IIc+ Hetfield mod

[Masterof1angel]

Here's one method:

This method allows you to perform the mod outside of your existing wiring, meaning you wouldn't have to interfere with your existing wiring at all in any way, so if you don't like it you can go back to your existing wiring configuration by simply unplugging the batteries - see diagram above, should be self-explanatory.

Thank you. I was thinking about doing that actually. Do you think that will make it sound nicer? I heard it sounds great clean but not so great dirty? Anyway, the only thing I need to know is where to get the Harness (connector for battery) and how the heck do I fit the batteries into the compartment? Do I just solder it with the stuff I use for amps?
Thanks!

-Angel

 

[chipaudette]

Radio shack has the extra battery clips.

As for fitting it into your guitar...well, you can wire it up temporarily and just leave the 2nd battery dangling from the guitar while you try it out. If you really really dig it with the 2nd battery, you can figure out how include it at that time.

Smell the solder!

Chip

 

[#2121313]

As for fitting it into your guitar...well, you can wire it up temporarily and just leave the 2nd battery dangling from the guitar while you try it out. If you really really dig it with the 2nd battery, you can figure out how include it at that time.

Yes, good idea. At the same time, the mentioned wiring diagram above is also one method, a good method to use to try it out. If it's decided that you like the mod you can actually wire it slightly different and eliminate a two harnesses. You can cut the original battery harness out (and also eliminate the harness that is plugged into the original harness in the diagram). and wire the two harnesses (one from each 9 volt) directly to the red/black wires that are left from where you cut the original harness. Confusing maybe when worded out, but I can find a diagram online.

This just will make it a little easier to make room for, not much, but will help, will also eliminate a point of failure as the two harnesses that plug into each other will be removed, they can potential disconnect, not likely be "could" happen.

Thank you. I was thinking about doing that actually. Do you think that will make it sound nicer? I heard it sounds great clean but not so great dirty? Anyway, the only thing I need to know is where to get the Harness (connector for battery) and how the heck do I fit the batteries into the compartment? Do I just solder it with the stuff I use for amps?
Thanks!

-Angel

Yes, you'd solder it just the same as you would use for your amps.

I found I really liked the mod. I never/well very rarely play clean, so my feedback is solely based on high gain...I would say it added more range in the gain, hard to explain, but it was almost like when palm muting with standard EMG 81's the notes were very sterile, short sounding maybe, with little dynamic range, I found the mod to give me more range and depth when palm muting, overall a bit more punchy, definition was great. Say for example, when playing the interlude in Frayed Ends Of Sanity (where it starts at 2/4 power cord on the A & D string - kinda trying to spell out the tabs lol) anyway, that sounded way better with the mod, stuff like that.

Try it and see. You can also find those battery harnesses at any electronic supply store. If your stuck, you can check the dollar store and see if there any inexpensive toys/clocks or anything that takes a 9 volt and cut the wires out - last resort kinda thing.

 

[#2121313]

Here's what I meant.

Instructions:

1. Disconnect 9 volt battery
2. Cut the black wire that's circled
3. Strip both ends of the wire you just cut (and the ends of your new 9 volt battery clip if they aren't already)
4. Connect the black wire of your new clip to the black wire that's still attached to your input jack
5. Connect the red wire of your new clip to the black wire of your old clip
6. Insulate with electrical tape
7. Attach two new 9 volt batteries, put the cover back on and enjoy

Taken from this link here: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=941907

 

[eltib]

As per your "sig", you have a Mark IV and a Mark V. With all the options that these amps have, I would not even consider modding your C+. I am the proud owner of a 10/84 DRG, myself. Please do not F&#%K up a perfectly good amp. I was a metalhead, guitar playing teenager in the Metallica heyday. Their sound did not impress me then, and even less so now (20+ years later). :roll:

Heh, :lol:

I thought both Iommi and John Sykes (Whitesnake) Boogie tones blew Metallica's away. When MOP came out, it sounded like they were using a distortion box on their Marshalls.

 

[cremona]

I did the EMG 18 v mod on my ESP eclips with dual 81`s, it completly changed the sound, if i where playing solo stuff it would have worked out but my rytmen crunch sound was no where i liked it to be, its like the distorsion loses focus, like there is a clean sound hidden in there.

I espicialy the chunga chunga stuff sounds just wrong, and the haul effect my c+ has also whent out the window.

I would diffently not recorment it to really heavy guitar sounds, but lighter more solo stuff it could work out in favor.

(I had my guitar tech buddy preform the mod exactly like its shown in the pics.)

BTW i hooked up a new TC2240 HC parmetrical eq i got cheap in the loop of my simual c+ that goes into a marshall 1960 bv(vintage 30) and tryed the settings from and justice for all , it sounds 100% spot on, so much that everything i play in that setup sounds like tracks that dident get on and justice for all :wink: