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@jimcatmandude9316 Күн бұрын
over kill..just tell us whether tightening the claw screws raises or lowers the back of the bridge
@hacksguitarhobby 19 сағат бұрын
Turn claw screws clockwise to lower the back.
@squirrel-1969 2 күн бұрын
I think the body style is more similar to a Gretch than a Les Paul. With a few inexpensive upgrades I feel that it has potential to be a great playing guitar.
@hacksguitarhobby 2 күн бұрын
Could be; I haven't held many Gretch guitars in my day. It seems to be a great upgrade platform and a better value than the equivalent Epiphone.
@neblinaquino 3 күн бұрын
Sounds good! 👍
@hacksguitarhobby 2 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@windward2818 3 күн бұрын
I think the better choice for bridging the grounds across the two channels in the control cavity is across the volume pots and not the tone pickups, because the volume pots are the signal source (pickup) connections. It could also be argued that you do not need a ground jumper between the two channels in the control cavity because the cross connection (single point ground) is made at the selector switch from the two channels (if you keep all of the grounds separate so shields (grounds) do not cross connect as they route through the guitar). With passive guitar electronics without a PCB the goal is to plan out how the grounds are connected and establish them a only one point (single point ground). The single point ground really means we are minimizing wiring loops, where any loop actually can act like an antennae to pick up noise. Grounds: (All ground types should ideally only connect at one point, meaning they are gathered and then all terminate at a single solder connection or node) Chassis Ground: With Gibson Les Pauls (LPs) that use a metal pot plate the plate is considered the chassis ground (grounds the pot housings), which also includes the selector switch housing and the output jack housing and connection to a metal jack plate (if not made from plastic). Basically, anything the user can touch is considered chassis ground. This also includes the tail piece ground, which ground the strings. Signal Ground: The signal outputs originate at the pickups where the ground is the braided Gavitt wire. We want the signal grounds to connect together at one point and then connect to the single point ground node. What is interesting is Gibson in production used the plate to act as a signal return for the tone pot to the volume pots, which essentially violates the single point ground best practice. Technically, using the pot rear covers as a ground solder point and the plate together also violates the single point ground best practice. I think at minimum Gibson should have made the signal ground connection between the tone and volume pots with a direct bus wire and not rely solely on the plate. Power Ground: The guitar in the video is passive circuitry only. So there is not power ground used. Connect all the grounds together at a single point (single solder connection), this will minimize any antennae loops. More stuff: Usually with single pickup swaps you should verify the polarity of the new pickup as compared to the one remaining as well as the DC resistance (looking for a shorted pickup). Some clone pickups are actually wired with the polarity reversed even though they use Gavitt wire (which somewhat assumes a consistent industry magnetic pole orientation for a dual pickup guitar like a LP, established essentially by Seymour Duncan and Gibson as to how the coil is wound and the magnets oriented). I use a Simpson 260 (Series 8) Analog VOM to check polarity. Upgrades: (depends on the specific guitar and how it is used). Warning: Expensive. 1) Insulate each Pickup push back wire from the control cavity to the pickup with Teflon sleeving so no pickup shields touch other grounds as they route through the guitar (use of single point ground). 2) Use Teflon single conductor with braided shield (with outer jacket) instead of the pushback wire from the selector switch. This has several advantages: It insulates the braid as the cable is routed through the guitar. It will not absorb moisture like the Gavitt cloth. It is high temperature so you can position all of the shields and other connections on the back of the pot together and solder all in one operation (we want to minimize the heating of the pot rear cover). The stranded center and braid are silver coated copper which has a better appearance (shiner solder joint) when used with tin/lead/silver wire solder and additional liquid flux. When excess flux is removed with IPA the joint is very shiny. The actual outer diameter of the Teflon wire is very close to the Gavitt wire of the same gauge (20AWG Standard) because Teflon jackets and insulation can be ultra thin. 3) Insulate the bus wire pot rear cover ground cross connections with Teflon sleeving (very thin wall, will not melt, will not absorb moisture and attractive). 4) Insulate the capacitor leads with Teflon sleeving. 5) Use Mica tone caps. MICA capacitors are commonly 5% tolerance, ultra stable, very long life, excellent for passive filter circuits and very effective if you pair them with 5% tolerance CTS guitar pots (TAOT or similar or custom order). Gibson CTS pots from the factory are +/- 20% tolerance and don't seem to be matched in sets of four for a LP. Some are so poor that I wonder if they are actually made by CTS (even though there is CTS stamped on the pot). The inaccuracy in electrical behavior is very noticeable for experienced players. For best positional accuracy and channel to channel matching it is best to use +/- 5% Tolerance pots that are matched sets of four, with 5% tolerance caps.
