japmn wrote:I want to use a 4PDT switch in a distortion pedal to change the values of 2 capacitors to other values at the flip of a switch. Could this harm the IC in any way? I also imagine the possibility of a loud pop is possible too. Anything else? Should I even try this?Could you make it so the switch adds another capacitor in parallel to the first one, rather than hard-switching between the two? That way, at least one capacitor is always in circuit.Also, you could do it with a DPDT then, which will be cheaper than a 4PDT.

some kind of 100W tube guitar head.. probably a weber kit. probably the Sunn or the Orange

Completely inspired by Chris Jury's Bronco Bass VI, i'm making plans to modify one for my own.There are cheaper short scales even than a Bronco, but i appreciate their Mustang look. I drew up a single pickup version first, which would be easier to make but i later decided against it. Assistance will be had for the electronics part.Though i have loads of more urgent things to build right now, this will be my project into the winter.

Man, I got a chance to play the O.G. Bronco VI, and it's super B.A.I just finished modding the shit out of TallChris's SX Tele. Sounds and plays awesome now. Added a GFS Pro-Tube lipstick humbucker at the neck, and a GFS 50's Alnico Boutique pickup at the bridge. Wired a push-pull coil split for the neck pickup and a separate volume control for the bridge pickup. No tone knob. Also flipped the control plate so to make volume swells easier and to get the 3-way switch out of the way of Chris's strumming hand. Thing sounds like the "Nuggets II" box set through my Park. Very cool. Richy traded me a Squier '51 body and neck a while ago in exchange for overhauling his Tele. I finally got around to doing something with it. Installed a GFS Power Rails at the Bridge and a 10k Lil Killer at the neck, and threw on some 14-72 baritone strings. Crazy fret buzz. Shimming the neck and leveling the frets took care of 90% of the fret buzz, it's very playable now. Can't decide whether to tune it A-A, B-B, or drop-A. Sounds heavy as fuck though.

Starting my first electronics build, a SHO clone. Took a while to find a legitimate schematic, since there's a buncha bullshit out there. Choosing a vendor and ordering parts today. EEK!Next-up, getting a Mesa Road-Ready 2x15 for reasonably cheap. If the construction is simple, I'll take measurements, draw-up the plans, and build my own. Then resell the Mesa.

I m starting work on an steel string acoustic. I m doing a course.I m going to make something small bodied “ maybe parlour sized. When I mentioned this the tutor got quite excited, he s an old school maker who obviously has a thing for this type of guitar. He rolled his eyes and mumbled something under his breath when someone suggested a making a dreadnought with a lower cutaway.The neck “ which is my first job is going to be Mahogany, just because that s what s available to hand and I need to get going with it as soon as possible.For the rest of the guitar I was thinking about using Mahogany for everything. I played a Guild M20 which is all Mahogany and liked that a lot. But it seems like Spruce is the most popular choice with makers (I think this is the strength factor) and also Cedar. I have a little bit of time before I have to make this decision though. I want to go with something that isn t rosewood for the fret board too “ so I ll have to put some thought into that.Anyways “ that s my project for the next 6 months or so. Wish me luck “ last week was the first time I touched a plane in about 10 years!

It s only an evening course at London Met. They do a full time degree course as well “ so it s with a few of the tutors from that. It s 15 weeks, 2 hours a week and costs 250 + materials so not outrageous at all. And you can do the materials pretty cheap. You can also use their tools if, like me, you don't have them or can't afford afford them straight away. I think you d get more out of it if you had space to work at home in addition to the weekly course time. I don t at the moment, so I'll have to get as much done there as possible.I ve only done the intro evening, discussion of what we want to make and a quick whizz through sharpening your tools and the importance doing it.

Not music related, but I am quite proud of the job my wife and i did on our bathroom remodel. I don't have the before pics on this computer, but imagine a bathroom stripped down to the studs, with 6 feet of the exterior wall and 3 feet of a load bearing wall having been destroyed by a slow leak and insects.used the leftover scraps from our butcherblock kitchen countertops to make the counters-5 months of weekends and fiddling with it when we had time- Only job we hired out was putting down the old school linoleum, and we should have done that, cause the installer did a shit job.

B\_M\_L wrote:I m starting work on an steel string acoustic. I m doing a course.This sounds a great thing to do. Where is the course? Is it a big commitment in terms of cash and/or time?