As a school boy I made my own electric guitar. The “Rod Special”.
After lying unused for several years, it’s come out of the cupboard. A bit of TLC is in order. Continue reading “Renovating the Rod Special Guitar”
Renovating the Rod Special Guitar
Fixing the Rod Special Guitar
Back in the 1970’s I made an electirc guitar which I was very proud of. Truth is, I’ve since acquired many other guitars so it’s been languishing in the back of a wardrobe not getting much love.
I had been treating it with some reverence, not daring to touch it for fear of losing originality but now it’s time for me to get over myself and re-visit my “Rod Special”. I’ll do what’s required to make it hold it’s own against my other guitars.
Twelve string guitar for price of four.
I’ve fancied getting a 12 string acoustic guitar for a while. I know it’s something I won’t use much, so I’m not going to throw money at it. Problem is that one worth having is likely to cost around £300.
Then, last month, I saw this for £55. Worth a punt? How bad can it be?
Thunderbird IV. Not a submarine, a bass guitar.
This time it’s the Thunderbirds that need rescuing.
I bought this bass guitar case for £20. The seller insisted that the guitar came free, because it was “a load of s**t”. Who was I to argue. Continue reading “Thunderbird IV. Not a submarine, a bass guitar.”
Laney RB3 Bass Guitar Amplifier Repair
I’ve had this bass amp for years. It’s only been gigged once, I mainly use it as a practice amp. It has a great sound and a very useful built in compressor. I bought it 1/2 price from a music shop that was closing down.
Last time I switched on, after not using it for a while. Heard a loud pop followed by a hum from the speaker. That’s not good. Before I even open it up I have a good idea what’s going on here. Continue reading “Laney RB3 Bass Guitar Amplifier Repair”
Electrics for my home made guitar
My original plan to wind my own pickups was thwarted because I was unable to source the necessary magnets. Taking the easy, but expensive route I purchased a pair of the “must have” pickups of the time. Di-Marzio “Dual sound”. This is basically the four conductor version of the then popular “Super Distortion” hum-bucker pickup. Continue reading “Electrics for my home made guitar”
The Electric Guitar I built at school
Back in the 1970s, before the internet, I built a guitar in the workshops at school.
This is the result Continue reading “The Electric Guitar I built at school”