Pedal Riser....

Having a flat pedalboard are good as u can have more space to put all the pedal in but there are 1 disadvantage.

The second row is very have to engage. U need to use your toe to engage the effect.

So I was thinking about a way to solve this problem.

Here come the StageTrix Pedal Riser.
http://www.stagetrixproducts.com/products/modular-pedal-riser-with-cable-routing

It have a very good design. It can rise the pedal by 1" and can route the cable nicely under the riser.

BUT....

The cost is very high. Each unit cost US$12. I cannot find it in Malaysia or Singapore. The Shipping cost also very high.

So I made the decision to custom made it in Penang. The 3D drawing is out and send for quotation.

At the mean time I found something at home that can be use as a pedal riser. Some old calender paper/pen plastic case. I will post up the process when I have it done..

Update and all the stupid stuff I get!!!

Pass few month have been busy with work. The market is slowing down but it also time for me to go out and meet all the customer to chit chat and patch up all the relationship....

Got a project to install and modified 4 machine. It took me 3 trip to the company to finish up the job.. I have no regret accepting the project as I learn alot from the project.

Don want to talk about my job anymore....

The worship team is getting less and less people..... "G"have step down from worship team and joining other church. "Alys" and "SarC" will be going off soon to continue their study in State and KL. "DarF" is going off by next month to "Kiasu land" to work. It getting less and less people serving in worship team. Was talking to "GabN" the other day. He ask me this question.... " How do we improve the worship team?" I don know what to answer. Been praying hard to the Lord to show me a way to improve the worship team... Hope this coming Worship Conference will show me some idea....

For the pass few month I have been getting alot of thing.....

1) MXR EVH Phase 90

2) Custom made Keeley Compressor

3) Planet Waves JS Leather Strap

4) Tamron 18-270 PZD VC

Very Happy with the thing I get..... Hope O can share more picture from my coming trip to HK..

That all for now....

eBay & Paypal

With USD coming down I made plan to get something on eBay for the 1st time.

As I been looking for MXR EVH Phase 90, local dealer selling it at premium price. eBay come to the rescue as I found 1 that have the price of the local dealer.

As eBay seller only accept Paypal. I already have paypal account for sometime already but did not once use it before.

So today I take my 1st step to order the effect pedal and pay with paypal. So now I waiting for the effect pedal to arrive at my door step.

Eddie Van Halen!!!!!

Fender Japan

Recently saw some Fender Japan Strat in Spectrum Music.
Although I already have a Fender American Deluxe Strat, still I looking for something vintage that have 21 fret, maple fretboard, vintage 6 point bridge.

I may get 1 of it to start my guitar project. I saw 1 which is vintage white color and the condition is not bad. It selling for Rm2500...

I looking to start guitar project to make a strat like Lincoln Brewster's 57" Custom Shop Heavy Relic Artec Gold Strat.

This project will take a very long time to complete as it need alot of $$$$ to make...

So keep the finger cross... If I manage to get the Fender Japan Strat.

Gretsch and Duesenburg

Since last month 2 guitar really get my attention on them. That is

1) Gretsch G6128T










The Spec can be seen here Gretsch


2) Duesenburg Starplayer TV









The Spec can be seen here Duesenburg

DIY effect patch cable

I started this new project because my old effect patch cable giving me a lot of noise and keep spoiling.

I when to Jalan Kampung Benggali to get the mono plug and cables. along the road there are a lot of shop. I went to Grand Elecktronic.
Here the map to Kampung Benggali

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Thing u need to do DIY patch cable is

1)
Mic cable (Any brand. The one I got is from Technic.)

2)
Mono Angle plug (U can get any plug u want, make sure u get the right angle.)

3)
Wire stripper and cutter

4)
Solder wire

5)
Solder

After u have all the thing let start!!!

Step 1
Cut the wire to the length u want. and strip the wire.

Step 2
solder the wire to the mono plug. (Both end)


Step 3
Replace the cover and test it out if the connection is good? It is not good then u need to redo again.

Here the end product




It only took me 1 hour to make 10 patch cable. Total cost for this project is
Mono plug RM2.00/pc x20pc = RM40
Cables (Technic) RM5/m x2 = RM10

Total cost RM50!

I still have some cable left for more patch cable.
Hope this will last longer compare to normal patch cable.

ESP Edwards E-CY-130D - FOR SALES!!!

This is ESP Edwards E-CY-130D (Kirk Hammett prototype model).
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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster

Although I already post up the picture of this guitar before, I going to take photo of all my guitar collection. I going to share with all of you out there..

Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster
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to be continue....

"Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster" I Gotcha!!!!!

