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"It was all per soldered. I checked them both...dead. I thought it would only draw…" Tom Lauten replied Sep 13, 2012 to I killed my amps! HELP!	30	Sep 19, 2012 Reply by Tom Lauten
"Well, I think a very smart thing might be for me to invest in some of your DVDs Keni…" Tom Lauten replied Aug 22, 2012 to 3 string vs 6 string plus the issue of chords....	20	Sep 8, 2012 Reply by Swamp Dawg Primal Music
"Yes, its freted. Its in DAd at the moment but I'm hoping to get some other strings t…" Tom Lauten replied Aug 22, 2012 to 3 string vs 6 string plus the issue of chords....	20	Sep 8, 2012 Reply by Swamp Dawg Primal Music
"Thanks for the encouragement folks. I guess my other half just figures that if I had…" Tom Lauten replied Aug 22, 2012 to 3 string vs 6 string plus the issue of chords....	20	Sep 8, 2012 Reply by Swamp Dawg Primal Music
"Building one of those now actually. Looking forward to comparing them. We're very fo…" Tom Lauten replied Aug 1, 2012 to Amp Question	4	Aug 1, 2012 Reply by Tom Lauten
"Oh yes, I was a passenger in the helicopter I am sitting in in my avatar photo. I W…" Tom Lauten replied Jul 31, 2012 to Tone control help for an electronics moron...please...	10	Jul 31, 2012 Reply by Tom Lauten
"I recently picked one up in a charity shop and love it! It feeds back easily with th…" Tom Lauten replied Jul 31, 2012 to Amp Question	4	Aug 1, 2012 Reply by Tom Lauten
"Thanks everyone. This is a one-off as a practice amp. I think I'll build it into th…" Tom Lauten replied Jul 28, 2012 to Tone control help for an electronics moron...please...	10	Jul 31, 2012 Reply by Tom Lauten
"Hi David. Thanks for that. Is wiring the tone set up for the Ruby amp the same as…" Tom Lauten replied Jul 26, 2012 to Tone control help for an electronics moron...please...	10	Jul 31, 2012 Reply by Tom Lauten
"By this I mean some REALLY basic, entry level, electronics guidance...for idiots?" Tom Lauten replied Jul 26, 2012 to Tone control help for an electronics moron...please...	10	Jul 31, 2012 Reply by Tom Lauten

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Tom Lauten's Discussions (102)

"It was all per soldered. I checked them both...dead. I thought it would only draw…"

"Well, I think a very smart thing might be for me to invest in some of your DVDs Keni…"

"Yes, its freted. Its in DAd at the moment but I'm hoping to get some other strings t…"

"Thanks for the encouragement folks. I guess my other half just figures that if I had…"

"Building one of those now actually. Looking forward to comparing them. We're very fo…"

"Oh yes, I was a passenger in the helicopter I am sitting in in my avatar photo. I W…"

"I recently picked one up in a charity shop and love it! It feeds back easily with th…"

"Thanks everyone. This is a one-off as a practice amp. I think I'll build it into th…"

"Hi David. Thanks for that. Is wiring the tone set up for the Ruby amp the same as…"

"By this I mean some REALLY basic, entry level, electronics guidance...for idiots?"

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