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I think Masta'C is onto something. Not joking. I think that the way the guitar is made, and the hardware that is bolted on to it, makes...

I have tried hundreds of basswood guitars, and I always hear the same issue: they sound flat, almost dead. Totally uninteresting. But...

The series parallel options work very well for these pickups because their inductance is so low. The phase options also sound great but...

Yes, my wife was in her own country for 2 full months so i finished projects. Still 9 to go.

OH this one has backplates. Next weekend I think I'm going to make photos of my 2-month guitarmaking binge. I finished I 15 guitars in...

I think this is it. Make sure to orient the 3-pole / 4-position switch with the "DF3" as I have it. Connect the middle pup red and blue...

Artie, so many thanks for your input!!!! I had already prepped a lot of the schematic, so only the last part that I needed to fix...

As I'm getting older I love the jb more and more buy I do prefer 250k over 500k pots, set up lower, and maybe even an aged magnet. The...

I worked for Guild for 2 years, and now they are my soft spot. I love 'm. I love that headstock, I love the feel, vibe, tone. My ex...

Thought I'd bump this thread with a photo of the guitar & pickups in question. The guitar behind her has a Concept set, but is...

Yes, that is the idea. I thought of doing the series parallel switch with a push pull pot but I dislike those quite a bit. So just a...

You analysed the 3 way correct but the 4 way not. I took a photo.

I'm not going to make a strat with the 3 singles but a les paul. The schematic I posted earlier is to go in a lp and the out of phase...

I think we can post images already. As long as they're under 2mb. I'm hoping to finish this project this weekend. I'm so, so done with...

Depends on what you want. The JB is the most classic option, and I enjoy that pickup quite a bit. The Distortion is too hairy, fizzy ...