Montana

[stan]

great to see the pinkchickaster is up and running - looks great - she will love it I'm sure, well done.

[lawry]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Ricmo on November 2, 2013, 09:45
I think and the diodes dont appear to take anything away from the sound at all. I'm happy that I put them in, although I might change it to two instead of four, UuuuMmmmm , maybe next time.

Hey Ric. If you reduce the diodes from two to one in each direction you will actually get the clipping happening sooner. That's because the voltage across the diodes will only need to be half of what it currently is before clipping commences. If you want the control to have less effect, try putting three diodes in series. Keep in mind though that this is a super simple circuit that can only give you basic fuzz. Cheers.

Ok,Ok, pinkchickaster Stan, that takes the cake.

Now mucked about with it a little today, found out why I had full volume straight after "1". either the pots' faulty of the mod is not working.
What ever it is it's ok, very easily fixed. (one day).

I might put a mini switch on the diods and make that pot a tone for the back pup, maybe. Whatever I do will be, I'm not too worried, it's ok as is I think.

Here is some pix of the finished guitar and the amp, a 15w line six spider. One of my friends gave it to me when she decided to stop playing.
It's not my favourite amp, just siting there taking up space.

[lawry]

You're gonna have one very happy granddaughter there!

[Tim]

Very cool Very pink and you will have one very happy Grand-daughter

[johnnychronic]

That's an awesome gift to receive from your Gramps. Beware that wearing gravity boots while taking pictures causees high blood pressure. /JK

Ahhh! not to woried about high blood pressure, I take tablets for that (hahaha)
Thanks to every one for there thoughts,
I still have to do a few little things, like check out the vol pot, and maybe make a few small action settings and general fiddling.
Went to Billy-Hyde today they have a reasonable soft case for $30 that will do nicely to protect it . Saw a nice strap some where, only have to remember where it was now.
Then that will just about finish it, oh a few picks, which I have anyhow.

SO, thanks again guys and I look forward to my next build, maybe (hopefully) order it be fore the end of the year.

Cheers.

Well, nothing to do, time to look at the volume control on Montana.
Silly thing, cut the circuit out and it works just fine, good her dad can hook it up again if it is ever wanted. (i'd say it never will).
Checked the tone circuit, yeah that is as good as it will be, once again it can be modified again if it ever wants to be. It never will I think.

A slight problem with the neck relief, the truss rod seems to have slack in it, it's ok at present but I want it better as the action is a little high up around the 12th fret. I will look at this after Christmas, although this will not stop it from being played, I'd still like to get it as good as possible.

Here are a few pix of the guitar in it's bag.

Cheers.

Ps, the intonation is very good, heaps better than the TL1-TB (which is not good at all)

[keloooe]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from dingobass on September 24, 2013, 18:09
I have got HEAPS of Conch Girl.... got it in especially for Gavmeister

Oh DB, I got the bass, I'm adding the pestness to it!!!

[surfmusic]

Hi Guys, had so much trouble logging in, password wouldn't work, registered with a different address, didn't work, so used an old address that g-mail is still allowing me to use. The reason for the different name!
My grand daughter was very happy with her guitar, see pic.

NOW I have ordered "TAYLOR", should be here in a few days, so hope I will be able to give progress reports.

Look forward to your suggestions and any fault finding that I may have missed out on.

Rick