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Old April 27th, 2012, 03:25 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Yep, there it is! Never noticed til now. Thanks djangoRobinson

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Old April 28th, 2012, 03:28 PM   #22 (permalink)
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How does the Mare pup sound?
What value are the pots, and how do you have the switch wired?
Great job on it!
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Old April 29th, 2012, 08:09 AM   #23 (permalink)
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sounds spot on, just like what im hearing keith play.
the pots are 250s and its reproduction 1953 wiring with repro caps
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Old April 29th, 2012, 08:14 AM   #24 (permalink)
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sounds spot on, just like what im hearing keith play.
the pots are 250s and its reproduction 1953 wiring with repro caps
Very neat wiring/soldering. I like it.
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Old April 29th, 2012, 08:58 AM   #25 (permalink)
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I am ver pleased with this build, it took about two year to aquire the parts, two weeks to relic them and about one day to assemble it. lol. Im glad you all like it..now I just need to learn open G a bit more!
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Old April 29th, 2012, 10:19 AM   #26 (permalink)
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sounds spot on, just like what im hearing keith play.
the pots are 250s and its reproduction 1953 wiring with repro caps
Very nice. How does the neck pickup sound? I'm about to put a neck bucker in mine, and I'm conflicted on how to wire it up. From what I've gathered, there's a bit of compromise involved to get the neck not too muddy and the bridge not too bright. Would you mind sharing your wiring diagram? Also, what size capacitors did you use? It's a bit hard to tell, but it appears that one is a 0.1 uF and the other is 0.05 uF.
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Old April 29th, 2012, 10:34 AM   #27 (permalink)
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I bought it pre¬wired, all I did was attach the pups and jack. but I did get a diagram with it though, and it has a few variations too. Ill put it up soon.
That is the correct caps your right. and it sound wery thick and warm....very, I just attached it to the switch were the neck would usually go.
I like it, the middle position is quite special. the neck breaks up a real nice warm crunch and the bridge keeps a clean twang over it.
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Old April 29th, 2012, 11:35 AM   #28 (permalink)
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I bought it pre¬wired, all I did was attach the pups and jack. but I did get a diagram with it though, and it has a few variations too. Ill put it up soon.
That is the correct caps your right. and it sound wery thick and warm....very, I just attached it to the switch were the neck would usually go.
I like it, the middle position is quite special. the neck breaks up a real nice warm crunch and the bridge keeps a clean twang over it.
Sounds good, I'll be looking forward to your wiring diagram too. I bought a Duncan Antiquity for the neck and also have a 10K Mare 0038 for the bridge.
Speaking of the bridge, where did you get yours and how did you age it? It looks spot on!
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Old April 29th, 2012, 12:01 PM   #29 (permalink)
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armadillo make em, heres the thread , theres a link half way down,

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-tech...s-saddles.html

a bit costy mind !. As for aging I used a solution, well a bottle of vinegar with some salt mixed in and left it in that over night, then left it to dry for a day before washing it. I also repeated this with rice vinegar afterward. but i still wish I could have gotten that mustard yellow patina he has over the top half of his
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Old April 29th, 2012, 12:05 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Old April 29th, 2012, 12:13 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Very cool. I'd like to hear it... Now you just need to get the Catalinbread Formula n5 pedal, and you're set :

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Old April 29th, 2012, 12:25 PM   #32 (permalink)
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lol. playing it thew a boss blues driver and a all valve vox ac15, also got a boss compressor and digi delay in there ;) Ill post a vid when I get over my coyness
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Great info! If you don't mind me asking, where did you order the pre wired control plate from?
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lol. playing it thew a boss blues driver and a all valve vox ac15, also got a boss compressor and digi delay in there ;) Ill post a vid when I get over my coyness
Cool. In my opinion, less is more for the Keef sound. Tube amp, a little grit ( see Formula 5 ) and that's it. JM $ .02 YMMV
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Great info! If you don't mind me asking, where did you order the pre wired control plate from?
it was a luxe harness, about 40 quid if I remember right
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Cool. In my opinion, less is more for the Keef sound. Tube amp, a little grit ( see Formula 5 ) and that's it. JM $ .02 YMMV
To be honest I dont really use the pedals, I just let the amp overdrive naturally a little through the extra channel.
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Old April 30th, 2012, 02:32 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Nice pamphlet, they give you a good bit of info. There are some pics of oririnal wiring aswell if anyones interested.
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Old April 30th, 2012, 09:41 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Those are cheap little chinese caps made to look cool...shoulda put an oil one in there... A real one.
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Old April 30th, 2012, 09:43 AM   #40 (permalink)
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BYPASS THE NECK PICKUP WITH THE TONE CAP . MAKE THE YELLOW WIRE FROM THE TONE POT GO DIRECTLY TO THE SWITCH TAB WITH THE bridge pickup.
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