That was purrrr-fect. Now play it without looking!
Type: Posts; User: Terry Braund
That was purrrr-fect. Now play it without looking!
I posted this a couple of years ago to a similar thread and I still love my Summit:
"I have a Summit F-100S #169 with upgraded flamed maple back and spruce top. I love it! I bought it very...
Ken,
It does add small amount of weight and balance is important, but frankly, the finished product felt nicely balanced to me and not too heavy . . . and my customer said he really loves playing...
Journeybear,
I did the modifications myself as could most luthiers.
I designed, constructed and attached the body extension to support the south end of the Bigsby that had to overhang the...
Ken,
Yes, I believe it is a Bigsby for a Telecaster - my customer bought it and sent it to me. To convert it to five strings I pulled the six pins (they don't come out easily!) that hold the ends...
Ken,
Here are some pics of a 5-string OM Mandoblaster I modified so I could add a Bigsby. I added the body extension and converted the 6-string Bigsby to five strings (as well as the bridge made...
Both Stew Mac and LMI carry friendly plastic.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Clamps,_support_tools/Friendly_Plastic.html
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Jim,
I asked a similar question a while back and it generated this thread - it may be of some use to you . . .
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45274
Regards, Terry
Yes, the pre-amp is unnecessary with the Baggs - that is what I meant to imply in my msg when I said the PADI would work fine.
I had used a preamp with tone and volume with the K&K because the DI...
Jeff D.,
Its been a while since I messed with a DI but:
Direct boxes are devices that convert unbalanced instrument-level (or line-level) outputs into balanced, microphone-level inputs. In...
Thanks again all! I will share my experience and post the results when the hybrid mando is finished - but don't hold you're breath :grin: - it will be a few months from now.
Cary,
I have a couple of Kent Armstrong lipstick model SLV-10 pickups that I don't need. They came off of a Bluestar Mandoblaster. While probably not as great as those mentioned above, they do...
Thanks for all the great responses! They are very helpful. I do plan on an elevated fingerboard but haven't settled on bracing yet. I will increase the thickness around the soundhole, move it a...
I'm getting ready to profile and graduate the top plates on my mandos #4, 5, & 6. One F5 and one A5 - no prob. For the third, my customer would like an F5/4 hybrid - oval hole with F5 neck...
I passed up this beautiful Kettler a number of years ago and have thought about it ever since.
The blue Scotch brand masking tape for delicate surfaces - and I may stick the tape to my shirt first to reduce some of the tack if needed.
Hey, I've been wanting to change also.
I'm Terry Braund. Go ahead and make the change.
Thanks, Scott!
Into Silence - The Meditation Music of Deva Premal
The StewMac web site has wiring diagrams under "Free Information" then "electronics". See this diagram as a sample:
http://www.stewmac.com/freeinf....00.html
I don't know about your aluminum...
Denatured alcohol is readily available in hardware stores in California.
There will probably be a number of opinions on this - and more knowledgeable than me. They damp any vibration of the short lengths of string between the bridge and the tailpiece. Sometimes the...
Was it this one?
http://www.picksgalore.com/
John,
Yes I did replace the pickup with a Carver humbucker. I also added a 3-way mini-switch to operate it normal/single coil/out-of-phase.
I did all the work myself so I'm not sure how much it...
I like it very much! Whats more, it should really motivate your daughter to play it since she had a hand in making it what she wanted. Good job! Add those antennae!
Thanks all.
Steve, the finish is KTM-9 water base laquer.