I bought this kit guitar from DIY Guitars
I bought this kit guitar from DIY Guitars
Last edited by tonyw; 19-04-2016 at 09:07 PM.
DC resistance is NOT a power rating, rather its the resistance of the wire in a pickup’s coil at zero hertz, something that only occurs when a guitar isn’t played. DC resistance specs are inadequate as sole power and tone indicators of an AC device like a pickup.
Last edited by tonyw; 19-04-2016 at 09:08 PM.
There doesn't seem to be any difference to the Pitbull kit, Tony. I wonder if they do come from the same factory?
There is a good chance that they do mate, alot of the factory pictures look identical to the next one.Originally Posted by Swanny
The pots are Cherry Fan mini pots
Last edited by tonyw; 19-04-2016 at 09:09 PM.
kit looks pretty good Tony, sure you will work around any small issues.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Yeh mate its all to be expected at this price and easy to work around. Icant wait to start the stain process, but alot of other things i need to attend to before hand.
Headstock already shaped, i was hoping it wasnt, because i had another idea in mind, oh well saves some sawing.
Bit of a mock up
If anyone is looking to change out pots for CTS the number are
EP-0086-000 - CTS 500K Split Shaft Audio Pots
EP-4986-000 - CTS 500K Linear Tone Pots
One of 2 small cracks in the join of the cap, will make up a slurry of filler and that will fix that
Dissecting a pickup
Remove the solder
Take the cover off and? hey someone poured some paraffin in there, not exactly wax potting, but it dispels any myth that they are
Bobbins are only half full and sealed off with tape, the base plate has copped the ye old paraffin trick as well.
Gauss, magnet strength is poor for a ceramic, South facing, North facing is half that reading again.
Getting into the guts of it, no shim, just some raised type of pole pieces moulded to the bobbins
Bobbins held together by the magnet with you guessed it, paraffin wax.
Bobbin half full, the sticky from the tape is all over the 42 AWG poly wire, the spacer bar is at an angle, might have been a Friday assembly.
All fixed and ready for the bin
I am surprised how well this plastic nut is made, its tempting to retain it. I have woolly mammoth tusk here and cow bone, i think i might make me a bone nut, the wooly mammoth can wait for the Ancient Kauri bodies i am yet to do.
The thing with a nut is, once you fret the guitar, the nut is out of the equation, but a well made nut also means less chance of cracking and breaking it.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
