The stupid questions thread

[huggernaut]

according to StewMac their 3-way Les Paul-style switch requires 15/16" clearance, and their Tele switch requires 1 3/8".

I think the depth of the route actually is 1 3/8" but I'll have to confirm.

[MEC]

according to StewMac their 3-way Les Paul-style switch requires 15/16" clearance, and their Tele switch requires 1 3/8".

I think the depth of the route actually is 1 3/8" but I'll have to confirm.

If it's not deep enough you could use a rotary switch instead.
Using the rotary switch would also mean no modification to the pickguard and would look pretty
badass with a Chicken Head knob.

[DallasLemonade]

thought this thread needed to resurface
is there a way to stop the whammy bar in my jazzmaster from falling out? i move around a lot and just *plop*

[excane]

thought this thread needed to resurface
is there a way to stop the whammy bar in my jazzmaster from falling out? i move around a lot and just *plop*

[DallasLemonade]

thought this thread needed to resurface
is there a way to stop the whammy bar in my jazzmaster from falling out? i move around a lot and just *plop*

as nice of a solution as that is i still want it to be able to move when in the hole. just not out.

[Mudfuzz]

as nice of a solution as that is i still want it to be able to move when in the hole. just not out.

this is awesome when out of context.

[DallasLemonade]

as nice of a solution as that is i still want it to be able to move when in the hole. just not out.

this is awesome when out of context.

god damn it Leroy...

[Achtane]

WD-40 isn't really a lubricant if you're looking for a long-term solution.
JUST SAYIN' BROS

[dubkitty]

i believe there's a part you can tighten, but you have to remove the tremolo plate to get to it. ask the people on the Offset Guitars forum...they know everything about JMs.

[MEC]

In a LIVE setting is there a difference between Stereo and Dual Mono?

[greyscales]

In a LIVE setting is there a difference between Stereo and Dual Mono?

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that a stereo effect, let's say tremolo, would send one 'chop' of the signal to one amp while the other 'chop' is sent to the other amp. This creates a back and forth/pan effect. With a chorus effect, you would probably get your original signal in one amp but the detuned signal in the other.
Dual mono would be the same as if you took a mono effect, split it with a 1-in-2-out device, and you had the same signal going to each amp (it wouldn't pan).

Hope that helps.

[phantasmagorovich]

In a LIVE setting is there a difference between Stereo and Dual Mono?

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that a stereo effect, let's say tremolo, would send one 'chop' of the signal to one amp while the other 'chop' is sent to the other amp. This creates a back and forth/pan effect. With a chorus effect, you would probably get your original signal in one amp but the detuned signal in the other.
Dual mono would be the same as if you took a mono effect, split it with a 1-in-2-out device, and you had the same signal going to each amp (it wouldn't pan).

Hope that helps.

MEC's question: technically yes, but not really.

Greyscales answer: I think you're not correct. Both of what you describe is dual mono, stereo is more complicated than that. Stereo is setting up two speakers in a way that the illusion can be created that the sound does not come from the speakers but from somewhere else. If both speakers in you examples were set up correctly (for simplicitys sake, let's imagine two identical guitar amps with same settings) that would mean either the sound seems to come from the middle (splitter) or from far left and far right alternatingly (panning trem). For real stereo effects it would be necessary to mix both signals in a way that makes the sound seem to come from half left, or a step right from the middle. You would have to be able to mix both signals seamlessly and I think it would be rare to find that in a guitar setup. Which is why you mic the amp and let the house pa do the stereo.

Stupid question: Is setting up a guitar really necessary? Never felt a need to.

Question two: why are the looks the most important about a guitar?

[greyscales]

In a LIVE setting is there a difference between Stereo and Dual Mono?

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that a stereo effect, let's say tremolo, would send one 'chop' of the signal to one amp while the other 'chop' is sent to the other amp. This creates a back and forth/pan effect. With a chorus effect, you would probably get your original signal in one amp but the detuned signal in the other.
Dual mono would be the same as if you took a mono effect, split it with a 1-in-2-out device, and you had the same signal going to each amp (it wouldn't pan).

Hope that helps.

MEC's question: technically yes, but not really.

Greyscales answer: I think you're not correct. Both of what you describe is dual mono, stereo is more complicated than that. Stereo is setting up two speakers in a way that the illusion can be created that the sound does not come from the speakers but from somewhere else. If both speakers in you examples were set up correctly (for simplicitys sake, let's imagine two identical guitar amps with same settings) that would mean either the sound seems to come from the middle (splitter) or from far left and far right alternatingly (panning trem). For real stereo effects it would be necessary to mix both signals in a way that makes the sound seem to come from half left, or a step right from the middle. You would have to be able to mix both signals seamlessly and I think it would be rare to find that in a guitar setup. Which is why you mic the amp and let the house pa do the stereo.

Hm, I'm not sure I understand your example. Could you elaborate or put it in different terms?
The way I see it, dual mono simply means two signals that are the same. Stereo means there is some separation between the two signals, where you don't have the same thing necessarily coming out of both. Honestly it seems a bit confusing to mention the PA, as it doesn't necessarily affect whether an effect is stereo. Obviously if you are only mic'd up on one amp, it does no good to bother with a stereo rig. But if you were to, let's say, go direct out of a stereo pedal into two inputs of a mixer, you would be able to separate the "halves" of the signal by panning each one the opposite way. Does that make sense to anyone?

[phantasmagorovich]

I mentioned the pa because the mixer will usually be able to do real stereo.

I'll try rephrasing and elaborating. (If this were real life I'd pop out a pen and draw it, would make stuff so much easier.)

I think that stereo is actually the mixing of the two (possibly) identical signals, not the separation. If you set up the speakers in a certain way you can make the sound seem to come not out of the speakers but out of the air between them. In order to achieve this you have to be able to fade between the speakers to create a 3D effect. a 30/70 ratio must be possible for what I think is stereo.

In your definition stereo is created by having two not identical signals.

I sincerely don't know for sure which one is right.

[greyscales]

I guess the biggest factor to what MEC asked is whether he is referring to the PA being stereo/dual mono or the guitar rig being stereo/dual mono. If he meant PA, you are definitely right. I was looking at it as the guitar rig itself, which could easily be made stereo through a PA.