Spot the book @tv101

Spot the book

That's spooky @deej - not only did you find a photo of the book, you found a photo of some bald bloke with a load of guitars, WITH the book!!

🤣 told you been a long time since I saw hair, nevermind long hair

I can send you the book if you are interested? Some weird stuff in it to be honest but worth a look.

Fyi, that etching solution is good for relicing guitar parts if you’re ever so inclined.

Great to know @mattbeels 👍🏻

I have a load in the garage as I never new the best way of disposing of it. I may try that out.

Is this the other book in question @tv101

I can send you the book if you are interested? Some weird stuff in it to be honest but worth a look.

Thanks - I'd be interested to have a read @Deej.

I don't think we've swapped real world addresses (?) - I'll email you.

Just be careful not to slip a guitar into the package ...

Is this the other book in question

That's the chap!

Hello, fellow Dummy @Deej 

I found that quite a straightforward book to follow - and helped my fill in a few gaps in my knowledge.  

TBH, it was more a complete absence of knowledge rather than a few gaps.

you found a photo of some bald bloke with a load of guitars

Always room for one more....@TV101..

If all else fails Matt, you could always use a Birmingham screwdriver. 😉

@boo

I assume that means a hammer? 😂

I assume that means a hammer? 😂

@mattbeels Yep 🤣

Thanks - I'd be interested to have a read @Deej.

Sorted - I will send over as soon as. Like I said some weird stuff and a little US based but did help along the way.

Hello, fellow Dummy @Deej 

Cheek...

Another good resource 

https://guitarpcb.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Components.pdf

Is this the other book in question

I should actually read that book, like I said electronics were never my strength.

I can totally relate to sucking at soldering. I remember teaching myself how to do as a teenager once I had acquired two guitars and went about swapping everything over. It was fun but the results were less than stellar.

Years later when I decided I’d had enough of those dickheads at the repair shop and decided to become one myself, I still sucked at soldering.

But after a while I actually got pretty darn good at it. I had a lot of practice of course, but still. The point is, it really isn’t all that difficult. Like anything else it takes the proper technique, knowledge, tools and a lot of patience, but what really helped me was the use of really good solder. I use Kester and it really makes a big difference imo to use the high quality stuff. You get in and get out and you’re left with a nice shiny glob, it’s quite satisfying after that. 

I’m pretty sure that it’s long out of print but Adrian Legg wrote a book on electronic projects for guitarists, lemme see if I can find it...

I should actually read that book

If your U.K. based @mattbeels I could send you over? If you are interested.

If your U.K. based @mattbeels I could send you over? If you are interested.

I think Matt is in GermanyLand.

Though, from his use of English, I'm wondering ...

Here it is:

I had the wrong title (must have something to do with my english I guess 🤷🏼‍♂️) but I was correct that it’s oop and since it’s from ‘81 it’s rather old and outdated. Like you lot. Suck iiiiiiiiiit!!!!

since it’s from ‘81 it’s rather old and outdated. Like you lot.

Can’t really argue with that!

If your U.K. based @mattbeels I could send you over? If you are interested.

Very kind of you @deej but as @tv101 so eloquently stated I reside in “GermanyLand”, ahem. Therefore it doesn’t make sense but thanks all the same!