Frequently Asked Questions on GUITARS / AMPs / PEDALS and REVIEW

[stgmd]

sir ano po ba tamang pagkakasunod sunod ng mga pedals ko?
distortion, chorus, eq, heavy metal, phaser, od, multi, wah?

Depende sa gusto mo sir, pero in general nauuna filter effects, dirt, modulation, then delay.
Example: guitar, wah, od, distortion, eq, chorus, delay, reverb then amp.

[lemon15]

tnx sir.

[r/min]

  meron po  b tau dito local na shop bukod sa raon na parang ganito?? 
 na pwedeng orderan po?       

              http://www.effectsconnection.com/

[greenweenie]

meron po  b tau dito local na shop bukod sa raon na parang ganito?? 
 na pwedeng orderan po?       

              http://www.effectsconnection.com/

Epektos.

[junelle]

Ano po ba brand ng guitar ni Snake ng Skidrow?

[cool_blues]

mga bossing...kagabi nag gigitara ako, ginulo ako ng aso namin nakabig/natanggal nya ung isang plug sa gadget ko (boss tu-12) so nawala yung signal ko pansamantala...nung binalik ko ung pagkakasaksak dun sa tu-12 paghawak ko sa strings ko...GROUNDED na sya...ano kayang nangyari?? di ko pa ulit sinusubukang i-plug ung mga gadget ko ngayong araw baka mamayang gabi pag-uwi ko galing opisina...takot ako sa kuryente, ano kayang "cause" nun? 

[turiguiliano]

mga bossing...kagabi nag gigitara ako, ginulo ako ng aso namin nakabig/natanggal nya ung isang plug sa gadget ko (boss tu-12) so nawala yung signal ko pansamantala...nung binalik ko ung pagkakasaksak dun sa tu-12 paghawak ko sa strings ko...GROUNDED na sya...ano kayang nangyari?? di ko pa ulit sinusubukang i-plug ung mga gadget ko ngayong araw baka mamayang gabi pag-uwi ko galing opisina...takot ako sa kuryente, ano kayang "cause" nun? 

busted na yan. delikado. buy a new one.

[neil_squadron]

mga bossing...kagabi nag gigitara ako, ginulo ako ng aso namin nakabig/natanggal nya ung isang plug sa gadget ko (boss tu-12) so nawala yung signal ko pansamantala...nung binalik ko ung pagkakasaksak dun sa tu-12 paghawak ko sa strings ko...GROUNDED na sya...ano kayang nangyari?? di ko pa ulit sinusubukang i-plug ung mga gadget ko ngayong araw baka mamayang gabi pag-uwi ko galing opisina...takot ako sa kuryente, ano kayang "cause" nun? 

inconclusive yung "busted"...ive tried that alot of times..
pag pasmado yung talampakan ko,naeexperience ko yan lalo
na pg nkatsinelas ako..pawisin kasi kaya may nararamdaman akong ground.

not necessarily busted..or pawisin as my experience..
pwedeng may ibang rason
rty mo ulit paganahin

[greenweenie]

Yan ang hirap sa kuryente sa Pilipinas. Kadalasan wala yung 3rd prong kaya ang daming gamit na nasisira at taong nasasaktan.

[badongrodrigs]

i've a question.

what do you guys do when one of the two "teeth" that holds the volume knob snaps and seems i-repairable? is replacement the only solution?

[neil_squadron]

i've a question.

what do you guys do when one of the two "teeth" that holds the volume knob snaps and seems i-repairable? is replacement the only solution?

imo,siguro mas ok na yung sigurado wich is palitan ng
iba not necessarily bago rather than every tugtugan may iniisip kang anytime,bibigay na kung niremedyo lng

though kung feeling mo mas malupit pa sa bago yung
pagkakaremedyo mo,why not..

