The Single Coil

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Well, I had to break out the soldering iron and solder a couple of nights ago. My Ibanez TubeScreamer TS7 had been gradually getting worse and worse in not switching on when I stepped on the footswitch. If you haven’t seen one, this thing has a tiny little switch. Here’s a pic of the switch: Continue reading →

After changing the strings on my Peavey Generation Triple Single EXP, I decided the truss rod needed a small adjustment. With the action down about where I wanted it, I was getting a little string buzz and when checking the the neck found a little less relief was needed. Well , after getting out my Continue reading →

I had been planning this for a while and finally shielded my SE. I used metal tape that is normally used for duct work, etc. It’s a bit tricky to work with but you get the hang of it. The tricky part was in making sure adjacent pieces of tape had contact on the top Continue reading →

Here is the final part of the 9 part series on setting up your Stratocaster.