Wazkelly's EX-1

[Dedman]

I have to agree Waz. The level of build quality I see here by "amateurs" is higher than I see on some Youtube "pro" builders.

[wazkelly]

I have to agree Waz. The level of build quality I see here by "amateurs" is higher than I see on some Youtube "pro" builders.

Cheers Dedman.

It was only August last year that I was a newbie to guitar building and not having done any woodworking stuff for more than 30 years.

The forum members have been such a great help with plenty of advice, humour, general banter and through sharing our experiences both good and bad we have all grown plenty of new skills together.

Looking forward to finishing off my remaining couple of projects so that I can use that spare time to play with my new toys.

[Dedman]

In winter I always have some sort of hands on thing under way, this winter I have 2 kits and a semi-scratch built to get stuck into. Last year I customised a couple of rifles, then decided I wasn't going to shoot those matches and sold them, doh!
So this winter is building and learning to play properly.

[wazkelly]

Sounds like a good plan.

Mine is to get back into playing guitar and bass more frequently even if it is just for my own enjoyment and maybe the odd gig here and there once I have got the rust out.

[Alkay]

Wow Waz that looks awesome. Such a shiny finish it's like glass.

[Andy40]

Wait a minute!.....I just noticed this....is that "shag" carpet Waz in your first photos?

[wazkelly]

Wait a minute!.....I just noticed this....is that "shag" carpet Waz in your first photos?

Nah mate, just one of those shaggy rugs that were all the rage a few years ago. One of the types that shows the 'shading' when the pile is swept back in different directions.

Not as good as the Persian magic carpet in the background of your avatar. Must be a Queenslander though given the Maroon background base colour.

[wazkelly]

Wow Waz that looks awesome. Such a shiny finish it's like glass.

Thanks Alkay......took many hours and a big lesson in patience.

[wazkelly]

Split Coil wiring gremlin

Has anyone had a coil stop working on a Tonerider humbucker?

Wired this baby up with 2 Bourns mini 500k A push/pulls and it was working like a charm. Sadly it had been left in its case for over a year and when dragged out one day around xmas I found that bridge PUP was only operating on one coil and the push/pull no longer working?

Initially I thought it may be a faulty switch but when running a multi meter over the wires I get 4.22k reading across red & black which is for the north slug coil but nothing but "1" across green & white for the south screw coil? Bridge PUP is rated at 8.3k so 4.22k for one coil is about right.

Checked this out on a spare 4 wire humbucker and there should be same reading on opposing coils.

Looking forward to some expert replies before I rip out the PUP and send back under their 5 year warranty for a replacement.

[Simon Barden]

Not good, sorry to hear that Waz. Sounds like a wire has broken somewhere, or a poor solder joint has fallen apart. Can you get to the pickup bobbins to check that the windings are still intact on that coil? You might have to unscrew the back plate to get to it, at which point it may all become obvious.