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Recent content by Mattyboy75

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    Nickel vs chrome

    I bought some reliced nickel covers to replace my 20 year old chrome covers (which had worn nicely over the years). They just looked fake to me, I put the chrome ones back on and it looks right to me again. I guess it’s just an opinion.
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    Which vintage amp to build?

    Are you UK or US? I’m sure they’ll ship, check them out, very good selection and if you phone them ,they’ll give you genuine advice and help. (I struggled a bit with the wiring diagrams and they were super helpful).
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    Which vintage amp to build?

    Hi, I built a 50’s Princeton from a kit, it’s great but it’s basically a champ with a tone control. Are you building from a kit or are you experienced enough to build something yourself from a schematic? My kit came from Modulus amplification here in the UK. https://modulusamplification.com/...
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    2001 Custom Shop Cherry Les Paul

    Great thread, great guitar(s). Glad you love it. As much as I genuinely love a Strat, Les Paul tone is unbeatable.
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    Grovers New vs. 'Old'

    I’ve just bought a set of the milk bottle style in nickel from stewmac. Rotomatic 102v series. £49+£15 delivery to the uk. They seem to have plenty in stock and they look like the old ones to me. (I’m sure there are differences which will be pointed out but hey ho). They haven’t arrived yet but...
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    String alignment...does it bother you?

    It’s not just Gibsons. Old strats with narrow necks have the same issue and I’ve read that Yngwie Malmsteen models are notorious for it. It’s something I think you learn to play around after a while.
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    Do People Still Like Relics?

    Well, I just recently bought a Mike Mcready strat so I guess that’ll answer your question as to my opinion!
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    What do you guys use to condition/oil rosewood and ebony fretboards?

    I use fret doctor, I know it’s not cheap but put it into perspective, it’ll last you at least 5 years plus. Mine has and I have 5 guitars with rosewood necks.
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    57 Junior Logo Question

    Fishy, can’t see the word junior rubbing off when the rest of the script is that clear.
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    Why does the Fender Custom Shop no longer offer Strat or Tele reissues with 7.25" fingerboard radius and vintage-size frets?

    Re the OP, it does seem weird that everyone wants vintage everything and people would pay £££££££££££££££££££ or $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for a real 50’s or 60’s strat yet they don’t sell as well in a reissue/ custom shop. I don’t look at strat forums really but the guys on here are obsessive to the nth...
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    Pedal board issues.

    Thanks. I have tried using the power supply that came with the Electro harmonix pedal (it’s 9v 500ma) it still buzzes. The power supply I have does have a 9v 500a output too. If I disconnect the electro harmonix completely the buzz reduces hugely.
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    Pedal board issues.

    Definitely the power supply. Thanks for the advice. Any suggests (other than the Voodoo, unless that’s definitely the one to go for), needs to do analogue and digital pedals. Thanks in advance again.
  13. Mattyboy75

    Pedal board issues.

    I’ll look into those too.
  14. Mattyboy75

    Pedal board issues.

    Thanks, I’ll try that. I also have a friend that has a pedal power supply, I’ll ask if I can try that and see if it makes a difference.
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    Pedal board issues.

    Hi Paul, Thanks for getting back to me. They are powered from a dedicated power supply. It provides 9v 100ma to all the pedals except the looper which has 9v 500ma as the manufacturers recommended. Not all of them take batteries so I’d have to go out and buy quite a few individual power...
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