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Main power for the Dinkum Thinkum... just in case he gets out of hand. If there is one thing I learned from STNG, it is that you should always have a physical switch to shut it off.
The pickup selector switch tip shone stark white after being polished perfectly smooth (no more seam). A little Kiwi Brown shoe polish on a piece of synthetic steel wool toned it right down.
Putting on a new poker chip? Don't forget to peel the paper off the adhesive backing! I buffed this one up just a little to knock off some newness and sharp edges. The original had turned unreadable and orange.
A 1/8" thick rectangle of maple was screwed into place underneath this neck pickup, using the original mini-humbucker mounting bar holes, to bring it up to height. For both pickups, the height is 1/4" from the top of the cover to the bottom of each E string. The pole peices were adjusted up to follow the curve of the 12" neck/bridge saddle radius, then tweaked by ear. (I also aligned the slotted heads horizontally, for no good reason. I've since decided vertically aligned with the strings looks better).
Many guitars have their pickups raised WAY too high...affecting both playability and sound. Gibson factory settings for humbucker height is 3/32" for the bass side and 1/16" for the treble. I don't know what it is for P-90s, but these pickups have BIG coils (and TWO magnets). Much higher than 1/4" and the magnetic fields were beginning to affect the sound in an undesirable way.
Why did I go with Gibson pickups? A very long story involving a ton of research. Suffice it to say they're rock solid and traditional Gibson like the guitar itself. Why not go for boutique pickups with higher output for the bridge? Because bulltique is made-up mystique and I don't want one hotter. I want it real. That's what a Volume knob's for and why neither one goes to 11.
This building at 34 Aliceton Road, Gravel Switch, Kentucky, was constructed between 1900 and 1925. It initially housed Johnston's Store, a general store and grocery.
"In March 1924, J.R. Johnston’s store burned, and he moved a new location by December of the same year. In October 1931, R.O. Harmon purchased J.R. Johnston’s store and 'began remodeling it for a modern funeral parlor,' " according to a National Register of Historic Places Registration Form.
heritage.ky.gov/nr/rdonlyres/d08aa090-3ec1-4c85-9da2-4c39...
An overall view of the SXS Switch. Top contains meters to monitor frequency, voltage, amps. and low&high voltages (alarm relay). Next from top is the Connectors which collects the last two digits dialed and sets up the connection to the called number and provides a talk circuit and ringing and busy tones. The next row contains the Line Finder start selector, Line Finders and First Selectors. When making a call the Line Finder connects to the originating line operates the First Selector and provides dialtone. The First Selector generally using the first digit dialed connects the caller to either a Connector or trunk or Operator circuit if provided. Dialing a bad first digit generally causes the First Selector to return fast busy (reorder) to the caller. The next horizontal relay strips contain the line and cut-off relays for each wired telephone line. Below that is the test and power equipment. On the upper left is the fusing and tone sources for the switch.
This photo expands nicely to high resolution.
Strobist-- sunpak 383 camera right 1/2 and left 1/4. sb800 at 1/4 -1/3 behing the rock on the ledge.
There are a total of 9 sidings for rolling stock storage. The line just to the right of the main loop is actually the end of my Wye.
The final product is a repainted switch that has the PIAA logo. I put a BRIGHT bule LED in it to ensure that I would notice if I left my off road lights on. Now that I know you can repaint these and they come out looking really good there are a lot of switches that can be utilized while retaining a factory look. The overhead console out of a Yukon give you all kinds of options.
I recently did a trade with hearts_murmur for this wonderful Switch body for my Cygnus ❤ I am so happy to have him finally on a sturdy body that is a little slimmer! It's so great that he can stand solidly and wear more clothes ^_^ Thanks again for the trade!!
i switched the orientation of my bed today so that i could sew on the occasional table from my desk. the table is a lot more functional this way--i used to study on it for the LEED exam and it functions as a dining and clothes ironing table in this position. the only bad thing is that the bed takes up a bit more room and it is harder to get into and out of bed.