http://www.300guitars.com Guitar Mania by Billy Penn Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:01:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/12/guitar-building-wood-screw-tip/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/12/guitar-building-wood-screw-tip/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:51:02 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=6173 Here is a quick tip for when you are doing the final assembly on your guitar build. It makes life easier and reduces the chances of breaking a screw head…….which can really ruin your day….! Tweet]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/12/guitar-building-wood-screw-tip/feed/ 2 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/capo%e2%80%99s-for-truss-rod-adjustments-and-string-removal/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/05/capo%e2%80%99s-for-truss-rod-adjustments-and-string-removal/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 11:29:45 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=3439  If you need to adjust your vintage Fender type truss rod with access at the heel or change the battery in your acoustic/electric guitar this tip will help keep your strings in place and make the job alot easier. First thing to do is loosen the strings so they are slack and do not produce... 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Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/04/300-tip-turn-your-reverb-tank-upside-down/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/diy-video-how-to-adjust-a-truss-rod-on-a-fender-type-guitar/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/diy-video-how-to-adjust-a-truss-rod-on-a-fender-type-guitar/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:35:58 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=2677   If you have a vintage Fender type guitar and want to adjust the truss rod then this video will explain in detail how to get the job done. There are more “how to” videos on the Video page. Tweet]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/03/diy-video-how-to-adjust-a-truss-rod-on-a-fender-type-guitar/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2009/02/new-diy-article-princeton-reverb-conversion/ http://www.300guitars.com/2009/02/new-diy-article-princeton-reverb-conversion/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:43:29 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=2397  There is a new article in the DIY Articles page “Princeton Reverb”. It was written by Larry Rodgers of Rodgers Amplifiers. Larry offers expert amplifier restorations, repairs and custom cabinetry. This article explains a few simple procedures to make the little Princeton Reverb into a stage worthy gigging machine. Click here to read the article.... Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2009/02/new-diy-article-princeton-reverb-conversion/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2008/11/new-general-guitar-gadgets-dist-complete-kit/ http://www.300guitars.com/2008/11/new-general-guitar-gadgets-dist-complete-kit/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:06:36 +0000 Billy Penn http://www.300guitars.com/?p=1275  General Guitar Gadgets has just released a new kit called the DIST Complete Kit.  The DIST kit can be used to build any of these classic pedals: MXR Distortion Plus, DOD 250 Overdrive (yellow or gray) and the Ross Distortion. Plus there is room on the PCB for the Alfonso Hermida mods, clippers in the... 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Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2008/05/diy-hot-rodding-the-new-gretsch-g5222-electromatic-amp/feed/ 0 http://www.300guitars.com/2008/04/new-article-diy-hot-rodding-the-new-fender-champion-600/ http://www.300guitars.com/2008/04/new-article-diy-hot-rodding-the-new-fender-champion-600/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:40:05 +0000 Billy Penn http://300guitars.com/index.php/2008/04/07/new-article-diy-hot-rodding-the-new-fender-champion-600/ John R. Frondelli has written a new “How To” DIY article on Hot-Rodding the new Fender Champion 600 amp. John takes you through the entire project with easy step by step instructions. Hot-rod parts kits are available from dBm Pro Audio. Make your Champion 600 come to life with this DIY article. You can find out... Read More »]]> http://www.300guitars.com/2008/04/new-article-diy-hot-rodding-the-new-fender-champion-600/feed/ 0