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Big update, OK all strapped in and ready to level:
Stupidly complex electronics completed:
With coil-splitting and phase reversal /coil selecting (when coils split) I have a total of 16 possible pickup configurations to play with
And HALLELUJAH! IT'S DONE!
Still needs a setup, I'm going to give it a week tuned to pitch before I tweak everything.
I've played with the various pickup combo's a bit; interesting sounds are available with it. The neck pickup is about in the traditional Ric neck position (24th Fret) while the bridge pickup ended up in about a J-bass neck position. Also need to build a breakout box for the stereo output.
Stupidly complex electronics completed:
With coil-splitting and phase reversal /coil selecting (when coils split) I have a total of 16 possible pickup configurations to play with
And HALLELUJAH! IT'S DONE!
Still needs a setup, I'm going to give it a week tuned to pitch before I tweak everything.
I've played with the various pickup combo's a bit; interesting sounds are available with it. The neck pickup is about in the traditional Ric neck position (24th Fret) while the bridge pickup ended up in about a J-bass neck position. Also need to build a breakout box for the stereo output.
Dang. That's badass! Got a little Lemmy feel going there too. Definitely gonna bind the headstock on the Hossenfeffer II based on the look of yours. Very nice job!! How's it sound?
Thanks everyone!Its about time!!!
seriously, it was worth the wait.nice job!!!
Thanks all!
Glad I inspired you to try it! It sounds good to me; not quite like anything else I have. In general, I'd say the humbucker settings are my favorites so far. I'll get some sound clips up once I have the stereo setup worked out.
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Great job, Jon! Better late than never 
This beauty can def hold its own among the other amazing winter build off successes. I'm currently stuck trying to teach myself how to get a proper finish... but hope to have something playable before the start of the winter 
Your achievement motivates me to keep going.
Looking forward to soundclips!
This beauty can def hold its own among the other amazing winter build off successes. I'm currently stuck trying to teach myself how to get a proper finish... but hope to have something playable before the start of the winter Your achievement motivates me to keep going.Looking forward to soundclips!
Great job, Jon! Better late than never
Looking forward to soundclips!
Thanks! Hoping to get the soundclips maybe by the weekend. Kinda want to show off the stereo set up on the clips.
Been watching this one the whole time, I love the full veneer and binding! Really looking forward to some clips. I'm sure it has more beef than my Gibströmbackder since I used Strat pickups.
One thing I learned while shielding mine is that even though I used foil tape with conductive adhesive, it's not that great and caused enough resistance to cause some hum. I spot soldered the edges of tape together, the resistance dropped to zero, and the hum vanished.
I don't suppose you'll post your schematic for us to study and drool upon, would ya?
One thing I learned while shielding mine is that even though I used foil tape with conductive adhesive, it's not that great and caused enough resistance to cause some hum. I spot soldered the edges of tape together, the resistance dropped to zero, and the hum vanished.
I don't suppose you'll post your schematic for us to study and drool upon, would ya?
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Thank you!Been watching this one the whole time, I love the full veneer and binding! Really looking forward to some clips. I'm sure it has more beef than my Gibströmbackder since I used Strat pickups.
One thing I learned while shielding mine is that even though I used foil tape with conductive adhesive, it's not that great and caused enough resistance to cause some hum. I spot soldered the edges of tape together, the resistance dropped to zero, and the hum vanished.
I don't suppose you'll post your schematic for us to study and drool upon, would ya?
Gibströmbackder? Sounds interesting. Gotta link?
I've not had a problem with the conductive adhesive yet; I've been using it for several years now without tack soldering. I check periodically with a DMM and haven't seen any deterioration. Maybe I'm just lucky?
Here ya go: Winter 2017 Build Off -- The Dan-0-Backer
Added a link to my post. I was trying to avoid a hard sell.
Oh, of course I missed your schematic earlier, I should have looked back. Thanks!
No worries. Just looked at the before and after on that Gibströmbackder. That's an amazing transformation.Added a link to my post. I was trying to avoid a hard sell.
Oh, of course I missed your schematic earlier, I should have looked back. Thanks!
Brief clip direct in to sound card, bridge pickup on the left channel, neck pickup on the right. Pardon the playing.
