It's OK to love your Epiphone :)

I would recommend a 500k tone pot for a humbucker, definitely. A lot of people will wire the 2nd tone pot so it's only for the bridge pickup (even if it's a single), and that seems like a good move for an HSS guitar. When I initially put this wiring scheme together, I definitely used a 500k tone pot for the bridge pickup and a 250k tone pot for the singles.

You're not going crazy :) There is a tiny bit of buzz (I think it's from one of the saddles) but it doesn't come through when the guitar is plugged in.

You're welcome :)

That would be a cool mod. Not sure if I'll really use the treble booster - it's SO noisy. But it does sound cool!

Vox (or their parent company) may have the patent on Nutube tech, which (if they do) would preclude others from using them without license. They could of course develop their own, but who knows what some companies see as valuable. I freely admit I'm absolutely surprised at how good this amp sounds - whether that's the Nutube or the overall architecture, I don't care. I dig this little amp!

Me personally? Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to do it (though I would love to) without a lot more practice because it required fretwork and a new nut. Everything else ... cost of parts + $100-150 depending on how long it took.

No, I wouldn't recommend that. You're likely better off experimenting with tone pot capacitor values than changing the pot itself.

An A5 is still an A :)

Hmmmm good point, it could be that the bottoms of your pedals need a quick wipe with rubbing alcohol to get rid of any residual dirt, oils, etc. Low-tack tape still has to tack, so anything on the surface of the paint could prevent good adhesion.

Carefully.

Yes I do, don't ride as much lately but it's still here :)

I don't know if just reversing the wiring will do the trick, but you should DEFINITELY be able to do what you say with the S-1 switch. It's just a matter of shunting the appropriate wires to ground - or not :)

I might be the only person using the bathtub term :) Swimming pool is definitely more prevalent!

I've never used almond oil but I can't imagine it would damage the wood, so why not?

I haven't replaced the blue tape on any of my pedals since doing this BUT I also don't rearrange my pedalboards all that often. My guess is it's a YMMV kind of thing.

@@chiba131 I appreciate the response. What a smart move.

Agreed :) I find these to be fun & interesting guitars for sure!

Glad to hear it!

unscrew the backplate and flip it so the rubber is inside, then rescrew it

I never would have thought of that.

This works for a lot of BOSS pedals **but** be sure you're not compressing any of the internal components (especially circuit boards) - some pedals have more filling in the guts than others. GREAT idea, BTW!

Baby oil like this *is* regular mineral oil. No scent.

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thank you :)

very cool - I've never even seen a Talon in person!

It takes all kinds, right? I find the Spyder 2720 to be an adequate replacement for the Floyd Rose, though some of its design cues - such as how the bridge plate and the studs interact - to be a bit weird.

do you have any documentation on that?

when I was in a regular rock band, I used it for gigs ... haven't used it much with my surf project(s) but one never knows what the future holds!

Yes, it's a generic 1x12 cab with a Celestion Creamback (8 ohms).

I bought it from a reputable US dealer, so I assume it's a genuine Eastwood.

It's easier than you think. Wire each pickup to its relevant section of the volume pot FIRST - hum to 500, single to 250. (IMO that's the real secret/trick to using these dual pots.) Then run the output of each half of the stacked pot to the relevant lug of the 3-way toggle, and the output of the toggle to the jack. IMO you won't need a tone on the single in the neck position, so wire the output of the hum part of the pot to the tone pot as well (so it will have 2 wires coming out of it) and you should be good to go.

@@chiba131 thanks for getting back to me. Can you draw a diagram for me? I am a visual learner haha. Some toggle switches look different some lugs need to be grounded to the pot etc. It's easier if I can visualize it. If you don't have time no worries. Cheers.

If the Vintera BVI had been available at the time, I might have gotten one. Tough to get past that 7.25" fretboard radius for me, though.

thanks very much yeah that high e string thing was definitely news to me but once I strung the guitar like that BOOM it all came into focus!

nice score!

They're not terrible and they're mini-pots, so putting in standard size pots would probably require removing some wood.

@@chiba131 I am just learning how to change out pickups and wiring. I was taught that the mini-pots were cheap and don't sound good. I have even heard experienced people say to change the electronics first before you swap your pickups out because they have a big affect on the guitar tone. That said, I am a guitar player and a beginner in working on guitars.

@@911elijah Mini pots are often of lower quality than "regular" pots, but in my experience it's a longevity and functionality deficit, not necessarily a tonal one. Changing them out is not a bad idea by any stretch of the imagination, but in this case here, I didn't find them to be negatively affecting the tone. I leave them both turned all the way up, so any tonal problems they might have are mitigated by that.

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you enjoyed it!

I already discovered it, it's the kickstand lol

@@elgritodescream3334 Yeah I think they got rid of that indicator after the 2020 model year.

No idea how to do that ... I see plenty of other people on YT with tab in their videos so I'm sure there's some software out there that does it, but I'm not familiar with it.

thanks plus I love this song!

No, the brake lever adjusts in a different fashion.

Shame on me! Sorry about that.

Yes, that's exactly what I do!

I did not shim the neck.