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Re: Guitar Tricks for Building Calluses

VintageP — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:08:56 -0000

This looks like the 'no pain no gain' school of thought :-)

Re: Tone Tips and Tricks for the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

VintageP — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:09:56 -0000

I'll update it on the site as well. Thanks.

Re: Tone Tips and Tricks for the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

VintageP — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:49:09 -0000

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Re: Guitar Amp Repair Part Two

VintageP — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:29:39 -0000

there are amp techs in Nashville that would agree with vocal enthusiasm to that!

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Re: Tone Tips and Tricks for the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

VintageP — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:41:56 -0000

I'll take it to the gear group and have them provide some feedback for
you.

Re: Guitar Tricks for Building Calluses

VintageP — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:54:45 -0000

Thanks for the tip!

Re: Guitar Amp Repair Part Two

VintageP — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:11:16 -0000

Awesome! Great to hear it's working for you now.

Re: Guitar Amp Repair Part Two

VintageP — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:00:40 -0000

Here's what I got back:

Boomer;
When you say 45-47 ect. do you mean negative bias voltage or current per output tube?
An EL34 for example,likes to run at 30 ma of current with an input voltage to the amp of 120 or less,and a plate voltage of
450-490vdc.That would make your negative bias voltage about -47.The output transformer shunt method is a great way to check bias current. When the amp is biased correctly you should be able to touch the tubes after five minutes or less of turning the amp off.Otherwise they are running too hot.If you hold the back of your hand up next to the tubes you can get a feel for the right bias "heat"coming off the tubes while in operation.If harmonics sound clear and they decay into
silence with no "trash" on the end of the note your bias is fine.

Re: Guitar Amp Repair Part Two

VintageP — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:37:06 -0000

The below info is from one of the top amp techs in town. I will say
that an amp with printed circuit board is one of the favorite amps of
the guy who got this answer for us. I guess until somethings goes
wrong with it...

Clicking usually indicates "arcing" of voltage between two unintended
points. However the new amps have shoestring switching circuits that
become unstable rather quickly.Since the entire amp is on one piece of
plastic,reworking is not an option.Each component is custom made to be
disposable after four years or less.This forces the purchase of a new
unit making the manufacturer happy.Once marketing strips down a
circuit there is so much instability that anything can be the
cause.You can watch the open chassis in a dark room and sometimes you
can actually see the arcing and locate it.
Again; no Chinese or Czech tubes...ever.

Re: Guitar Amp Repair Part Two

VintageP — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:26:02 -0000

I will ask the people I know.

Re: Bruce Cameron – Psychedelic Rock Redux

VintageP — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:27:27 -0000

Thanks for this note. I'll put out a post on this and look forward to
the show on the 6th.

Re: Guitar Tricks for Building Calluses

VintageP — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:26:36 -0000

Thanks for visiting!

Re: Guitar Tricks for Building Calluses

VintageP — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:05:18 -0000

Sounds like a great approach to me!

Re: The Guitar Next Door: 1991 PRS Custom 24

VintageP — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:18:12 -0000

Wow, that is saying something! My experience with this one led me to
ultimately buy a PRS Mira, which has quickly become my favorite
guitar. Very light, versatile, and a great tone! The PRS bug is
catching! Thanks for stopping by.

Re: It's Harder to Break a Guitar Than I Thought

VintageP — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:37:14 -0000

Maybe that is an opportunity knocking. Create an effects pedal that
mimics those unique guitar smashing tones!

Re: Guilt Free Guitar Gear

VintageP — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:15:05 -0000

I need to look into those sneaky ways!

Re: Guilt Free Guitar Gear

VintageP — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:50:14 -0000

Yep, been a busy few months. Thanks for visiting!

Re: Support Your Local Guitar Store

VintageP — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:12:13 -0000

Some great points, especially the test drive aspect. Hadn't thought about that but it makes sense. One interesting development is my local Best Buy store now has a guitar shop inside. They used to have cheap started kits around the holidays but this is a lineup of nice gear from several manufacturers. Interesting to see how this works out.

Re: It's Harder to Break a Guitar Than I Thought

VintageP — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:07:37 -0000

Great hearing from you again! I've been doing lots of travel of late (this reply via India) and not posting much. Thanks for visiting.

Re: The Guitar Next Door: 1991 PRS Custom 24

VintageP — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:18:29 -0000

Cool! I picked up a black PRS Mira 24 in a moment of weakness a few months ago (in part because of trying the PRS from this post). It has some of the same feel as the 91 Custom 24 but still has its own personality. Really fun to play and very flexible from a tone standpoint.

Re: Fun With Drop D Tuning

VintageP — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:39:10 -0000

Hey, thanks for reading! Yep, enjoying Linkin Park a lot; the fact the whole
family likes it only helps. Ran across another group Young Knives on TV a
couple weeks ago and been enjoying their Superabundance album. Seems the
trio of guitar, bass, and drums never goes out of style.

Re: My Experience Attending National Guitar Workshop

VintageP — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:29:06 -0000

One thing that surprised me is how many repeat attendees they had.

Re: Tone Tips and Tricks for the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

VintageP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:40:05 -0000

Hey man, thanks for this one! I put it down to a new documentation
coordinator coming on the scene and they thought they could shorten the
manual or something. Does seem odd though.

Re: Prep for Playing With Others; Add Variables to Your Practice Routine

VintageP — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:22:05 -0000

Hey, thanks for visiting! Yep, I'm learning that the drummer is the glue
that holds things together.

Re: To Mentor or To Be Mentored

VintageP — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:24:06 -0000

I hear ya!