Evolution of a Blog

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Hey there. This is my first post that isn’t about guitar.

It has been just a few months since my first blog and video post, and there have already been nearly 20,000 views of my guitar videos on youtube.   I never could’ve expected that!

It’s been an interesting evolution for me.  This started out on a whim, recording a quickie review of my new guitar on my crappy webcam and throwing together a video in Windows Movie Maker.  Then, as I started tweaking the electronics in my guitar, it evolved into a video diary of sorts.  Now, I’m recording in high definition on a nice camcorder, with multiple microphones, close-ups, various camera setups, and using Sony Vegas Pro to edit it all together, with countless edits in each video!

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Wiring up the Jack

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This is part 5 of the video series on wiring up guitar electronics.

In this video, I show how to wire up the jack.  I’m replacing the original Epiphone jack with a Switchcraft L12A.  The L in the part number indicates a longer 3/8” bushing, which is just a bit longer than the Epi jack.  I’m hoping this well allow me to fit a lock washer in addition to the regular washer and nut, so the jack will stay tightly in place rather than falling into the body of the guitar so much (as I showed in my Don’t Know Jack video). More

More Necks

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I’ve posted an update to my Neck and Neck article, which now includes comparisons of the Epiphone Riviera P93, Sharaton II, Dot Studio and Casino, Les Paul 100 and SG G-400.

In summary, the necks of the Sheraton II, Dot Studio, Casino and Riviera P93 are all basically the same: 24 3/4” scale, 12” radius, 15/16” thickness at 12th fret, 1 11/16” width at nut, 2 1/16” width at 12th fret.  There are small variations between the guitars, generally less than 1/32”.  I guess different binding styles and materials account for the neck width differences.

The SG and Les Paul have slightly thinner necks (about 13/16” thickness at 12th fret), but are the same in every other dimension (width, scale, radius).

I must’ve looked pretty funny in the corner of Best Buy, pulling down guitars from the wall and measuring them with my calipers and radius cards.

A Bloody Mess

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Update Feb 4, 2011: I wrote up a number of ideas for solutions in this blog post.  And I wrote up my final mods in this post.

Before plunging into the details, here’s the abbreviated version: the Epiphone Riviera P93 guitar has 3 pickups and 3-way selector switch.  There’s no way to turn off the middle pot other than turning it all the way down. Because of this, the volume pots must be wired with independent (aka decoupled) wiring, which results in bad treble loss when turning down. And because of this wiring, there’s no way to use a treble bleed cap since turning down one will result in loss of high frequencies in the other. This problem can be avoided on a typical two pickup 3-way switch (traditional Les Paul style) guitar since it can use non-indendent (coupled) volume wiring.  Read on for details…More

Connecting the Tone Cap

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This is part 4 of the video series on wiring up guitar electronics.

In this one, I show how to wire up the tone capacitor to the tone pot.  I’m using a .01uF Orange Drop, which I selected for a slightly narrower range compared to the typical .022uF.  I never turned the tone all the way down with the .022, since it turned the sound into mud.  So with .01uF cap, it won’t be as dull when turned all the way down – making the full range of the pot more useful.

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