DIY Thread - post your guitar DIYs and ask your DIY questions here

[mbsunga]

goodDay boss, ask ko lang how to install a TrussRod sa Neck ng Generic Strat ko?
wla kase syang TrussRod e.
mas mura ba qng bibili nlng ako ng neck o bili ako trusRod tapos iInstall ko nlng? salamat.

Bro sure ka ba talaga na walang truss d. Baka 62 strat yan baka nasaevk plate yung adjustment..imposibleng walang trussrod yan bro r

[kellinquinn]

ano ba ang magandang wood glue na pang dikit sa neck ng gitara

katulad nyan yung wasak ng neck 

[siore]

Hardware cleaning.

Before:



Here's the bath solution.  (Kita agad yung dumi after 30-45mins, greenish yellow gunk.)



After:



Notes:
1) WD-40 muna, at full strength, for 30mins.  Then I mixed in the lemon oil.
2) After 1 hr total, I used a toothbrush, plain green scouring pad, and 1000 grit sandpaper, in that order, to get the stubborn spots.
3) A small spoon works well to remove saddles on a tune-a-matic bridge.  Also used same spoon to re-seat the saddles.  Remove wire first.
4) Give everything a clean wipedown before re-assembling.

[KennyKen]

^Isn't WD-40 BAD for chrome plated metals?

I notice sa mga nilalagyan ko ng WD 40 mukhang corrosive sa mga chrome-plated materials.....brass is ok though.

[siore]

I didn't let it soak for too long in WD.  Lemon oil was also used.  It has its uses, but if you're averse to it, just any mineral oil bath will do.   It might be you applied WD-40 and didn't wash/wipe it off.

[r_chino18]

Siore, I'm digging the brushed metal look after. 

[Ralph_Petrucci]

mga DIY Friends, question lang sana...

How do I shrink some shrink tubes for my wires kung wala akong heat gun? planning to make DC Cables pero gusto ko sanang malagyan ng shrink wrap

[r_chino18]

mga DIY Friends, question lang sana...

How do I shrink some shrink tubes for my wires kung wala akong heat gun? planning to make DC Cables pero gusto ko sanang malagyan ng shrink wrap

Idikit mo sa body (hindi sa tip) ng soldering iron for a short time until it shrinks. Di naman yan natutunaw basta-basta.

[Ralph_Petrucci]

Idikit mo sa body (hindi sa tip) ng soldering iron for a short time until it shrinks. Di naman yan natutunaw basta-basta.

thanks ng marami paps chinooo! labuu porever!

[Jellybean]

DIY refret...planning to refret my CV 60s Strat with stainless steel frets myself, any advice on Do's and Don'ts?
I have been researching on this including watching Youtube videos but I'd appreciate your inputs based on first hand experience.

P.S. Do you recommend any specific brand of frets? tools you used? tips and tricks?

[Ralph_Petrucci]

DIY refret...planning to refret my CV 60s Strat with stainless steel frets myself, any advice on Do's and Don'ts?
I have been researching on this including watching Youtube videos but I'd appreciate your inputs based on first hand experience.

P.S. Do you recommend any specific brand of frets? tools you used? tips and tricks?

I really wouldn't experiment on a brand name guitar for my first run. suggest you practice first on a beater/el cheapo guitar to get the knack of it. Fret work is no walk in the park.

[Jellybean]

I really wouldn't experiment on a brand name guitar for my first run. suggest you practice first on a beater/el cheapo guitar to get the knack of it. Fret work is no walk in the park.

Maybe I should buy one of those cheap Chinese necks then experiment on it. thanks!

[r_chino18]

I really wouldn't experiment on a brand name guitar for my first run. suggest you practice first on a beater/el cheapo guitar to get the knack of it. Fret work is no walk in the park.

Moreso with stainless steel!   

[Ralph_Petrucci]

Moreso with stainless steel!   

