Personally I can’t stand linear pots and I also can’t understand why they’re used in guitar circuits especially for the volume, d’oh!
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I always wonder why electric players even bother with volume controls they always go full blast - after the sound check and setting the levels of course. Controls just add circuit noise anyway so what do think about no controls just a full output and managing the input level from the mixing desk.
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Well I like to use my volume. It’s mostly on full but I like to use it for dynamics like swells or to just clean up the sound. It would be weird to lose that control.
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Sorry to be basic, do you know the difference between log and linear.
@rocknroller912 Here is the extent of my understanding of pots and wiring. Here are some pots and wires, and then I know nothing. 😆
I appreciate you attempting to teach me some basics, you’re very kind. 👍
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And you @mattbeels, I knew you’d come in handy for something. 🤣
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Sorry just having a rant. I played acoustic fiddle with microphone in a band with an electric guitar player and he always had to be the loudest. Pulled the volume stunt every time.
Some people call me a tool, others are less complimentary. Tools being useful things.
No worries, I understand. Guitarists can be really annoying, always having to be the loudest and showing off. It’s pretty lame. Probably always competing with the singer...
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Yeah, that’s one way of not improving your soldering skills. Why not just order a pre made neck to go with it?
I heard a rumour that there used to be shops where you could buy a whole guitar. 🙂
I heard a rumour that there used to be shops
old timer @Robin - that was in the pre-internet days. No shops now ...
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Actually, and seriously, the last time I went into a "shop" was to get my flu jab in Boots last autumn. Before that .... errr .... at least 12 months ago.
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Soldering is *not* difficult. If you can manage painting (and I'm fairly sure you can), then soldering is simples.
1. Get yourself a semi-decent soldering station. Temperature controlled.
2. Get a range of tips for the soldering iron (small and very small).
3. Get the iron hot.
4. Apply hot iron to the things to be soldered. Use a heat sink if the things are particularly sensitive to heat.
5. When the things are hot (1-2 secs), apply solder. It will melt more or less immediately.
6. Remove solder.
7. Remove iron.
8. Make sure that the things being soldered don't move apart in the 1-2 secs that it takes for the solder to set.
Total time for steps 4-8; <5secs.
You don't even have to polish the joint afterwards.
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