So I built this LED backlit sign, that changes colors when it receives MIDI signals from any digital audio workstation. So when you hit play it turns green, when you hit stop it turns yellow, and when you hit record it turns red. So basically I started off by building a box out of wood.... Continue Reading →

Making your own audio cables can be a rewarding thing. But also sometimes it is necessary. In the rack for my PA system I need to go from the XLR outputs of my mixer to the 1/4 inch inputs on my power amp. However because of the tight space of the lid and back door... Continue Reading →

While mixing an album for one of my guitar students, I found myself reaching for a tape emulation plugin. The Kramer MPX plugin by Waves to be exact. The album has an old school, Rockabilly / British rock vibe to it and it is certainly appropriate to emulate that vintage sound. As I reached for... Continue Reading →

Alright so maybe this is only a problem that I and I alone have. But my carpeted rack case for my PA system is getting sad, and the tiny corners of velcro in the corners of the doors no longer hole them on very well. I was thinking about how I could fix this issue... Continue Reading →

Here is the saga of me getting started in the world of pickup winding. It is something that I have wanted to do for a while now and I finally got around to it. I started off by building my own winding machine, if you haven't read that article you can find it here: How to... Continue Reading →

Winding your own pickups is a great way to get more out of your electric guitar. However, buying all of the necessary equipment can become pretty expensive. However with a cheap sewing machine from a thrift store and some scrap wood we can build a pickup winding machine. The first that we need to do... Continue Reading →

Today I updated an old speaker end table to work as a Bluetooth speaker for our sunroom. My wife's grandma was getting rid of an old stereo end table so naturally I took it. It has a 1/4 inch audio jack on the back and a 12 inch speaker on the inside. I figured this... Continue Reading →

Here is my first attempt at building a cigar box guitar. My self imposed goal was to build it out of as garbage and reused items as possible. I started with a piece of oak that I picked from the garbage. It looked like it had been a piece of flooring or cabinet trim at... Continue Reading →

A while back I added an external speaker jack to my Marshall practice amp. The amp never sounded particularly amazing on it's own but I took a gamble on that being mostly because of the not so great 8 inch speaker inside. With a simple switch and 1/4 inch jack I added a speaker output... Continue Reading →

The goal of this project is to convert the AM section of this old Magnavox radio into a guitar input. Generally the radio signals are similar in level to guitar signals to allow you to tap into the signal and have a pretty decent guitar input. The process should work for any AM radio but... Continue Reading →