New Here. My New Ibanez ORM1... Pics

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:55 am

Lovely. I've always loved the way these things looked, but I couldn't get on without a neck pickup.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:33 pm

Ok i may get some criticism here but what the hell i'm a compulsive fiddler and can't help it lol, anyway i cut out a larger cavity today and repainted it, i don't have a router so i used a dremel router bit in well errmm a dremel, once the mounting ring is on you will never know, more pics later of the finished article.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:35 pm

Do whatever you want to make yourself happy, after all it's not like it's a rare or vintage instrument. I think you've done a good job, as you say, it'll look fine with the mounting ring.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:40 pm

looks like a good job to me.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:48 pm

Thats it, all done, the pickup is an old Epi one until next week, i tried to mount the Gibson one but the threads on the mounting lugs are different to the screws i have so i need to source some screws, anyway here is some pics.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:49 pm

Looks better than stock to me. Nice work!

Are you happy with the sounds (even though it's not the Gibson pickup)?

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:51 pm

really does look ace.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:52 pm

It's ok but you can instantly tell it's not as good as the Gibson, night and day springs to mind,

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:55 pm

Thanks for the positive comments guys, next step is a tone control i think.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:58 pm

Paul wrote:Thanks for the positive comments guys, next step is a tone control i think.

Might wanna do a push/pull for coil tapping? Give you a bit more tonal variety out of a single pup.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:02 pm

Can that be done to any Humbucker, i notice the Gibson has 4 wires + earth but the Epi only has two.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:03 pm

The Epi is a no then, Gibson is a yes. SeymourDuncan.com has wiring codes and diagrams.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:05 pm

It's easy as picking your nose. If I can do it, any one can do it.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:05 pm

Would someone mind looking on Ebay or where ever for me as i don't know what i'm looking for, learning as i go on the electronics side of things.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:07 pm

for the necesary electronics?

Where are you located? US?

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:10 pm

For the switch, UK

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:14 pm

I'm no use then to point you to a retailer, Mike'll be able to help I'm sure. You just need a 500k push/pull pot and a 4 lead humbucker and you're good to go. And whatever cap you're going to use for your tone control of course.

Alternatively you could forgo Tone all together and make your "Tone" control a spin-a-split. controlling how much of each coil comes through with a standard pot. That how sloan has his LP wired.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:17 pm

You did a good job there, nice one.

I just told Ceri that I'd ordered it and she was far more forgiving than I expected...
Part of the conversation went like this:

Mrs: "Can it do anything that any of your other guitars can't?"
Me: "Hmm...look at the lovely ferrules..."

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:21 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:I'm no use then to point you to a retailer, Mike'll be able to help I'm sure. You just need a 500k push/pull pot and a 4 lead humbucker and you're good to go. And whatever cap you're going to use for your tone control of course.

Alternatively you could forgo Tone all together and make your "Tone" control a spin-a-split. controlling how much of each coil comes through with a standard pot. That how sloan has his LP wired.

I'm completely lost now lol,

Thom your Mrs sounds like mine, i tell her that i need one for Rock, one for Blues and so on.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:24 pm

You probably need someone who's not a complete bellend to explain it, I'm not the guy.

Mike?