Why complain about a budget guitar? Thats why it's half the price of the fender. You are right about the tuners,but I've that experience with guitars that cost twice of the bass vi
@Dooodrhino3 күн бұрын
Groovy
@TitanicSubGoBoom4 күн бұрын
It’s not really an amp though is it? There’s no speaker built in you’re playing it through a real amp.
@BCGworkshop9 күн бұрын
Keep doing your job bro! World needs more guys like us ♥
@BlueberryStinkFinger6215 күн бұрын
Love that strat..but since JC Curliegh Restored Epiphone back to premium in 2019/2020 im loyal to Epiphone i have my 2021 high end Epiphones posted with the specs so there's no debate..or miss understanding
@chiba13112 күн бұрын
It's OK to love your Epiphone :)
@kirkhammett11091990117 күн бұрын
Pretty valid reason to learn to play mandolin haha
@Tinylittledancer81420 күн бұрын
Would you need to change the tone pots as well? I want to put a higher output humbucker in my HSS strat, but I'm curious if I need to change the tone pot for the humbucker to 500k as well
@chiba13119 күн бұрын
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.
@thedavesofourlives123 күн бұрын
am i the only one hearing the buzzing from the first strat?
@chiba13121 күн бұрын
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.
@riddlesgun24 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Everyone seems to want to tell you what the S-1 pot does and everything about its periphery, but you are the only one I've found that tells us how to install it. Thanks! If I ever want to get into electronics, I'll listen to the dry explanations of signals, etc. Until then, I just want to learn how to create those signals.
@chiba13121 күн бұрын
You're welcome :)
@TheAkd8928 күн бұрын
ive got it too... Brian has ALWAYS been one of my fave guitarists even before I played
@mindfield9832Ай бұрын
It’d be a cool mod to add a jack to turn the treble booster on and off via a foot switch. There’s a pretty easy mod to add an effects loop to these amps as well.
@chiba131Ай бұрын
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!
@mindfield9832Ай бұрын
I have the standard version of this. It has a pretty smooth gain. It sounds closer to an actual tube amp than most solid state amps and reacts well to picking dynamics and guitar volume knob. I wish Ampeg used Nutubes in their solid state amps then I’d be set. Even the Orange Crush series would benefit from this technology. The Crushes have a spitty note decay when played dirty.
@chiba131Ай бұрын
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!
@Shiz102Ай бұрын
Hey man. I loved this video series. How much would you charge to do this same job on my Bass IV?
@chiba13121 күн бұрын
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.
@richierick96Ай бұрын
Dude thanks for this tip!! Building my first pedal board tonight after years of using a multi effects 💪 totally using this method, i hate Velcro on pedals!!!!
@To.Si.Ma.Ай бұрын
Great. - Would you recommend using a dual pot (250/500) for my 335 neck HB (seth lover)? I play blues and jazz and the lover comes with 500k. Good and bright for blues but for jazz I would like a warmer tone. Greetings
@chiba131Ай бұрын
No, I wouldn't recommend that. You're likely better off experimenting with tone pot capacitor values than changing the pot itself.
@donalee5472Ай бұрын
A couple times you mentioned a "cheat" way to play a chord. Well there's a cheat for the A. Just play the top two strings on the second fret. Admittedly, it's an A without a third, but it works.
@chiba131Ай бұрын
An A5 is still an A :)
@villageidiot9867Ай бұрын
I just did this last night to my new pedal board and all my pedals before putting it together. The only problem I had was when I was rearranging pedals the tape would start coming off when I pulled it off the board. Velcro itself stuck to the tape just fine. Basically just put it right back but maybe with time it'll get a better bond. Either way I don't expect it to be moving much or changing pedals often. Also, I did this for myself as I don't sell anything.
@chiba13121 күн бұрын
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.
@petersidecarАй бұрын
How does it go in the dirt with those tyres.
@chiba131Ай бұрын
Carefully.
@SleekHobbies88Ай бұрын
Awesome job, putting the touches on the guitar 🎸 You still have your Indian FTR
@chiba131Ай бұрын
Yes I do, don't ride as much lately but it's still here :)
@RockinSGАй бұрын
I just started having a problem with my S-1 as well. Mine does the opposite. It won't stay down. I like the sound with it pressed down. If I reserve the wiring, Could I have the "hot" position/boost on all of the time but go to the thinner sound by pressing the S-1? Great video. Thank!
@chiba131Ай бұрын
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 :)
@AndrewAHayesАй бұрын
I have never heard it called a bathtub route, I have always heard it referred to as a swimming pool route. I am not a fan of this pickguard, I think a carbon fibre weave pattern would look awsome on a black bodied Strat!
@chiba131Ай бұрын
I might be the only person using the bathtub term :) Swimming pool is definitely more prevalent!
@nikklade13Ай бұрын
Can I use almond oil?
@chiba131Ай бұрын
I've never used almond oil but I can't imagine it would damage the wood, so why not?
@ip0tsАй бұрын
I am so glad I am across your video. Like you, I want to preserve the look of my pedals. I am assuming you still practice this to this time and with this length of time, What would you say is the lifespan of this pre-Dual lock fastening set-up with blue tape before it needs to be re-done?
@chiba131Ай бұрын
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.
@ip0tsАй бұрын
@@chiba131 I appreciate the response. What a smart move.
