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Is the bridge cover still installed? The factory used to put a piece of electrician's tape around the bottom of the cover where it hit the plate... this is a common problem if the tape is missing. N ...

If the spring has fallen off then it would do this... examine it.

If the guitar is a Fender Japan then they never came with covers.

If you can, I'd order the single-coils RWRP... why not get a humbucker out of it? Also, that 1uF sounds way, way huge... a 0.05 or 0.1 would be more what I'd think would work. Good luck! She's a be ...

Hi everyone,

After lots of reading through old posts on here, I just picked up my first steel amp, a 1981 Peavey Session 500 Mark IV. It was definitely sitting in a garage for a long time. It still ...

I know this shouldn't be difficult to do.
Across the width of the chip, the contacts seem too wide to properly seat in the sockets.
Am I just being stupid about this or is there something more to kn ...

Looking into it... just called... they will charge 20$/night parking fee... that's what Amy the hotel operator told me.

See y'all there anyway!

Are both blend pots at the same position? You can move the louder side blend pot to match the other side, chances are you've got one dead pickup anyway. Turn on both necks, might get lucky and be hu ...

I bought a commercial ozonator... the kind used in hotels. I put the disassembled guitar and open cases in a bathroom closet, locked the machine full ON, and left them in the closet for a week. I ra ...

Roland Mobile Cube

+1 on the Mobile Cube. Battery power option, stereo reverb. Try one and be amazed. Even a mic stand adapter on bottom.

Every other month I quickly stop by here on the non-pedal forum, on which I participated over 2 decades ago, however without finding much on Jazz, Bebop or even Swing.

Is this what you're looki ...

I find that re-tensing them, then using Magic Juice (Caig DeOxit/ProGold) works great. After using the Juice plug/unplug several times to teach it who's boss.

You may already be familiar.

https://www.duncanamps.com/tsc/

When presented with this kind of thing I generally copy what Fender did with their later versions... there's one amp in particular (a Rivera one?) that has a tube loop with pre-post gains... let me go ...

Well, if you want something to place before the VP then the Exotic EP and other clean boosters won't get what you're looking for... overdriving your VP is probably not going to sound great, if active. ...

Which E13? More than one.

I'm with Jack... +1 on the Mobile Cube. Rose, you've heard mine before... not loud, but nice, with stereo reverb, runs on 8AA's or a OneSpot. Didn't Bobby Ingano use one for a while? Here it is!
...

I thought the Jackson Excels had a different decal? S H O T JACKSON? Still rockin' that fauxShoe you made for me Rick!

Lemon or tung oil... the cracks will recede.

https://www.stewmac.com/search/?q=fretboard+oil

Large amps are the Voice Of God... but God gets quite annoying sometimes.

My fave setup is a Strat SSH into a small 6V6 tube amp like my tweed Falcon. A clean boost puts it over the top. And that ...

I have an 8 string reso that has a 'clunky' low string.

Trying to explore why, I note that the bridge inserts overhang the spider channel on both ends by roughly 1/4".

Here's an experi ...

Bajo Sexto!

Thanks for posting that catalog page Russ. So, at least for that year, they called the single neck Deluxe 8 a String Master guitar. Interesting that they chose a picture of the discontinued 26" ...

I'm a proud owner of a Sonny guitar... that doesn't look like his work... and would be way far afield in UK.

Probably better than a kitchen trash can... which also works.

