http://www.instructables.com Sun, 27 May 2012 21:45:25 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/cheap-and-easy-guitar-pickups/
cheap and easy guitar pickups - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1D/371X/GIOEP27VN2O/F1D371XGIOEP27VN2O.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1D/371X/GIOEP27VN2O/F1D371XGIOEP27VN2O.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1D/371X/GIOEP27VN2O/F1D371XGIOEP27VN2O.SMALL.jpg lennyb here is a little tutorial about improvised guitar pickupsmade from easy to find junk pickup basics simply a guitar pickup is just a coil of insulated copper wire with a magnet in the center. most things that seem simple dont always turn out this way but here is an exception(sort of).now im not r...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Mar 2006 14:11:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Guitar-Project/
Guitar Project - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUB/CYLR/GY2SOG63/FUBCYLRGY2SOG63.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUB/CYLR/GY2SOG63/FUBCYLRGY2SOG63.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUB/CYLR/GY2SOG63/FUBCYLRGY2SOG63.SMALL.jpg rwm9 So I have been planning on building a guitar for quite some time now.  I play some and I like to make things quite  a bit, this seemed like a fun project so I got started.  A few friends asked for pictures so here they are. Please note that this is just a summary of the way I did things.  It is in ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:43:49 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Distortion-Pedal-With-Stutter-Effect/
Distortion Pedal With Stutter Effect - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/FV81/GWF5U2AT/FEPFV81GWF5U2AT.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/FV81/GWF5U2AT/FEPFV81GWF5U2AT.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/FV81/GWF5U2AT/FEPFV81GWF5U2AT.SMALL.jpg Harrymatic This was built for a friend who asked me for a distortion pedal for him to use with his guitar.The main distortion effect is achieved though an LM386 audio amplifier IC which clips the signal. There is also a stutter effect which turns the output signal on and off at a user-specified rate. This is c...
By: Harrymatic

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:32:54 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-an-Electric-Guitar/
How to build an Electric Guitar. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZN/0LOT/GUS74R0R/FZN0LOTGUS74R0R.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZN/0LOT/GUS74R0R/FZN0LOTGUS74R0R.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZN/0LOT/GUS74R0R/FZN0LOTGUS74R0R.SMALL.jpg friger While I acknowledge there are many instructables on building, modding and hacking guitars of all sorts; it is my intention to demonstrate how you too can achieve professional like results when building your own instruments. I am also going to take you through the more daunting task of building the g...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:34:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Guitar-Amp-in-a-Book/
Guitar Amp in a Book! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG1/N7IK/GQYGLU37/FG1N7IKGQYGLU37.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG1/N7IK/GQYGLU37/FG1N7IKGQYGLU37.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG1/N7IK/GQYGLU37/FG1N7IKGQYGLU37.SMALL.jpg Philoso-Raptor Lately I've been working on a few analog audio circuits.  I was sitting around admiring my finely soldered boards (sarcasm) and thought, "Hey!  Why don't I put this crap in a box or something?"  I looked around the house, but alas, there were no box-like objects to be found.  I then proceeded to des...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:42:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Cigar-Box-Guitar/
Electric Cigar Box Guitar - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDA/X66V/GOPINFR6/FDAX66VGOPINFR6.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDA/X66V/GOPINFR6/FDAX66VGOPINFR6.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDA/X66V/GOPINFR6/FDAX66VGOPINFR6.SMALL.jpg randofo Albeit guitar manufacturing has come a long way in the past hundred years, there is a long history to show that you don't need much to make a guitar. All you need is a box to resonate the sound, a plank of would to act as the fretboard, a few screws, and some string. On account of its simplicity an...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 1 Jul 2011 18:55:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Christmas-Tree-Guitar-Pick-Ornaments/
Christmas Tree Guitar Pick Ornaments - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV7/OLHP/FQHNOQNN/FV7OLHPFQHNOQNN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV7/OLHP/FQHNOQNN/FV7OLHPFQHNOQNN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV7/OLHP/FQHNOQNN/FV7OLHPFQHNOQNN.SMALL.jpg sglurgup It's happened, or will happen, to anyone whose played guitar for a significant amount of time. The dreaded Xmas present of guitar picks from someone who just doesn't understand. They're too big, small, thick, or thin for your preferences, and now youre stuck with them, not wanting to throw them out ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:08:44 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Replace-Strings-of-a-Steel-String-Acoustic-/
To String or Not to String: How to Replace Strings of a Steel-String Acoustic Guitar - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBQ/ZTAI/GKGL89L4/FBQZTAIGKGL89L4.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBQ/ZTAI/GKGL89L4/FBQZTAIGKGL89L4.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBQ/ZTAI/GKGL89L4/FBQZTAIGKGL89L4.SMALL.jpg sam_farias Popped string? Or maybe you have just decided that it's time to replace those year-old strings that have been worn out for the last six months. Either way, have no fear. This instructable will walk you through, step-by-step, how to replace the strings of an acoustic steel-string guitar. It is design...
By: sam_farias

