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The Phrygian Kid replied to Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates's discussion Volume pot as a blend

"IMHO is a supporting argument for blend pots. If you NEED two pickups... Well a blend pot can do the job of two volume pots. And a switch. Too many controls on a guitar is ugly in my opinion, although once it approaches the absurd it can become…"

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The Phrygian Kid replied to Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates's discussion Volume pot as a blend

"*you need two 10 cent diodes here or at the extremities, (100% one pickup, the other off) you'll be bleeding the lot to ground ie both off ;) Also be sure to use a 'balance pot' or in the centre both pups will be on less than…"

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An archtop piezo bridge method for u to try

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This is how i been making my last three or four bridges..

it maybe useful for u if u got a bit of a neck angle and some height in there.. Ur all very welcome to use, improve etc on my ideas

my recent experiments indicate that a taller bridge gives me more volume, and spreading the feet further apart seems to as well..

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At 9:16pm on March 15, 2013, Randy S. Bretz said…: This is about as far as i got, been workin on it in between doin orders

At 5:38pm on March 15, 2013, Uncle John said…: Actually, Kid. It was things you said that convinced me on the importance of neck angle.

At 11:19pm on March 13, 2013, jim said…: Check out the new ijim app!

At 3:29pm on March 1, 2013, ED (Bad Finger) said…: Sorry, man. I must have the wrong Aussie. Carry on and pardon the interruption.

At 12:39pm on March 1, 2013, ED (Bad Finger) said…: Hey Jef. Thanks for the comment and refining my idea about the different pickup configuration over on the Cigar Box Guitar FB group. Looks like that discussion has been deleted so I wanted to pass along my "thanks" here in case you didn't see it.

I have a rare weekend home so my daughter and I have planned to make a guitar as described and test it out. I think I have a nice design ready to go once the weekend starts on the East Coast of the USA.

At 4:55pm on October 8, 2012, Calim said…: well, i've only just realized that "TPK" in the beatles album stand for The Phrygian Kid...captain Calim obvious...

i'm with sir mac Blue, i heard so many awesome stuff on the nation but your version of RIgby .. breathtaking, pure genius...can't really say why but it really moves me

great job mr Phrygian Kid

At 11:32am on September 22, 2012, Jamie MacBlues said…: Cheers, Kid, for lowdown on Miss Rigby. Very interesting (see below! lol) Yes, swappin tracks would be good sometime (am getting wee 4 Track soon). One thing STILL like to know: who is voice on sermon? Cheers, Mr Phrygian, and have good weeeknd :)

At 9:35am on September 22, 2012, Jamie MacBlues said…: LOL, Mr TPK. Ah'm still listenin to Rigby, ore than the rest. A wee hsitory/vidoe of how you put it together, on CBN, would be INTERSTING. Not teh technical side, just how ya layered it etc. Some track, Kid, ma man. Of all the tracks on the album, this should be the one to try to realease, ask publisher permission etc. You should really DO somethin with it, ma man. Don't know what, but deserves ta be heard outside CB Nation. BTW, "mad bastard" good "summing up" . Ah treaure the compliment! LO LOL

At 9:09pm on September 21, 2012, Jamie MacBlues said…: Thanks for lettin me friend ya, Kid. Thought we were already friended , eons ago!

Love Eleanor Rigby version, BTW! You and Graveyard Train -(Mr Clock been educatin me! lol)- best things ta come out of Australia! :)

At 8:29pm on September 5, 2012, Kimmer Olesak said…: Thanks for the Australian nod. That image is from a piece of my wife's art work. Those tigers were awesome. Guess they must have just been really tasty and thats why they aren't around. I'm kidding. We have a 6 foot poster of one of them in our living room.