Problem: I want to connect one pair of speakers to 2 separate amplifiers. Solution: Build a Switch box! Materials Used: 4PDT Switch, Aluminum Faceplate, Speaker Terminal Connectors So I am going to build a switch so that I can hook up 2 amplifiers to one set of speakers. Now what I need for this is a 4 pole... Continue Reading →
So here is a little DIY piece of gear that is super simple to make. And I think it is worth throwing in your gig bag and bring along with your guitar pedals and can really save the day. Materials: Power Connectors, Battery Clips This is just a 9-volt battery with a battery clip, soldered to... Continue Reading →
So I have a Martin d-18 acoustic guitar and the Binding at the waist of the guitar is peeling away. Now usually this is caused by humidity and or temperature changes in the guitar so the best way to prevent this from happening is to keep your acoustic guitar at a consistent humidity and... Continue Reading →
So on a Saturday morning I headed out to record some drums with my band. Now our drummers drum set was setup at his church since it is the kit that they use every Sunday for services, so rather then hall them away somewhere else to record and then have to bring them back we... Continue Reading →
Built this Frankenstein of a guitar to scratch an itch I had about combining guitars and MIDI. The body has the outside shaping of a Fender Jaguar, while the inside pickup and bridge placement is setup like a Fender Stratocaster. This makes the guitar play and sound like a strat, but there is extra space... Continue Reading →
The first thing that I did was flip the amp over to take out the screws to get inside. Once I was inside thankfully the lights that I needed to replace were right on top in the front of the amp, you can see there are 4 bulbs stuck in the back of the vu... Continue Reading →
In this video I show you how to apply a wood veneer to MDF speakers. In my previous post I built a parts-Express speaker kit and now it is time to make the speakers look as good as they sound. I picked up some walnut veneer from my local hardwood dealer and got to work... Continue Reading →
I built a speaker kit from parts-express.com. The kit was complete with mdf pieces and all the components to build the crossover and speakers. Basically I has to glue everything together, then solder the crossover and install the drivers. Overall the speakers sound really good. I am very pleased with the way they sound and... Continue Reading →
It is always a good idea to have all the information on your expensive music gear and instruments in a safe place. I finally got around to taking pictures of all of my guitars and other gear, and combined it with receipts and serial numbers in a folder on my Google Drive. That way if... Continue Reading →
Back in 2017 I built myself a Walnut pedalboard, it was a great project, is a great pedalboard that I use almost everyday. You can find the plans that I made for the pedalboard here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=16K6FOVxbXJPuTPloZsedvZOjVPw8Lbvl Here Is the complete set of videos that deal with making this beautiful Guitar Pedalboard:
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