I don't think so.
there would be room for a trim pot I guess, but the most I've seen was a 3 position switch with pass though and two different cap values.
I just used one cap value someone suggested on freestompbox.org and was happy with that.

1/11/2010 3:04:31 PM

you could probably put a pot in there on the side where the stereo out would usually go (like a dd-6) with the knob sticking out sideways.

by the way here is a cool page explaining the different dd-3s and why they are superior to dd-5/6s
http://www.stinkfoot.se/andreas/diy/articles/DD3.htm

and here is a serial number decoder which can date any BOSS pedal to the year and month it was produced
http://www.bossarea.com/serial/sndecoder.aspx

1/12/2010 12:28:53 AM

I got a Yamaha FGX730SC the other day. its a solid top cutaway acoustic w/ electronics. pretty amazing bang for the buck i'd say. I played everything at GC under $1000 on two occasions and left w/ this $500 Yamaha

1/12/2010 5:56:14 PM

Quote :

"you got pics?"

1/13/2010 11:08:49 PM

http://www.rondomusic.com for a good deal.

1/14/2010 7:17:19 AM

remember to take care of your pots. in my case i purchased a used ehx graphic fuzz in terrible shape (pots had gunk and hair)

a couple pics of the before and after

before




and after a little cleaning:




finally after shining up the case:




[Edited on January 20, 2010 at 6:58 AM. Reason : .]

1/20/2010 6:49:59 AM

I have a broken tuning peg on my old alvarez acoustic. I've never had to replace one before. How much is it gonna cost me, and will I be able to replace it myself?

3/5/2010 4:09:51 AM

if you don't care about the button matching the other five, you can get one for a few bucks at any guitar shop that does repairs. they're likely to have a few odd ones sitting around that they'll sell you for anywhere from $3-10 depending on what it is

you have to make sure it fits, though; if it's got a threaded hex bushing it shouldn't be a big deal, but if it's a press-in bushing the hole will be smaller and you'll have to find someone with a spare press-in model to fit it, which might take calling around

with that said, you might look into replacing them all if the quality on the ones you have isn't great. you can get a really nice set of tuners for $40-50, and as long as you don't have to ream out the holes they're easy to install

3/5/2010 4:27:56 AM

looked through this thread from the beginning because i can't sleep

reminded me of at three guitars i've owned that i didn't remember at all

3/5/2010 6:01:30 AM

Quote :

"I have a broken tuning peg on my old alvarez acoustic. I've never had to replace one before. How much is it gonna cost me, and will I be able to replace it myself?"

Post a pic of it from the front and back. I've got a couple sets of pegs that I need to get rid of; one is from an acoustic so it might work.

3/5/2010 11:18:49 AM

I bypassed the tone pots on my Gibson today. its always been a sort of muddy guitar. this mod really helped. im quite impressed actually.

3/7/2010 4:09:29 PM

played through a 1935 gibson eh-150 today

no controls, just two inputs and an off/on switch

speaker's a field coil, so it doesn't have a magnet...weird old tech that's pretty cool

sounded good for a 75 year old amp

3/12/2010 9:53:12 PM

So what do you guys who live in apartments do? I wouldn't mind living in an apt/condo at the beach next time I move...it would give me plenty of time to househunt (or build), but I'd hate to not be able to play.

3/27/2010 6:52:21 PM

Get a nice 3-5 watt tube combo. You can turn it up to 6-7 where you get some nice breakup out of it without pissing off the neighbors.

My preference (and best bang for the buck IMO) is a silverface Fender Champ, which you can find in good shape for $300 or less, or something newer like a Vox AC4 for even less. The Vox is kind of cool because it has a built-in attenuator that cuts it down to 1 or 1/4 of a watt, though it doesn't sound quite as nice as a Champ and is a bitch to work on if something happens (the Vox is a PCB build, while the Champ is handwired).

3/28/2010 12:10:37 AM

yeah, I used to have an old Silverface Champ. I think I paid $50 for it, then sold it a few years later for $250.

Playing that quietly sucks, though.

[Edited on March 28, 2010 at 12:32 AM. Reason : if I can hear the strings on my electric guitar, it bothers me]

3/28/2010 12:32:37 AM

I'm looking to get another guitar. I've currently got an Ibanez s540ltd (1991). It needs a bit of tlc:
1) The wire connecting the jack needs to be re-soldered
2) The middle pickup gives nothing but feedback on a distorted channel but gives a really good sound when on a clean channel
3) One of the ...things... that locks the string at the bridge got damaged, the allen wrench socket is about stripped out.