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Topic: Stringmaster buzzy strings
Stephen Cowell Replies: 13 Views: 869	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Nov 2024 11:33 am Subject: Stringmaster buzzy strings
Stephen Cowell Replies: 13 Views: 869	Is the bridge cover still installed? The factory used to put a piece of electrician's tape around the bottom of the cover where it hit the plate... this is a common problem if the tape is missing. N ...
Topic: Stringmaster Selector Switch
Stephen Cowell Replies: 3 Views: 284	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Nov 2024 11:28 am Subject: Stringmaster Selector Switch
Stephen Cowell Replies: 3 Views: 284	If the spring has fallen off then it would do this... examine it.
Topic: Fender Deluxe 8 String Pickups
Stephen Cowell Replies: 5 Views: 438	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Nov 2024 11:26 am Subject: Fender Deluxe 8 String Pickups
Stephen Cowell Replies: 5 Views: 438	If the guitar is a Fender Japan then they never came with covers.
Topic: Replacing Antique Pickups - question
Stephen Cowell Replies: 1 Views: 694	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Sep 2024 4:43 pm Subject: Replacing Antique Pickups - question
Stephen Cowell Replies: 1 Views: 694	If you can, I'd order the single-coils RWRP... why not get a humbucker out of it? Also, that 1uF sounds way, way huge... a 0.05 or 0.1 would be more what I'd think would work. Good luck! She's a be ...
Topic: Restoring Peavey Session 500
Stephen Cowell Replies: 8 Views: 1729	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Sep 2024 11:10 am Subject: Re: Restoring Peavey Session 500
Stephen Cowell Replies: 8 Views: 1729	Hi everyone, After lots of reading through old posts on here, I just picked up my first steel amp, a 1981 Peavey Session 500 Mark IV. It was definitely sitting in a garage for a long time. It still ...
Topic: Fox Mod Kit Nashville 112
Stephen Cowell Replies: 16 Views: 2608	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Sep 2024 10:57 am Subject: Re: having difficulty installing chips
Stephen Cowell Replies: 16 Views: 2608	I know this shouldn't be difficult to do. Across the width of the chip, the contacts seem too wide to properly seat in the sockets. Am I just being stupid about this or is there something more to kn ...
Topic: 2025 TSGA Jamboree hotel info
Stephen Cowell Replies: 12 Views: 4822	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 14 Aug 2024 8:50 am Subject: 2025 TSGA Jamboree hotel info
Stephen Cowell Replies: 12 Views: 4822	Looking into it... just called... they will charge 20$/night parking fee... that's what Amy the hotel operator told me. See y'all there anyway!
Topic: Stringmaster D-8, balancing PU output
Stephen Cowell Replies: 2 Views: 616	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Jun 2024 12:29 pm Subject: Stringmaster D-8, balancing PU output
Stephen Cowell Replies: 2 Views: 616	Are both blend pots at the same position? You can move the louder side blend pot to match the other side, chances are you've got one dead pickup anyway. Turn on both necks, might get lucky and be hu ...
Topic: De-stinking a vintage case and guitar
Stephen Cowell Replies: 17 Views: 2221	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 May 2024 7:52 pm Subject: De-stinking a vintage case and guitar
Stephen Cowell Replies: 17 Views: 2221	I bought a commercial ozonator... the kind used in hotels. I put the disassembled guitar and open cases in a bathroom closet, locked the machine full ON, and left them in the closet for a week. I ra ...
Topic: Quiet Practice/Home Amp
Stephen Cowell Replies: 15 Views: 2357	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 May 2024 7:25 pm Subject: Quiet Practice/Home Amp
Stephen Cowell Replies: 15 Views: 2357	Roland Mobile Cube +1 on the Mobile Cube. Battery power option, stereo reverb. Try one and be amazed. Even a mic stand adapter on bottom.
Topic: Are there any single note JAZZ/Bebop players out here?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 35 Views: 6669	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 May 2024 9:41 am Subject: Re: Are there any single note JAZZ/Bebop players out here?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 35 Views: 6669	Every other month I quickly stop by here on the non-pedal forum, on which I participated over 2 decades ago, however without finding much on Jazz, Bebop or even Swing. Is this what you're looki ...
Topic: Replaced The Molex Pins On Session 400
Stephen Cowell Replies: 2 Views: 652	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Apr 2024 10:55 am Subject: Replaced The Molex Pins On Session 400
Stephen Cowell Replies: 2 Views: 652	I find that re-tensing them, then using Magic Juice (Caig DeOxit/ProGold) works great. After using the Juice plug/unplug several times to teach it who's boss.
