Recent content by danox574

In that case, they did function per pickup, but ultimately each one was a preset for the switch position that affected them.  Although I was aware of the notch positions being a later (70s) enhancement from the factory, it never occurred to me to think about the dual tones in that early...

Background: Do not play much guitar, I built a Gecko 6, but laying out electronics for a stratocaster section of a multi-neck guitar project. That's a bit TMI, I am just studying the stratocaster wiring at this time. I am doing this without a stratocaster on hand and only knowledge of some bass...

Untitled by danox574, on Flickr Untitled by danox574, on Flickr Probably won't do a thing to the neck, the wood is so dense it has a nice natural feel that I do like, if I feel myself getting hung up on it later I may try to burnish/polish or similar, but I will try it without first. Warmoth...

Well - Warmoth has written me and offered to cover all the costs of obtaining a .656" bridge.  They do drill for .656" but at this time have not yet updated their website, so I followed their published .669" rule.  They are updating it now.  Just bad luck and timing, I guess. They've even...

Interesting.  And Eureka.  Hipshot does list a .656 but there is no dimension drawing for it on their page.  Online stores don't seem to offer it that I can find, but I'm sure it can be ordered. And, I think you've hit the jackpot too, from a math standpoint. .656" string spacing times 5 gaps...

No, the spacing is verified.  The .669" Hipshot A should be 3.345" from first to last hole, and the bass body is drilled as narrow as you see. http://www.hipshotproducts.com/files/all/6stgastyle.pdf I've verified with a micrometer and the drawings shown that the bridge is correct, and the...

Hey folks - could use your advice on this.  I have the correct .669" spaced bridge for the Gecko 6 but the holes in the body don't seem to line up at all. Excuse the poor photo, but in this photo the right hole is square and you can see how far off they are by the time you get to the left hole...

well, there is no one that says additional shielding hurts, and it may not always have this pickup in it, so I'll just get it done now.  Good info though, thank you.  Will update in a week or so!

I think the neck is what made me build the whole thing when I saw it. Anyway, on the topic of the EMGs, I have read every dissenting opinion on that, and the manual does say not to ground a bridge, and the pickups themselves are shielded.  Won't the wiring and electronics in the cavity still...

Hi.  I am new to the forum.  I have decided to build this Gecko 6. The body is swamp ash, with transparent green.  The neck was a showcase neck in Indian Rosewood (!!!) and a gorgeous Ebony fretboard with SS frets.  It will house an EMG 45TWX in the sweet spot and a BQC 3 band.  Hardware is...