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Madbean zero point mini
This is a zero point mini, built from a board by madbean. The board was great. Well laid out, everything went together well. The sound is good, as good as any other PT2399 delay. The extra controls don’t provide enough audible variation to justify. This is a good project but, I would recommend a more…
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Precision SG jr
Looks good Everything was packaged well and ship timely. A few disappointments Ideas I want a soapbar. The dog ear route is not the same size it’s both larger and smaller. I’m thinking about modifying the headstock. As is the tuners on the bass side are little closer to the edge than the treble side…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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ptelectronics: Tonebender Professional MKII. Had a wrench-related accident that caused a huge scratch that I tried to cover up. I figured it wasn’t bad enough or worth the time to redo the whole paint. Added an input limiter knob, “Attack” and “Level” I marked as “Fuzz” and “Volume” without even thinking. I like the style…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Modulated Delay, will it ever go out of style?
redsunfx: news from the workbench. This looks cool. I like delay with modulation.