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General Notes

Vol. 1 - Frequencies, Frequencies, and more Frequencies Pitches, Harmonics, and Equalization Techniques. Sept. 1996
Vol. 2 - Custom String Gauge Design Design your own string gauges for alternate tunings. Dec. 1996
Vol 3 - The Musician's Workbook  An Excel Workbook containing useful designs and calculations for the engineer and musician. July 1999
Vol 4 - Ported vs. Open Back Speaker Enclosures for Guitar  A guideline for selecting speaker enclosures for the electric guitar or steel guitar. December 2000
Vol 5 - Thermodynamic Effect of Fiberglass Insulation in a Speaker Enclosure  A guideline for selecting speaker enclosures for the electric guitar or steel guitar. January 2001
Vol 6 - Audio Dummy Load Project Kit Troubleshoot audios amps at high power with no loud noise. July 2005
Vol 7 - Understanding Tube Tremolo Circuits A more straightforward schematic for the Fender tremolo circuits. December 2005. (Updated 2010)
Vol 8 - PSPICE Modeling of Guitar Circuits with Effects of the Instrument Cable See anlysis of the effects of guitar parts and cables. December 2005
Vol 9 - Understanding Guitar Effects Pedal Switching Circuits PSPICE is used to analyze BOSS pedal circuits. May 2007
Vol 10 - A Pickup Signal Injector A coil driven with an oscillator to source a signal into the pickup without strings installed. July 2009.
Vol 11 - Using Energy Rated Resistors for High Voltage Capacitor Discharging A conservative approach to a high voltage capacitor discharge probe. January 2010.

Guitar Tech Notes

Tele Tech Note 1 - Pickguard Holes in the Wrong Place? Installing new pickguards...sometimes the holes don't exactly line up!! Also a method for drilling pickguard mounting holes. March 2005 - Revised October 2008

Tele Tech Note 2- Shortening Those Pesky Bridge Saddle Screws A method of achieving good starting threads on a cut screw. March 2005

Tele Tech Note 3 - Make Your Own Inexpensive Fret Bender - Use Home Depot parts to make a fret bender and save some bucks. October 2007

Tele Tech Note 4 - A Method for Enlarging Tuner Holes for After-Market Replacements - Use a step drill to safely enlarge tuner holes. May 2008

Terry Downs E9/B6 Steel Guitar Setup


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