Recent content by stratdeluxer

Ned....I haven't forgotten about you...Just got extremely busy lately...I'll probably wait on the Tele info until after the holidays... John

Tokaiguy...Here's to you and everyone else on the website.A happy,healthy,and safe holiday season to you all.. :P Warm fuzzy feelings all over! :D John(Fireman/Paramedic John)

Sorry Barry.....I've no samples and I don't know of any websites(yet) that have a before and after tone of the Boss SD 1 :( I am diggin it though and today I beefed the whole tone of the pedal up by raising to cap values up....Sounds awesome to say the least...Fat,full and loads of sustain...

Hey all :lol: I've been modding TS9's and TS5's for a few years now and since my great sounding TS5 has been giving me switch fits(Which I fixed yesterday)I decided to mod one of the yellow Boss SD1 Super Overdrive pedals to the TS 808 specs..First I Must tell you that neither my modded TS9...

Ramsale....Shoot me an e mail and I'll see if I can help? :lol: John [email protected]

Hello Ned and fellow Tokai website family... If anyone benefited from the stratocaster pickup install how to,I'm ready to post the same info as it applies to the Telecaster... Recently I've also done a ton of research and experimenting on both my Love Rock and SG regarding...

Hello guys....Hugs and kisses to you all! :lol: Sorry I haven't been writing lately,though I have been reading...Busy last couple of weeks.... Anyway,Thanks for asking about me.I appreciate that...Regarding the electronics questions inside your Love Rock Novasel.....Ask away anytime or feel...

I want to replace one of the nickel covers on my Classic 57 neck pickup...This pickup is wax potted throughout.. :-? What can I do to the new cover replacement to alleviate microphonic feedback between the pickup and the cover w/out having the pickup sent away for repotting? i've heard of...

"I do lots of mods to pots and sometimes even Pu?s but there are no common rules, it is always depending on the guitar. If a bridge Pu is loud enough I usually add an additional resistor to the vol.pot for the reason of de-harshing. This mod won?t change the frequency range but decreases the...

I have a Vox 847 wah that I bought new in 93 that I like alot...I did the bypass switch mod to it and changed a few caps,put a Fulltone inductor and Fulltone pot in it.....It's better sounding than the recent Vox(Dunlop)Clyde McCoy....The Clyde over here in the states is around $149,The 847 is...

Whoops forgot.......Might as well get it all listed... :lol: .001 cap across the neck volume control for highend retention voluming down... 820 pf across the bridge postion volume pot for the same reason...I have alot of versatility on both the tone and volume controls w/out any loss of...

Ok.....You all pretty well know about the many tweaks I've done to my own Tokai....Here's an entire recap... :lol: 2001 LE Lefty Love Rock Korean Gibson wanna be!.....looks,feels,and smells like a 59 LP.... :wink: I really love this guitar and it's getting most of my attention! I own alot of...

Okay Fireman John ! The job will be yours! Yes thats right when I make it big as a Guitar God You will be my man in charge of all things tech! As Mat Bruck was to Eddie, and Pete Cornish to Eric, as ? is to Buckethead...you and me baby ! we will rule the world! 2003 is gonna be a Big year for...

Tokai.....Just like everything else I own,I do all the work myself. Amps are easier than guitars for me though. :roll: The old tube stuff is just incredibly easy to work on....Transfomers,caps,resistors,tubes,and wiring...Certain amps have their own certain quirks....Once you figure those...