▲ 4 r/guitarpedals
Vox style preamp pedals
Using a Simplifier Mk2 and like it for the most part, but discovered that I kind of prefer bypassing the cab and using an ir. With that I'm probably going to make the jump to a preamp pedal.
Been looking at DPE DC30, Victory Copper, Greer Royal Velvet, Tubesteader Roy.
Not married to a tube preamp, just something that will work well into an ir and into a power amp since I do both.
Suggestions requested.
u/MattSk87 — 6 days ago
▲ 13 r/guitarpedals
Klone suggestions
Got the horsebreaker in a trade thinking it may also replace my Foxcatcher. That it won't, not in love with the BB side, but my god, the klon is incredible.
Easy, I thought I'll just buy Ceriatone's Klon pedal. Turns out that's bigger than this is.
I have a Tumnus and just cannot like it when I a/b it with the Centura circuit.
The BB side is fine as a boost, but I don't really need it and need a smaller pedal for my board. So I'm here for suggestions.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a regular sized klon circuit that measure up to the Centura?
Thanks!!
u/MattSk87 — 14 days ago
▲ 3 r/guitarmod
Verification for JMJM wiring mod
Plan is to replace rhythm volume with 1M, that's simple, just swap and change cap.
The more complex part is that I want to remove the lead tone and give each pickup a volume.
I know it's not particularly hard, just a lot of wires going, so I just want to verify that the diagram I drew up is accurate. Second photo is my reference for traditional wiring.
Also, with no tone I'm changing the lead circuit volume pots, I like jangle, does it make sense to do 500 for neck and 250 for bridge? I know many people change both to 250, but I honestly like the brightness in the neck, plus they're not typical JM pickups.
Thanks!
u/MattSk87 — 27 days ago
▲ 1 r/offset
Opinions on mods
Hey so I've got a JMJM, it's my main guitar I use regularly because I love it so much.
I'm considering a couple of mods.
1st is changing the rhythm circuit to 1M pots, this is common and I'm not conflicted about it, the traditional circuit is unusable for me.
2nd is 500k pots for the main circuit, again, not terribly conflicted here, I leave the tone open and compensate with my amp/drive eq's. I wouldn't mind having it a little less bright and with the 1st mod I would still have a 1M pot on the neck.
Now, the one I'm not so sure about-I'm considering scrapping the tone pot altogether, as I don't use it, and having separate volumes for each pickup in my main circuit. This would let me essentially have 3 independent configurations of sound at any time. Basically using the neck and bridge as you would in an LP, but having an entirely additional brighter neck setting.
I'm not really asking about the technical elements of the mods, really just if anyone has thoughts, concerns, any drawbacks?
Anyone done it and have input.
Thanks!!
Edit: actually, kind of separately, has anyone loved the JMJM pickups and found an upgrade that kept the same vibe but they loved even more? I don't have a problem with the stock pickups, but getting an itch to switch them, so just curious.
u/MattSk87 — 1 month ago
▲ 0 r/Luthier
Easiest course?
New pickups are like 3/8" taller than existing, which puts them too close to the strings. Would it be best/easiest to route out or shim the neck? Routing in comfortable with, shimming I've never done, but seems pretty straight forward.
Thanks!
EDIT: 3/64, not 3/8...
u/MattSk87 — 1 month ago
▲ 0 r/Luthier
Help with wiring.
Gretsch Electromatic CVT 3. Got this today. Switch soldering needs repair, but I'm a little confused on what's happening. Only info I could find says the 3-way selects individual pickups, but I don't understand how this is happening (if it's happening, by ear that's suspect). Can't find any diagrams of what this would look like. My very amateur assessment is that it's neck/middle, all three and bridge, which definitely the middle position sounds like two pickups at once.
Anyway, any help is appreciated, will probably put in a switch or pot for middle pickup eventually.
u/MattSk87 — 2 months ago