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wormil replied to alectron's discussion Amp Use Question in the group It Goes To 11

"I'm no expert but I suspect that it wouldn't do any harm at all. It's unlikely you'll get an air tight seal against carpet and the back is probably open or ported anyway."

Jun 18, 2012

alectron added 2 discussions to the group It Goes To 11

Jun 18, 2012

Cigarbox Triplestrings replied to alectron's discussion SDA-T Questions in the group It Goes To 11

"Amp made from a CB Gitty supplied parts only kit."

Feb 16, 2012

erik brena replied to alectron's discussion First Amp Build Problem in the group It Goes To 11

"Not sure if you ever got your amp working? Ive built this circuit a few times and thought I would give my 2 cents. The cap values you listed are correct. One problem Ive come across a lot with this circuit is unwanted distortion and a crazy squeal.…"

Dec 6, 2011

alectron replied to alectron's discussion fretting over frets in the group The Beginners Club

"thanks for the advice guys, also good idea with the clamps C#Merle. I just need to get the cuts at a right angle, and I think I'll be good. What is a good method for reshaping the frets after they've been leveled?"

Nov 8, 2011

c# merle replied to alectron's discussion fretting over frets in the group The Beginners Club

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Nov 7, 2011

alectron replied to alectron's discussion fretting over frets in the group The Beginners Club

"The ends of the frets are only slightly lower than the middle, and on a scrap piece of fretboard (which is mahogany) the frets were pretty tight in there. the problem was I don't have a good mitre box, so the cuts were a little sloppy but…"

Nov 6, 2011

ChickenboneJohn replied to alectron's discussion fretting over frets in the group The Beginners Club

"In order to give you a playable fretboard the frets all need to be set in as consistently as possible. The fretwire is very accurately engineered to be hammered or pressed into the fretboard to an accuracy of a few thou, so leaving it standing proud…"

Nov 6, 2011

alectron added a discussion to the group The Beginners Club

fretting over frets

I'm about to start my first fret job and the wire I have is slightly bent.When I press it into the slots I cut, the ends are sligthtly lower than the middle.If that abnormality was consistent with all the frets, would it be a problem?See More

Nov 6, 2011

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alectron replied to alectron's discussion Wiring Worries in the group CBG wiring & electronics.

"Thanks for all the help. I think I'll stick with a humbucker for now. "

Aug 4, 2011

eric gittins replied to alectron's discussion Wiring Worries in the group CBG wiring & electronics.

"is the second question about whether it would work with the pups wired with 2 volumes and no switch? yes it would work just like a jazz bass. you should probably restate the particular question you want answered. would it be constantly humbucking?…"

Jul 31, 2011

alectron replied to alectron's discussion Wiring Worries in the group CBG wiring & electronics.

"thanks for the help. What about my second question though?"

Jul 31, 2011

eric gittins replied to alectron's discussion Wiring Worries in the group CBG wiring & electronics.

"yes - if you swap the wires over and turn the pickup upside down, you have indeed 'reverse wound reverse polarised' your pickup, and if the 2 pups were identical before, they are now hum cancelling together, in series or…"

Jul 30, 2011

alectron replied to alectron's discussion Wiring Worries in the group CBG wiring & electronics.

"I have a bass pickup where the top is the same as the bottom so could I just move the wire leads to the other side and basically have it upside down?"

Jul 29, 2011

eric gittins replied to alectron's discussion Wiring Worries in the group CBG wiring & electronics.

"to reverse the polarity of the single coil pickup... in short, you need to turn your magnet(s) over so the other pole faces the strings. if the pickup is one of those cheap ones with steel slugs in the coil and a ceramic bar glued to the bottom -…"

Jul 28, 2011

alectron replied to alectron's discussion Wiring Worries in the group CBG wiring & electronics.

"How could I reverse the polarity?"

Jul 17, 2011