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#288637 - 09/10/11 04:14 PM
Guitar project addicts anonymous...
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Megi
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Registered: 08/07/11
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Loc: Lincolnshire
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"My name is Graham, and I am addicted to guitar projects. I first started modding about 4 years ago - nothing much, I just fitted a new neck pickup to a guitar I had. But that led to more... before I knew what was happening, I'd added a couple of push-pull pots, with series-parallel switching for each pickup. Then I had to shield it all. It all worked, I almost wish it hadn't, because that encouraged me to shield another guitar I had. Then I found out about treble bleed circuits, a simple mod, but I had to do it to all my Guitars. Then I fitted an extra floating neck pickup to my jazz guitar, plus made a new pickguard with mini-selector switch installed so I could switch between the pickups.
At this point it all seemed reasonably under control, sensible even - after all, they were all useful improvements, weren't they? But still, somehow I had to carry on - I decided to completely re-do the guitar I'd first worked on, installing a circuit that needed 8 separate mini-switches, plus new CTS pots. I still remember the mad buzz I got as I stripped away the old (perfectly good) wiring, and started drilling extra holes in the scratchplate. That kept me going for a while, but then I had to re-mod the 2nd guitar I'd done - fitting new pickups, plus 3 extra mini-switches. By this time I was spending hours hanging around Maplins, just looking at the switches, and browsing on Axesrus's website. I couldn't stop...
Indeed, I moved on to harder stuff - the complete guitar parts build... The insane rush as I planned it all, ordered all the bits, and waited for them to arrive. Of course, I had to have a nice complicated wiring scheme too.  I'm ashamed to say that even before this guitar was complete, I'd already ordered another guitar - I told myself I wouldn't do anything, just play it as it was. Who was I kidding? before I knew what I was doing I'd ordered new pickups, pots, capacitor, 3-way switch from Axesrus. I'm still working on this guitar, but even as I do it I'm thinking of more guitar projects, some involving Guitars I don't even own. I must have spent hundreds of pounds on my habit - Help me....  "
You can help Graham, and people like him, by donating 2 pounds a month, or whatever you can afford, to guitar Project Addicts Anonymous, to help us in our vital work. Together, we can end the madness, thank you.
Edited by Megi (09/10/11 04:35 PM)
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Graham, jazz guitar nut!
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#288956 - 21/10/11 09:59 PM
Re: Guitar project addicts anonymous...
[Re: Megi]
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Bry
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Registered: 21/10/11
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My name is Bryan, I thought I was cured but then I read your Tele build thread. I was ok until I saw the final pics...
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#288958 - 22/10/11 01:47 PM
Re: Guitar project addicts anonymous...
[Re: Bry]
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Megi
Old Timer
Registered: 08/07/11
Posts: 1271
Loc: Lincolnshire
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My name is Bryan, I thought I was cured but then I read your Tele build thread. I was ok until I saw the final pics...
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Graham, jazz guitar nut!
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#289073 - 27/10/11 08:07 AM
Re: Guitar project addicts anonymous...
[Re: Megi]
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Bry
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Registered: 21/10/11
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All the symptoms are there. The postman threatened to take away my internet connection after delivering the last batch of bits, he'll be back any day now with enough parts to complete a J bass and I'm already thinking I could find a space for another Tele...
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#289087 - 27/10/11 12:16 PM
Re: Guitar project addicts anonymous...
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Bry
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Registered: 21/10/11
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Not a well lit shot but they all have a matching green-black sunburst effect
apart from this one, which will be finished as soon as another roll of shielding tape arrives
This one's the hardest to put down
Tru-oiled Jazz bass is next.
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