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Setting up a Univox Melody Maker
Can’t wait to se this up. Already plugged it in and it is enjoyably playable. The neck is straight, the pots are acceptable, but the switch needs a little love (neck position works intermittently.)
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Tempo Fuzz/Wah Pedal Restoral
Hey folks, stay tuned as I begin restoring this pedal. Stay tuned as I get this pedal back in fine working order.
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Marshall 75 Reverb Restoral
A real gem of a solid-state amp by Marshall. I mean, when my guitar slinger friend Neil came over and saw that I fix amps (I was rebuilding my Fender Blues Deluxe ’57 reissue at […]
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Trigger Finger – Something I Have Had in Common with Steve Vai
What comes to mind when you think “trigger finger?” Someone holding a large revolver at you with his finger on the trigger? Dirty Harry brandishing a silver ‘45 revolver in your general direction? Now that […]
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DrWatson’s Lion Tamer
DrWatson’s Lion Tamer came to me by accident at a time that helped me avert great personal tragedy. No, it doesn’t treat any serious illness or brace a sprained wrist. It saves your personal relationship […]
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Building a Partscaster: A Great Father and Son Project
After my son got his new Gretsch, he spent the following week amplifier hunting. He was determined to get a VOX AC30, but settled for a Fender Blues Junior III. A sudden urge for another […]