@hacksguitarhobby 3 күн бұрын
There’s certainly a lot here, and I appreciate it. The one thing that stood out to me that I wanted to engage with is tolerance. My understanding is that tolerance in a resistor or capacitor is the difference in the actual value versus the nominal value at the time of manufacture. It’s basically the factory saying a 500K pot might actually be 400K or 600K in your 20% example. The difference in actual versus nominal value will change with age, but it’s slow to do so. Therefore, I think it’s less important to get 5% tolerance pots over 20% tolerance ones than it is to simply measure the pot resistances to create a matched set. If I’m missing anything, I’d be curious to hear about it. Anyway, I do try to match pots many times, but more frequently, I decide to replace passive components based on whether they have drifted outside of their tolerance range, which I take as a sign of failure or impending failure, and that’s why I’m curious.
@windward2818 2 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby The following is a little long, but there is really no short answer to your question. Tolerance with pots are little different than discrete resistors or capacitors in how they effect the control of the guitar settings (volume and tone knob position). With guitar pots from CTS what we are really trying to understand is their transfer function (resistance), usually referenced to the ground leg, relative to rotational position, commonly called the taper for audio curves. What is really needed is to match pots relative to a reference rotational position, which is up to the builder, usually at 50%, 60%, or 70% of total rotation from 0%. If you look at the CTS 450G guitar pot data sheet the tapers are called: Linear; Std. D Spl. D Audio; C, A, B, BD, H, and J. Most LP guitar pots as sets all have the same pot taper and are generally either A, B, or BD. TAOT uses the A taper or very close to it. If you order custom pots from CTS, like TAOT, you can specify your taper and many other specs, but your have to have a large buy. The 5% pot tolerance gives you a better matching taper shape from pot to pot. With the shape consistent, you can now match pots resistance based on your reference rotational position. The +/- 20% tolerance pots are all over the place, the shapes don't seem to match and matching rotational values is futile. If new pots do not rotate easily you can use Deoxit D5 to clean and lubrication them. Which I generally do as a matter of course before testing them. To make matching easy it is best to make up a jig where you can place a pot set it to 0% mechanical (this is at the low mechanical stop). Rotate the pot until the resistance starts to change (low inflection point) make a note of the rotational position. Then determine the maximum inflection point. Then verify the maximum stop position. The stops are established within the pot itself, and for the same CTS part number at 5% tolerance the inflection points and the stops should be very consistent. Then measure the resistance at your reference rotation (for example, 70%). You can use a degree wheel to line up the zero mark (low stop), establish the max stop, then inflection points and then the matching 70% rotation resistance. Then sort based on a batch, usually 100 pots. Once the above is completed when the guitar knob positions are set to the same value for volume and tone (if the tone caps are 5%) they should behave similarly for a LP with a matched set of pickups. Some LP guitars actually have indicators (pointer mounting washers) on the pots to help set the pot value more accurately. You can add them to any LP you rebuild with speed knobs or bell knobs. This helps the player consistently set their knob settings which for some players is very important. If you use 5% MICA tone capacitors, which are expensive, they will outlast the guitar owner and the guitar. For current production Gibson LPs with hand wiring, Gibson uses film (orange drop) capacitors from China, which is really unbelievable. Just think, you buy a brand new LP Custom Ebony for several thousand dollars and it has Chinese caps. The above really depends on the guitar you are rebuilding, its market value, purpose and budget available. Obviously, a matched pot set cost more than 4 pots purchased from one vendor with the hope that they will be close. Some vintage LP guitars, 1950s or 1960s, are worth several thousands of dollars for an excellent playing example (no warped neck or other major problems) but the electronics and wiring are just worn out. If the owner wants to keep the guitar in playing condition, the guitar electronics are usually rebuilt. You have to explain to the owner what is going to be done and why, and what materials are going to be used. It is good to have your own LPs (good to have a VINTAGE LP and a MODERN LP wiring example) properly setup, with your upgrade mods so the customer can see your improvements and actually play the guitar. Obviously, the pickups determine much of the tone, but the owner will understand how the controls work and why the mods are an improvement. For the older guitars this usually means adding a tail piece ground. So some luthier skills are needed on the bench. Most professional players want consistency between their LP guitars for a similar set of pickups and are willing to pay to upgrade the guitar electronics and wiring to make the control and tone behavior consistent.
@lunamatic9775 3 күн бұрын
Great sounding guitar! Squier is an excellent upgrade platform. Plus, with a Squier I don't feel as bad if I make an irreversible mistake.
