Status: Into Foreign Customs

 

Your item is being processed by customs in GREAT BRITAIN.

So it is in England, but has been stuck in customs since the 2nd apparently. I'll check to see if there's anything that has to be done in order to get it out.

'sup biggie

I was looking through one of the threads, and realized you might not have seen something that might be important when you get that custom of yours built.

You had a question about this, which I couldn't really answer before, but ...

NOT-RECOMMENDED GUITAR TYPES AND OTHER PROBLEM SETUPS:

 

7. Pickguards with aluminum or copper "mirror" effects, or some metallic finishes on the guitar body: Remove the foil from around the pickup area on pickguards. The magnetic pulsations from the driver induce pulsating "eddy" currents into the conductive aluminum or copper. These in turn radiate their own magnetic pulsations. The bridge pickup responds to these magnetic pulsations. The end result is that the desired magnetic balance between driver and bridge pickup is compromised. We remove the shielding foil that comes on US-made Strats and Jems from around the pickups. You can keep the foil over the electronics cavity. If we do your installation into a Strat, Jem, etc., then we include this service. Over the years of doing many Sustainiac installations, we have learned to spot certain guitar characteristics that will reduce sustainer performance. Usually, the problem is that a high-pitched squeal (oscillation ) will occur when the sustainer is operated in HARMONIC MODE. The problem is magnetic interference. Metallic paints or numerous metal objects (like pickup trim-rings) near the pickupscan cause problems. Metal objects that are mainly of concern are the non-magnetic ones (aluminum, copper, etc.). Magnetic metals (steel) tend to provide a magnetic shielding effect. But they can cause problems too. If squealing occurs in HARMONIC MODE, turn the sustainer gain pot down a little. You should be able to get a good strong harmonic mode on most frets. If you have to turn down the gain to a level where the sustainer is very sluggish before the squealing stops, then it is likely that nonmagnetic metal is causing your problem. One solution would be to make a similar part out of steel, to replace the aluminum part.

I think that might actually be an issue....the ali clad does tend to make this weird squealing noise sometimes in harmonic mode, but turning the gain pot down didn't help at all. So I'm guessing it's the aluminum finish...

It's not uncontrollable squealing, but this weird feedback squeal that happens once in a while. Enough to bug me, but I guess I have to live with it. Need to adjust the pickup heights, but also, I'm wondering if it has to do with the bridge pickup. I'm not sure if this means it's microphonic or not, but I can tap on it and I hear it through the amp.

<3

btw, how much did the mayo go for?

http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=5859370&postcount=7906

IP check? not sure what to make of that.

ack...i just went to check and they didn't pick it up (it looks like i might have forgotten some info on the form). I'm going down to the post office tomorrow, and will send it priority or whatever which should take more like 3 to 5 business days. sorry about that.

Oh, and I've thrown in a mic cable as well - had a few extras that were getting tangled up.. everything's in a SM57 box, but don't panic, it's the audix mic. i'll get you the shipping info right away.

ahh thanks I feel old haha

How's that new guitar working out btw?

Are you letting tyechan use your email account for anything?

http://i41.tinypic.com/2yzafpg.png

just got that from you apparently

betch i figured you'd know

what guitar is he using here?

wiki said it's a gretsch spectra sonic, but it isn't...it says something that starts with the letter M on the headstock (I think).

anyway, check this out

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2361388243_4eab51e270_b.jpg

betch plz

ohai

i see you're on msn, but it won't let me change my status from offline.. FAIL.

anyway, w0t u think?

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2175219

I am going to get that if some idiot buys my deezul (y)(eee)(y)

bitch pl0x. tell me about the MIJ tele you has for s4le. three things...how solid does it feel, how does it play, and does it say "made in japan" or "crafted in japan" on the heel?

thanks bbz 0oo00oxox0ox0ox0ox0

Check out the comments! I have to agree with the person who said "practise" more, since he's playing part of it wrong.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FZAkgaI2pio

Well someone apparently forgot to put the syrup on his belgian waffles there

cool, good to hear

if i did sell it to you, what about the postage? can you do £900? that should cover it, and if it's less, i'll refund the difference

EJD.

y u no tell me the drills had a new CD out. have you got it yet?

EthanDOT is online!

As I write this, it's nineteen minutes past nine

That's your time, not mine

EthanDOT sure is fine

I'm a bit too lazy to write a proper rap

But that's ok, because I don't give a crap

I still thought I'd post this post for EthanDOT

He's bloody hot.

This poem makes me feel dirty

It's now almost nine thirty

Isn't it past your bedtime?

Staying up late? Well that's just fine.

This poem isn't that great

But it is getting pretty late

Although it's only four-thirty here

Hope all is well, Ethan m'dear

P.S. did you end up getting the latest album by the drills? I think it's their best one yet. I'll speak to you on Facebook sometime!

got mah sparkle monster back, m8

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i87/BlackHolesAndRevelations/gear/random/group pics/0313091908a.jpg

notice a theme there? olol.

haha inorite

it was off topic a lot of the time anyway though either way..i does afraid of banter so i'm not sure what to do lololol

Haha no problem, I found the pattern anyway. Just didn't want to spend any additional money on software I don't really need

How's the build going?

hahaha

What are you DIY-ing exactly? building something or...?

Hahahaha that's cheating

I take it you've already seen this

hai jonnnnnnnnnnno

i tried using some tacks to pin the bridge on my gretsch down (was recommendeded this by my tech), and I managed to snap the bridge in half somehow (the wood part)

.....

NOoOoOoooOOOOoo

hai phill

how are you?

and how is your guitar? i think i read on muselive you said you put a different pickup in?

Happy birthday (for tomorrow, since I have no idea what time it is where you are)

He's still at it...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs640.snc4/60020_10150267193720442_529005441_14624015_5841398_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs610.snc4/59010_10150266137295442_529005441_14602634_3895724_n.jpg

what a gigantic neck....

Hello

How's it going? I'm reading through the banter thread now as I have nothing else to do (can't quite find anything to reply to, but oh well).