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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing Today, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3
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Posted By -MintSauce-
I've got some Farecla G3 Advanced stuff (trade,...

I've got some Farecla G3 Advanced stuff (trade, not Halfords), but I've only tried it once and I don't know if it's the best. It might be worth holding out for advice from someone more experienced,...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing Today, 07:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 20
Posted By -MintSauce-
Which Turtlewax did you use? I'm not sure if...

Which Turtlewax did you use? I'm not sure if they're suitable or not.

Anyway, you need to polish it first, then buff it with a buffing compound to really bring the shine out. The wet sanding and...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing Yesterday, 12:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,060
Posted By -MintSauce-
I've just done a lot of sanding and scraping,...

I've just done a lot of sanding and scraping, then applied some white spirit to clean...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing Yesterday, 12:40 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
I adore EMGs, which is why this stuff riles me...

I adore EMGs, which is why this stuff riles me up. An EMG 81 can sound like almost anything, but a SD JB can only really sound like a JB.
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-19-2013, 02:44 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
You can tell the difference, but EMG players...

You can tell the difference, but EMG players usually pile on so much bloody gain.
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-19-2013, 02:00 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
I could be playing with fire here, but my biggest...

I could be playing with fire here, but my biggest gripe is when people say that you can't tell the difference between tonewoods with EMGs in...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-19-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
Generally speaking, it's just to prevent physical...

Generally speaking, it's just to prevent physical damage to the tiny transistor gates from heat. Your cooling solutions are only there to dissipate heat generated through resistance of components....
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-19-2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 154
Posted By -MintSauce-
I think that you'll really struggle to find a...

I think that you'll really struggle to find a pre-made Tele body that's intended for a 27" scale, and you'll have an equally hard time finding a neck to suit.

As people have said, you can get...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-18-2013, 01:59 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
I have no idea :\ We all know that amps are...

I have no idea :\ We all know that amps are witchcraft.
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-17-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
I received some black pearl celluloid binding in...

I received some black pearl celluloid binding in the post today :3 It looks awesome.
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-15-2013, 02:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 76
Posted By -MintSauce-
You need to check these things really: 1. Nut -...

You need to check these things really:
1. Nut - make sure that the string moves freely and it's not too low,
2. Frets - make sure the frets aren't high along any points below your E, are seated...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-15-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 109
Posted By -MintSauce-
Is the wire actually connected to the paint, or...

Is the wire actually connected to the paint, or does it just feed through a hole to the bridge?

I get a lot of interference from the fans in my PC and 50Hz hum from the mains if I use guitars with...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-15-2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 109
Posted By -MintSauce-
Your wiring should all be grounded through the...

Your wiring should all be grounded through the sleeve of your jack. The conductive paint is there to shield your wiring from interference, not to act as a ground.

Edit: You can paint straight over...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-12-2013, 06:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,060
Posted By -MintSauce-
The weather was awful this weekend and I had some...

The weather was awful this weekend and I had some social plans, so no progress. I've got a week off work from the 20th though, which will give me ample time to kick this and the star. I also really...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-12-2013, 09:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 62
Posted By -MintSauce-
Are you talking about the connections on the...

Are you talking about the connections on the stereo jack?

If so, they do go to the same ground eventually. They're just wired like that to break the link when you remove your jack, so that your...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-11-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 218
Posted By -MintSauce-
I jumped straight into the deep end for my first...

I jumped straight into the deep end for my first build, which was a neck through flying V. Everything turned out okay from a structural perspective, but the fingerboard was too narrow and the...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-07-2013, 06:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 250
Posted By -MintSauce-
Epic refinish - nice work!

Epic refinish - nice work!
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-07-2013, 04:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,060
Posted By -MintSauce-
Thank you! You're thinking way too big - you...

Thank you!

You're thinking way too big - you need to attack your problem in bitesize portions. Prioritise tools, then buy them as and when you come to that part of your build. That way, enough time...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-07-2013, 04:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 979
Posted By -MintSauce-
It just wouldn't be as much fun if eveything went...

It just wouldn't be as much fun if eveything went perfectly, would it? ;D In all seriousness, you learn more from failure than success, and you've been able to recover... so...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-06-2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,060
Posted By -MintSauce-
It does, just about! I don't know how other...

It does, just about! I don't know how other people do it, but I've been using a cove cutter with the bearing removed, then just sanding the...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-06-2013, 04:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,060
Posted By -MintSauce-
Here's some progress from this...

Here's some progress from this...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-04-2013, 01:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 441
Posted By -MintSauce-
I'm going to go ahead and close this thread...

I'm going to go ahead and close this thread before things get out of hand, and because I think that the topic has been answered.

If you need more information, hit me up with a PM.
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-04-2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 241
Posted By -MintSauce-
Basically, yeah. I assume that one will have...

Basically, yeah. I assume that one will have mahogany-maple-mahogany-maple-mahogany, and the other will be the oppiste of maple-mahogany-maple-mahogany-maple. IMHO, it comes down to aesthetics at...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-04-2013, 10:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 101
Posted By -MintSauce-
...

http://cdn.seymourduncan.com/images/support/schematics/1hum_1vol.jpg

Just make sure that the black in this diagram is the output from your pickup, and the green+bare will be the ground. Ignore the...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 05-04-2013, 09:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 241
Posted By -MintSauce-
3P mahogany - warm 3P maple - bright 5P...

3P mahogany - warm
3P maple - bright
5P mahogany/maple - balanced tone, structurally stronger for being 5 piece
5P maple/mahogany - balanced tone, structurally stronger for being 5 piece

You should...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 04-29-2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 235
Posted By -MintSauce-
Beat me to it!

Beat me to it!
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 04-21-2013, 05:42 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
Bang on! I'm going to be twice as careful from...

Bang on! I'm going to be twice as careful from now on
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 04-21-2013, 01:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 382
Posted By -MintSauce-
^ Same as this. If it ain't broke...

^ Same as this.

If it ain't broke...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 04-21-2013, 08:28 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
Sorry, guys :( I clicked on the wrong button,...

Sorry, guys :( I clicked on the wrong button, like a total liability. I'm seeing if there's a way to get it back...
Forum: Gear Building & Customizing 04-21-2013, 05:00 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 9,885
Posted By -MintSauce-
$4 = £2.63 1 gal = 4.5L So that works out at...

$4 = £2.63
1 gal = 4.5L

So that works out at 58p/L

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