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

[markcasq]

Pinapa-stretch ko pa. So far so good. Medyo trebly siya kasi bago pa. Initial impression after noodling with it: lumalaban siya. Nag-gupit tuloy ako ng kuko.

oks, will be installing one in my acoustic pag naluma na yung strings.  I guess the real test is gano sya tatagal!

[jobo_ph]

Tonight, I went about filing the fret ends flush to the fret board sides and filing for bevel...


I have to rethink and improve my bevel filing block. It was a bit unwieldy and could be easier to use.

How it looked liked while filing the sides... I realized how you consistently trim the excess fret wire is important for better efficiency. I also preferred using the rough cut file until things were near enough to the fret board sides.


A slight waste of tape but instead of only protecting the sides of the fret board for the current job, I went about taking a "taping rehearsal" for the eventual fret leveling process.


A bit of a tense work night for me. Double the effort at concentration in order to avoid making any mistakes and possibly marring the finish. I couldn't bother to take any more pictures as I went along.

Here's a portion after being done with beveling...


Quite tired...

Busy schedule in the next few days and will be resuming to inspect, assess and evaluate things more thoroughly after this weekend before going any further.

Until then...

[tonwins11]

Guys, is it possible na gawing head ang combo amp? May 25 watt, 8 inch speaker amp ako. Plano ko sana yung 12 inch speaker eh. Is it possible na pag gagawa ako ng parang extension cab with a 12 inch speaker, makokonek ko ito sa combo amp ko? Bale, parang gagawin kong am head yung combo amp ko. If ever possible, pano yung style ng connection? Wala kasing line out yung amp ko.

Gusto ko muna kasing makasigurado bago ako sasabak sa DIY. Maraming salamat. 

[r_chino18]

Guys, is it possible na gawing head ang combo amp? May 25 watt, 8 inch speaker amp ako. Plano ko sana yung 12 inch speaker eh. Is it possible na pag gagawa ako ng parang extension cab with a 12 inch speaker, makokonek ko ito sa combo amp ko? Bale, parang gagawin kong am head yung combo amp ko. If ever possible, pano yung style ng connection? Wala kasing line out yung amp ko.

Gusto ko muna kasing makasigurado bago ako sasabak sa DIY. Maraming salamat. 

Pwede. Disconnect mo yung "head" dun sa 8" speaker sa combo. Tapos tap mo yung (+) at (-) lead wires nung head papunta dun sa bagong 12" speaker mo.

Di mo kailangan ng line-out.

Take note lang yung impedance. Kung ano yung impedance na inaaccept ng head, dapat ganun din yung impedance rating nung speaker na ikakabit mo.

[tonwins11]

I knew it na ikaw yung sasagot ng tanong ko. Salamat Chin. Ma try ngang bilhin yung DIY cab ng kaibigan ko. Anyway, since I need to extend the lead wires, anong guage ng wire ang bibilhin ko?

[r_chino18]

I knew it na ikaw yung sasagot ng tanong ko. Salamat Chin. Ma try ngang bilhin yung DIY cab ng kaibigan ko. Anyway, since I need to extend the lead wires, anong guage ng wire ang bibilhin ko?

Welcome.

Masyado bang maiksi? Pwede mo kasi yan isolder nalang sa female jack, (-) sa ground, (+) sa tip. Para speaker cable nalang gagamitin mo papunta dun sa speaker mismo. 

[tonwins11]

ayos din yung ganon. anyway, I've been canvasing a crown 12-inch instrumental speaker. I saw some sa internet with 200 watt, 8 ohm impedance. My combo is a 4 ohm, 25 watt combo. Would this work? Since I'm not sure with everything yet, you would understand why I'm trying it out with a "crown" brand. 

[jeo]

Until then...

Im smelling a perfect re-fret 

[polens]

my DIY pedal board ang hardcase






sorry for the crappy pics...
less than 500 and eto ang nagawa ko
2 cans of paint,hinges locks..
not done yet..
ipapa airbrush ko pa sa friend ko
hanap pa ng design..

[washburnt25]

Thanks for all your suggestions.  The dremel suggestion gave me an idea to use the routing bits that I use for guitar wood.  And then today I learned how to use sanding paper!

So here's the process:
1. I used the routing bits (not sure if that's what it is called) to cut through the already existing hole in the back plate.  I used a chopping board with rubber edges to clamp the back plate  . 



It was a messy outcome, and I thought I would just have live with a crooked hole, anyway it's in the back of the guitar.




