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Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:45 am
by MrNovember
Haha yeah I saw that; seems like they went through a lot of effort to make the front of the guitar look presentable and then just said fuck it when they got to the back cover plates.
I just sent the seller a message asking if they had any more info on the wiring.
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:20 am
by dubkitty
holy camoly! a 12-click Varitone!?!?!
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:26 am
by Chankgeez
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:01 pm
by dubkitty
given that you need inductors and what-not, i can't think there could be more than 16 unless you were using a switch array more than 2" in diameter. you just couldn't fit all that shit on a rotary switch.
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:20 pm
by jirodreamsofdank
Not really hacked up but oh my

Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:21 pm
by jirodreamsofdank
Ah, hell, privacy settings. It's a vintage Guild painted with Tinkerbell across the face.
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:44 pm
by MechaGodzilla
that sounds so ridiculous i'm almost on board with the idea
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:03 pm
by jirodreamsofdank
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:04 pm
by jirodreamsofdank
A showgirl instead of Tinkerbell, I guess. That would have been cooler.
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:25 pm
by Chankgeez
Still.

Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:57 am
by MrNovember
Got some info from the seller:
All the passive tone variables are before active circuits. Phase reverse and series wiring first, then it leads to the standard jazzmaster lead/rhythm circuit, followed by the black ice/varitone. A drawn schematic will be included for the buyer.
The active chain goes COMP, OD, FUZZ 1, FUZZ 2, BIT, TREMOLO.
The compression circuit is an orange squeezer type circuit. Fuzz 1 and 2 are respectively a variant of the Foxx Tone Machine, and a Fuzz Factory. I've forgotten what the OD was, I completed this instrument over 5 years ago.
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:45 pm
by Achtane
I'm breaking out in a cold sweat just thinking about keeping track of all the controls

Wow.
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:48 am
by dubkitty
that would probably be totally badass as a studio/recording instrument. you could dial in about 500,000 tones.
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:56 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
But one of them is probably the best. haha
Re: Hack Jobs!
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:34 pm
by dubkitty
[taking copious notes before first use]