@hacksguitarhobby 3 күн бұрын
Same, ha ha. Mistakes are definitely less expensive!
@scourneene 3 күн бұрын
Is it possible to put a mini strat neck and put it onto a regular size strat body? Thank you
@hacksguitarhobby 3 күн бұрын
Anything is possible, but it's definitely not practical. The distance from the end of the neck to the bridge is different on each one, and I haven't measured the neck pocket dimensions, but I bet those are also different. You would end up having to patch up and modify the regular Strat body to the point that it would not be worthwhile.
@Patrick.B223 4 күн бұрын
Great job! That guitar looks amazing.
@hacksguitarhobby 4 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@GerryBlue 4 күн бұрын
Very informative, thanks, I've a Red Radge silhouette in mint condition, I was thinking of selling it but now I don't know
@hacksguitarhobby 4 күн бұрын
They are coming up in price a bit, but the market has really slowed down this year.
@drewwesley9506 4 күн бұрын
Do the mini pots make any difference?
@hacksguitarhobby 4 күн бұрын
I find that they feel a lot different and they need cleaning more often. They also don’t take abuse as well because the shafts are narrower. Also there is less surface area on the resistance tracks, so they don’t last as long. They work fine on beginner instruments.
@ltgray2780 4 күн бұрын
Beautiful build. What is the radius of the neck. May have forgotten. Looks like my Feb '65 Strat, my first great guitar. Bought in '75, and stupidly modded it. Long gone now.
@hacksguitarhobby 4 күн бұрын
9.5 I believe. I will double check and put it in the giveaway video.
@The..Butterfly..Effect 4 күн бұрын
I liked the cork idea - It is also a type of date (If it is a fashionable product that will be discontinued soon)
@hacksguitarhobby 4 күн бұрын
Thank you.
@zaquemwhc 5 күн бұрын
sounds great! I'm excited to see how it goes!
@hacksguitarhobby 4 күн бұрын
Me too!
@christopherharrold3045 5 күн бұрын
after watching your videos i have rebuilt my Bullet that i bought in 2008 and wow it rock's now i carnt put it down. your knowledge has given me the confidence i needed to tackle my project thank you from Australia and ROCK ON EVERYONE.
@hacksguitarhobby 4 күн бұрын
Rock on!
@christopherharrold3045 4 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby thanks i really like watching how you up grade guitars and the money i would have spent on another guitar i have used on my old guitar and honestly it is better than a lot of guitars I've been playing in the music shops. Mate you're a legend.
@michaelcrenshaw4387 5 күн бұрын
Sounds good.
@hacksguitarhobby 5 күн бұрын
It’s up there with the nicest I have built.
@carpathus 5 күн бұрын
Nice work.
@hacksguitarhobby 5 күн бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@subd3 5 күн бұрын
I'd totally rock that Strat!
@hacksguitarhobby 5 күн бұрын
Hope you get a chance!
@MikeJBlues 5 күн бұрын
Looks great, sounds good too. 👍
@hacksguitarhobby 5 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
@malcolmedwards296 5 күн бұрын
It looks black and yellow no burst
@hacksguitarhobby 5 күн бұрын
2-color burst, yes. Maybe hard to see in videos to the grain, but there is not a hard line between them.
@JohnAdams-xc5yk 7 күн бұрын
Your out of touch there is an app for your phone called pole dector just point it at the pickup it will tell you all you need to know
@hacksguitarhobby 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@stringman509 10 күн бұрын
Hi can you please tell me the height of kinman HMV as no one can at the moment ??? Thanks colin
@hacksguitarhobby 10 күн бұрын
I don’t know that model exactly (maybe Hank Marvin?) but for higher powered pickups like those I would try 8/64” on the bass side and 6/64” on the treble side as a starting point. Use 1/8” and 3/32” hex wrenches if you do it like I did in the video.
@ltgray2780 11 күн бұрын
BA lookin' Strat. Lucky person who wins that.
@hacksguitarhobby 11 күн бұрын
Yep, almost done!
@christopherharrold3045 11 күн бұрын
I'm using this guitar as a template for my 2008 Squire Bullet and its black. rock on everyone.
@hacksguitarhobby 11 күн бұрын
Thanks, hope it turns out great!
@christopherharrold3045 11 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby just watching you work on the guitar has got me motivated to upgrade my guitar. I've picked up a musiclily MX211OHD Tremelo 36mm block and a set of Wilkinson vintage alnico 5 pickups new pots and switch and D'addario 9 to 42. i think it is going to be a very nice guitar. just watching you work on guitars has given me the confidence i needed. thank you.
@subd3 12 күн бұрын
Great work!
