jessenator
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I guess I'm a noob; I just assumed that discrete saddles would give you the best intonation control. Maybe I'm wrong?
What’s on *YOUR* workbench?
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giovanni
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Oh sorry I lost the train of the conversation for a minute. You are correct. I think the compensated ones will give you that vintage look and also better intonation. Some people think they also sound different although I am not sure how much that could affect the tone.
Discrete saddles will give you the best control, Compensated 3 saddles will get you “close enough” - closer than the standard 3 saddle bridge, but will retain the stock look and bridge (and some say they sound different than the 6 saddle bridges).
Both solutions are pretty good though!
DGWVI
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These ones are my go-tos
As the Gio's mentioned - much better intonation and you get to retain the vintage looks.
I typically go for the brass versions, but you can also find em in aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium.
As the Gio's mentioned - much better intonation and you get to retain the vintage looks.
I typically go for the brass versions, but you can also find em in aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium.
Harry Klippton
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Erik S
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Thanks for sharing. I’ve never been into one, so I was gonna be searching for that. That would be a nice fix.
Unfortunately there’s no 4 track to go with it. For now it’ll be mixing synth toys, and maybe acting as a overgrown headphone amp.
Paradox916
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what’s on the workbench?…. A workbench…. Well technically it’s on the ground..
GizzWizzKing
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So the whole world is on your workbench. Finally someone willing to knuckle down and fix this planet.
Be sure to check for grounding issues.
Paradox916
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The only thing I’m trying to save is my knees, and the only thing I’m try to fix is an old ass house.
chris.knudson
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Looks like the whole bench top is grounded...
GizzWizzKing
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Seems like a reasonable place to start saving and fixing things. I know the feeling. My home now stood through WWII. It's got character for sure.
steviejr92
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Deciding to screen print today!
Almost done stripping the emulsion. After I’ll de-haze and burn the next images!
Almost done stripping the emulsion. After I’ll de-haze and burn the next images!
Harry Klippton
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Because I'm an insane person, I bought this questionably non functioning microcassette recorder for $9. The belt had slipped off and I first tried putting it back on. I'm getting capstan action now but the tape speed is all wrong so I'm hunting for the right belt in my stash
JTEX
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Boosty McBuffer in its first home.
I really have to make a demo video. Even just playing with the variable input Z and already it's a major tone changer.
EDIT: I really recommend that you should try something as high as 10M input Z with humbuckers some day, with no other load on the pickups (crucially, not even a cable, so it has to be onboard). No tone pot (or a no-load, like I used), and the volume pot after the buffer. Turns molasses into tequilla! Brightest humbuckers I ever heard. Who needs buzzy singles?
I really have to make a demo video. Even just playing with the variable input Z and already it's a major tone changer.
EDIT: I really recommend that you should try something as high as 10M input Z with humbuckers some day, with no other load on the pickups (crucially, not even a cable, so it has to be onboard). No tone pot (or a no-load, like I used), and the volume pot after the buffer. Turns molasses into tequilla! Brightest humbuckers I ever heard. Who needs buzzy singles?
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