At last I got my self FADS!!!







I put a new pickguard on... Original Fender Ages Pearloid...

G.A.S. Management

Every tone freak goes through phases of GAS; that is, Guitar (or Gear) Acquisition Syndrome. You hear a sound or lick, or you have a sonic vision of a tone you want to produce, and you’re suddenly overcome with an urge to go and buy that piece of gear that will satisfy your craving. If you’ve been playing for a number of years like I have, you probably have a garage full of gear that you don’t use any longer. You see, the worst thing about GAS is that it never goes away because over time, your playing style and gear needs change. It’s unavoidable. Another fallout of GAS, is that it’s a very impulsive behavior. You might be completely satisfied with your current rig, but something sparks in your brain, and BAM! You’re ordering new gear online or going down to your local music equipment store.So the question is: Is there away to control GAS? Sure. The obvious “controllers” are easy to identify:

• You don’t have the money - that’s a great control.
• Your partner won’t let you - I get this all the time, but I have my own “gig-money” bank account that she’s not allowed to touch, and since it gets depleted, I usually end up at point 1 anyway.

Those are certainly practical ways for controlling GAS, but they operate only on the physical plane. What about the psychological plane? After all, GAS is an impulsive behavior. For that, I’ve developed a series of questions that I ask myself before I press the “Order Now” button, or bid on an eBay item. They’re tough questions that require a lot of thought, but they definitely help to bring me back to earth, as it were; and I’ve avoided a lot of what turned out to be unnecessary purchases. Here they are:

1	Does this gear solve a real issue right now, or is this something I just want to try out?	Solution = +1Experiment = -1
2	Am I playing anything right now that requires this piece of gear?	Yes = +1No = -1
3	Have I really taken the time to research and evaluate this product and make comparisons to competing products to determine if it’s a right fit for me to integrate into my overall tone?	Yes = +1No = -1
4	Now be honest: Do I really have the skill to use this gear effectively?	Yes = +1No = -1
5	If I don’t have the skill, but have answered positively to the previous questions, do I really have the time to put into getting to a level of expertise with this where I can perform in front of people?	Yes = +1No = -1
6	Am I trying to sound like somebody else with this?	No = +1Yes = -1
7	Again, be honest: Will this gear truly expand my tonal palette?	Yes = +1No = -1
8	Will this purchase have a significant impact on my available funds?	No = +1Yes = -1
9	Finally, do I want pay for this with credit or cash? Cash = +1	Cash = +1Credit = -1I can afford the monthly payment = 0

Now add up the pluses and minuses. You’ll either get a positive or negative value because there are an odd number of questions. With anything on the minus side, even if it’s a -1, I don’t buy the gear. But that’s just the discipline I’ve placed on myself. For positive values, I will only buy the gear if I score a 6 or 7, and it usually has to be a 7 because I have limited funds. Again, that’s just personal discipline. With respect to the last question, it doesn’t factor (gets a 0) if I’m willing to afford the monthly payment. But my personal philosophy is to only pay for my gear if I have the cash to pay for it.Ultimately, controlling GAS is about personal discipline; having the discipline to not react to our natural proclivity to be impulsive. With this series of questions, I’m not trying to cure GAS at all. In fact, I embrace the fact that we all get GAS. But after purchasing thousand of dollars worth of gear over the years, I’ve come to realize that I’ve got to have some discipline, and take some time to give my purchases a thought, so I can take action based on information, not emotion. That action can either be purchasing the gear or passing on it. I’ve passed on a lot of gear using these questions.Now here’s a sample evaluation for my latest purchase of a pair of THD Yellow Jacket tube adapters:

1. Yes, this solves a real problem for me in that I need to get into breakup at a lower volume. As it stands, I’ve got to crank up my gain to get a smooth overdrive from my amp, which means a huge jump in volume. Reducing my output to 5W will allow me to do this at a much lower volume.
2. Absolutely, at all my gigs.
3. It doesn’t necessarily add to my overall tone as it helps me achieve the tone I want, but at a lower volume.
4. n/a in this case
5. n/a in this case
6. Nope - just a quieter ME.
7. This will expand my tonal palette because I can do the hard-driving stuff without having the rafters crash down from the ceiling. This is especially applicable at Church and in my home studio. With recording, I have to wait until the weekend to drive my amp hard.
8. Little impact. At $100 bucks, we’re good.
9. Cash for sure. I’ll pay for it with my debit card.

This acticle is taken from guitargear.org

You can use this G.A.S Evaluator that created by goofydawg to see if you should or shouldn't get the gear....

My Gear

This is the gear i use...... I will update more when i have more gear... haha