this urge with practiced aplomb. Six years of marriage and I can pin my tongue between my molars with only a slight grimace. Anyway, at this point I’m…

  • Rondo AD-2300 (Left-handed version)

    I wanted something like an SG, and that meant the Epiphone G-400 for my price range. But then I’d be buying pickups and tuners that I’d only want to replace ASAP; wasn’t there an affordable guitar that might not need immediate upgrading? The Agile AD-2300 seemed like it could be that guitar.

  • Joe’s New Guitar

    Playing electric guitar left-handed makes for a limited choice among production models – especially on a limited budget. I wanted something like an SG, and that meant the Epiphone G-400 for my price range. The Agile AD-2300 (http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/electric/ad2300nat1aleft.jpg) has similar specs and quality set neck similar weight, neck, and electronic controls and some differences it’s…

  • The Mouse by Lectrosonics

    I found this on the street some years ago. I dug it from under my desk today and took some pictures. Not sure what to do with it. I assumed it was broken since it was on the street.Not sure how to test this. Looks like it has two rechargeable batteries inside, with a jack…

  • New Guitar

    Sometimes you have to buy a new guitar. Sometimes you just give in. I saw this and was inspired. Not sure why, it does have a unique look. I figured the expense was not justified. After thinking about this for a week, I came up with the idea to hawk some old junk on ebay.…