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Wow - No one has been down this road before? I figured that some of the amp techs would have this info handy... Thanks for the Loop-Master link. Unfortunately, while I like the quality of his stuff, I really want something that is more custom to my needs. I like the idea of including a power...

Thanks for the heads up. I did see the latest posts, and as mentioned above, I wanted to keep this thread independant of his business practices. I'm trying to determine which of his switches has the most functionality for a DC-5. I'm not sure whether I will try to purchase one of his...

Contacts across the switch read as low as 1 ohm, with the majority of that resistance coming from the connection between my test probe and the contact, as best I can tell, so I'm pretty sure the problem is not the switch. Also, in re-tracing the wires - I was wrong. The JB pick-up is the one...

A guitar mentor of mine had an SG (in a horribly faded and somehow still gorgeous dark red stain) with EMGs in it. It was an amazing sound out of that guitar, and it's prompted me to added an exact copy of that guitar to my "someday" guitar collection list. Unfortunately, I can't tell you for...

I'm looking for a switch solution for my DC-5. Right now I have the factory switch, which controls Rhythm and Graphic EQ. At the very least, I'd like to gain control over the Reverb, but ideally I'd like to integrate even more control, like possibly the pull-boost, the effects loop, etc. OK...

Well, I finally got around to working on the guitar. I de-soldered every joint inside the main cavity and re-soldered everything, including all the grounds, the connections to the pickup switch and volume pot, and the series links for each pick-up. I also gave everything a good splashing of...

Is that the one near Costco? (I'm in Mooresville)

According to the website, they don't have a pedal package for the DC-5 that does anything more than my stock unit does. I was hoping to integrate reverb or maybe even more. Does anyone have the details of the pedal switching? For instance, channel switching is done on the same T/R/S connector...

A great product with horrible customer service? Quite an unfortunate combination... Where can I read more about the product line? Scott

Thanks. I tried this and it doesn't seem to give me a definitive answer. I'll just open up the **** thing and get out the voltmeter.... Thanks!

Thanks guy for all the input! If anyone can comment on my question about how to determine which pick-up is active, I'm still interested in that. As for the De-Oxit, I actually have some (and I also have the Pro-Gold from Caig, which is meant as a finer cleaner for surfaces that are not as...

I'd start by wiring a second (different impedance) pot in parallel with the existing one (temporarily - you can use alligator clips or something like that). Turn your main pot down all the way, and use this temporary pot to dial in where you want your "bottom" volume to be. Now remove that pot...

Sounds fantastic! A well-written song with some very tight musicianship. (Of course, the real test is - can you sound that tight live?) Just make sure you're not listening to too much Nickelback - I'd be worried this might get lost in that genre right now. I'll take a copy of the full album...

Can a pick-up go bad over time? One of my favorite guitars went unplayed for a few years - an original American made Vivian Campbell / Kramer Nightswan. The guitar has a Seymour Duncan Full Shred pickup in the bridge position, and a Seymour Duncan JB in the middle position (nothing in the neck...

Thanks for the link. How did you find it? On the Mesa Boogie page, I was looking at their list of "Out of Production Products", and they don't like the Caliber or Dual Caliber series at all... Thanks for the settings suggestions. I always like dialing in someone else's settings and living...

****, a footswitch mod along with a trim control would be hugely useful. I love my DC-5, but I just wish I had a little more control without turning around and tweaking on the amp.

Glad I found this board. What a great resource. I'm using a DC-5 (newer version I think - it had the volume mod resistor on the board and has the metal switches) as my sole amp these days. Years ago I was running a big rack with two Marshall cabs, and I feel so much "cleaner" these days with...

Thanks for posting the video. I pulled out the chassis for the first time ever last night, and am very happy with this mod. Practicing in the house while my wife is home is manageable now!!