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Post by bear on Sept 13, 2022 10:38:18 GMT -7
EllisD yeah! The two main culprits were the light bulb wires and the transformer ground. Once I made those as short as possible, that took care of the low level hum.
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Post by bear on Sept 13, 2022 21:29:57 GMT -7
Still has a funky overdrive when I put a higher gain 12AX7 tube in the preamp and hit low notes. I will have to pull up a calculator that works with the circuit diagram and start testing voltages to really get to the bottom of that, so I am saving it for another day, slapping a 12AT7 in there for now, and slamming the front end with hot pedal signals to get my crunch fix.
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Post by higs on Sept 14, 2022 5:51:44 GMT -7
For a second there I went "oh whoa how'd you?". Nice.
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Post by bear on Sept 14, 2022 9:40:57 GMT -7
I fuggin wish I had a Trainwreck. Maybe one day I'll get a Dr. Z.
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Post by bear on Sept 14, 2022 12:31:13 GMT -7
My buddy has given me four guitars to fix and upgrade from before he went away so I'm going hard in the paint on my own stuff in between waiting for parts orders. I got a circa '88 Kramer XL-II strat copy where the tone knobs don't work. But, they work when the pickguard is off the body. I couldn't wrap my head around it but then I discovered it has a bad switch! Need new tuners too. Just dropped some Gotoh tuners on the hollowbody. That is not a part to skimp on.
I did his Tele thinline which I loved playing, and Epi Les Paul Jr., an Ibanez RG370DX which was a prize for a Sam Ash 'Best in Shred' contest and now I'm doing a major Strat overhaul. He wants the works - new pickups, full size steel tremolo block, new controls and switch, and locking tuners.
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Post by bear on Sept 14, 2022 13:03:29 GMT -7
I fuggin wish I had a Trainwreck. Maybe one day I'll get a Dr. Z. I had a Dr. Z Monza like 10 years ago but I was a gnewb and didn't know what to do with it so I flipped it.
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Post by bear on Sept 14, 2022 13:21:16 GMT -7
drzamps.com/products/amps/ ::drool:: Maz 18 or Z Wreck Jr.? I can't hardly imagine owning a 30+ watt amp anymore. I piss people off with 5 watts or less.
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Post by higs on Sept 14, 2022 13:46:20 GMT -7
drzamps.com/products/amps/ ::drool:: Maz 18 or Z Wreck Jr.? I can't hardly imagine owning a 30+ watt amp anymore. I piss people off with 5 watts or less. I run the rocker on .5 or 1 watt into the 30w tone tubby 10". 7 is loud in that little room. 15 is way too loud and pushes the speaker more and it makes me nervous. Too loud for my current needs at those wattages. Even at the .5 setting you can turn the clean volume up to 7 and push it into a nice breakup. The volume knob on the strat can clean up if rolled back or breaks up more if cranked. I typically leave it around 7 or 8. I haven't played in months, besides a few drunk(really drunk) late night living room acoustic sessions. I need to get the upstairs back in order... *The speaker made a huge difference. The amp didn't perform the same way with the higher wattage speakers. They wouldn't break up at the lower wattages on the amp. That little tone tubby opened the amp up. I love it.
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Post by bear on Sept 14, 2022 14:07:04 GMT -7
Great to hear about the speaker. I'm due for a pair maybe to help with the low wattage amps. I've been lazy and running through an 8" Weber or maybe switching to the EV 15L which is rated for like 150 watts so it's never pushed. The 8" is my 2 speed Leslie but the motors didn't work last time I cut it on which I am not happy about...
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Post by bear on Sept 14, 2022 17:26:43 GMT -7
Still has a funky overdrive when I put a higher gain 12AX7 tube in the preamp and hit low notes. I will have to pull up a calculator that works with the circuit diagram and start testing voltages to really get to the bottom of that, so I am saving it for another day, slapping a 12AT7 in there for now, and slamming the front end with hot pedal signals to get my crunch fix. part of it was the tube socket being loose. Bent the pins and huzzah we're back in business. Still not crazy about the slight fizz I'm hearing but it's not really perceptible and especially not with a cranked op amp Muff running into it
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Post by bear on Sept 14, 2022 20:27:45 GMT -7
a.co/d/iCd6BE5 $27 for a delay pedal? Just hit the door and I'm pretty sure it's an MXR Carbon Copy clone. Price point is hard to beat thanks communist supremacy! Crush the serfs!
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Post by bear on Sept 15, 2022 4:33:50 GMT -7
New. Guitar. Day.
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Post by EllisD on Sept 15, 2022 13:13:41 GMT -7
a.co/d/iCd6BE5 $27 for a delay pedal? Just hit the door and I'm pretty sure it's an MXR Carbon Copy clone. Price point is hard to beat thanks communist supremacy! Crush the serfs! I'll take two of those
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Post by bear on Sept 15, 2022 14:17:36 GMT -7
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Post by bear on Sept 15, 2022 14:19:34 GMT -7
Feels so great to play. This has been my dream guitar ever since they started making them with 24 frets. Dual humbuckers, switch for single coil, Fishman piezo bridge pickup for acoustic tones. G4 on a budget www.languedocguitars.com/guitars/g4.php
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Post by bear on Sept 16, 2022 20:59:27 GMT -7
higs Do you read TGP emails? They had a discussion about strings and I didn't know Hendrix used a .10 - .38 set. That light gauge low E is what a thicker set uses on the A string. There are also some experiences about different construction, coated strings, etc. What strings do y'all use? I used to get Ernie Ball but now I get D'Addario because i think the packaging keeps them fresher. Half rounds on the bass. Bout to try those Jimi specs on the strat though.
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Post by higs on Sept 17, 2022 9:51:10 GMT -7
higs Do you read TGP emails? They had a discussion about strings and I didn't know Hendrix used a .10 - .38 set. That light gauge low E is what a thicker set uses on the A string. There are also some experiences about different construction, coated strings, etc. What strings do y'all use? I used to get Ernie Ball but now I get D'Addario because i think the packaging keeps them fresher. Half rounds on the bass. Bout to try those Jimi specs on the strat though. Nope. I'm honestly not even sure exactly what strings are on my strat currently. It's likely a lighter guage ernie ball.
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Post by bear on Sept 17, 2022 11:32:23 GMT -7
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Post by bear on Sept 17, 2022 12:32:08 GMT -7
Honeymooning hard with the new git. It feels inspiring to play and I'm really trying to challenge myself to be precise when making chord shapes and contacting the Jumbo frets. They can be unforgiving because of their height i.e. if you press too hard then it bends the string out of pitch.
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Post by bear on Sept 17, 2022 12:41:18 GMT -7
also i uh got a utility muffin
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