AxAxSxS wrote:you want to leave a little play in the screws though with the end ones setting the height. the bridge should be able to pivot on the screws.
Thanks! That makes sense, no that I messed with it a little.
Edits: If I wanted to add an optional/toggle-able switch for a stereo bass output, would I wire it: pup > volume (I would want it to have its own volume) > toggle > output A/B ? Does that make sense?
Any thoughts as to which wire is the ground on this here Carvin H13B blade-style bass Pup?
-Neck and Bridge HBs each have their own volumes, wired to the main output -Bass pup has its own volume, wired then to a toggle/splitter to go to it's own stereo out or combined with the guitar pups -Kill switch wired between the guitar pups and the main out, so I could kill the guitar signal and play only a bass signal
Make sense? Would it work?
My brain is about kaput for the day, but I feel like I should keep a pup selector for the two guitar pups. If I wanted no bass signal, I could either turn the volume down or switch to stereo without the bass jack plugged in.
Getting the parts all ordered up. I think, if I can muster the extra cash or find one used, I might look for a bridge with piezo pickups.... unless one of you knows a cheaper way to do that. Also, a cooler looking strat-fitting neck. But that can come later.
Yeah, I've thought about adding a contact mic to the trem strings like we talked about. the noisy aspect might be rad, but a faux-acoustic sound might be just as rad. There's a company (or companies?) that make strat-style piezo bridges. I just don't have the $$ at the moment.
And I really dislike the shape of this guitar's headstock. I'd like to find a blank paddle and fit it for three and three, LP style. Anyone know if the necks off of guitar fetish are worth a shit for the $50 or so they want for them?
Contact mic would be cool. you can get one at stewmac for mandolins for like 30 bucks I think.
I dont know how youd be able to wire all 3 pickups to the same output though. I can only imagine you having 2 jacks and running a kill toggle on each one for switching. Not a wiring master though to be honest.
Plus it would be less easy to fuck up your changes.
Bass and guitar both on, flick one switch to kill guitar signal. Bass and guitar on, flick other switch to kill bass signal.
Vs
having to turn a knob real quick and maybe forgetting which way its turned while rocking out/ hitting it by accident while strumming hard and fucking up shit.
Are you planning on running two different amps or are you intending to get a Y cable and mix them down together for one head?
Skullservant helped me figure out the wiring: viewtopic.php?f=192&t=36049 Props. This way I can run into one amp, or into a guitar amp AND a bass amp. If I put a contact mic or piezo bridge in there, I'll just add another kill switch and wire it to the guitar output.
Well, I totally fucked up the pickguard trying to . . .ahem... "cut" bigger holes for the different pickups. SO, if anyone knows of a cheap and easy way to make a pickguard, lemme know. I don't care if it's metal sheeting from the hardware store, or crap you have around the house.
If you get a thin bare metal sheet, you could probably etch the holes, maybe even etch the pickguard shape from the sheet, too. You know, like the way guys here etch enclosures. Not that I have any experience with it; but, there's an idea.
Plus, then connect the pickguard to ground, and you've got some shielding.
So I fucked up the metal pickguard I was going to try and make. Ended up making it too small somehow
Then I proceeded to just cut a huge swimming pool sized hole in the original guard, but IMO it looks like major ass, even for a weird junker guitar. I either need a way to modify a replacement strat guard (provided it even fits....this guitar is a Washburn knock-off) or find something that's super easy to work with. I don't have money for a dremel right now.....
I think six hours or however long I've been at it is enough for today. It certainly felt like six hours. Ugh.
