Hey folks….just wanted to share a little project I had on my bench yesterday in my 300guitars Shop. A great local player, Anthony Rufo, brought me his Ibanez Strat to have a Creation Audio Labs “Redeemer” buffer installed. According to their website it was designed to “eliminate tone loss caused by the interaction of instrument electronics and the loading effect of the cable“.
The wiring was pretty simple. Just follow the easy to read instructions. The installation was not as simple because the electronics cavity on Anthony’s Strat was very shallow where the pots are. For some reason the body was produced like this. An American made Strat typically has a deep control cavity and the Redeemer plus the battery would have dropped right in. In this case I had to break out the router and remove some wood. I didn’t need to remove much and you can see in the pic where the battery now fits nicely is where the rout needed to be deeper.
The Redeemer then fit right in and the installation was a success….this patient will see another gig..!!! As far as the sound goes I noticed that the notes were clearer, stronger and when you rolled down the volume pot it stayed clear all the way. There was a noticeable increase in volume as well.
That’s all for this little project. We’ll see what today brings to the bench…a guitar repair, amp repair..? Ahh…all in the days work of a guitar and amp tech. See you guys back here again soon..!! –Billy
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My shop is located at 1 Executive Dr Unit L Toms River, NJ 08755
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or are in need of some tech work.
- Monday: 10am - 5pm
- Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 10am - 5pm
- Friday: 10am - 5pm
- Saturday 10am - 2pm. (I am in every other Saturday).
I am also an Eminence, Mercury Magnetics, Mojo Musical Supply dealer.
I do all the tech work myself so you deal directly with me. I am a one man shop and my hours can vary so please contact me to confirm that I will be open.
Email me: billy@300guitars.com
Call or text me: 848-218-0362
Shipping Info for all repair work:
Please ship all repairs to: 1 Executive Dr Unit L Toms River, NJ 08755
I am currently offering all phases of guitar work which includes:
- Set-ups
- Fret dressing
- Re-fretting
- New hand cut custom bone nuts & saddles
- Electronics work
And amplifier work which includes:
- Basic maintenance
- Bias adjustment
- Repairs and restorations
- Modifications
- And more....
Testimonials:
David Nicholas - The 20watt amp is sounding fantastic! Delivered the goods at the gig and I'm finding cool tones all over the place with it. Love the cab w Emenince Tonkerlites too- perfect for my sounds! Makes the 12 string sound like a grand piano!
Peter Lacis - I had an audition for something recently that was all about Led Zeppelin I -- my custom Pennalizer BLEW THE MINDS of the guys I was playing with. They couldn't believe the sounds coming out of that amp. That album was never in my mind when I came up with the idea....so that's yet another testament to the amazing work that you do.
Scott Goldberg - I am very satisfied with the set-up, and the fast turn around. With the "lower" action it feels easier to play. I will definitely spread the word.