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Something to do with those cheap/unused pickups…

Started by BrianQ. Feb 10. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Swamp Lion Circuit- 3 P90s!

Started by ILL GREEN. Last reply by David Bowes Jul 31, 2022. 2 Replies 0 Likes

No Volume

Started by Steve Bookout. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 15, 2021. 15 Replies 0 Likes

External Power Adapter- How To

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Wiring diagrams

Started by David L.. Last reply by Ray Stanis Mar 24, 2020. 10 Replies 0 Likes

Wickedbucker + Piezo +Volume Jack

Started by Adam Jellison. Last reply by Paul Craig Feb 28, 2020. 9 Replies 1 Like

Psycho knob install

Started by bizzaro guitaro. Last reply by Paul Craig Jan 31, 2020. 16 Replies 3 Likes

Splitting P-Bass pickups?

Started by John Mark Perchalski. Last reply by Paul Craig Jan 30, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Output method

Started by Holly Hodson. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH Sep 22, 2019. 5 Replies 1 Like

Creackle from Volume and Tone pots

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH Sep 21, 2019. 4 Replies 1 Like

Dealing with hum...

Started by James Pobog. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH Sep 21, 2019. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Copper foil tape as shield.

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by Arthur Payne May 2, 2019. 5 Replies 1 Like

Why have a switch?

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by ILL GREEN Apr 12, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Problem with second-hand amp.

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by Arthur Payne Apr 1, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Added the CB Gitty “Psycho Knob”

Started by Tim Pannabecker. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 8, 2019. 16 Replies 0 Likes

Lipstick pickup and Telecaster neck pickup. What goes where?

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Mar 1, 2019. 12 Replies 0 Likes

Wiring CB Gitty Black Ice Single Coil

Started by ILL GREEN. Last reply by ILL GREEN Jan 9, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Minimal effect from volume or tone pot

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 21, 2018. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Problem posting discussion

Started by Arthur Payne. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 17, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Vol, tone, 3 way toggle and 2 single coils?

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Paul Craig Nov 24, 2018. 20 Replies 0 Likes

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