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by MikeC
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Do you remove the trem cover on your Strat?
Replies: 24
Views: 862

Re: Do you remove the trem cover on your Strat?

Purely in the pursuit of knowledge this is a genuine question for those that selected "YES it improves the amplified tone".
To your ear in what way did the tone improve?
by MikeC
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Do you remove the trem cover on your Strat?
Replies: 24
Views: 862

Re: Do you remove the trem cover on your Strat?

kdawg2a wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:05 am OIP (8).jpeg
I leave them on. Helps stop me from palm muting and accidentally playing teh brootz on my vintage strat.
Fair point, I should have said "Trem Spring Cover"!
by MikeC
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Do you remove the trem cover on your Strat?
Replies: 24
Views: 862

Re: Do you remove the trem cover on your Strat?

blackstratblues wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:31 am My EJ strats all came without one as per artist spec :angel:
Was going to ask you and this reminded me.... what string gauge to you use on your Strats?
by MikeC
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Do you remove the trem cover on your Strat?
Replies: 24
Views: 862

Do you remove the trem cover on your Strat?

Mine stays on and I've elongated the holes to make string changes easier.
by MikeC
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Towner downward tension bars
Replies: 2
Views: 589

Re: Towner downward tension bars

Thought I'd bung one of these on my Heritage H530 ( Casino ). Shipping being insanely expensive on small items I bought two. Joke's on me though as the Heritage has a somewhat unique bridge system which the bar is incompatible with. Soooo if anyone has a Bigsby they'd like to hold the strings down ...
by MikeC
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Large Headstocks on Strats
Replies: 24
Views: 923

Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

Interesting results at 26 votes!!! There's a few more votes to come though...
by MikeC
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Large Headstocks on Strats
Replies: 24
Views: 923

Re: Large Headstocks on Strats

murky wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:29 pm No option for upside down?
That's another subject!
by MikeC
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:03 am
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Large Headstocks on Strats
Replies: 24
Views: 923

Large Headstocks on Strats

Do you like or Dislike Large Headstocks on Strats?
by MikeC
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: 10m RA taper / 3M RA
Replies: 6
Views: 420

Re: 10m RA taper / 3M RA

Anyone know a less financially crippling way to source 10meg and 3meg audio taper pots ? Also need 350k with 70k tap Weber sells them but of course there is a $60 usd shipping fee The other amp parts shops seem not to carry them Otherwise does anyone know a work around for these values (especially ...
by MikeC
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: 6g14A Showman Build
Replies: 17
Views: 741

Re: 6g14A Showman Build

Tell me about it! But what price love?
by MikeC
Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Has anyone tried graphtech ratio tuners?
Replies: 19
Views: 2140

Re: Has anyone tried graphtech ratio tuners?

Was it used for different voicings in the soundtrack of "Brokeback Mountain"?
by MikeC
Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Guitar Mods
Topic: Has anyone tried graphtech ratio tuners?
Replies: 19
Views: 2140

Re: Has anyone tried graphtech ratio tuners?

jeremyb wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:33 pm I'm yet to find a solution that can take me from standard tuning to:
F
A
G
D
A
D
You want to tune to this?
by MikeC
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Anyone Rocking Vintage Blackface?
Replies: 36
Views: 1182

Re: Anyone Rocking Vintage Blackface?

Grant B, Conway - you boys wind them up, or keep them clean? Robbie - Bandmaster would stay pretty clean right? Maybe a little grit at the top of the dial? Twins scare me. I was dating some twins when I was university, everyone would always ask me how I tell them apart, I said it was easy, Rebecca ...
by MikeC
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: GAS
Topic: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?
Replies: 12051
Views: 1607313

Re: Forums have been slow, how about a 'In the mail' thread?

I don't have any pre-made turret boards but I can make them. That's what I do for the amps I build.
If you name a Trinity amp I can build the turret board for you.
So did you do a mod to V1a cathode circuit?
by MikeC
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: Show us yer gear
Topic: Partscaster tele
Replies: 12
Views: 827

Re: Partscaster tele

werdna wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:36 pm
MikeC wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:37 am
werdna wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:09 am
2 pot poly, very thin.
It looks like a great job.
Now that I've worked with quality poly and know how to put it on thinly, I'll never use nitro again because it isn't a tough finish.
I suppose people go for nitro partly for that very reason - the rate of wear.