[badongrodrigs]

imo,siguro mas ok na yung sigurado wich is palitan ng
iba not necessarily bago rather than every tugtugan may iniisip kang anytime,bibigay na kung niremedyo lng

though kung feeling mo mas malupit pa sa bago yung
pagkakaremedyo mo,why not..

sorry for being the repair-noob pero can you buy a switch without the pots? haha hindi ata, noh?

and yes, what's the difference between the 100k, 250k and the 500k potentiometers?

[neil_squadron]

sorry for being the repair-noob pero can you buy a switch without the pots? haha hindi ata, noh?

and yes, what's the difference between the 100k, 250k and the 500k potentiometers?

ei badong..sa 2nd squad to kung malala mo pa..hehhe
soundskool 2006 tyo..

ako dn man hnd ko maxdo kabisdo kung ano diff nla..hirap i eaxplain e..

[badongrodrigs]

ei badong..sa 2nd squad to kung malala mo pa..hehhe
soundskool 2006 tyo..

ako dn man hnd ko maxdo kabisdo kung ano diff nla..hirap i eaxplain e..

yeah ofcourse naalala ko pa kayo! frequent reader ako nung thread mo about DIY stuff.

i'll research about pots. thanks man!

[badongrodrigs]

found a great site dedicated to pot mods explaining resistance values!

http://ratcliffe.co.za/articles/volumepot.shtml

Resistance Values
Pots are measured in Ohms and Kilohms (K). The standard values used for guitars are 250K or 500K. The general rule is that 250K is used on guitars with single coil pickups (like Fender Strats), while 500K is used for humbucker equipped guitars (like Gibson Les Pauls). If you have a guitar with a mix of both types: HSS or HSH (where H is Humbucker and S is singlecoil), use 500K.

The resistance of the volume pot is crucial to pickup performance. Higher value pots cause the pickups to resonate at a higher frequency, which results in slightly higher output and presence with the result that the sound is noticeably brighter. Lower value pots do the reverse make the sound darker, with less prescence and lower output.

It's important to note that a lot of pots will measure differently from the value at which they are rated. While the tolerance of a pot (the percentage variation from rated value) is usually within 20%, which is fine, but within 10% is much better. It is also better to have a pot which measures higher than it's value, than one which is lower, as a good sounding pickup can be muffled by a pot that measures too low. Some specialist guitar parts suppliers will pre-test pots to ensure they are well within acceptable range, but this is rare and expensive.

Measuring resistance
To measure the real value of a pot, simply test the two outer leads of the pot with a multimeter (when it is not connected!).

Taper
The taper of a pot (sometimes called the law), is how the resistance changes as you turn the knob. There are two tapers used: linear and logarithmic (log) - the latter also called left handed or audio taper. With linear pots the resistance changes evenly as you turn the pot - every 10% of the pots rotation will change the resistance by 10%. Log pots were designed to compensate for a particular oddity with human hearing: the human ear does not respond linearly to loudness. It responds to the logarithm of loudness. That means that for a sound to seem twice as loud, it has to be almost ten times the change in air pressure (which is also why the decibel scale of loudness is logarithmic). So, as you turn a log pot up, the resistance change gets faster and faster, which your ears hear as a smooth gradual volume change.

Thanks to the logarithmic nature of our loudness perception, we traditionally use log taper pots for volume controls and linear for tone - although it should be noted that some people do like like one or the other. Unfortunately the laws (sorry) of economics and the curse of the MBA, make it cheaper for a manufacturer to use all of one type of pot, some go as far as So if you find your volume comes up dramatically in the first half of pot rotation, and then there is very little change in the last half - you have a linear pot instead of a log. Also, if your tone control seems concentrated in the last 10% of the rotation, you need to replace the log pot with a linear model

Measuring Taper
If you have an unknown pot, you can figure out what taper it is. You measure the resistance across the outer terminals (which gives you the total resistance), then turn the pot to half its rotation and measure the resistance from one of the outer terminals to the wiper. If the resistance is 50% of the total resistance, then the pot is linear. If you measure only 10% to 20% of the total resistance and 80%-90% to the other outer lug, the pot is an audio taper.

