Sliders

[bigchiefbc]

The original Ovation Magnums had sliders:

Good lawd that is an attractive bass.

I've wanted to get my hands on one for a long goddamned time. Unfortunately, used prices on them have skyrocketed in the last few years. Five years ago, you could get them for a few hundred bucks. Now they're going for 800-1000. Fucking bastards.

[dubkitty]

i know. i could have bought a beautiful Viper about five years ago for $300; now they're 7 or 8 hundred.

[htsamurai]

fuck man, remember how downhill sliders went? so sad, so much potential

[gunslinger_burrito]

It seems to me that with sliders on your guitar you might run into more issues with accidentally turning your volume or tone up or down. Unless, or course, you placed them wayyy far out of the way.

[01010111]

I could see that too, but I think I know how I'm going to incorporate it into my guitar so that won't be a problem. I'm doing this to a blacktop jazzmaster, and if I put the slider so the max position is pointing towards the input jack on the guitar I don't think I'll have to worry about accidentally bumping it.

Also, I think I found a good candidate for the slider:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Bourns/PTS60-02L-105B2/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtC25l1F4XBU3cnl5AmhWdlDBZGbWzjkac%3d

It's "high-grade" and made for long-term use. I might order one, see how it works out. If it works out, I'll order a few more in case I ever need to replace it.

[Chankgeez]

Also, I think I found a good candidate for the slider:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Bourns/PTS60-02L-105B2/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtC25l1F4XBU3cnl5AmhWdlDBZGbWzjkac%3d

It's "high-grade" and made for long-term use. I might order one, see how it works out. If it works out, I'll order a few more in case I ever need to replace it.

I've detected another obstacle in your plan.

Those're expensive: $5.44 ea. (at minimum quantity)

Minimum order: 225

They're not stocked. They're not on order. You can, however, request a delivery quote on the factory lead time.

So, I'd start looking at other options.

You may be able to find someone on a DIY forum who has a few to sell you though.

[01010111]

Damn. I'll see if I have to see if I can find them through a different distributor.

[Chankgeez]

Seriously, put up WTB threads on DIY forums. It may work out.