These things are very fixable, but I was looking for a new guitar. I was thinking an Ibanez s570, I'm just a sucker for Ibanez and that style of guitar. The one I was looking at is:
http://www.samash.com/p/S%20Series%20Electric%20Guitar%20wTremolo%20Assorted%20Colors_1048503

The only thing is that it has INF2/INF2 pickus, which I understand to be lower-middle range. My current sXXX Ibanez has F2/F1 pickups which I think are much better, not sure. I'm really not interested in replacing the stock pickups, I just wanted an idea of how good/bad the INF series was.

The other thing... I've already got an Ibanez s series and I plan on restoring it, so maybe getting another s series wouldn't be in my best interest. I guess I was willing to drop $650 on a new Ibanez, anything else in that price range that's decent? I have no interest in Fender, but I wouldn't mind a Les Paul/Epiphone. Does Gibson make a good guitar in that price range, or do you have to bum up to the $thousands before you get a decent entry? Any other recommendations?

Music style - anything but country.

\/ Unfortunately I don't know a quality Gibson from a crap Gibson. The only thing I'd have to go off of as a differentiator is the hardware quality (knobs, switch, bridge, etc.) and the price.

[Edited on March 29, 2010 at 6:28 PM. Reason : -]

3/29/2010 6:05:50 PM

You can get a nice used Gibson in the $600-700 range. My main guitar is a '95 Les Paul Special that I picked up for $700.

3/29/2010 6:15:56 PM

INF pickups are fucking garbage.

the V7/V8s in some RG models are pretty nice for stock pickups

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[Edited on March 29, 2010 at 7:23 PM. Reason : you can def get a nice gibson studio in that price range]

3/29/2010 7:22:07 PM

I'm reading some reviews on the INF1/2 series pickups. It's a shame, Ibanez is gimping some really nice guitars with these things. I'd probably bite on the s570 if not for the bad reviews the stock pickups are getting. If they truly were that bad you'd think they'd start using something better.

3/29/2010 8:28:35 PM

you'd think

but welcome to corporate america's dumbassness

3/29/2010 8:32:24 PM

might be trading my VH100R for a Triamp Mk I.

Kind of a big deal since i got the VH100R for so cheap.

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3/29/2010 11:40:32 PM

Anyone had any experiences with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard? I'm starting to narrow the choices down to some sort of LP Epiphone or another Ibanez s series.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Standard-103812863-i1149387.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-S570B-Electric-Guitar-584141-i1499769.gc

Both apparently have less than stellar pickups. I guess for my price range (under $700) just have to settle for getting the guitar now and replacing the pickups later.

[Edited on March 30, 2010 at 9:32 AM. Reason : -]

3/30/2010 9:30:20 AM

Not 100% sure but you might be able to get a nicer esp ec model for 700 bucks. Personally v
Id just look for a gibson studio on gregslist or egay

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3/30/2010 11:38:56 AM

I'd wait around to find a cheap Studio or a modern Special before I'd spend $500 on a Chinese Epiphone that will immediately need pickups and tuners.

3/30/2010 1:16:39 PM

I ended up finding a used Ibanez s520ex that I got a decent deal on. It needs some work, but it'll end up being a nice replacement knock-about guitar.

I've still got to fix the s540ltd - then store it away.

3/30/2010 6:27:20 PM

as ive said before. I <3 S540s

3/30/2010 6:28:09 PM

if someone says pickups are too "hot" does that mean they are too trebly

i find the pickups on my LP Studio can get quite trebly

4/1/2010 11:23:39 AM

it means their output is high. Its like running a small boost in front of your amp, except that in general they are less dynamic.

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4/1/2010 11:30:12 AM

so it is easier to overdrive the amp?

