AJ - how'd you do the guilding?
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AJ - how'd you do the guilding?
Did a reverse printed outline on clear laser water slide, then painted the sizing in-between the lines, then added the gold leaf. After that a light mist coat of clear lacquer . When I attached the completed decal, I added a few drops of pva to the water to ensure the decal would adhere.Quote:
Quote from Brendan on May 11, 2013, 18:13
AJ - how'd you do the guilding?
Bugga! the new switch I got today ( a stew mach type from the local guitar shop)is one of then tall ones and it will not adjust to allow contact for both terminals when in the center possy...In my frustration, I have chipped the beast, so now I have a repair job to do as well. I reckon I must have a big "L" for looser on my forehead now... :( So Monday will have to get another 3 way toggle switch, this time I will buy it from J-Car.)
Oh poo. Hate it when I chip the finish! :x I know how you are feeling :(
There is a workaround for the switch problem.
All you need to do is chisel out a slot to give the switch room to breath :D
You can do this and the cover plate will hide it.
It is the dam switch itself Phil.. I had it fitted in water tight so to speak.. would work in neck, and bridge, only neck in middle possy.. tried adjusting the springy points poles on it, but it just wont play the game.. the original switch, which was swapped out today , was doing weird things in that it made the neck volume control a master.. strange for a sealed unit that ..Quote:
Quote from dingobass on May 11, 2013, 20:09
Oh poo. Hate it when I chip the finish! :x I know how you are feeling :(
There is a workaround for the switch problem.
All you need to do is chisel out a slot to give the switch room to breath :D
You can do this and the cover plate will hide it.
reminded me of the old style pommy electric pumps that were on the thorny croft fire tenders.. friggen night mares they would cause...lol
I have had a Stewmac supplied Switchcraft 3 way do that to me, good thing is they happily replaced it for free.
Maybe you should take it back to the shop and ask for a replacement.
AJ, did you see the post on the previous page before Brenden started a new page and hid it....DB will be sending him Concho Girl Pink when he orders his Wudtone....
DB and I had a look and a discussion on your wiring which we commented on on the previous page to this....
Oops, missed that post Gavin. Will do that today, and follow the Gibson style of wiring re cap-to-vol.Quote:
Quote from Gavin1393 on May 11, 2013, 21:52
AJ, did you see the post on the previous page before Brenden started a new page and hid it....DB will be sending him Concho Girl Pink when he orders his Wudtone....
DB and I had a look and a discussion on your wiring which we commented on on the previous page to this....
Got to admit tho, the guitar was super quiet re noise close to the computer... the $90 buck "ion" guitar the missus bought me for xmas from JB hi-fi is noisey as a badly tuned radio next to the computer.. lol certainly says a bit about what shielding can stop.
[quote]Quote from AJ on May 12, 2013, 10:36
[quote]Quote from Gavin1393 on May 11, 2013, 21:52
.DB will be sending him Concho Girl Pink when he orders his Wudtone....
Sounds interesting.. got a pickie of the colour?
[quote]Quote from AJ on May 12, 2013, 10:39
[quote]Quote from AJ on May 12, 2013, 10:36
Sure do!Quote:
Quote from Gavin1393 on May 11, 2013, 21:52
.DB will be sending him Concho Girl Pink when he orders his Wudtone....
Sounds interesting.. got a pickie of the colour?
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...6m85-image.jpg
I feel your pain there buddy, my Strat copy i got for my bday in '10 sounds sooooo damn noisy, the manufacturer barely made half an effort in sheilding, they put a 7cm square on the controls, and that's it, but you can sort of resolve it by backing the gain down on your distortion / overdrive pedal and putting the amp in the clean channel with the gain maxed out :PQuote:
Quote from AJ on May 12, 2013, 10:36
the $90 buck "ion" guitar the missus bought me for xmas from JB hi-fi is noisey as a badly tuned radio next to the computer...
Or you could use your newfound skills to hotrod the axe!Quote:
Quote from keloooe on May 12, 2013, 11:36
I feel your pain there buddy, my Strat copy i got for my bday in '10 sounds sooooo damn noisy, the manufacturer barely made half an effort in sheilding, they put a 7cm square on the controls, and that's it, but you can sort of resolve it by backing the gain down on your distortion / overdrive pedal and putting the amp in the clean channel with the gain maxed out :PQuote:
Quote from AJ on May 12, 2013, 10:36
the $90 buck "ion" guitar the missus bought me for xmas from JB hi-fi is noisey as a badly tuned radio next to the computer...
Have finished the beast now, put the original 3 way switch back in, so I know at least it works in all posies, even though it appears to make one channel a master in the both pup spot.
