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Hello Mike, thank you for the schematic and thoughts. Having looked at the can, I am guessing the casing may be ground and the leads should be routed as per the old ones - thus be properly rigged for ...

I have an old Harmony amp. It is an H303A. When I plugged it in it made a strong 60 cycle hum. I quickly shut it off. I knew what that meant - the power supply filter. It has been a long time since I ...

Thanks for the link and the fine performance. Now that I know how it can sound, I will get back to practicing. Thanks to you and all the other skilled artists. Maybe one day I will join your ranks.

I think one thing I learned in all my years of professional performance was to respect the melody. Every time someone posts their performance I listen intently, awed by the precision of their touch, a ...

As regards the metal plates on the SUPRO, I believe I saw a comment regarding “wrapping the magnetic field around the string.” Perhaps it has an effect. As to the plastic pick-up/bridge cover (SUP ...

Hi Steve - I had to take a breath and compose a note to my son with the link to your video. That was an amazing excursion through tonalities. I am currently plodding along with an Open E+m3(6) reentra ...

I just wanted to say “Hello” to one and all. After a lifetime in entertainment, I have reached a point where my hands are giving me trouble on the guitar neck so I decided to try to slide guitar. ...

Hi Gerald,

That back you added looks great. Since sound is the name of the game, I would suggest no longer thinking of it as a “throwaway.” The fun, as you have discovered, is in appreciating i ...

Howdy, I can offer a little information from my own experience. My 22 15/16” scale length Supro 6-string came with a set as follows: 1. 0.13” plain, 2. 0.17”p, 3. 0.26W, 4. 0.36W 5. 0.44W, 6. 0. ...

The photos you included for your conversion show a nice set-up and a cute guitar. I spent many years as a musical repair guy (all instruments - if you could carry it in I could play it and repair it). ...

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Topic: Breathing life into an old Amp.
Rick Rienks Replies: 2 Views: 585	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Sep 2024 9:58 pm Subject: Harmony H303A Schematic.
Rick Rienks Replies: 2 Views: 585	Hello Mike, thank you for the schematic and thoughts. Having looked at the can, I am guessing the casing may be ground and the leads should be routed as per the old ones - thus be properly rigged for ...
Topic: Breathing life into an old Amp.
Rick Rienks Replies: 2 Views: 585	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Sep 2024 4:56 pm Subject: Breathing life into an old Amp.
Rick Rienks Replies: 2 Views: 585	I have an old Harmony amp. It is an H303A. When I plugged it in it made a strong 60 cycle hum. I quickly shut it off. I knew what that meant - the power supply filter. It has been a long time since I ...
Topic: Steel Guitar Rag on my Rickenbacher B6-video-
Rick Rienks Replies: 14 Views: 3132	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Sep 2024 4:32 pm Subject: Steel Guitar Rag on my Rickenbacher B6-video-
Rick Rienks Replies: 14 Views: 3132	Thanks for the link and the fine performance. Now that I know how it can sound, I will get back to practicing. Thanks to you and all the other skilled artists. Maybe one day I will join your ranks.
Topic: Once upon a time in the West
Rick Rienks Replies: 6 Views: 1920	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2024 9:36 pm Subject: The beauty of the melody
Rick Rienks Replies: 6 Views: 1920	I think one thing I learned in all my years of professional performance was to respect the melody. Every time someone posts their performance I listen intently, awed by the precision of their touch, a ...
Topic: Questions RE: Enclosed Pickups
Rick Rienks Replies: 3 Views: 1085	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jul 2024 4:58 pm Subject: Questions RE: Enclosed Pickups
Rick Rienks Replies: 3 Views: 1085	As regards the metal plates on the SUPRO, I believe I saw a comment regarding “wrapping the magnetic field around the string.” Perhaps it has an effect. As to the plastic pick-up/bridge cover (SUP ...
Topic: Can't Help Falling In Love-Gorgeous new tuning!
Rick Rienks Replies: 12 Views: 1603	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jul 2024 12:36 pm Subject: Wow!
Rick Rienks Replies: 12 Views: 1603	Hi Steve - I had to take a breath and compose a note to my son with the link to your video. That was an amazing excursion through tonalities. I am currently plodding along with an Open E+m3(6) reentra ...
Topic: A Hello
Rick Rienks Replies: 2 Views: 570	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jul 2024 9:21 am Subject: A Hello
Rick Rienks Replies: 2 Views: 570	I just wanted to say “Hello” to one and all. After a lifetime in entertainment, I have reached a point where my hands are giving me trouble on the guitar neck so I decided to try to slide guitar. ...
Topic: Tuning choices for short scale
Rick Rienks Replies: 9 Views: 1547	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jul 2024 9:20 pm Subject: Loose bridge
Rick Rienks Replies: 9 Views: 1547	Hi Gerald, That back you added looks great. Since sound is the name of the game, I would suggest no longer thinking of it as a “throwaway.” The fun, as you have discovered, is in appreciating i ...
Topic: New (Used) Rogue RLS1 Lap Steel (21 inch scale)
Rick Rienks Replies: 12 Views: 1871	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jul 2024 8:26 pm Subject: Open E gauges
Rick Rienks Replies: 12 Views: 1871	Howdy, I can offer a little information from my own experience. My 22 15/16” scale length Supro 6-string came with a set as follows: 1. 0.13” plain, 2. 0.17”p, 3. 0.26W, 4. 0.36W 5. 0.44W, 6. 0. ...
Topic: Tuning choices for short scale
Rick Rienks Replies: 9 Views: 1547	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jul 2024 10:06 am Subject: Older little guitar
Rick Rienks Replies: 9 Views: 1547	The photos you included for your conversion show a nice set-up and a cute guitar. I spent many years as a musical repair guy (all instruments - if you could carry it in I could play it and repair it). ...