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    Ectrical rewiring for neck pickup on an epiphone les paul custom

    in Repairs and Technical

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    A tricky one, this. It might help to give your location; someone could recommend a suitable repair tech, or even be able to have a look at the guitar.
    The most expensive option would probably involve swapping out a defective neck pick-up. Not, in itself, difficult, but not a kitchen-table job for the inexperienced. Simple enough for a decent tech, though, for the cost of a pick-up and roughly an hour total 'fettling' time. A set-up for the guitar at the same time would be ideal, whilst it's on the bench.
    On the other hand, it could be as simple as a duff solder joint, broken wire or bad switch or volume pot. Again, not difficult tasks for any tech; he/she would be able to detect such a defect pretty easily.
    As for cost, I'm afraid it's a bit vague, so the spread is rather wide. Pick-ups start at around £30, but can rise to double that very quickly, or triple figures for more 'classy' ones. If it really needs changing, give the tech a ceiling on the cost of replacement; it doesn't have to be an original 'Epiphone' one. A second-hand pick-up would be fine, too, if it's from a reliable source.
    Hourly rates for a tech are too varied to enable guessing, but any decent workshop  would give an estimate before involving expense. Give a budget, and the work may come out to be less than that.

    Hope this helps; good luck with the project. They're nice guitars, especially once set up properly to suit the player. rWNVV2D.gif

    Guitar Strumming

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Creativemind said:

    ...Can anyone advise me on any techniques or things I could practice to help me here?...

    There's not much wrong (well, nothing at all, really...) with any of that, neither the video nor the Soundcloud. I've played with numerous front-line folks that couldn't hold down a rhythm like that (I play drums...). What do do to improve..? You just need to widen a little your 'palette', and I'd suggest that one way would be to listen to some others, to soak in some of their rhythms. Who, for instance..? Joan Armatrading springs to mind as an excellent 'strummer'. Maybe U2's 'The Edge'..? For enthusiasm and stamina, Ritchie Havens is as good as they come. Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders...), maybe, or Johnny Marr..?
    A tip, that may be useful... It's not necessary to play all the 6 strings all of the time. A lot can be done with brushing only the bottom 4, or the top 4; bouts of arpeggio are good, too (picking individual notes out in rhythmic fashion.
    Try some of this stuff; see how you get on. The essentials, you have already, with good timing (singing at the same time, too; very good, lad; very good..!). You're doing fine, so carry on.
    Oh yes; the most important bit... Be natural (as in the video...). If you feel it's right, then it's right. 
    Hope this helps. rWNVV2D.gif

    Douglas

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    How to read a Wiring Assembly Blueprint

    in Guitars

    Posted

    11 hours ago, TheRock said:

    I want a strat because I like the feel of it....

     

    4 hours ago, EliasMooseblaster said:

    ...You can get hold of twin-humbucker Strats, which I'd expect to sound pretty similar to a standard one rigged in series. Are you interested in using the single-coil sounds at all, or were you mostly looking for the sounds of the two in series? I'd be surprised if you couldn't get a twin-HB with a coil split, which would add neck and bridge single-coil sounds - you'd be missing the middle position, I realise, but it depends how dispensable you consider that one!

    Yes, an HH Strat would be the way to go, I'd say. Have a look here; choose according to your budget ...

    Anderton's : HH Strats (Fender and Squier...)...

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    How to read a Wiring Assembly Blueprint

    in Guitars

    Posted

    2 hours ago, TheRock said:

    So I want to buy a strat in series. I’m at the fender site right now but it doesn’t tell me the wiring of these guitars I’m looking at. But it does let me see the “blueprint” of each guitar. So my question is:

    is there way to tell if a guitar is in series by just looking at the blueprint? If so how?
    And I’ve asked Fender twice but they have not responded.

    Have a look here for information on this ...

    Adding 'series' switching to a Strat ...

    Strat's are wired for parallel combining of pick-ups; this gives the classic 'Fender' tones. If wired in parallel, there will be more output, but the frequencies of that output will be different (lacking in treble...). There must be a valid reason for wanting this; what inspires you to go down this route..? Maybe a Strat is not the guitar you're after..? Where does this idea come from..?

    Catch my Guitar

    in Recording

    Posted

    Clean production, clean execution, nice melodic lines. A nice 'break' in the middle (could 'take off' from there, instead of continuing in the same vein..?). Shades of The Shadows meet Carlos, playing The Beatles 'And I Love Her'. Less convinced by the drums (I'm a drummer...). Altogether Clean.
    Thanks for sharing. YEY7qB3.png

    metal guitarist says hello

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Good evening, C-T, and ...

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    Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. rWNVV2D.gif

    How did I find the Forum..? Just lucky, I suspect. What's good about it..? Well, it has plenty of interesting topics, a thriving Marketplace, shed-loads of fine folks keen on guitars and such, plus the added bonus of ... [Continued on Page 127...]

    Audio interface & amp simulator

    in Effects

    Posted · Edited by Dad3353

    Does your practise amp not have a headphone socket..? That's your priority, I'd say: get a headset. Which one..? Spoilt for choice really, but the main criteria (apart from comfort...) is that it be of the 'closed' type, so that sound leaking out doesn't disturb others, and you're not disturbed by room noises. Budget..? I use a Superlux HD669, which costs £23.70. You can spend more, or less, but should be 'closed' for what you want.
    Next up is something to get the guitar signal into the PC. There are several USB interfaces, starting with a simple cable adapter (I have one from Alesis; Thomann have a Behringer equivalent at £13.90...), or, if you will be wanting later on to record with a mic, or have better control, a free-standing interface such as the very popular Focusrite models, starting at £92.
    Yes, you can play along to Youtube and the like, and amp sims will work (I've no idea what sonic difference there is between Custom Shop Strats and Squiers, even in the 'real' world, so, through an amp sim 9_9...).
    For amp sim software, there are quite a number to choose from, too. They become expensive if you want a bit of everything. AmpliTube are about £100 a pop, or £315 for a pack of amps; there's also Waves GTR3 pack at £26. Worth looking at free amp sims, too; there are some very good ones. Best to get a rig up and running first, then ask again once you get to that stage, maybe..? There's a free, slightly cut-down, version of AmpliTube 4 which is free, and a good jumping off point.
    Hope this helps. B|

    Another option to consider might be this ...

    Harley Benton DNAfx GiT ...

    ... which does all you're asking for (plus the headset...) in one pedal. Worth a look..? ;)

    Melancholia - the end of the road

    in Recording

    Posted · Edited by Dad3353

    5 hours ago, jazzownik666 said:

    I I would like to ask you for some review...

    As a musical piece, it works very well indeed. Not sure about 'The End Of The Road'; it evokes a readiness to embark on a much longer voyage. It would find its place either as the kicking off for a complete opus, or as a finale, rounding off an opus just finishing. Is there a wider framework to this..? (If not, why not..?).
    Shades of Curved Air in there (that's a compliment, and a rather high one...); maybe a hint or two of Jean-Luc Ponty..? Good Stuff, in any case. I'd be more than willing to listen to more of this quality. I'd also be interested in reading a 'making of' of the piece, with, perhaps, a bit of context..?rWNVV2D.gif

    Epiphone ES-339 Pro volume pot question

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Rikki_Sixx said:

    Hi guys, I've discovered something about my Epi 339 Pro...

    It's 'normal' for most Gibson/Epiphone models, and has its advantages, as you've mentioned. Here's a page on the Gibson site, giving a full, rather detailed, description of what's happening, and an alternative ...

    3 way switch in middle, turn one volume down, BOTH pup outputs go down. Wanna know why? ...

    Hope this helps. B|

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