The tone of the guitar is awesome, deep seductive in the neck pup, and can get up to those bright tones in the bridge . Simply amazing for such an economically priced kit.
I would also like to extend a big thanks to every one that helped with advice along the way, will be a month or two before I have a go at another kit. Need the minister for finance to forget what I spent money on... ;) lol.
AJ, can't wait to see what tricks you have up your sleeves for your next kit!!!!
One last q from the team, (cant remember or find where I asked about a "nut file set,") So here goes , I came across this on EBay.. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111030683...84.m1438.l2649
what are the guru's thoughts on this full set of nut files? Almost seems a reasonable price.
They look OK, but for a couple of bucks more you can get a StewMac set - that said, the delivery is a bit cheaper and they come in more sizes - would be keen to see how they go - after all DB has had some joy with Japanese gear recently - i.e., his Katana and little bone...
Just had another look - they don't look bad - seems that there are a few that have used them successfully out there...
Hi AJ
Look perfect for the Pit Bull Strings!
Gav
Generally, Japanese tools are of a very high quality, I can't see how you could go wrong with these.
They ARE perfect for the PBG strings, they are the exact width, I checked against my Super Slinkies, which are the same gauge!
But if you want strings that are thicker than any of those files, you will have to cut in a way that the slot is the same width as the new string, or a few thousands of an inch wider, otherwise your string won't seat in it and it will fall out all the time!
will get a set of these in the next week or 2.. (pension day...lol)
I saw an interesting idea the other day where someone bought a set of feeler gauges and then apparently filed teeth into them to create a cheap set of nut files. Most gauges probably won't have blades thick enough for strings beyond ~0.040, and they certainly wouldn't be very robust (if even useable)... but, it's an interesting idea and it's possible it could work for those wanting to do a one-off custom nut without lavishing money on proper nut files.
AJ - let us know how they go! Keen to see.
Will do Brendan, soon as I have the spare $ to get em.. the larger sizes in feeler guages would work, but the sizes below say 20 thou would not as they are too flexible
.. unless you engineer a way to hold either end rigid..
No worries - my interest is in Bass stuff and that starts at ~45 thou. I think though - I'll take DB's advice and go with the real things when I can afford them - whether that is StewMac or the Japanese ones.
I've seen that as well. In a book I borrowed from my local library about building kit guitars when I first started thinking of doing this.
Hey Brendan, I know we are not supposed to like toys - erm - tools from B... B.... Bun.... but while your saving up to buy the real thing, it might be worth checking out this one, I found it a little limiting for guitar but it might suit the larger filing needs of bass nuts.Quote:
Quote from Brendan on June 1, 2013, 23:20
No worries - my interest is in Bass stuff and that starts at ~45 thou. I think though - I'll take DB's advice and go with the real things when I can afford them - whether that is StewMac or the Japanese ones.
http://www.bunnings.com.au/products_..._P5760077.aspx
rob
There are a few interesting thoughts running her re: fret files.
From experience, the only way to get a decent slot is by using the real thing.
Dedicated nut files have a rounded shape, to match the string correctly. Other files, such as Jewellers files don’t have the correct profile.
Having said that, you can start the slot with these, but then you are best off to finish the slot with an old string to file the correct profile.
This works well on Bass, but with the plain wire Guitar strings it can be a challenge!
The work around here is to use abrasive cord, available from our friends at Stewmac...
I actually considered grinding some of those jeweler files.. face taper to the edge, center face being the apex or broadest point and edge to the appropriate thickness. but my calibrated eyesight now days is beyond calibration even with the glasses on. so that idea went into the bin. I have difficulty now seeing the makings on my 6" engineers rule.
I also had another thought about the feeler gauges suggestion, if you temper the gauges you can then fold a "backbone " to give it the required stiffness to operate like a mini saw come file , then as Dingo suggested, the cutting string to finish the bottom of the cut to round.
Thanks Rob - got some of these for general purpose work. In the meantime, I've got a mate with a CNC(?) machine that he thinks can cut what I need - figured I'd give it a go and get close to what I want then finish off with old strings (which I should have shortly!). If it doesn't come out as I want, then it's a couple of bucks of bone and a dead end... If it works, he'll have orders for the rest of my kits. Just have to find something to make the .dxf for him in...Quote:
Quote from robin on June 2, 2013, 21:23
Hey Brendan, I know we are not supposed to like toys - erm - tools from B... B.... Bun.... but while your saving up to buy the real thing, it might be worth checking out this one, I found it a little limiting for guitar but it might suit the larger filing needs of bass nuts.
rob
try turbo cad, or autocad? also there are numerous free cad progs out there