HECKSAKLI. huhuhu

[zinitsi]

hi, patulong lang po, bali nag diy po ako sa wiring ng ibanez s570b ko po. pinagawa ko po kasi na push pull yun dati, kaso mejo maingay sya may hum, so ang ginawa ko pinalitan ko nalang lahat ng pots cap at pickup selector. dimarzio na lahat but stock pickups. inf1 and 2. ok naman na sya. kaso ang nangyari yung position 4 mejo humina, parang puro treble. para syang naka equalizer na treble lang. all the positions are working fine except sa 4. mejo nagdrop yung bass, masyadong matreble po. parang yung tunog ni john scofield kapag gumagamit ng equalizer. actually gusto ko sya. pero gusto ko lang din matutunan kung ano ba yung tamang wiring. ano kaya possible cause nun? inadjust ko na pickup height ganun pa din. iba talaga sya eh. yung pickup selector ko pala po yung dimarzio na 5 way na parang natural sa fender strat na ginagamit po.

[r_chino18]

hi, patulong lang po, bali nag diy po ako sa wiring ng ibanez s570b ko po. pinagawa ko po kasi na push pull yun dati, kaso mejo maingay sya may hum, so ang ginawa ko pinalitan ko nalang lahat ng pots cap at pickup selector. dimarzio na lahat but stock pickups. inf1 and 2. ok naman na sya. kaso ang nangyari yung position 4 mejo humina, parang puro treble. para syang naka equalizer na treble lang. all the positions are working fine except sa 4. mejo nagdrop yung bass, masyadong matreble po. parang yung tunog ni john scofield kapag gumagamit ng equalizer. actually gusto ko sya. pero gusto ko lang din matutunan kung ano ba yung tamang wiring. ano kaya possible cause nun? inadjust ko na pickup height ganun pa din. iba talaga sya eh. yung pickup selector ko pala po yung dimarzio na 5 way na parang natural sa fender strat na ginagamit po.

Post a pic of your current wiring po.

[zinitsi]

mejo magulo yung pagkasolder ko po eh. pero eto po ginawa ko. may 4 wires yung HB tapos 2 wires ang single coil. yung HB 4 wires red, black white, blue and bare tapos yung single coil white and black lang po. so ang ginawa ko po yung red ng both humbuckers papunta sa switch, tapos yung black and white wala ko pinaglagyan. tapos yung blue and bare sa ground ng volume pot. may sinasabi na reverse polarity siguro mali na red ang ginamit ko sa bridge pickup. sabi kasi reverse daw polarity sa inf 1 and 2. im not sure

[r_chino18]

mejo magulo yung pagkasolder ko po eh. pero eto po ginawa ko. may 4 wires yung HB tapos 2 wires ang single coil. yung HB 4 wires red, black white, blue and bare tapos yung single coil white and black lang po. so ang ginawa ko po yung red ng both humbuckers papunta sa switch, tapos yung black and white wala ko pinaglagyan. tapos yung blue and bare sa ground ng volume pot. may sinasabi na reverse polarity siguro mali na red ang ginamit ko sa bridge pickup. sabi kasi reverse daw polarity sa inf 1 and 2. im not sure

Okay gets. Yung position 4 niyo po ba ay middle single coil + bridge pickup?

Baka po out-of-phase yung nangyayari sa position na ito.. Subukan niyo lang po na pagpalitin yung blue and red wires nung bridge pickup. Bale red and bare sa ground, tapos blue sa switch..

