Recent content by J E C

I will be starting another project soon and want to use these in it. It will have a Swamp Ash body, OFR bridge, 25.5" scale, 24 frets (and the big experiment.....) a Douglas Fir neck with a 1/4" Bocote center strip and a Bocote FB. I am going to use a PASTK1n in the neck position. The question...

Hay all, been quite a while since I've been on here. I'm looking for suggestions on a single coil set for a Strat. I like the in between positions a lot and would like a beefier low end oomph from the bridge than a standard Strat. The guitar they would be going in (to start) has a Philippine...

I ran across this article by Mr.Black while looking up what Zero Point Flanging was. I found it very informative, and a good read. Hope you enjoy it also.

My Mark V head started wiggin out yesterday. I am hoping it is a power tube. I called Mesa but they aren't open on Friday. When it is switched off of standby, the amp starts making this staticy, buzzing, arcing sound, and the V9 tube glows a flashing brighter blue. At that point, I switch...

Re: Cables - for the hundred and forty-leventh time The cable and ends arrived Wednesday. I made some up yesterday. All the ends are G&H and appear to be of high quality, and I really like them. I made three different lengths of main cable. The one from guitar to the first pedal is not marked...

What are you guys/gals using for cable length? I'm going to make some new cables and get rid of a bunch of old, questionable ones. I was thinking 10' to 20' from guitar to peddle board, 10' from board to amp, 12' (as apposed to 10' due to FX out/in on back of amp) from amp FX loop out to...

Yes it's me again.... Wow I could turn that into a song! Oh wait....never mind. So on with the show. FLANGERS...There are so many.... I don't even know were to begin, other than.... What do you use, and why? What is it about that make and model that you like?....other than, I like the sound of...

One of the effects I have been giving some thought to is a Roto Vibe. I like that swirling, sloshing sound that Hendrix and Trower used at times. I haven't looked into it much. I have seen a number of demos of the Jam Pedals Retro Vibe, and think it sounds very good. So what can you tell me...

I need to get a REAL tuner. One that is very accurate for setting intonation, but also capable of being used on my board as well. I have looked a bit at the DigiTech HardWire HT-2 and the Boss TU-3 Chromatic tuners. So what are your experiences/thoughts with/about these? any other...

Re: Shot some finish today ! Here are a couple of quick shots of it finished. I am going to replace the knobs with some ones that David King is going to make for me out of some Bocote, so they will match the FB. I will post some better pics after I get the new knobs on it and the sun come out...

Re: Nothwest Handmade Instrument Exibit This week end! Hope some of you were able to make it to the show. There was a lot of very nice stuff there by some extremely talented builders. I was able to set my guitar up on a table with another person who only had 1 guitar. I was also able to buy...

This is at Marylhurst University near Portland Oregon. There will be builders from all over Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and other places, as well as suppliers of materials and some tools. There will be demonstrations of a lot of the instruments through out both days. There will be a...

Re: Shot some finish today ! After letting it cure for 2 weeks I sanded it dry with 800, then 1200, then 2000. Then I buffed it out using Menzerna White on a stationary buffer of my friend Rossco. The pics do it no justice....they were taken with my IcrapPhone in not great lighting. I am going...

Re: Shot some finish today ! Thanks guys! As amazing as this is going sound......The Sun came out! Ya......now that I'm finish spraying finish..... LOL So I took a quick pic.... I'm going to wait a week, then file the frets, put Tru Oil on the neck shaft and heel, and oil the board. I shot...

Re: Shot some finish today ! I had to do a lot of drop filling on it yesterday to start. Then do to my inexperience with water born finishes, not having used a spray gun in 14 years, and having never used an HVLP spray gun before, the the first application of coats was not very consistent. I...