@hacksguitarhobby 11 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@PolishHammer 12 күн бұрын
Nice work this is shaping up nicely!
@hacksguitarhobby 12 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@FrugalFretter 12 күн бұрын
Looking forward to seeing which red knob Fender it is and what you’ll be doing with it. I recently acquired a red knob Stage 185 and replaced the two input jacks on it. It’s a solid sounding amp.
@hacksguitarhobby 12 күн бұрын
I picked it up, it’s the “Evil” Twin. :)
@MrGratefulEd 12 күн бұрын
I have the 2007 Squier, VM Tele, made in India. Duncan designed pups, Indian Red Cedar body. Other than being very heavy, I think it's a very good, very playable guitar.
@hacksguitarhobby 12 күн бұрын
It is slightly heavy I suppose, but definitely solid.
@lunamatic9775 12 күн бұрын
Can't wait for the giveaway details, this is shaping up to be very cool looking Strat
@hacksguitarhobby 12 күн бұрын
Thanks, coming fairly soon! Should be finished with the guitar this week.
@MikeJBlues 12 күн бұрын
Looking good 👍
@hacksguitarhobby 12 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
@danthegeetarman 12 күн бұрын
I started using the Music city nut slot gauge from Joe glaser. It’s very simple but cool. You put the plastic slot in the nut, then you run it across the frets. It has little grooves in it at 0.000 0.003 0.005 and 0.008 and you basically just keep filing until it’s either just below or just above whichever one you want. It allows me to get super low how I like it but with no buzzing. I especially love the fact that you can do it without the strings on like you were talking about in the video
@hacksguitarhobby 12 күн бұрын
Nice, looks like a good tool and not overly expensive.
@danthegeetarman 12 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby yeah it works great. Takes the guesswork out of it. If it clicks, it’s higher than the number, and once it doesn’t, you just move down to the next number (until you’re at your ideal spot). Simple and cheap. My favorite stuff lol
@danthegeetarman 12 күн бұрын
All the music nomad stuff is amazing!
@hacksguitarhobby 12 күн бұрын
I have liked everything I have tried so far.
@danthegeetarman 12 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby yeah they just came out with a cool spot level tool which I haven’t check how much it is, but definitely way cheaper than stewmacs fret kisser
@danthegeetarman 12 күн бұрын
Oh man, that Strat looks just this one that my friend had that I always envied. Can’t wait to hear what the giveaway criteria will be 🤞🤞🤞
@hacksguitarhobby 12 күн бұрын
It’ll be easy. I just need to test a selection tool and will announce the details.
@danthegeetarman 12 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby sweet!!!
@danielrobles59 13 күн бұрын
I have a question, i can use the truss rod nut fender for a squier?! Or are diferents?!
@hacksguitarhobby 13 күн бұрын
No, they are very different.
@danielrobles59 13 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby thnks
@christopheraaron8299 14 күн бұрын
I put an alnico v loaded pickguard I put together in mine and a set of locking tuners. Those improvements made it a really nice guitar.
@hacksguitarhobby 14 күн бұрын
I imagine it would. Great upgrade platform.
@PresbyPastorRob 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for this (esp about the pickguard screws), I have 6 of the Mini Strats with various mods (from pickups & pots to locking tuners), a Mikro, a Mitchell w/p-90s, an Epiphone LP power player, Taylor Baby and always on the lookout for more. A medical condition messed up my hands & I had to switch to lower string tension/smaller scale. I do use 9s (Super Slinky) because using heavier strings defeats the purpose of the switch, I just have to spend a lot of time with the setup & play with a very light touch (I don't really have a choice with the last part). Thanks for the breakdown, I learned things.
@hacksguitarhobby 15 күн бұрын
I used to use lighter strings on short scales. As long as the neck has enough relief, the other setup issues can be overcome. Thank for watching!
@huckholbrook7138 16 күн бұрын
I have a red one
@hacksguitarhobby 16 күн бұрын
Nice! Thanks for watching.
@huckholbrook7138 16 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby it was my first guitar I played it live once but after that the low e string started going out of tune
@Yeshayahu09 17 күн бұрын
building a guitar is always fun!
@hacksguitarhobby 16 күн бұрын
Yes, keeps me busy!
@ranman58635 17 күн бұрын
Save that card space.
@hacksguitarhobby 17 күн бұрын
It's at a premium, for sure. ZV-E10 eats it quickly.
@ranman58635 17 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby , love it! You always make me laugh.