[zinitsi]

got it sir. naging ok sya. binaligtad ko nalang po muna yung polarity gaya nung sabi nyo. pero may isa pa ko concern po. 1st and 5th position tahimik kasi humbucker gamit. pero pag naka2nd, 3rd and 4th, umiingay sya pag mejo mabigat distortion pero pag crunch ok lang. diba dapat sa 3rd lang maingay bakit kaya yung 2nd and 4th ganun din? salamat po sir r_chino18

[r_chino18]

got it sir. naging ok sya. binaligtad ko nalang po muna yung polarity gaya nung sabi nyo. pero may isa pa ko concern po. 1st and 5th position tahimik kasi humbucker gamit. pero pag naka2nd, 3rd and 4th, umiingay sya pag mejo mabigat distortion pero pag crunch ok lang. diba dapat sa 3rd lang maingay bakit kaya yung 2nd and 4th ganun din? salamat po sir r_chino18

Most probably po yung middle single coil niyo is not "reverse-wound, reverse-polarity" (RWRP) kaya kahit magkasama sa positions 2 and 4 with the single coil mode nung humbucker, ay hindi sya hum-cancelling.

Meron kasing mga middle single coil pickup na RWRP talaga para maging hum cancelling pag kasabay ng single coil na neck and bridge.

[titser_marco]

Anyone here who can mod my Ethos Overdrive pre amp to have an effects loop? The reason I want this is that I want to route my mod/delay/verb effects BEFORE it hits the final buffer going into the output jack. That way, I would have the effected signal in both the non-speaker sim and speaker sim out of the Ethos.

I've given up on Custom Tones because the team hasn't been responsive to my queries around this.

Here's a block diagram of the Ethos and I want the effects send/return tap just before the triangle leading to the output jack and after the active/bypass switch:

http://nebula.wsimg.com/e878b452601c3c4a3a5033f8c051dc69?AccessKeyId=15E3D289471B90FCC117&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

[Ralph_Petrucci]

Anyone here who can mod my Ethos Overdrive pre amp to have an effects loop? The reason I want this is that I want to route my mod/delay/verb effects BEFORE it hits the final buffer going into the output jack. That way, I would have the effected signal in both the non-speaker sim and speaker sim out of the Ethos.

I've given up on Custom Tones because the team hasn't been responsive to my queries around this.

Here's a block diagram of the Ethos and I want the effects send/return tap just before the triangle leading to the output jack and after the active/bypass switch:

http://nebula.wsimg.com/e878b452601c3c4a3a5033f8c051dc69?AccessKeyId=15E3D289471B90FCC117&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

I think pie-key can do this.

[titser_marco]

Oh nice! You have his contact details?

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[titser_marco]

Anyone here who can mod my Ethos Overdrive pre amp to have an effects loop? The reason I want this is that I want to route my mod/delay/verb effects BEFORE it hits the final buffer going into the output jack. That way, I would have the effected signal in both the non-speaker sim and speaker sim out of the Ethos.

I've given up on Custom Tones because the team hasn't been responsive to my queries around this.

Here's a block diagram of the Ethos and I want the effects send/return tap just before the triangle leading to the output jack and after the active/bypass switch:

http://nebula.wsimg.com/e878b452601c3c4a3a5033f8c051dc69?AccessKeyId=15E3D289471B90FCC117&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

Update: Here's how I imagine the mod to be done. Notes:

- FX Send: It needs to come after the active/bypass switch so that the send jack still has a buffered signal when bypassed, and has the clean/OD signal when the pedal is activated. If I am not mistaken the triangles here represent a buffer circuit (Ethos OD is not true bypass).

- FX Return: It needs to come before the output buffer that goes into the non-speaker sim out. By doing this, I am going to get the effected signal (Mod, Delay, Verb ,etc) in the loop into both the non-speaker sim and cab sim out since the cab sim out has a tap after the output buffer.

- It needs to use switching jacks so it'll work without a jack plugged in either send or return.

Help!


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[zinitsi]

Most probably po yung middle single coil niyo is not "reverse-wound, reverse-polarity" (RWRP) kaya kahit magkasama sa positions 2 and 4 with the single coil mode nung humbucker, ay hindi sya hum-cancelling.

Meron kasing mga middle single coil pickup na RWRP talaga para maging hum cancelling pag kasabay ng single coil na neck and bridge.

wow salamat sir, salamat ng madami po. now i have to research about that reverse wound or polarity thing. madali po ba gawin? maraming salamat po talaga.