tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76480740855484118992011-07-30T19:44:48.637-05:00pictoratushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062102951256943452noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648074085548411899.post-40356601655352157542010-10-24T10:32:00.000-05:002010-10-24T10:32:16.491-05:00

Well, I had to break out the soldering iron and solder a couple of nights ago. My Ibanez TubeScreamer TS7 had been gradually getting worse and worse in not switching on when I stepped on the footswitch. If you haven't seen one, this thing has a tiny little switch. Here's a pic of the switch: This is where it is located in the pedal itself: Taking the pedal apart wasn't that hard. There

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I wrote and recorded a new song last night. Except for the drums which are from a drum track program all parts are using my Peavey Generation EXP recorded straight into my PC with a Guitar Rig for effects. This browser does not show iframe content. Check this out on Chirbit

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Recently, I started using RiffWorks to record my guitar through my PC. Previously I used a program called Audacity with my Marshall Amplifier mic'd into the microphone input on my PC. With RiffWorks, I plug straight into the line-in port with a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter. RiffWorks is easy to get started with but also has some in-depth features that take a bit to get acquainted with to fully use the

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After changing the strings on my Peavey Generation Triple Single EXP, I decided the truss rod needed a small adjustment. With the action down about where I wanted it, I was getting a little string buzz and when checking the the neck found a little less relief was needed. Well , after getting out my usual assortment of wrenches for truss rod adjustment, I realized either I didn't have the correct

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Here's a new jam I just did using a backing track off the web from Robert Renman. Recorded with my newest guitar, the Peavey Generation Triple Single Exp through a Tubescreamer into a Marshall MG15CDR using Audacity. This browser does not show iframe content. Check this out on Chirbit

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Here's a few pics of my guitars.

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The 5-way Strat switch can be a confusing thing. While a wiring diagram that tells you which wire to solder to which terminal can get your guitar sounding as it should with all the pickups working in proper order, it doesn’t go a long way in explaining just exactly what the heck is going on inside that mysterious mechanical device. Hopefully this article will shed some light on what goes on

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I had an opportunity to play a couple of Telecasters this past weekend in between shopping for shoes and lunch. The first one I played was a Fender Deluxe Nashville Tele. A Tex-Mex™ Strat® pickup between two Tex-Mex Tele pickups and a five-way switch gave a lot of tonal possibilities. Oddly enough, the pickups weren't quite as hot as I expected but had a nice twangy sound with a good amount of

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I had been planning this for a while and finally shielded my SE. I used metal tape that is normally used for duct work, etc. It's a bit tricky to work with but you get the hang of it. The tricky part was in making sure adjacent pieces of tape had contact on the top metal portion and not just the sticky side since I don't know if the sticky side is conductive ... probably not. The bottom of the

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