Recent content by joelorigo

Actually I was just about to reply to my own post. Not long after I started this thread I checked everything again and it hit me. It was because I put the switch physically like it is in the diagram, which is opposite directionally in a left handed guitar. So I unsoldered everything flipped the...

I installed the Freeway 5 position 10 way switch on my left handed 1993 Fender American Standard Strat. Testing it with the screwdriver on the pickups, I am getting the switch operating in the opposite way. Position 1 is what position 5 should be, position 2 is what 4 should be, 3 is the same, 4...

Just thought I'd let anyone know who's interested. I installed the Mojotone Vintage taper pot and that will do for me. Where before the sudden drop off was around 7, now that volume is around 4-5. And the Kinman treble bleed does pretty good too. Hitting about around 6 and below I do hear some...

I have never heard of the midtown, what a cool guitar. Gibson has a 1959 reissue es355 that is a maple/poplar/maple laminate body and a mahogany neck. So it seems the most closely a mooncaster could be would be a maple body and a mahogany neck, but yeah, would still be its own thing. But...

Good to know both of those points, thanks.

Thanks. “In the ballpark” might be ok for me. I don’t know if I’m a 335 purist since I’ve never owned one, and since I’m left handed, never even played one. What woods would be suggested for getting the closest tonality?

Yeah, thank you, that's interesting and confusing. No you are not complicating things, I agree it's better to try to anticipate everything before ordering. Since it would be my first one I would most likely contact them before I ordered anything. Another option I am considering is the Dusenberg...

Thank you! That’s a beautiful guitar. I like the gold hardware

Another thing I was wondering about was bridge routing. I see Warmouth has several options. I am thinking about the Super-Vee Bladerunner tremolo unit, which my brother in law put in is Fender Strat recently, and is very fond of. Since the Bladerunner fits in a Fender, would a logical choice be...

I see. Thanks!

I got on this board a few weeks ago looking for guidance on a specific wiring I was attempting. I have been thinking on and off about trying a Warmoth build for years. A couple initial questions. Is it the situation that the necks from Warmoth will need fretwork or do they come leveled...

Thanks, I just might do that. I saw a video where someone used alligator clips connected to the volume pot and coming out under the pick guard to try the 3 styles and various combinations of caps and resistors.

Thank you. I actually saw that after I posted. Good thing too! I installed it as described but now I am having an issue with the rotation of the pot. It does seem to retain more treble as I turn it down but there is such a drastic drop off after the rotation from 10 to about 7 that it's hard to...

I think I had just lowered the Little 59 too much when I was trying to even it out with the single coils volume-wise. I raised it and it's like I remembered it. I’ve spent some time getting used to this circuit. I purposely left out the treble bleed part as to keep it simple in case there were...

Thanks!