Daily Run Down, & Round Table-P/Us

[big_teee]

I brush plate the rails with Caswell Copy chrome. It comes out good, I would think the gold would be similar. I wouldn't think of not chroming the rails. Maybe bluing them for some customers that hate chrome. I have one or two like that. But I have a special industrial surplus power supply I use to make the brush plating chroming faster now, and it works great. The wallwart from Caswell worked good too at first but slower. I buff them up afterwards with Menzcerna polish.

I'm bluing the ones for the Night Club Guitar.
I make straight blades, I tried the mojo blades, and IMO they suck!
Too much curve that makes to much mids, and the E strings are weak.
But, That is Strictly IMO, IME!
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[SonnyW]

I'll bite!
What to hell is a lefty Pedal?
Or do you realize that is your market Here?
I built the marshall clone.
Put some mods in it, I liked.
That was fun.
I have been wanting to build a deluxe reverb kit.
Should be easy enough.
T

A lefty pedal is all hype and PROFIT. It is exactly the same as a righty pedal but with any inductors wound the opposite direction. I was trying to get some action going that's all. But I was serious about building up some amps with NOS parts.

[copperheadroads]

I'm bluing the ones for the Night Club Guitar.
I make straight blades, I tried the mojo blades, and IMO they suck!
Too much curve that makes to much mids, and the E strings are weak.
But, That is Strictly IMO, IME!
T

You should see my new white & aged white mini rail bobbins

[copperheadroads]

I brush plate the rails with Caswell Copy chrome. It comes out good, I would think the gold would be similar. I wouldn't think of not chroming the rails. Maybe bluing them for some customers that hate chrome. I have one or two like that. But I have a special industrial surplus power supply I use to make the brush plating chroming faster now, and it works great. The wallwart from Caswell worked good too at first but slower. I buff them up afterwards with Menzcerna polish.

I been meaning to get a plating kit ,& I guess now I have a reason

[big_teee]

You should see my new white & aged white mini rail bobbins

Your Teasing Right?
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[SonnyW]

I been meaning to get a plating kit ,& I guess now I have a reason

I like the Caswell kits they aren't all that pricey and do work. The instructions pretty much suck, but it is easy to guess what to do, Mainly you just clean the rail as best as you can then brush over it maybe more than you think it ought to be done, It might even look dull and dark. Then buff that out, and it will be great.

[copperheadroads]

Your Teasing Right?
T

No
but It's too early in the R & D stages to say ,but I will let you guys know how it holds up after a test run
post some pics tomorrow night

[big_teee]

No
but It's too early in the R & D stages to say ,but I will let you guys know how it holds up after a test run
post some pics tomorrow night

You must have made toppers, or made them fit in covers.
I have given it thought, but all sounded like too much work.
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[SonnyW]

All happening too fast for me, where's Ward/??

[Stratz]

I wound another set of the PE 1965 Strat pickups yesterday, been testing them and putting them in the boxes just to have ready. That's about it, emailing a little back and forth with the original customer on them who is making a few demos with different amps for his facebook forums.

Thats a good sign Sonny. Any exposure is good.

I was fortunate enough to build a few sets of Strat pickups for a big name blues rock guitarist.
I had met his road manager through a string manufacturer rep and things just took off from there. We became good friends and I gave him three sets of pickups. His tech installed them and last I knew he was still using them as of 2011.

I cant even brag about who he is since he has an endorsement with a big name guitar builder and I wouldn't want to get him in any legal crap with them.
Just goes to show you how a chance meeting can lead to great things.
And you can never be too sure of whats under the hood when it comes to guitar pickups

[Stratz]

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** Speaking Of Ward Down Under, I must have really Ticked him off this time!

I miss Ward, ya mean old buzzard

[big_teee]

Hey Guys:
Check the Ad with the Girl holding the guitar, in the middle of the page.
Those are my Pickups.
Spa City Blues Society

[SonnyW]

Thats a good sign Sonny. Any exposure is good.

I was fortunate enough to build a few sets of Strat pickups for a big name blues rock guitarist.
I had met his road manager through a string manufacturer rep and things just took off from there. We became good friends and I gave him three sets of pickups. His tech installed them and last I knew he was still using them as of 2011.

I cant even brag about who he is since he has an endorsement with a big name guitar builder and I wouldn't want to get him in any legal crap with them.
Just goes to show you how a chance meeting can lead to great things.
And you can never be too sure of whats under the hood when it comes to guitar pickups

I saw that earlier and congrats. My guy is a young singer songwriter and full of ideas and talent, but who knows -- that is common and only a few survive. The big thing I am getting and it is free is some decent demo tracks to post when it is all done. And he has his following on the facebook groups too.. Mainly I am just glad he likes them he has some good ears. We're still working on the demo tracks. It could have easily gone the other way, like you say it isn't easy to get the tone that is in someone else's head.

[SonnyW]

Hey Guys:
Check the Ad with the Girl holding the guitar, in the middle of the page.
Those are my Pickups.
Spa City Blues Society

Funny thing, I didn't notice your pickups at all.

[big_teee]

Funny thing, I didn't notice your pickups at all.

How many tickets did you buy?
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