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Recent content by Don

  1. Don

    Question about mid 1960s Kluson Deluxe Double Ring Tuners

    Earlier this year, I purchased a well stripped and refinished 1950s Les Paul TV Model that had these Kluson Deluxe tuners on it. From what I can tell, they appear to be from the mid to late '60s. Do you feel that the plastic buttons on them are original or have been replaced? Thank you!
  2. Don

    Faber should know better

    I just ordered a couple of TDA7293 chips and 24v 40mm box fans from Mouser and saved $30 compared to an amplifier parts source (I'm repairing a Marshal AVT150H). The difference is that you have to do a little research to make sure you get exactly what you want.
  3. Don

    Faber should know better

    And if he bends, breaks, or loses the low quality c-clips they use, he can message me and I'll mail him a couple of good quality replacements. I bought a bag of 100 from McMaster Carr (it was cheaper than Faber including shipping). I have more than I'll ever use.
  4. Don

    What Voltage Do You Run Your Amps At?

    There's a 220-260v version available. AmpRx Eurovolt
  5. Don

    Tele & Esquire Fun

    The same with me, but in my case, it took the right amp- a great tweed Deluxe clone- to get me to like Teles. Now they're my favorite with any amp!
  6. Don

    No joy. Time to let it all go.

    Thank you for this comment! We all need to hear it and heed it! God bless!
  7. Don

    If you could only own one electric guitar....

    A Telecaster.
  8. Don

    DUMBLE or D Style amps

    I've got a VVT X40. It's a 20 pound 40 watt HRM based head on a Thiele cab with an Eminence Delta Pro 12A speaker. I'm on the fence about the speaker.
  9. Don

    Lindy Fralin P90's?

    Before buying replacement pickups, try '50s wiring on the neck pickup. Just move the tone cap's lead from the volume pot's outside lug (where the pickup is connected) to the middle lug (where the switch is connected). Don't move the other wire connected to each lug. No change is required at...
  10. Don

    NAD (last night) 1982 Marshall JCM 800 4010 Master Volume 50 watt 1x12" combo

    That's a beauty! How do you like the Lynch Mod?
  11. Don

    Boston/New England Guitar Show this weekend

    Not a great show, but I think it could grow if they manage to hold it every year.
  12. Don

    Boston/New England Guitar Show this weekend

    I plan to go. I think they had the show at the same location several years ago. It was okay. It seems hard to put on a good guitar show in this area.
  13. Don

    Fattest necks you have played?

    The fattest neck on my guitars is on my Guild Blues 90. Not only is it thick, but it has tall frets, plus it's 1.73 wide at the nut. It's very comfy.
  14. Don

    Les Paul storage

    My Les Paul was in its case and the case was bumped and tipped onto its face. This relatively minor impact shattered the switch tip into dozens of pieces! I don't recall which position the switch was in and if it would've even mattered.
  15. Don

    Why, why, why...

    Why, if professional relic jobs seldom look real, do people think that a DIY relic job is a good idea??? It's been my experience that people who do a DIY relic job think they did a very good job (this is coming from people I know in person, not people trying to sell a guitar with a bad DIY...
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