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Fernandes Sustainer 101 Sustainer kit Recently I installed the 101 sustainer kit by Fernandes in my self-build guitar made from an oak coffeetable. I've made another of these guitars and I wanted this one to be as close to the original only with an added sustainer pickup and circuit. However, I had to compromise on some things: The original features Ibanez V7 and V8 pickups with their RG 5-way switching allowing the following pickup combinations: 1. Bridge humbucker 2. Bridge and neck pickup splitted 3. Bridge and neck humbuckers 4. Neck pickup wired with parallel coils 5. Neck humbucker I Mostly use setting 1, 2 and 5. To get those 3 pickup configurations I need both pickups to be splittable. The biggest problem is that everything runs through the PCB circuit board which makes it nearly impossible to trace the signal path and therefor come up with alternative switching. The instructions only feature schematics for a Les Paul type guitar with 2 humbuckers (no coil sp...

yeah, i should put more details on the blog post title but actually i want to show you how easy assembling guitar can be. what i got here was a separated squier telecaster neck and pre-wired telecaster body. the only thing you need here is one screwdriver and you can put them into one piece of beautiful telecaster. Assembling an Electric Guitar - neck and body just put them together and,  put the plate and the screw, then tighten them X way. once it is done, put the strings now, the last thing you need to do is take the last picture of your work and you can admire it while you're playing it okay... what so special about this? nothing, yes, NOTHING all i want to say is, guitars can be so simple without decreasing our respects to this holy grail. and wonderful thing about telecaster is. unlike other set-neck guitars, telecaster can be so great since you can get its parts separately, highly customized as your wishes in such an easy way... this guitar ...

Mr. V yes, first you gotta let me using that title, then I'll show you some dreams. who's the first? yes, Gibson is the first brand which launched the flying V guitar. it was in 1958, The  flying V guitar designs were meant to a futuristic image of Gibson brand. Lonnie Mack and Albert King were considered the first user of this guitar model. Dave Davies and Jimi Hendrix started using it in the mid-late 1960s. what is the first next thing happened? of course, the variants. Flying V2, Reverse Flying V, V Bass are the next generations of Gibson flying V guitars. who's got the thrill? the metal heads. this guitar model has a strong and masculine look, so impressive and it becomes one of first choice for metal genre. Dean V with V shaped Dean Headstock and V shaped tailpiece, KKV (Kerry King V), also known as the Speed V, designed by kerry king for B.C. Rich guitars, Jackson King V, and Randy Rhoads has his Jackson Randy Rhoads series. so, do you wa...

last week i got lucky. my friend lent me his Fender Stratocaster Highway One and it was my valuable moment of learning guitar characteristic. stratocaster has my respect because of its tone originality and how many songs made with this guitar, also how far the guitar players has become legends with this guitar existence. you can easily find names, let's say yngwie malmsteen, richie sambora, eric clapton and many more use the stratocaster as their main guitar, or using stratocaster as their tool of exploration (see a Frankenstrat ) you might be one of them. a stratocaster lover. i can't say I'm in it, but actually right now I'm still trying to get which series that suits me. and i got a milestone to start with, a Fender Stratocaster Highway One USA made, year 2002 i guess. here are the pics (it's relic!) : what i got from this guitar so far? well, i can't say i'm in love with this one. it was about againsts my guitar playing style. the vol...

Gibson Guitar is a worldwide guitar brand and i guess that every human in this world has met with its design. an American maker of guitars which successfully put their products into every guitarists' dream in tasting the great sound and experiencing its magnificent craftsmanship through guitar playing. and other instruments, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Orville Gibson founded The Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. in 1902 as mandolin-family instruments company. best part of Gibson invention is arch-top guitars model by constructing violin-like guitar models. their flattop acoustic guitars is a legendary legacy through time known as hollow-body electric guitars. And Yes, Gibson has it. one of the world's most collectible and iconic guitars, the Gibson Les Paul . And since then, Gibson built famous guitar models which are imitated by lot of guitar brands, I'll say it,"Gibson guitar is an inspiration". Gibson company has legal copi...

Fernandes Revolver FR-55T Made in Japan 90's era While until now i still keep my saving to get a fine Telecaster , i currently use Fernandes, a 90's guitar japanese made. Old enough with good treatment. i bought it from my friend's store about a half year ago. It is a good guitar with stratocaster tone. with a reasonable price, i got a worth maple wood guitar japanese made. the pickup is Fernandes', the nuts and the bridge are Gotoh. this is Fernandes Revolver FR-55T Made in Japan 90's era. Sugoi ! hmm.. what can i say more about this guitar?  it well-suited on my hands although i prefer my other custom-made guitar which has smaller guitar neck. yes, i'm a little guitar guy with bunch of difficulties in learning guitar and still wondering how to play it in best style i can get.  But, indeed it is an old guitar. it has noise as i guess it's because the circuitry needs to be repaired. renew them with the newest technology. yes, DiMarzio or Seymo...

as the very first post, this is the best recommendation for anyone who want to play guitar. well, I've been playing for several years and I'm still looking for the most suitable guitar for me. for my very first guitar is an acoustic guitar. some considerations when you choose a guitar on the internet are too difficult to understand by people who know a little about guitar, so i made some simple points for you to think about. - choose your favorite song(s) and find out stuff about them. the song themselves are representing your taste of music . the song you learn will be your influence for your guitar playing. if it is played by acoustic guitar, you may find playing an acoustic guitar would be fun and beautiful; you choose the natural sound and it suits everywhere in the world. Or, if it is played by electric guitar, yes, there will be more fun in exploring various sound and style of playing . you might know some popular guitar virtuoso with their distinctive music. ...