DrNomis_44's Gold Standard STA-1M Build.

[DrNomis_44]

This last pic shows what the tinned wire should look like:





The tinned wire-end should look like the above pic, nice and shiny-silver.



Note that some of the pics may be a bit blurry, I really need to find out if my Nikon A100 Camera has a Macro function and learn how to use it.


Note 2, you can find a duplicate of this mini-tutorial in the Non Pitbull Guitars Gear forum section.

[FrankenWashie]

Hey doc, in terms of applying solder to pots etc, do you have a recommended method for cleaning surfaces?
In the past I've read differing approaches what would you recommend?

[DrNomis_44]

Hey doc, in terms of applying solder to pots etc, do you have a recommended method for cleaning surfaces?
In the past I've read differing approaches what would you recommend?

Well if you're soldering a wire to the metal-shield of a pot, there's no real special techniques I could recommend, other than using some sandpaper, say 180 grit, to sand the metal a bit so that it is shiny, you could also use a pocket knife to scrape the shielding, or, you could use a fine file, sanding or scraping the shield will help the solder take to it easier.

If you're soldering a wire to one of the solder lugs on the pot, you could first sand or scrape the lug shiny, and then tin it prior to soldering the wire on it, be careful with the amount of heat you apply to the solder lug because it may loosen from the heat.


I've gotten pretty good results just by using a Stanley-Knife blade to scrape clean and shiny metal surfaces to be soldered together.


I'll see if I can add some info about soldering to a pot in the mini soldering tutorial I posted in the Non Pitbull Guitars Gear thread, including some more pics.

[DrNomis_44]

Update:


Just got a new postal tracking update for the three Entwistle ASN57 pickups I ordered last week, here's what it says:


In transit Processed through Australia Post facility 12:41pm Wed 6 Apr Winnellie, NT



So, going by that I might get a parcel card for them in my mailbox either by Friday, or sometime next week....woohoo!!

[Muzza]

Hey Doc, clear out your private message inbox. You're over your quota.

[DrNomis_44]

Hey Doc, clear out your private message inbox. You're over your quota.

Just done it, not sure if you got my pm, could you re-send your message?, cheers..

[DrNomis_44]

Update:


Just got a bit of good news in my email inbox a few minutes ago, according to this postal tracking notification I should have the new ASN57 pickups at home by this afternoon, here's what the notification said:


In transit Attempted delivery - redirected to Post Office Click the link or press Enter to know more about this event
6:41am Thu 7 Apr The Narrows, NT


I'm going to go and check my mailbox to see if there's a parcel card for me in it.



Update:


Turns out I was right.

[wokkaboy]

Doc I thought you already have your pickups for this loaded in the pickguard ?

[tonyw]

Doc I thought you already have your pickups for this loaded in the pickguard ?

hes got that much going on he forgot about them

[DrNomis_44]

Doc I thought you already have your pickups for this loaded in the pickguard ?

I actually ended up having to order some new pickups because one of the AS57 pickups I ordered before went faulty, the new ones are a set of three ASN57 noiseless Single coils, I just got back home from picking them up from the post office.


There were some other goodies in the parcel along with the ASN57 pickups, three Pitbull Guitars picks, a couple of Pitbull Guitars stickers, three Ernie Ball posters, and a set of 42-09 gauge Ernie Ball strings.