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[Guardians of the analog]

I don't usually post in this section but today it's the tele deluxe getting a new cut. Came in the mail yesterday. When I bought the guitar I knew I wanted to cut a new one and have been putting it off for six months. Plays and sounds so much better.

 

[jwin615]

SMD here we come!

Hey. No rinse flux.

 

[Feral Feline]

... 32 potentiometers, mostly of slightly less common values, incorrectly ordered in long pin format. I haven't borked a parts order this bad in a long long time.

(Bold emph mine)

That is no mistake.
Those daddy long-legs are hard to come by and yet so useful in the weirdest of ways at the strangest of times —
Great to have some on hand when you need one, like when...
- the PCB was designed for that (ELS Barranca, for example)...
- the PCB was meant for sidejacks, and you need to scoot the PCB down to clear top jacks but maintain the stock control face...
- the PCB's components needs to be on the same side as the pots ie PCB flipped within the enclosure...
- the graphic requires odd placement of pots and you need to stretch them without offboard wiring...
- etc...

 

[steviejr92]

Ge transistors…those Teslas are what I’m most interested in!

 

[Laundryroom David]

(Bold emph mine)

That is no mistake.
Those daddy long-legs are hard to come by and yet so useful in the weirdest of ways at the strangest of times —
Great to have some on hand when you need one, like when...
- the PCB was designed for that (ELS Barranca, for example)...
- the PCB was meant for sidejacks, and you need to scoot the PCB down to clear top jacks but maintain the stock control face...
- the PCB's components needs to be on the same side as the pots ie PCB flipped within the enclosure...
- the graphic requires odd placement of pots and you need to stretch them without offboard wiring...
- etc...

Love long pin pots. Gives me good ol’ Catalinbread feelies.

 

[Laundryroom David]

Dragon’s Breath and Mofeta

 

[KR Sound]

Pikes Peak, JABM

Those long traces look like ski slopes

 

[Harry Klippton]

Thanks @dan.schumaker and @blackhatboojum

 

[Harry Klippton]

My wife got me this book because I've been hyperfixating on Peter Aschwandan's artwork and I love shitting

 

[Feral Feline]

My wife got me this book because I've been hyperfixating on Peter Aschwandan's artwork and I love shitting
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"Sweet William's Septic Service" tanker graphic HAS to go on one of your pedals!

Which circuit, though?

 

[giovanni]

"Sweet William's Septic Service" tanker graphic HAS to go on one of your pedals!

Which circuit, though?

Big Muff?

 

[Feral Feline]

Big Muff?

I was thinking more along the lines of something really foul sounding, TTG's "Christine" or Delyk's Ensi Genxyde.


Better yet, what I was really thinking of...

 

[Erik S]

My wife got me this book because I've been hyperfixating on Peter Aschwandan's artwork and I love shitting
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His VW stuff rules. Didn’t know there was a poop one!

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Thanks @dan.schumaker I'm excited to populate these bad boys!

 

[Harry Klippton]

His VW stuff rules. Didn’t know there was a poop one!

I don't have the bug anymore but I still have the book

 

[Erik S]

I don't have the bug anymore but I still have the book

I’ve still got a couple long dormant vw projects out back. Maybe someday they’ll ride again. That book was a big part of making me feel like I could fix cars as a teenager.

 

[Laundryroom David]

I was thinking more along the lines of something really foul sounding, TTG's "Christine" or Delyk's Ensi Genxyde.


Better yet, what I was really thinking of...

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Looks kinda shiny … maybe it IS possible to polish one

 

[Feral Feline]

Looks kinda shiny … maybe it IS possible to polish one

 

[MichaelW]

To be filed under the "buying pickups you don't need" file.....heh.

I got a super sale flyer from Zhangbucker for his Specials and picked up a set of P90's.

These are interesting to me in that he mixes both A2 and A5 magnets in both to bring a little of the best of both. That's the theory anyway.

These are going in my Gold Top Les Paul today for a whirl......

 

[BuddytheReow]

Belton Brick and some matched JFETs. Love or hate the Belton Brick, I want to see what all the fuss is about. The JFETs are for a different build.