@JockeLundgrenTV2 ай бұрын
Thanks, very interesting! 👌🏻
@chiba131Ай бұрын
Agreed :) I find these to be fun & interesting guitars for sure!
@theunknowngamer32722 ай бұрын
Thanks helped alot
@chiba131Ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@jturquoise2 ай бұрын
but what about a boss pedal?
@BeeLuvr2 ай бұрын
unscrew the backplate and flip it so the rubber is inside, then rescrew it
@villageidiot9867Ай бұрын
I never would have thought of that.
@chiba131Ай бұрын
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!
@Dr.Jekyll2 ай бұрын
Why would you want oil with fragrance? Just buy pure mineral oil! And if you do want scented, why choose baby oil over lemon oil? You make strange choices. But you make good points.
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
Baby oil like this *is* regular mineral oil. No scent.
@Dr.Jekyll2 ай бұрын
00:14
@BeesWaxMinder2 ай бұрын
Sounds..?
@chiba131Ай бұрын
coming soon!
@wakatak21302 ай бұрын
thats damn good tone !
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
thank you :)
@rosskrause39262 ай бұрын
I have had 5 of those guitars in the past and I think they sound and play really good..I also had a Heartfield Talon from around the same time period and it was awesome as well.
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
very cool - I've never even seen a Talon in person!
@YonkyKADAVER2 ай бұрын
I still don't understand the obsession of many manufacturers to ruin almost all guitar models by adding a tremolo.
@chiba131Ай бұрын
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.
@DanielG0LD2 ай бұрын
B stock serial number
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
do you have any documentation on that?
@Oranguice2 ай бұрын
I have one of those. I want to see what you do with it.
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
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!
@ExoticForza3 ай бұрын
Is the amp you used just a cab? Im also guessing you can use any amp with the vox head amp. Correct me if im wrong
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
Yes, it's a generic 1x12 cab with a Celestion Creamback (8 ohms).
@homeofcreation3 ай бұрын
Is this a genuine Eastwood or a Chinese copy? Aliexpress and Temu sell these fake ones.
@chiba1313 ай бұрын
I bought it from a reputable US dealer, so I assume it's a genuine Eastwood.
@FingerBlaster50003 ай бұрын
Man so glad I found this video. Is there any way you can send me a wiring diagram for an H(bridge) & S(neck) pickups using the fender dual pot and a single tone pot with a 3 way toggle switch? It's going in a Les Paul Junior. I would be very grateful! I can't find any diagrams online. I didn't know this dual pot existed.
@chiba1313 ай бұрын
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.
@FingerBlaster50003 ай бұрын
@@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.
@andyblakely75763 ай бұрын
Might as well just buy a vintera Bass vi at this point. Thanks for the video, had hoped it was bathtub mounted so I could go to an HH setup. Now I know it’s going to need routing.
@chiba1313 ай бұрын
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.
@jeremybanks7193 ай бұрын
Cool , didn't need to know how to change the filter but I did need to see what the stock air filter system looked like. Got the section behind the battery that I didn't know how it went. It was in the back of the vehicle in stead of under the hood
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
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!
@Ira888814 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I just bought a used black one on eBay for $25 (to match my existing tuners, a Tele), but I was curious about the buttons: I currently have pearl, so I’ll cross my fingers that I can transfer over the existing button. And I just wrote a little song to remember: “Plastic against the tuner…la la la la la… “Metal against the button…do re mi!”
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
nice score!
@911elijah4 ай бұрын
I have the stock squire bass 6. I am considering doing something similar. Why didn't you replace the pots?
@chiba1314 ай бұрын
They're not terrible and they're mini-pots, so putting in standard size pots would probably require removing some wood.
@911elijah4 ай бұрын
@@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.
@chiba1314 ай бұрын
@@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.
@blasher44 ай бұрын
This is great information. Thx man
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@miskawkolorzezdrady4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this!
@chiba1312 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@elgritodescream33344 ай бұрын
I just bought my FRT S, I checked the manual and I can't find anywhere what an indicator on the right side with the letter "S" just below the Traction Control indicator means, does anyone know?
@elgritodescream33344 ай бұрын
I already discovered it, it's the kickstand lol
@chiba1314 ай бұрын
@@elgritodescream3334 Yeah I think they got rid of that indicator after the 2020 model year.
@nico77punk4 ай бұрын
Where is the tab????
@chiba131Ай бұрын
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.
@scott.lindroth4 ай бұрын
Well-played surf music always puts me in a good mood. This is a great start to the week.
@chiba131Ай бұрын
thanks plus I love this song!
@Wegener625 ай бұрын
thanks for the video! is the brake lever adjustment similar?
@chiba1315 ай бұрын
No, the brake lever adjusts in a different fashion.
@chumchisk5 ай бұрын
Excellent,,,,but after all that ,,,,you don’t show the final work? Arrghh
@chiba1315 ай бұрын
Shame on me! Sorry about that.
@user-rv9wk1sk1c5 ай бұрын
what happens with the big pedals? you use more rolls of paint tape together?
@chiba1315 ай бұрын
Yes, that's exactly what I do!
@vickimartz85145 ай бұрын
Thank you! Last item on my list before the For Sale sign.
@ue40585 ай бұрын
I haven't watched the whole series yet, so I'll just ask: Did you have to shim the neck?