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| Installing a Dunlop Crybaby Hot Potz II ECB24B |
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| One easy upgrade you can do to your Dunlop Crybaby Wah Pedals is replace the old Potentiometer with a new improved Hot Potz II. We will be using a Hot Potz II ECB24B super long life edition rated at 100K. Dunlop states you get about one million cycles before it goes bad, it's also sealed from dust and has a low noise operation which is a plus. The ECB24B is compatible with all Dunlop Crybaby wahs including the Hendrix wahs. |
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| EMG Pickups Wiring Diagrams |
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| This file includes the most common EMG pickup wiring diagrams including Zakk Wylde's, Kerry King of Slayer, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Marcus Henderson setups and more. |
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| Dimarzio Pickups Specifications Chart |
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| Included in this file is Dimarzio's current 2007 guitar pickup lineup with specifications on each pickup, such as output in milivolts,treble,mid and bass specs and DC resistance. This Chart is great if your looking to match up all of Dimarzio pickups or find out the specs on your current pickups. |
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| What kinds of effects are there? Part 2 |
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| This is Part 2 of how many effects are they. We described 6 possible different effect types from Amplitude,Time Delayed,Wavefrom Distortion effects and more... Now let's get to the descriptions of each type of effect! |
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| What kinds of effects are there? Part 1 |
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| Effects are usually based on some facet of the human ears abilities to figure out from amplitude and frequency content variations what a sound source is doing. This was critical when the sound source might be a saber toothed tiger and early man knew when to run. Now it is a means for us to express ourselves musically by directly invoking emotion. |
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| Symmetrical verses Asymmetrical Clipping |
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| When you think of the 2 types of clipping in distortion or overdrive pedals there's two pedals that come to mind. The Ibanez Tube Screamer uses symmetrical clipping and the Boss SD-1 uses asymmetrical (amp like clipping). Symmetrical clipping is considered to have more of a vintage bluesy like tone and asymmetrical has more of a modern tone per say. Here's how it works? The signal from your guitar is an AC voltage made up of positive and negative voltages. Read on... |
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| Turn your TS9 Tube Screamer into a TS808 |
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| Have you ever wanted a vintage Ibanez TS808 tube screamer but can't afford one or can't find one anywhere. The TS808 was reissued but it doesn't have the tone of the original. If you own a TS9 you can mod it to the original 808 specs with a little know how. |
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| Soldering Tips and Tricks |
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| The art of making a good solder joint is essential to anyone who wants to make electronic equipment, and it is an art form that is not too hard to master, once the basics are learned. Without good solder joints, your project will not perform up to its potential. To start with, you need the proper equipment. This means, at the minimum, a soldering iron and solder. For working with components, IC chips, transistors, resistors, etc., you need a low wattage iron. Typically a 20 to 35 watt iron is good for this purpose. If you are working with connectors, cables and other devices that have more mass to absorb heat, then a higher wattage iron may be necessary. |
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| The Legend - Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face |
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| The Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face has been around since 1966, and shows no signs of dying any time soon. Through the design's past you'll find all kinds of different variations in the basic original circuit, from PNP Germanium to NPN Silicon, and a countless number of fuzz pedals that are based on it. The Fuzz Face has been played by almost every famous guitar player that has ever lived, and will proberly continue for years to come! |
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| The Green Tone Monster - Ibanez Tube Screamer |
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| Just about every guitarist has heard of the green monster the Ibanez Tube Screamer. The most famous model for it's awesome creamy tone is the TS808. It was used and made famous by blues guitar legend (SRV) Stevie Ray Vaughn and others. This brief history shows all the TS series Ibanez pedals to date including reissues and the different components that where used. |
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| Did You Know? |
Intervals 1,b3,b5 make up a diminished triad
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| Archived Files |
| Tuesday, December 28 | | · | What is True Bypass? |
| Tuesday, May 27 | | · | How Gibson Guitar Pickups are made? |
| Wednesday, May 21 | | · | Adjusting your guitars truss-rod |
| Wednesday, April 02 | | · | Choosing the right guitar bridge |
| Saturday, March 29 | | · | Balancing your guitar pickups |
| Thursday, March 20 | | · | Guitar Finishes |
| Thursday, February 13 | | · | Guitar Neck Woods |
| Tuesday, January 14 | | · | Wah Wah mod for better tone |
| Saturday, January 04 | | · | Changing Strings on a Acoustic |
| Saturday, December 28 | | · | Basic Guitar Setup |
| Thursday, December 12 | | · | How a acoustic guitar sounds? |
| Tuesday, December 10 | | · | Guitar String Terms |
| Tuesday, November 26 | | · | Using a Guitar Compressor |
| Monday, November 04 | | · | An Overview on Guitar Woods |
| Friday, October 25 | | · | Adjusting action on a Acoustic Guitar |
| Wednesday, October 16 | | · | Why do strings break? |
| Thursday, October 10 | | · | Nickel Guitar Strings |
| Monday, September 30 | | · | Guitars Intonation |
| Sunday, May 19 | | · | The Guitars Anatomy |
| Sunday, May 05 | | · | Keeping that guitar in tune |
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