2. Then I remembered I had some sanding paper, so I tried to use it, and I was surprised at the result.  I have 150, 280, and 400 grit sitting around that I bought 6 mos ago to lower a locking nut, but never got to do it.  It's not perfect, but it's far from the initial crooked cut from the routing bit.



3. And here it is attached to the guitar.  It's not perfect, but it's good enough for me.  What I realized was good with DIY is that if I make mistakes, it's not a very big deal vs. if I paid someone to do it and they didn't do a good job.  I am more forgiving to myself 

ganda pagkagawa sir. kala ko nung una fail sa mga unang pics nung na sand paper okay na luffett!!

[markcasq]

ganda pagkagawa sir. kala ko nung una fail sa mga unang pics nung na sand paper okay na luffett!!

hahahaha, o nga e, buti na lang bro madami tumulong dito at nag suggest gumamit ng sand paper.  Na gulat din ako sa resulta, ayus pala yung sand paper.  Kala ko din fail e, haha

[Mapz182yo!]

anyone here knows how much the budget is for a pvc pipe material guitar stand? (5 guitars in one stand type)

Something like this:



Thanks!

[albumin]

anyone here knows how much the budget is for a pvc pipe material guitar stand? (5 guitars in one stand type)

Something like this:



Thanks!

like!

[duhve]

anyone here knows how much the budget is for a pvc pipe material guitar stand? (5 guitars in one stand type)

Something like this:

Thanks!

mas madali at mura siguro kung kahoy gagamitin mo, under 500php lang yata nagastos ko dito, hindi nga lang ganun ka-"gara", but hey, I'm a cheap bastard. 

[Musikerochan]

+1 ako sa kahoy. check for stability lang.

[jobo_ph]

anyone here knows how much the budget is for a pvc pipe material guitar stand? (5 guitars in one stand type)

Something like this:



Thanks!

The bulk of the budget for PVC guitar stand projects will lie with the number of T and L connectors.

I can't recall exactly how much (my PVC guitar stand project was several months ago), but I think you might be looking at around Php700 total for that project.

[r_chino18]

+1 ako sa kahoy. check for stability lang.

Couldn't care much bout stability. Wooden guitar racks have TOANZ being transmitted to the guitar! 

[Musikerochan]

hah! when that trips over, dont come to me crying dahil imma spank your stubborn butt! hehehe.

[free2rock]

LOL

[r_chino18]

hah! when that trips over, dont come to me crying dahil imma spank your stubborn butt! hehehe.

Hahahaha! Lol. Seriously. But I'm in the process of making another wooden guitar rack here. Good for 5-7 guitars. Should hold up well and be stable. Kawawa naman kung magtrip, tapos 7 na gitara yung babagsak. Ultra suicide.

[yekoz]

patulong mga masters:

1. anong value yung capacitors dito? im planning to replace the pickups and pickguards as well...

http://www.sonic.net/~emgman/seldiag.html
choose number 5
http://www.sonic.net/~emgman/pdf/2SEHG%201v%201t%203wb%20DPDT.pdf

Thank you in advance,
Yekoz

And here is it, Thank you Chin:

[r_chino18]

patulong mga masters:
1. anong value yung capacitors dito? im planning to replace the pickups and pickguards as well...
http://www.sonic.net/~emgman/seldiag.html
choose number 5
http://www.sonic.net/~emgman/pdf/2SEHG%201v%201t%203wb%20DPDT.pdf
Thank you in advance,
Yekoz

Passive humbucker? You may want to try a 0.047uF cap.

[renz13]

Hahahaha! Lol. Seriously. But I'm in the process of making another wooden guitar rack here. Good for 5-7 guitars. Should hold up well and be stable. Kawawa naman kung magtrip, tapos 7 na gitara yung babagsak. Ultra suicide.

aba may plano pa atang dagdagan yung collection ng guitars ngayon

Q: May naka try ng gumamit ng CAT5 cable sa wiring ng guitar o stompbox?

nag palit kami ng cable ng network dito sa bahay sayang naman tong mga lumang cable 

[yekoz]

Passive humbucker? You may want to try a 0.047uF cap.

yes passive pickup, thanks chin...

[Musikerochan]

Hahahaha! Lol. Seriously. But I'm in the process of making another wooden guitar rack here. Good for 5-7 guitars. Should hold up well and be stable. Kawawa naman kung magtrip, tapos 7 na gitara yung babagsak. Ultra suicide.

imagine the stress levels shooting up when that happens

@kevin, man PM me. ship ko lunchtime