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So, I categorically never use the rhythm circuit on my Jag, and I've always thought that it was a bit of a waste of space/opportunity to put something I would find useful there.
Have considered a built in effect of some sort, maybe a fernandez sustainer.
Anyway, what would you do if you were to replace the rhythm circuit with something else?

Pretty sure you have to carry out all sorts of fuckery under the scratchplate to fit a sustainer. I'd bung in either a fuzz or a boost; one of my favourite things about my Dano's has always been that you get quite a boost in the middle pickup position. You know, for those days when you don't want to move your foot...

I vote Rangemaster.

benecol wrote:Pretty sure you have to carry out all sorts of fuckery under the scratchplate to fit a sustainer.

As far as I know it involves installing their neck humbucker.

Pretty sure there's a load of gubbins in between under the scratchplate.

BacchusPaul wrote:

benecol wrote:Pretty sure you have to carry out all sorts of fuckery under the scratchplate to fit a sustainer.

As far as I know it involves installing their neck humbucker.

Ah ok! Shows how much research I did into this.

I was thinking maybe fuzz, as I don't have one on my board at the moment (or in general)...

I would pop a tremolo in there with a simple rate/depth/on/off.
it's the kind of effect that people typically do a lot of on-offing with, so putting it right there on the guitar would be convenient.

laterallateral wrote:I would pop a tremolo in there with a simple rate/depth/on/off.
it's the kind of effect that people typically do a lot of on-offing with, so putting it right there on the guitar would be convenient.

Nice...I like this suggestion...

if it's possible, fuzz AND hard clip tremolo.

one knob is mix fuzz/trem.
other knob is trem rate.

i have no idea if you could screw around with two of those modboard things from GFS or whatever to do that, or if they would even fit in the cavity but it would be awesome if you could.

theremin plate that controls a crazy moog synth sequencer that is also in your guitar, also you will need a FM radio tuner, a remote control for a microwave oven, an aquarium, laser light projector, flame thrower, Kaoss pad used as a midi controller to control how high your drummer's drum riser is, thrown an analog delay and a barrack obama sound board in there and you are good to go.

Get to work on that.

the isaac eaton wrote:theremin plate that controls a crazy moog synth sequencer that is also in your guitar, also you will need a FM radio tuner, a remote control for a microwave oven, an aquarium, laser light projector, flame thrower, Kaoss pad used as a midi controller to control how high your drummer's drum riser is, thrown an analog delay and a barrack obama sound board in there and you are good to go.

Get to work on that.

Damn now why didn't I think of that!

A theremin would be FREAKING AWESOME, though.
wire up the truss rod in your neck to act as the pitch control and the plate itself as the volume.

Theres aplenty of MicroFX out there, i've considered this many times. What would be more usefull Thom? Onboard boost, comp, fuzz, tem, delay..?
Personally, considering restrictions based on design size, i would avoid stuff too complicated. I would go for something more practical like an onboard clean boost switch.

honestly it was my first thought

actually i think an onboard delay would be awesome.

much easier for screwing around the controls so it goes all glitchy, or the ability to have a "self oscillate" switch on the guitar.

Fran wrote:Theres aplenty of MicroFX out there, i've considered this many times. What would be more usefull Thom? Onboard boost, comp, fuzz, tem, delay..?
Personally, considering restrictions based on design size, i would avoid stuff too complicated. I would go for something more practical like an onboard clean boost switch.

Absolutely Fran, am thinking simple. Boost is the most obvious choice, but I have 2 boosts on my board, so think that that would be a bit of a waste.
Things currently missing from my board that I may use most are trem and fuzz.

Reece wrote:actually i think an onboard delay would be awesome.

much easier for screwing around the controls so it goes all glitchy, or the ability to have a "self oscillate" switch on the guitar.

Also good points!

Some modestly priced boosts and distortions HERE.

Judging by Owens guitar onboard tremolo could sond good. Not sure what circuit was used there though.

Hmm... Tremololz!

Fran wrote:Judging by Owens guitar onboard tremolo could sond good. Not sure what circuit was used there though.

I'm 100% certain its a EA Tremolo.

put some toggles on there and rock a ROT YR BRAIN!
the tremolo idea is pretty good tho...

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