RE: Graphtech installation was AXON AX 100

[phaslem@wightman.ca]

I'm away performing right now but I can address those thoughts when I  
get home on Sunday.


Regards,

Paul




Quoting "Dean, Hal" <HDean@wcupa.edu>:

> Paul, I've seen discussions on the midiguitar forum to the effect that
> the Graphtech connection are (or maybe WERE) tenuous, and that hotgluing
> them was in order so that they didn't come loose while you're playing in
> a less than genteel manner. Could you comment on that?
>
> Also, I'm interested in how you have signal leaving the guitar. The
> wiring can be done so that mag pickups signal, piezo signal, and the
> output from the hexpander module all ride on the 13-pin cable... but
> that seems likely to be a tonesucker to me, and is an issue that Richard
> McClish alerted me to via a discussion with John Buscarino, a luthier
> who made Richard's guitar. I'm inclined to keep the 13-pin cable
> restricted to the hexpander output and leave the pickups signals
> traveling on either a Y-cable, or separately on 1/4" cables. Your
> thoughts on this would be most welcome.
>
> Hal Dean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: phaslem@wightman.ca [mailto:phaslem@wightman.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:30 PM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Graphtech installation was AXON AX 100
>
> I looked at both systems, the RMC system is more geared to an acoustic
> type of installation, where as the Graphtech is more like the familiar
> saddles that you use on any electric guitar. The RMC is a much more
> complicated installation and I would only recommend a compentent
> technician do that installation.
>
> The Graphtech system is very modular with a minimal amount of soldering.
> You do have to comfortable enough with wood working to route out spaces
> in the back of the guitar and drill holes for the wires from the saddles
> and controls, but all that is pretty basic stuff and reachable by anyone
> comfortable with cutting holes in their instrument. The system is very
> like putting together a computer as every control and even the saddles
> just plug directly into the circut board. I did mine on one Sunday
> afternoon (that was the Parker p44 installation). If you're interested I
> could take some pictures of the insides of my guitars that I've
> installed the system in so that you can see what it looks like.
>
> best of luck with it,
>
> Paul haslem
> www.dulcify.ca
>
>
>>
>> Hey Paul,
>> Just curious,who installed it for you? i tried finding somebody in
>> california who would install the Graphtech or RMC system on my
>> fernandes sustainer but they all seemed to shy away from doing it.Ive
>> also havent found anybody here in germany yet who would do it if
>> anybody has a link id aprreciate it!
>> cheers
>> Luis
>>
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