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Private member DiscussionAcoustic Repair

Suggestions for bridge plate pickup installation...

Hi all, I have 4 TRANCE audio installs imminent... these pickups are glued to the bridge plate similar to the KK audio processes... do any of you have any PRO tips on the adhesive to use, placement ideas (possibly different than manufacturer suggestions, etc) and such? Trance Audio suggests E6000 adhesive...but I'm hoping to find something that transfers the vibration in the best manner... (Hide glue??) These are for live performing ac…

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Apparently, the E6000 remains flexible after curing (unlike hide glue). Maybe the flexibility is necessary for the best sound for this pickup. The instructions say to hold it in place for 10 minutes…
Private member DiscussionAmps, Pickups, and Pedals

Covered versus uncovered humbucker A/B testing

Hey, fellow Looths. I need a small favour… Short version: Go to https://statuesque-cocada-438199.netlify.app and listen and vote. It takes about a minute. Longer version: A friend’s son is studying music and audio production in college and is working on a project to test the covered versus uncovered humbucker question. He reached out to me for some help and I’m reaching out to you. He designed a solid experiment (even modding a guitar so…

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Hey Gerry! Just did the test. Are you gonna post the results, I mean, which was which. I'd like to know... zanks!
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Our thursday Go Acoustic Audio video meeting

Hi everyone, Thursday we will be doing a video feed with Ian to discuss our work, Developing an Acoustic guitar amplification system that provides players a better option than the common concepts so exploited for so many decades. As part of this discussion we would like to have people offer there issues with pickups and their concerns about what we offer. Given Pickups are so much part of Acoustic guitar performance we would like to hav…

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So nice to spend time with so many of your last thursday. One topic we discussed was installing our system in a older ESs with AA battery boxes. We made up this conversion which could be used with oth…
Private member DiscussionElectric Repair

Thoughts on tone control pots

Howdy gang! I was recently trying to find something in my shop and came across a box of 500k linear taper pots. I always use audio taper for volume, but what do you guys and gals think of audio versus linear taper for tone control? I've seen both used, but it's been a bit since I wired a guitar from scratch and can't remember which I prefer. Thoughts?

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Private member DiscussionElectric Repair

Question about using a resister in parallel for volume and tone pots

I need a couple long-shaft 250K audio taper pots for a single vol/tone guitar. Technically I need long(er) shaft; has to be 3/8" on top of the friction washer. I've got 500K pots in stock, actual long-shaft. I could use a 500K resister in parallel, but I've heard it will alter the taper. Can anyone tell me how the taper will be altered? Not sure what to expect.

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Hi, here an example for linear taper, because it is easier to understand: if you have a linear pot at 250k it has a resitance of 125k in the center position. if you have a 500kpot and a 500k resstor you…
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USA parts

Im trying my best to keep all of my parts to be made in the USA. With that, i have been having a difficult time finding potentiometers. Cts are made in Taiwan, alpha ate made in korea, bourns are in canada or Mexico. I found that missing link audio has American made parts but not pots. I emailed mojotone on their "push push" and i emailed the supplier tedss for any help in direction. Does anyone here know of any pots that are made in th…

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