Topic: How much does an amps tonestack effect the overall sound?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 10 Views: 1319	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Apr 2024 11:27 am Subject: How much does an amps tonestack effect the overall sound?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 10 Views: 1319	You may already be familiar. https://www.duncanamps.com/tsc/
Topic: Recording Direct From Fender Dual Showman
Stephen Cowell Replies: 11 Views: 1407	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Apr 2024 9:37 pm Subject: Recording Direct From Fender Dual Showman
Stephen Cowell Replies: 11 Views: 1407	When presented with this kind of thing I generally copy what Fender did with their later versions... there's one amp in particular (a Rivera one?) that has a tube loop with pre-post gains... let me go ...
Topic: Distortion Pedal Help
Stephen Cowell Replies: 21 Views: 2762	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Apr 2024 9:10 am Subject: Distortion Pedal Help
Stephen Cowell Replies: 21 Views: 2762	Well, if you want something to place before the VP then the Exotic EP and other clean boosters won't get what you're looking for... overdriving your VP is probably not going to sound great, if active. ...
Topic: E13 transcriptions
Stephen Cowell Replies: 6 Views: 1113	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Apr 2024 8:46 am Subject: E13 transcriptions
Stephen Cowell Replies: 6 Views: 1113	Which E13? More than one.
Topic: Your favorite small battery-powered amp?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 18 Views: 2824	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Apr 2024 7:42 pm Subject: Your favorite small battery-powered amp?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 18 Views: 2824	I'm with Jack... +1 on the Mobile Cube. Rose, you've heard mine before... not loud, but nice, with stereo reverb, runs on 8AA's or a OneSpot. Didn't Bobby Ingano use one for a while? Here it is! ...
Topic: JB Frypans : ShoBud & Excel
Stephen Cowell Replies: 19 Views: 3156	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2024 10:21 am Subject: JB Frypans : ShoBud & Excel
Stephen Cowell Replies: 19 Views: 3156	I thought the Jackson Excels had a different decal? S H O T JACKSON? Still rockin' that fauxShoe you made for me Rick!
Topic: Cracks in fretboard
Stephen Cowell Replies: 6 Views: 1254	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2024 10:18 am Subject: Cracks in fretboard
Stephen Cowell Replies: 6 Views: 1254	Lemon or tung oil... the cracks will recede. https://www.stewmac.com/search/?q=fretboard+oil
Topic: Amplification question for 6-string non-pedal players...
Stephen Cowell Replies: 8 Views: 1311	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Mar 2024 8:55 am Subject: Amplification question for 6-string non-pedal players...
Stephen Cowell Replies: 8 Views: 1311	Large amps are the Voice Of God... but God gets quite annoying sometimes. My fave setup is a Strat SSH into a small 6V6 tube amp like my tweed Falcon. A clean boost puts it over the top. And that ...
Topic: Are 8 string resos supposed to have an 8 string spider?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 3 Views: 795	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2024 10:01 am Subject: Re: Are 8 string resos supposed to have an 8 string spider?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 3 Views: 795	I have an 8 string reso that has a 'clunky' low string. Trying to explore why, I note that the bridge inserts overhang the spider channel on both ends by roughly 1/4". Here's an experi ...
Topic: Yet another tuning thread, but with new info
Stephen Cowell Replies: 25 Views: 5530	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Feb 2024 9:35 pm Subject: Yet another tuning thread, but with new info
Stephen Cowell Replies: 25 Views: 5530	Bajo Sexto!
Topic: Is it a Fender delux 8
Stephen Cowell Replies: 53 Views: 18963	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Feb 2024 9:18 pm Subject: Is it a Fender delux 8
Stephen Cowell Replies: 53 Views: 18963	Thanks for posting that catalog page Russ. So, at least for that year, they called the single neck Deluxe 8 a String Master guitar. Interesting that they chose a picture of the discontinued 26" ...
Topic: Identify this steel please...
Stephen Cowell Replies: 11 Views: 1831	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Feb 2024 9:17 pm Subject: Identify this steel please...
Stephen Cowell Replies: 11 Views: 1831	I'm a proud owner of a Sonny guitar... that doesn't look like his work... and would be way far afield in UK.
Topic: Would you use a toilet seat frame for a stand?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 14 Views: 2300	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Feb 2024 9:47 pm Subject: Would you use a toilet seat frame for a stand?
Stephen Cowell Replies: 14 Views: 2300	Probably better than a kitchen trash can... which also works.