Right-handed Taper for Leftys
Of course, audio taper pots do not cater for the sinister guitarists of the world (what else is new?). There used to be a third type of taper - the antilog or right-handed taper. While not designed with left handed guitarists in mind, they were useful for this purpose. Unfortunately they are no longer made (economics again, apparently), but there is a way to turn a linear pot into a log one by adding a resistor. Taking this trick further lets us do is make a proper two pickup balance control, using a dual pot to give a log/antilog taper.

[skrumian]

sir question:

kapag ang gain ng OD ay pinatay (knob nasa rightmost turn) at ginamit mo yung ibang knobs to define character... ito na ba yung tinatwag na OD as a booster? Main dirt ko ay ang drive channel ng amp ko so ito yung nakaturn on ang gain.

[greenweenie]

sir question:

kapag ang gain ng OD ay pinatay (knob nasa rightmost turn) at ginamit mo yung ibang knobs to define character... ito na ba yung tinatwag na OD as a booster? Main dirt ko ay ang drive channel ng amp ko so ito yung nakaturn on ang gain.

Yes.

[gutz_3110]

correction:

- Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars http://www.roadtone.com/
 hindi na .tk
 

gumagan pa ba itong site ni jun?

[retsckor]

I just got a new 2008 Les paul standard, however i am finding the action to high.. i dont know if i should adjust the action myself, or have a tech do it. Does anyone know anyone who is an expert a this? a certified gibson technician? i know perfect pitch used to carry gibson, however im not so sure if they still have gibson technicians here in the philippines. Hope you guys can help. thanks

[chito_eoi]

Jon "Elegee"
09164664677
7166665

kung di ka shure.. better bring that axe to an expert., panoorin mo kung pano ginagawa then the next time you enounter that same problem... you have to fix it by yourself na! 

[Daemon Transmission]

Maiba alng ang usapan, ewan ko kung may topic na ganito dahil kapag nag search ako ng "flying with a guitar" e palaging flying v ang mga topic na lumalabas.  tanong ko lang sa mga nakaranas na ng sumakay sa eroplano kasama ang guitar nyo ano ang mga kwento at advice nyo tungkol dito? mga nakapag check-in baggage ang guitar? at sa mga swerteng pinayagan gawing hand baggage? ano ang mga ma re recommend nyong case ng guitar?

[greenweenie]

Maiba alng ang usapan, ewan ko kung may topic na ganito dahil kapag nag search ako ng "flying with a guitar" e palaging flying v ang mga topic na lumalabas.  tanong ko lang sa mga nakaranas na ng sumakay sa eroplano kasama ang guitar nyo ano ang mga kwento at advice nyo tungkol dito? mga nakapag check-in baggage ang guitar? at sa mga swerteng pinayagan gawing hand baggage? ano ang mga ma re recommend nyong case ng guitar?

Bumili ka ng hardcase at dalhin mo sa loob ng eroplano.

[angeloesteban14]

ilang volts ang morley classic wah?

[greenweenie]

ilang volts ang morley classic wah?

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[skrumian]

tanong lang mga brothers,

yung amp ko kase nagkakaroon ng crackling sound pagkatapos ng ilang minuto ng paggamit, siguro pagkatapos ng 30 to 45 minutes ng paggamit. tapos pawalawala na ang sound.

sabi ng tech na nakausap ko. wala daw problema ang amp ko. cable ko daw.

anyway, yung cable ko kapag sinaksak sa amp (walang gitara sa kabilang dulo) wala hum. pero kapag inalog mo, nagkakahum na. ibig sabihin ba nito talagang cable na ang problema? di ba normal sa cable na naghum kapag inaalog? (note: hindi yung jack ang inaalog, yung cable mismo)

salamats.