@ranman58635 17 күн бұрын
😮someone wants to sell me one for 200. I absolutely love mine. I keep adding to it. So cool to me. I stopped wanting a Fender
@hacksguitarhobby 17 күн бұрын
$200 is a little rich. I'm buying as many as I can get my hands on for around $100, though.
@ranman58635 17 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby, yeah, it is. Don't think I'm gonna bite. Got 6 guitar's now. Had 16... space is my issue. Got my vintage guitar, my SE, my 2000 epiphone pre special with offset dovetail, 86 Squier bullet one contemporary stratocaster/ Telecaster, my Squier standard stratocaster wirh a fender stratocaster body and guts, and my RG ibanez rgt47dx neck through. Project and ok looking to get a neck for the Fender to bring it back to the 2018 50s soft v stratocaster. That's definitely enough. Just need a acoustic and I'm done. Oh and my starcaster with a flame maple neck and a rosewood fretboard. 😆 🤣
@usmclee65 17 күн бұрын
Thanks great vid new sub !!!
@hacksguitarhobby 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@ltgray2780 17 күн бұрын
That's going to be a sweet looking Strat.
@hacksguitarhobby 17 күн бұрын
That’s the plan!
@lunamatic9775 18 күн бұрын
Great looking guitar! Good luck to everyone who enters
@hacksguitarhobby 17 күн бұрын
Definitely. I am drafting the rules and getting everything prepared. Should kick off in about 2-3 weeks.
@MikeJBlues 18 күн бұрын
Hotod strat , love it 👍 ❤
@hacksguitarhobby 18 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@christopherharrold3045 18 күн бұрын
i have a 2008 bullet learning heaps from you .
@hacksguitarhobby 18 күн бұрын
Glad to help!
@christopherharrold3045 17 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby hi i have bought some V5 pickups and 250k pots but i don't know what volume and tone capacitors to get would you have any suggestions.
@hacksguitarhobby 17 күн бұрын
You don’t need a cap for volume unless you want a treble bleed circuit. I have a video on that but would suggest skipping it until you get a little more practice wiring. For tone on single coil guitars with 250k pots, use a .047 uF cap, which is the standard value, and typically you only need one cap shared by both tone pots. You can play around with other values later when you get more experience. Might want to try .033, .022, or even .010 uF if the .047 doesn’t suit you, but it suits 90+ percent of Strat players.
@christopherharrold3045 17 күн бұрын
@@hacksguitarhobby I'll try the .047 uf this is all new to me and i appreciate your help thank you.
@thefreyfactor442 18 күн бұрын
That's gonna be a nice guitar for someone. I really like the blacked out look with that pickguard. Nice choice.
@hacksguitarhobby 18 күн бұрын
Thanks, I hope someone loves it!
@ucanliv4ever 20 күн бұрын
Nice video. I have a question though. Why is the middle pickup reversed magnetic polarity?
@hacksguitarhobby 20 күн бұрын
For noise cancellation, when used with one of the pickups next to it.
@ucanliv4ever 20 күн бұрын
I knew that, I was just checking to see if you knew that... just kidding...! My parents made me this way... just kidding...! Thank you for the great vid and I will check out your other vids...!
@alanhembra2565 21 күн бұрын
I recently bought my second Epiphone S-310 with a batwing headstock painted in matching black. Previous owner swapped out the electronics with a bridge position P-90 (really hot), volume, no tone, and floating tremolo So very simple and sustains all day long. I love it. So fun to play. My other has has the explorer headstock with the original HSS setup and a Floyd Rose tremolo and a nut lock. It’s fun too but I hate the Floyd Rose. Wish I could remove and replace it. Between the two of them I have $180 invested. Cant complain!
@hacksguitarhobby 20 күн бұрын
I’ve been interested in trying one of these to tame a Floyd… might help amzn.to/4cS2NEV
@farleirobertofeltenfarlei5106 21 күн бұрын
Eu tenho uma guitarrra dessas, Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul, cidade, Santa Cruz do Sul.
@hacksguitarhobby 21 күн бұрын
Nice!
@bluwng 22 күн бұрын
The neck and head stock look like they have a slight darkness/ stain vs a pale white, is that just lack of lighting?
@hacksguitarhobby 22 күн бұрын
They actually are a bit darker than most Squiers I see. Not to the point of being roasted, but to the point that I did check the specs to make sure it was maple!
@RonnyGuittar 24 күн бұрын
Fender Mexico always sounds like Fender Mexico - I Love it. Nice work man. This pushes the value of this nice bedroom amp up widely.
@hacksguitarhobby 24 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@walterhalliii6846 24 күн бұрын
Great video!! I need to replace the input jack on my 25R.
@hacksguitarhobby 24 күн бұрын
Go for it!