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    raw brass pickup covers

    I'm looking at putting another set of SD Seths into a guitar I'm building. All of the other hardware is brass, so I'm wondering what the best way to match the pickup covers would be. Should I go with nickel plated covers and sand them? Maybe take them off and soak them in something acidic...
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    Getting in to custom inlays and refrets on a budget (and in an apartment)

    I've been wanting to experiment with custom inlay and refretting work, and I'm wondering what the essential tool kit looks like. I'm somewhat limited by my budget, but the biggest factor is my workspace. Table saws, routers and such are pretty much out of the question due to space and noise...
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    Potato powered pedalboard?

    I'm sure Devo has tried this at some point. Has anyone here looked into powering fuzz boxes with any alternative energy sources? The current draw on some ZVEX and Devi pedals is tiny, so I think it would be doable. I don't know about any chorus/delay/modulation type pedals, though. Why...
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    New pups for Vantage flying v

    I'm looking for a couple of humbuckers to go in a flying v copy with an ash body. Right now it has PRS pickups in it, and they are kind of boring. Very smooth, with a strong fundamental and not much else. What I think I'm looking for are some low output pups that are more dynamic and have more...
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