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"I don't entirely understand what you're asking sorry, but a phase flipper and series…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jan 9, 2015 to 3 Way Toggle Switches and Getting Fancy With Single-Coil Humbuckers	10	Jan 16, 2015 Reply by BrianQ.
"Try both, switching tween the blend pot (rhythm sound) and mag pup only (lead sound)…" The Phrygian Kid replied Mar 7, 2014 to Need some quick wiring help please....	9	Mar 7, 2014 Reply by eric gittins
"It is possible that the switch is working as intended but the middle and pizzo posit…" The Phrygian Kid replied Mar 7, 2014 to Need some quick wiring help please....	9	Mar 7, 2014 Reply by eric gittins
"-> have you tried the knobs on the amp? :)" The Phrygian Kid replied Aug 10, 2013 to All the different types of pickups...what is good for a LESS bluesy sound?	7	Aug 10, 2013 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"You need a couple 10c diodes. What was happening in the circuit originally, if eithe…" The Phrygian Kid replied Jun 5, 2013 to Can I do it this way?	11	Jun 5, 2013 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"The one I have is this one http://www.lrbaggs.com/paradi.htm I've had it for at leas…" The Phrygian Kid replied Mar 31, 2012 to Have an "active" pickup system by plugging into an external pre-amp/equalizer	6	Apr 3, 2012 Reply by PhilUSAFRet
"It's not got any pedal switches that you can stomp.. But it's that kinda size and se…" The Phrygian Kid replied Mar 31, 2012 to Have an "active" pickup system by plugging into an external pre-amp/equalizer	6	Apr 3, 2012 Reply by PhilUSAFRet
"No you're spot on.. Pop it in a small cookie tin and ground the tin itself for shiel…" The Phrygian Kid replied Mar 31, 2012 to Have an "active" pickup system by plugging into an external pre-amp/equalizer	6	Apr 3, 2012 Reply by PhilUSAFRet
"I prefer to smoke mine myself. Can't trust any other bastid to do it right" The Phrygian Kid replied Mar 19, 2012 to Did I fry my pot?	4	Mar 19, 2012 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"its much harder to cook a pot than ppl would have you believe.. capacitors are the o…" The Phrygian Kid replied Mar 18, 2012 to Did I fry my pot?	4	Mar 19, 2012 Reply by The Phrygian Kid

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The Phrygian Kid's Discussions (1,443)

"I don't entirely understand what you're asking sorry, but a phase flipper and series…"

"Try both, switching tween the blend pot (rhythm sound) and mag pup only (lead sound)…"

"It is possible that the switch is working as intended but the middle and pizzo posit…"

"-> have you tried the knobs on the amp? :)"

"You need a couple 10c diodes. What was happening in the circuit originally, if eithe…"

"The one I have is this one http://www.lrbaggs.com/paradi.htm I've had it for at leas…"

"It's not got any pedal switches that you can stomp.. But it's that kinda size and se…"

"No you're spot on.. Pop it in a small cookie tin and ground the tin itself for shiel…"

"I prefer to smoke mine myself. Can't trust any other bastid to do it right"

"its much harder to cook a pot than ppl would have you believe.. capacitors are the o…"

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