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:22:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-simple-electric-guitar/
How to make a simple electric guitar - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVJ/ELPZ/GJ6EVAPO/FVJELPZGJ6EVAPO.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVJ/ELPZ/GJ6EVAPO/FVJELPZGJ6EVAPO.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVJ/ELPZ/GJ6EVAPO/FVJELPZGJ6EVAPO.SMALL.jpg Children's Museum of Pittsburgh This is a step by step instruction of how to make an one-string simple electric guitar. This was originally experimented by Paul in the museum's Curiosity Lab . Children should work with a responsible adult helping your with your project! What you need:     (1) 1x2 White Pine lumber approx. 12" ...
By: Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:01:39 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Guitar-Preamp/
Portable Guitar Preamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/AFUK/GJ7MQKOE/FXCAFUKGJ7MQKOE.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/AFUK/GJ7MQKOE/FXCAFUKGJ7MQKOE.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXC/AFUK/GJ7MQKOE/FXCAFUKGJ7MQKOE.SMALL.jpg jthank The objective here is to build a portable guitar preamp that I can carry around and gig with different people. It can also replace the preamp section of my guitar amp, which is a Peavey, and borrow the sounds of Fender/ Marshall/ Vox from its tonestack. Schematics I did not design the schemati...
By: jthank

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:33:50 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-cable-to-use-your-iPhone-or-iPod-Touch-as-a/
Make a cable to use your iPhone or iPod Touch as a guitar amp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW2/NI73/GA7BBOWV/FW2NI73GA7BBOWV.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW2/NI73/GA7BBOWV/FW2NI73GA7BBOWV.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW2/NI73/GA7BBOWV/FW2NI73GA7BBOWV.SMALL.jpg cursesusernamealreadyinuse Welcome to my first instructable and it's not very good, so consider yourself warned. If you own an iPhone or an iPod Touch and happen to be a guitar player chances are you have already heard of either GuitarBud by PRS or of iRig by Amplitube. Both products allow you to connect your guitar to your...
By: cursesusernamealreadyinuse

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 9 Jun 2010 10:12:48 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Key-Transposing-Wheel-for-chords/
Key Transposing Wheel for chords - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/5WFP/GFRWRUJF/FJ75WFPGFRWRUJF.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/5WFP/GFRWRUJF/FJ75WFPGFRWRUJF.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/5WFP/GFRWRUJF/FJ75WFPGFRWRUJF.SMALL.jpg Puzzledd If you play chord-style guitar, banjo, ukulele or autoharp (to sing along to), you may find many songs are written in a key that doesn't suit your voice or your playing style. You may be able to use a capo to raise the pitch a few semitones (but you can't lower the pitch), or you can count up or do...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Nov 2010 21:36:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Scallop-Your-Guitar-Standard-Scallop-Frets-14-21/
Scallop Your Guitar (Standard Scallop, Frets 14-21) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/5K03/FJD363JR/FQU5K03FJD363JR.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/5K03/FJD363JR/FQU5K03FJD363JR.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/5K03/FJD363JR/FQU5K03FJD363JR.SMALL.jpg itsachen Hey again everybody.I'm back, with another handy instructable if you're in the mood of cutting up your guitar even more.This time I will explain how I scalloped my fretboard, and how you can too.Scalloped fretboards are not very common these days, but have been around of hundreds of years (like the ...
By: itsachen

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:02:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/2-String-Paddle-Bass/
2 String Paddle Bass - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEY/WQOV/FXR6UGL7/FEYWQOVFXR6UGL7.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEY/WQOV/FXR6UGL7/FEYWQOVFXR6UGL7.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEY/WQOV/FXR6UGL7/FEYWQOVFXR6UGL7.SMALL.jpg st.paul This bass is made from a wooden boat paddle, a piezo buzzer, weed eater strings and a few other odds and ends. For what it is and how little it costs (20-25 dollars with all new parts), the quality of sound is unbelievable. If you're thinking about taking up bass or already do and just want to have ...
By: st.paul

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 2 Aug 2009 14:02:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Popsicle-stick-guitar/
Popsicle stick guitar - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS1/131Q/G9NH8M0W/FS1131QG9NH8M0W.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS1/131Q/G9NH8M0W/FS1131QG9NH8M0W.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS1/131Q/G9NH8M0W/FS1131QG9NH8M0W.SMALL.jpg busupholstery I decided it was time for someone to build a guitar completely from popsicle sticks........Ordered 4,000 on ebay and used about 2,000.........I used my Gremlin parlor size guitar as a pattern and started gluing..........took about 2 months working on it everyday.......I retired in Costa Rica and I d...
By: busupholstery

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 04:19:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Guitar-Tube-Amp/
Guitar Tube Amp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6S/IXX6/FH9HU8W7/F6SIXX6FH9HU8W7.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6S/IXX6/FH9HU8W7/F6SIXX6FH9HU8W7.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6S/IXX6/FH9HU8W7/F6SIXX6FH9HU8W7.SMALL.jpg gmoon Want to build your own tube amplifier for guitar? There are many options: build a kit, build from an existing schematic, or branch off like I did, and try something different. Maybe, like me, you'll design and build from scratch... Check out the last steps-- information's been added since this g...
By: gmoon

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:03:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Electric-Guitar!/
Build Your Own Electric Guitar! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHT/A7BZ/F5Y3L0RT/FHTA7BZF5Y3L0RT.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHT/A7BZ/F5Y3L0RT/FHTA7BZF5Y3L0RT.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHT/A7BZ/F5Y3L0RT/FHTA7BZF5Y3L0RT.SMALL.jpg gbuilder Have you ever looked at a guitar and wondered, "How do they make that?" Or thought to yourself, "I bet that I could build my own guitar," but never actually tried it? I have built several electric guitars over the years and through trial and error have learned many helpful tips that anyone who ...
By: gbuilder

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