paul_5

It's dead simple; remove two capacitors and put one back in a different place... The frequency response looks like this (before and after) [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/swrmod_zpsfda11699.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/swrmod_zpsfda11699.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And this is how it looks in the real world. Before: [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/DSC01182_zps39cef70d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/DSC01182_zps39cef70d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] After: [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/DSC01184_zpsed05383d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/DSC01184_zpsed05383d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]1. remove the 0.1 uF capacitor[/font][/color] [color=#141414][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]2. Use it to replace the 0.001 uF capacitor[/font][/color]

GFS pickups all the way, for guitar OR bass.

After a 4 hour rehearsal today I can confirm that my SM400 is now über loud - last rehearsal it was pretty much maxed out to keep up with a drummer and 2 guitarists, today it didn't go above half.

Depending on how it's wired (presumably an RC filter, if 2 of the 3 lugs are going to ground) the 10nf will focus on or around 650Hz to 3,385Hz and the 15nf will operate on frequencies between 429Hz to 2,257Hz. Obviously there's a lot of overlap, but of the 2 I'd plump for the 10nf. You should of course wire the 10nf in parallel with a 2nd, 2nf capacitor to achieve 12nf, your frequencies would then be 536Hz to 2,281Hz. Another option would be to use a variable capacitor, (a little trimpot) but I'm not sure there's enough room on the board for anything lie that...

[quote name='TG Flatline' timestamp='1399748571' post='2447321'] Doctortweek for all your odds and sods needs :-) [/quote] This. Get some Lead solder too - lead free stuff melts at a higher temperature than 'proper' solder, and you risk damaging the board.

I preferred Sibelius 2 to anything they've done since. Unfortunately OS updates mean that that's not an option anymore. Sibelius First 7 does everything I need now, but it looks like an iPhone app instead of a professional creative tool, I suppose that's just marketing though.

DIY colposcopy.

£300 scrap value? Possibly...

http://www.doctortweek.co.uk/shop/article_144/Solder-18SWG-(1-meter)---Low-Temp%2C-Fast-Flow%2C-proper-solder!.html?sessid=qu6QmpmDu3X0tqBAqCZwU2WxrNDpuhT5y1J5gHBWDHy8UJ0DezSiv2LfFgULyTS7&shop_param=cid%3D19%26aid%3D144%26 That'll do nicely.

what he said - sounds like a top night out.

My mate once used one to keep the exhaust on thr van from Portsmouth back to Manchester (post gig).

I'm off to one tonight, purely because I want them to book my 'real' band. Wish me luck, blues in 'E' here we come...

yup, no extra parts needed, in fact, you end up with a spare capacitor - much like MFI furniture used to do...

That's a sizeable cap to blow. Best leave it to the professionals...

Just done the 'Aural Enhancer' mod on my SM400 and it's (not surprisingly) a very different beast. It's a lot darker and louder - both plus points for me and the sort of stuff I play. Took longer to take everything apart than it did to do the soldering bit.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1399234379' post='2442340'] I'd say Dimebag's last one was worse. [/quote]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1399140129' post='2441481'] [/quote] Mmm, black blocks and binding. The stuff of legend.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1398944038' post='2439225'] Isn't this just what a piano does?? [/quote] Yup, technically though it'd be a [i]Virginal[/i] 'cos there's only one string, innit. Also says a lot about the sort of player tempted to use one of these...

Keytar?