Re: .. or any 'clean' type boost pedals ?

On May 11, 4:12 pm, Jim <a...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Guncho wrote:
On May 11, 2:43 pm, Jim <a...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Guncho wrote:

On May 11, 1:35 pm, Jim <a...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

DeeAa wrote:

"Guncho" <cgun...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I suppose there are quiet EQ's and such, but in my experience an
in-guitar
preamp is certainly the best.

A lot of people, (me included) do not like permanently modifying their
guitars.

It wasn't a permanent mod - I took it out later.
I bought an extra back plate for it, so I could drill a hole in the plate
and adjust the knob from there.

Removal was just taking the switch pot and parts off and putting the
original volume put back.

But as far as permanent mods go - I'm yet to meet a guitar I didn't want to
modify more or less permanently.

Agreed. Once you know how to do mods, it's a shame to be crippled by
stock guitars!

Any permanent modification will lower resale value.

You stated that as a fact. Please back that up with proof. Or is it
just your guess???

It's stated in the Blue Book of Guitars. I consider them experts on
the subject. I've also read it in other places I can't recall.

Well I hope nobody's talking about drilling holes in an L5! I recall
one trip to Mike Lull's when he showed me a vintage archtop Gibson
getting some sort of mod. When I cringed, the just said "the owner has
more dollars than sense." This was during the dot com bubble, way too
much money getting thrown around in the Seattle area.



Also, please define "permanent modification."

Something you can't change back to stock. Anything involving
drilling, routing or refininishing for instance.

Okay, I might be with you on that, depending on the guitar. I've got no
problem putting a bigsby on a Epiphone gold top, but would hate to think
of it getting down to a real vintage Gibson.







Here's some mods I've done on my guitars. Tell me if you think value
has been decreased:

Early '71 four bolt hardtail strat ("sixties model"): Removed stock
pickguard and replaced with EMG DG20 setup. Involved unsoldering the
bridge ground and replacing output jack. Have stock setup stored away
in the box, can return to stock in minutes, during any string change.

Epiphone Slash LP: Replaced stock pickups with Seymour Duncan Jazz/JB.
Replaced stock pots with push/pull pots. Custom wired for many
split/single/parallel type options. Replaced tone caps with lower value
caps. Added treble bleed to the volumes.

Epiphone Korina G-400 SG: Replaced pickups with EMG 81/85 at 18V, added
SPC and RPC active tones.

Fender Standard Tele: Came with these mods: String through upgraded
bridge and EMG active T set. I further modified by pulling passive tone
and installing the EMG VMC. The active tone required notching a small
channel out of the control cavity, the board on the VMC was slightly
bigger than the stock cavity. This was done using a small file. You
cannot see this with the cover on, and we're talking maybe a gram of
wood missing.

Johnson archtop jazz box: Rewired volume pots to operate independently
with in center switch position.

I think all of my modifications improved the quality of each guitar.
All are reversible, but I'd never want to reverse. That'd be moving in
the wrong direction.

If they're reversible, then they are not permanent modifications.

I have nothing against modifications Jim, I just prefer stock. It's a
romantic thing for lack of a better word. To each his own though of
course.

Chris

Everybody's entitled to their own opinions, no doubt! But as a guy that
has EXPERIENCE with before and after on the simple types of things I
describe above, I think you're missing out. Especially something as
simple as split or parallel mods on a humbucker, or more simple like
changing tone cap values. They can go a LONG way towards getting a play
to the tone he wants. ...and he'd be missing out if he held a
"romantic" notion for dead stock.

But I'm happy with the guitars I own and I was when I tried them out.
That's why I bought them!


Tomorrow, I pick up my 1970 Datsun 2000 Roadster that has been at the
mechanic all winter. I had decisions to make. It was more or less dead
stock when it arrived. The exhaust manifold had a crack. And I've
already replaced it once before from another crack. The starter was
gone, second one to die in the last couple thousand miles (realize I
drive it rarely, so that's five or six years). Knowing that the ONLY
way I'll part with this car is if some bonehead bends it in a wreck, I
opted for function over originality. After all, with the hood closed
you won't know that I have an upgraded ceramic coated header and gear
reduction starter motor.

What I'm saying is that I understand the value of keeping something dead
stock if it is a collectable, but even then it sometimes makes sense to
"bend the rules."

Here's an example of the car (not mine, I don't think I have digital
pics on this machine): http://www.datsunsports.com/DSCN2417.jpg Mine
has the stock hub caps, stock trim down the side, and stock emblems
(those parts ain't cheap, so you often see them missing). This guy has
stock trim and caps (but missing the headrest!):http://nasander.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/mai...
135 HP from 2 liters. They made a 150 HP model, but HTF and big bucks.- Hide

That's a sweet ride. I like old Volkswagon Karmenghias!

Chris


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