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Something to do with those cheap/unused pickups…

Good article on pickup simulation from AMZ-FX, written by guitar electronics guru Jack Orman. Basically you can use any pickup, simple enou…

Started by BrianQ.

0 Feb 10

Swamp Lion Circuit- 3 P90s!

Hello everybody! Thought I'd drop these nuggets for anyone looking to wire (3) P90s into their guitars. First, the middle pickup must be…

Started by ILL GREEN

2 Jul 31, 2022
Reply by David Bowes

No Volume

Guys, after assembling yet another 3 stringer with one pick up, one volume pot, and one tone pot, something is amiss.  Have never had this…

Started by Steve Bookout

15 Jun 15, 2021
Reply by BrianQ.

External Power Adapter- How To

Add External Power to anything:

Started by BrianQ.

3 Jun 23, 2020
Reply by BrianQ.

Wiring diagrams

Hi, The best sites I have found for easy to follow wiring diagrams are the Seymour Duncan site http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-

Started by David L.

10 Mar 24, 2020
Reply by Ray Stanis

Wickedbucker + Piezo +Volume Jack

Already in the middle of my build and was going to use a Piezo with a volume knob and jack combo, but just recently got one of Marty Tauber…

Started by Adam Jellison

9 Feb 28, 2020
Reply by Paul Craig

Psycho knob install

Hey out there, any wiring diagrams on psycho knob install in a guitar with vol.and tone pots? Thanks in advance

Started by bizzaro guitaro

16 Jan 31, 2020
Reply by Paul Craig

Splitting P-Bass pickups?

I vaguely remember mention of this on some youtube video, somewhere, in order to provide a 4-pole pickup for a 4-stringer, but I can't find…

Started by John Mark Perchalski

3 Jan 30, 2020
Reply by Paul Craig

Output method

It was suggested to me that one of my designs might benefit from a built in speaker, so I had a couple of questions about how to go about i…

Started by Holly Hodson

5 Sep 22, 2019
Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH

Creackle from Volume and Tone pots

Hi, I've just wired up my first guitar following wiring diagrams on the net.   Mini humbucker, tone and volume pots and jack. Plugged it in…

Started by Arthur Payne

4 Sep 21, 2019
Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH

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Swamp Lion Circuit- 3 P90s!

Started by ILL GREEN. Last reply by David Bowes Jul 31, 2022. 2 Replies

No Volume

Started by Steve Bookout. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 15, 2021. 15 Replies

External Power Adapter- How To

Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 23, 2020. 3 Replies

Wiring diagrams

Started by David L.. Last reply by Ray Stanis Mar 24, 2020. 10 Replies

Wickedbucker + Piezo +Volume Jack

Started by Adam Jellison. Last reply by Paul Craig Feb 28, 2020. 9 Replies

Psycho knob install

Started by bizzaro guitaro. Last reply by Paul Craig Jan 31, 2020. 16 Replies

Splitting P-Bass pickups?

Started by John Mark Perchalski. Last reply by Paul Craig Jan 30, 2020. 3 Replies

Output method

Started by Holly Hodson. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH Sep 22, 2019. 5 Replies

Creackle from Volume and Tone pots

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH Sep 21, 2019. 4 Replies

Dealing with hum...

Started by James Pobog. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH Sep 21, 2019. 6 Replies

Copper foil tape as shield.

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by Arthur Payne May 2, 2019. 5 Replies

Why have a switch?

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by ILL GREEN Apr 12, 2019. 3 Replies

Problem with second-hand amp.

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by Arthur Payne Apr 1, 2019. 5 Replies

Added the CB Gitty “Psycho Knob”

Started by Tim Pannabecker. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 8, 2019. 16 Replies

Lipstick pickup and Telecaster neck pickup. What goes where?

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Mar 1, 2019. 12 Replies

Wiring CB Gitty Black Ice Single Coil

Started by ILL GREEN. Last reply by ILL GREEN Jan 9, 2019. 5 Replies

Minimal effect from volume or tone pot

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 21, 2018. 9 Replies

Problem posting discussion

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 17, 2018. 2 Replies

Vol, tone, 3 way toggle and 2 single coils?

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Paul Craig Nov 24, 2018. 20 Replies

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