So it would be very helpful if you would say which model Hipshot Xtender for Fender electric guitars, since you have already reached out to Hipshot for this info. Please state the model with the 2 set pins for Fender electrics. Thanks
Why complain about a budget guitar? Thats why it's half the price of the fender. You are right about the tuners,but I've that experience with guitars that cost twice of the bass vi
Love that strat..but since JC Curliegh Restored Epiphone back to premium in 2019/2020 im loyal to Epiphone i have my 2021 high end Epiphones posted with the specs so there's no debate..or miss understanding
Would you need to change the tone pots as well? I want to put a higher output humbucker in my HSS strat, but I'm curious if I need to change the tone pot for the humbucker to 500k as well
I would recommend a 500k tone pot for a humbucker, definitely. A lot of people will wire the 2nd tone pot so it's only for the bridge pickup (even if it's a single), and that seems like a good move for an HSS guitar. When I initially put this wiring scheme together, I definitely used a 500k tone pot for the bridge pickup and a 250k tone pot for the singles.
You're not going crazy :) There is a tiny bit of buzz (I think it's from one of the saddles) but it doesn't come through when the guitar is plugged in.
Thank you so much! Everyone seems to want to tell you what the S-1 pot does and everything about its periphery, but you are the only one I've found that tells us how to install it. Thanks! If I ever want to get into electronics, I'll listen to the dry explanations of signals, etc. Until then, I just want to learn how to create those signals.
It’d be a cool mod to add a jack to turn the treble booster on and off via a foot switch. There’s a pretty easy mod to add an effects loop to these amps as well.
I have the standard version of this. It has a pretty smooth gain. It sounds closer to an actual tube amp than most solid state amps and reacts well to picking dynamics and guitar volume knob. I wish Ampeg used Nutubes in their solid state amps then I’d be set. Even the Orange Crush series would benefit from this technology. The Crushes have a spitty note decay when played dirty.
Vox (or their parent company) may have the patent on Nutube tech, which (if they do) would preclude others from using them without license. They could of course develop their own, but who knows what some companies see as valuable. I freely admit I'm absolutely surprised at how good this amp sounds - whether that's the Nutube or the overall architecture, I don't care. I dig this little amp!
Me personally? Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to do it (though I would love to) without a lot more practice because it required fretwork and a new nut. Everything else ... cost of parts + $100-150 depending on how long it took.
Dude thanks for this tip!! Building my first pedal board tonight after years of using a multi effects 💪 totally using this method, i hate Velcro on pedals!!!!
Great. - Would you recommend using a dual pot (250/500) for my 335 neck HB (seth lover)? I play blues and jazz and the lover comes with 500k. Good and bright for blues but for jazz I would like a warmer tone. Greetings
A couple times you mentioned a "cheat" way to play a chord. Well there's a cheat for the A. Just play the top two strings on the second fret. Admittedly, it's an A without a third, but it works.
I just did this last night to my new pedal board and all my pedals before putting it together. The only problem I had was when I was rearranging pedals the tape would start coming off when I pulled it off the board. Velcro itself stuck to the tape just fine. Basically just put it right back but maybe with time it'll get a better bond. Either way I don't expect it to be moving much or changing pedals often. Also, I did this for myself as I don't sell anything.
Hmmmm good point, it could be that the bottoms of your pedals need a quick wipe with rubbing alcohol to get rid of any residual dirt, oils, etc. Low-tack tape still has to tack, so anything on the surface of the paint could prevent good adhesion.
I just started having a problem with my S-1 as well. Mine does the opposite. It won't stay down. I like the sound with it pressed down. If I reserve the wiring, Could I have the "hot" position/boost on all of the time but go to the thinner sound by pressing the S-1? Great video. Thank!
I don't know if just reversing the wiring will do the trick, but you should DEFINITELY be able to do what you say with the S-1 switch. It's just a matter of shunting the appropriate wires to ground - or not :)
I have never heard it called a bathtub route, I have always heard it referred to as a swimming pool route. I am not a fan of this pickguard, I think a carbon fibre weave pattern would look awsome on a black bodied Strat!
I am so glad I am across your video. Like you, I want to preserve the look of my pedals. I am assuming you still practice this to this time and with this length of time, What would you say is the lifespan of this pre-Dual lock fastening set-up with blue tape before it needs to be re-done?
I haven't replaced the blue tape on any of my pedals since doing this BUT I also don't rearrange my pedalboards all that often. My guess is it's a YMMV kind of thing.
This works for a lot of BOSS pedals **but** be sure you're not compressing any of the internal components (especially circuit boards) - some pedals have more filling in the guts than others. GREAT idea, BTW!
Why would you want oil with fragrance? Just buy pure mineral oil! And if you do want scented, why choose baby oil over lemon oil? You make strange choices. But you make good points.
I have had 5 of those guitars in the past and I think they sound and play really good..I also had a Heartfield Talon from around the same time period and it was awesome as well.
It takes all kinds, right? I find the Spyder 2720 to be an adequate replacement for the Floyd Rose, though some of its design cues - such as how the bridge plate and the studs interact - to be a bit weird.
Man so glad I found this video. Is there any way you can send me a wiring diagram for an H(bridge) & S(neck) pickups using the fender dual pot and a single tone pot with a 3 way toggle switch? It's going in a Les Paul Junior. I would be very grateful! I can't find any diagrams online. I didn't know this dual pot existed.
It's easier than you think. Wire each pickup to its relevant section of the volume pot FIRST - hum to 500, single to 250. (IMO that's the real secret/trick to using these dual pots.) Then run the output of each half of the stacked pot to the relevant lug of the 3-way toggle, and the output of the toggle to the jack. IMO you won't need a tone on the single in the neck position, so wire the output of the hum part of the pot to the tone pot as well (so it will have 2 wires coming out of it) and you should be good to go.
@@chiba131 thanks for getting back to me. Can you draw a diagram for me? I am a visual learner haha. Some toggle switches look different some lugs need to be grounded to the pot etc. It's easier if I can visualize it. If you don't have time no worries. Cheers.
Might as well just buy a vintera Bass vi at this point. Thanks for the video, had hoped it was bathtub mounted so I could go to an HH setup. Now I know it’s going to need routing.
Cool , didn't need to know how to change the filter but I did need to see what the stock air filter system looked like. Got the section behind the battery that I didn't know how it went. It was in the back of the vehicle in stead of under the hood
Thanks for the video! I just bought a used black one on eBay for $25 (to match my existing tuners, a Tele), but I was curious about the buttons: I currently have pearl, so I’ll cross my fingers that I can transfer over the existing button. And I just wrote a little song to remember: “Plastic against the tuner…la la la la la… “Metal against the button…do re mi!”
@@chiba131 I am just learning how to change out pickups and wiring. I was taught that the mini-pots were cheap and don't sound good. I have even heard experienced people say to change the electronics first before you swap your pickups out because they have a big affect on the guitar tone. That said, I am a guitar player and a beginner in working on guitars.
@@911elijah Mini pots are often of lower quality than "regular" pots, but in my experience it's a longevity and functionality deficit, not necessarily a tonal one. Changing them out is not a bad idea by any stretch of the imagination, but in this case here, I didn't find them to be negatively affecting the tone. I leave them both turned all the way up, so any tonal problems they might have are mitigated by that.
I just bought my FRT S, I checked the manual and I can't find anywhere what an indicator on the right side with the letter "S" just below the Traction Control indicator means, does anyone know?
No idea how to do that ... I see plenty of other people on YT with tab in their videos so I'm sure there's some software out there that does it, but I'm not familiar with it.