4/1/2010 11:32:21 AM

Kind of, you can still clean up a good amp, rolling off the volume but its the same kind of effect as playing harder but a little different. Honestly the best pickups for any style of music [even death metal] are mid ranged pickups. I've always noticed a pretty significant loss in clarity with hot pickups like those EMGs even with the 18v mod. I much prefer just using a boost like an od808 or preferably a BB Preamp adding just a tiny little bit of gain but mostly just a clean volume increase. I can play totally cleanly without some shitty ass muddy pickups then bump up the volume and easily get into full saturation. But what do i know

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4/1/2010 1:19:13 PM

midrange pickups you say?

you mean pickups that are more powerful than a standard strat pickup, but not as muddy as a humbucker?

hmm, what could that possibly be?

OH, I KNOW

A P-90

4/1/2010 2:23:34 PM

lulz

surprise surprise

4/1/2010 2:24:33 PM

i was moving today and with out thinking i stuck my hand in the back of my classic 20 to pick it up and knocked one of the tubes out. it bent the pins and i can't get it get back in. do i need to have it re-biased or matched to a new tube? do i need to replace all 4 (or 5 i don't remember) tubes at once?

4/2/2010 6:12:17 PM

really i mean, theres a bunch of pickups [usually boutique handwound] that have really low output and still lack that dynamic response from volume rolls and picking strength. I will probably be picking up some Bareknuckle pickups when i get the ca$h. P90s are alright but not for me and wouldn't work for the pretty wide range of shit i find myself playing. Though they would be the tits for my stoner band.

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4/3/2010 12:53:26 AM

^^ The Classic 20 is cathode bias amp, so you don't need to do anything besides put in a new tube. Now, you might get better results with a new matched pair, but you won't harm the amp just by throwing a new tube in there.

^ I firmly believe that a quality P-90 is the best pickup in the world for responding to pick attack and properly set-up volume and tone controls, especially when paired with an EL84-based amp. With that said, it's true that they're not the best for some styles.

4/3/2010 4:26:47 AM

They are terrible for the shaolin style

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4/3/2010 2:12:46 PM

i do want a guitar with single coils that isn't shit eventually and an acoustic

sigh so expensive

4/3/2010 2:17:56 PM

The Squier Classic Vibes series are actually really nice and run about $325 each.

4/3/2010 3:57:55 PM

There's a quilt-top S540 on Raleigh CL that just went up for $500 with case. I know nothing about shredders, so I have no idea if that's a good price or if this one is a desirable version, but with all the S540 talk lately I thought I'd give a heads up.

4/5/2010 4:57:29 PM

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,20/category_id,7/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,45/

This site is my new life. Will probably be building that before summer skewl starts up.

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5/11/2010 11:28:19 PM

my amp

and bass

5/21/2010 4:43:17 PM

that bass is purdy

peavey amps are interesting to me. i've owned a couple of them, and i've never heard one that sounded bad, but i've also never heard one that sounded really great. at the same time, i've never heard of one breaking down. the peavey bandit i got in 1999 started going on the road with art lord/future island in 2003 and is still being used by another baltimore band and it's never had an issue. granted, it's solid state, but not a single problem in 7+ years of hard gigging.

5/21/2010 5:05:09 PM

peavey bandits are baller

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5/21/2010 5:10:02 PM

thanks



and yeah, that amp doesnt start to sound good until its warmed up for about 20 minutes and is set to at least a dull roar


but what a roar it is
it sounds really good once it gets going

5/21/2010 6:13:36 PM

my new favorite picture:



[Edited on June 24, 2010 at 1:00 PM. Reason : .]

6/24/2010 1:00:21 PM

lol i've got a 1:1 blueprint for an acoustic my dad built that i framed.. looks cool as hell on the wall

6/24/2010 1:42:35 PM

I'm considering something like that. maybe even blowing the image up to poster size for my wall.

6/24/2010 2:03:00 PM

Quote :

"granted, it's solid state, but not a single problem in 7+ years of hard gigging."

I have a Peavey Triumph 60w combo (3 channel, all tube, 1x12"). It must weigh 70 lbs, haha. They're tanks. My Hot Rod Deluxe feels like a toy in comparison.

6/25/2010 5:09:50 PM

better picture of the inlaid wooden pickguard on the bass..

6/27/2010 4:57:54 PM

I'm getting back into guitar god dammit bttt

I think Imma get a Valve Junior and sell this "Washburn BD40R" that i've had forever. Will I be able to get anything for it, I can't find shit about it on the internet.

[Edited on June 30, 2010 at 8:30 PM. Reason : .]

6/30/2010 8:29:18 PM