Recent content by Drak

That will go on a P/P volume pot on/off switch. No tone pot, just a cap wired to the switch, either engaged or not. Something that would give me the sound of a tone pot on say 7, just rounding over the top end. .01uF? .002uF? .003uF?

A question (Neck Pickup): Using the Schaller 'P' switch. Is turning the pickup around so screw coil is facing bridge the EXACT same thing as flipping the magnet? (Taking for granted the pickup has equal coils) Because...if I flip the magnet and install the pickup as normal (screw coil facing...

Nearly done now, final clearcoats going on it. I used the Gotoh Floyd on this one that was recommended right here from another thread. Gravity Storm bridge, Fred neck. The rear cavity cover and truss rod cover are both Green Leopard as well. The third (bottom) control will be the Spin-A-Split...

I'm working up a new pickguard for a new build. I'm going to use a Spin-A-Split on the neck pickup (Fred). The bridge is going to be a Gravity Storm bridge. I read an older post by Clint 55 that recommended a much lower value for a better tapering effect. The pickguard will have a master volume...

I don't, or didn't, until I heard this: A rare occasion where I heard a demo and immediately bought the thing w/o thinking or blinking. Andy ensnared my wallet that day.

So, it's not 100% done, but it's 98% done. You can see the piece of wood holding the trem in place yet. 10 minutes of wiring then I gotta string it up and put the retainer bar on it and its done. Fred bridge, Fast Track 2 middle (on a series/parallel p/p switch) Satch Track neck. The goal with...

So I have a build that should be done in a few weeks. Strat shape, Black Limba body, Floyded, 25.5", yada yada. The bridge is a Duncan CC (13.2k) that I swapped in a UOA5 and have been looking for something to put it in, and it's going in here. I have two neck pickups that are contenders for a...

I've got a few Floyd builds coming to completion soon and need a few locking nuts. Gotoh's are priced reasonably well below OFR's, any quality issues I need to know before buying?

Let's say you have two bodies, both Floyded. One is Mahogany, the other Maple. What pickup would you use where and why that? They seem very close on paper, I have both sitting in a drawer and builds reasonably close to done. Both will be paired with some variant of a strat-sized rail HB in the...

I've had several DiMarzio P-90 HB's in the drawer for years, probably over 10-15 years. So I had a project in mind for one or two which might involve coil splitting so I decided to ohm them out. I have three of what I 'think' are DP164 DLX90's (discontinued) that all ohm out right around 10k...

Well, can't 'really' be a Jerrycaster with no middle pickup, ...but I'm not 'really' a Dead fanatic either... Finished it today. DiMarzio PAF Pro in the bridge, and a Vintage Vibe CC mini in the neck. Flamed Myrtle top and back, Mahogany core (tho it's pretty much hollow actually) Passive...

OK, the rundown: 2 DiMarzio Humbuckers. Using a 3-way (Fender) pickup selector slide switch (like a Tele) I want to wire them both to a single switch to cut coils (switch on volume pot). I want both inside coils active when I hit the switch. And HB'ing when both used. I 'think' I have to do one...

So I have a build in progress where I'll be using a Gravity Storm bridge and a Fred in the neck. It's a Maple body Floyd build (core wood), just for that info. So I don't expect a mud problem, tho you never know until you plug the thing in. I know Fred has unbalanced coils. I had this Fred in...

Started this March 3rd, finished and assembled it/setup on the 30th. It was an old Oak tabletop that had been sitting around the house for 10-15 years doing nothing but collecting dust. I had all the parts already from my parts drawers. Oak is h-e-a-v-y, so I chambered the living bejeesus out of...

I bought a used Gravity Storm bridge pickup several months ago (in Blue). Am going to put it in one of my Floyd builds when the time comes. Tell me all about it, get the juices flowing (or not). I have a PAF Pro I was probably planning on using with it if that thickens the plot.