So I managed (with help from my dad =P) to get the back off my guitar today. It's a les paul copy from the 1970s, quite battered but sounds pretty good (not that I have anything to compare it with) and looks quite cool- it's black with a cream/off-white lining.
Anyway, one of the pickups wasn't working. It turns out the volume and tone controls had their wires totally wrecked inside, so I had to rewire those and now it works pretty well! I was surprised by how simple it was- I've only done a little bit of wiring in my time (if you can count making a simple circuit board in DT years ago) but I figured out how it worked pretty fast.
It was basically like a really, really simple program 'cept you wrote it with a soldering iron and wire clippers. The wires carry variables to the different components, feeding it in like arguments to a function then there's another part of the component where you can grab the return value.
Now to buy a load of LEDs, touch-sensitive buttons and some microchips and get cracking... I'll make a monster of it yet!
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 Aug 19 2007, 1:05 pm
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Aug 19 2007, 1:11 pm
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Rinkuu
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Make part of it into a micro wave
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the code and graphics may be original, but because it is based on an existing storyline it is not 100% original. sorry.
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Electronics are a lot simpler than most people expect. Even when you throw complex components into the mix it's still just flow. Like turning a tap on.
It's a pretty good job as well. People will always need electricians. The hours are good. It's not hard if you have a mind for it, but it requires enough skill/training that the market is rarely flooded with sparkies. Unlike most of the trades you'll pretty much never get dirty (apart from cobwebs). | |
The thing is I can't stand solder smoke. :P
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Elation, you let me see pictures when you're finished. I <3 Les Pauls and well...if you're intending to add some lights and stuff, that'd be awesome.
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Haha nah, I'm just kidding. I won't add lights... plus I kind of like the retro feel it has.
I'm going to buy new control dial thingies for the volume and tone as one was missing when I got it and I may as well try and get it looking nice, so when I fit them I'll take a pic and upload it. | |
Definitely. I wish I could find me an older guitar. Hell, even a newer Les Paul would be nice. (If it's imitation or not) It'd be better than my stuffs.
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A couple of copies of my guitar were all going on eBay for 1 quid the other day.
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I bought a guitar last week for 3 squids. ;) ;)
I used to have a 67 Stratocaster, It was my uncles and he gave it to me, but I gave it back to him about 5 months ago when I moved so it wouldn't get damaged by the little fuc... kids that live here. | |
DarkView wrote:
Electronics are a lot simpler than most people expect. Even when you throw complex components into the mix it's still just flow. Like turning a tap on. What electricans dont get dirty...I need to trade electrical fields... | |