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Always good to think about things... For me it's been quite informative.... some I understand annd some I don't (but that just makes obvious what...

Will certainly let you know Trevor, I glad this was not my first build, and also glad you paved the way for resonator builds.

Yes - that would be the case with Basswood. Douglas fir has a rather pronounced grain so I'd not need a stain before the Liming white. It does...

Geez, I can't believe that was 10 years ago! IIRC the process was to sand the body to the required smoothness. The theory behind the grain...

+1 for looking great. I like the headstock. I'm curious about the sound you get from the piezo type pickup.

That would get you up and playing. Generally a good thing. You can always test some caps later. To test, you wouldn't even need to open the...

Looks great! I have seen guitars in that green...Nicely "vintage" without being common. Looks way better than anything I have seen pulled out of a...

I see - not what I thought. However - I simply don't understand. So probably best to start with something that I think I can get my head around....

I actually meant you can use a resistor to reduce the amount of mud a particular cap adds to the sound, so you can have your preferred cap value but...

It’s certainly an interesting build

You don’t get much room on resonators for creative finishes. I bought a pickup after pondering options for a while, I had to use a Dremel to “shave”...

Thanks fender I’m using feast and Watson oil based poly. After the previous hitch with not drying all seems to be going well atm. I’ve glued the neck...

Hi, thanks. I think if I use resistors and a push/pull - then the tapering will be inconsistent.... that sort of kills the idea. That is a very...

Rear mount slide switch(es) can certainly be done, as long as you don’t want to do any quick changes while playing. If you decide to use a pot and...

.... and I thought it was my idea! But that's pretty much what I was thinking - but for a sliding switch. I've just come across a video where...

Makes sense to me! Also caps are cheap and easy to swap. As to the switch on the back. I am sure it could be done with a sliding switch. On one...

Hi, I do not have any spare parts..... so what I buy will be what I "experiment with". After a bit of extra research - I've realised that using...

It would be a little darker, yes. I would test it first, since it might be a pretty subtle effect. If you have a pot with each value you could try...

Thanks. If I follwo it correctly: Your guitar body was basswood (which from memory is rather "white") Stained it with walnut stain. put a...

Here's my rather meagre build diary. I had forgotten the tribulations of that build... ...

Yes -that looks like it one pot is 500k the other 250. My understanding is that a bypass (no cap, no tone pot) on a 250k volume pot will sound...

Somehow, that seems fitting. :cool:

If I understand correctly a dual value pot would be like this? You could probably do that with a toggle switch, but it would be simpler to...

The story behind the title and lyrics. Julie & Max ( father & daughter in the video ) went to a weekend song writing workshop at The Carrington...

I've just found out that the Fender dual value pot is not a push/pull pot. So I'm thinking it's possible to use it as a volume pot with a toggle...

It's to be put in a solidbody, so putting it together on a board forst should be relatively easy (If I understand what that is correctly!).

"For something like this where you don’t necessarily know what value components you want until you hear them and get your ‘sound’, it’s helpful to...

I am still painting my headstock. So the timing is perfect for me. Thanks for the question and for the answers!

If they have decent prices and helpful staff they deserve to be promoted ;-) FWIW to any US users who surf by, I get mine at Blick Art Materials....

What sort of guitar you plan to put this circuit in? When I think of Gretsch guitars I tend to think about the hollow bodies. If you are going to do...