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Fender Powercaster Review

Fender Powercaster Review

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  • @MrBoze-TicoCR
    @MrBoze-TicoCR5 күн бұрын

    Well done...you've given me some new ideas for my old koa Strat w/floyd bridge and locking nut. Been looking for a way or method to go back to a non-locking nut foe while now. Cheers on this!!

  • @yrtracingteam106
    @yrtracingteam10620 күн бұрын

    1:58 Thanks for the video. Its hard to find app info or how to connect with ios/ os. I’m guessing this is by wire? Btw, do have my own music corner in the house but i also have several other places where i pickup a guitar, like the dinner table or in front of the tv. And i’m always checking my surroundings so i wont hit something with the guitar. And seeing this vid i can see myself smashing the neck into the aquarium already 😳😅😶

  • @zyxwfish
    @zyxwfish21 күн бұрын

    I want to play your guitar ❤ I see there is an earvana nut there. Makes it sound extra in tune!

  • @Bobbycleff
    @BobbycleffАй бұрын

    A wood router with 1” reamer could be useful .

  • @nicospahni6429
    @nicospahni6429Ай бұрын

    Hey, have you finally got round to refinishing the bass? What colour did you choose? I also own an RB820SS and I'm considering giving it a natural finish, but I don't know if the wood grain below the varnish is anything to look at. Can you advise? BTW: Love the intro song and your unorthodox style of playing the bass guitar 🙂.

  • @gibsonjk4
    @gibsonjk4Ай бұрын

    You can actually leave that shim out between the bridge and the blocks it help with getting better sustain and tone without the shim dampening the block contact

  • @RJW14
    @RJW14Ай бұрын

    soooo, call me dumb but locking tuners are just a creature comfort that make string changes easier right? they do fek all to tuning stability?

  • @EyesOpen369
    @EyesOpen369Ай бұрын

    Which would be better for an LTD F-50 FR ? 13.75" SCALE . 42mm but I believe they come in 10,12,16"radius. Just get a 16 n file?

  • @sams.4388
    @sams.4388Ай бұрын

    Great song. Love the diamondback. I'm torn between if I should get binding on the neck for a diamond back or not.

  • @rjcartman
    @rjcartman2 ай бұрын

    If the floyd is dive only can you still tune to drop d without jacking up the tuning?

  • @gazzaduce3424
    @gazzaduce34242 ай бұрын

    So I’ve just bought the stage 2 second have and it’s on version 1.4 and the app on my phone is 1.2. The app and stage won’t connect via blu tooth. Is that because they are different versions? When I go to connect it says blu tooth isn’t enabled and do I need to update the unit via my lap top. I was hoping it could all be done by wifi

  • @bassman12
    @bassman122 ай бұрын

    somehow the onscreen button for landscape mode is not present on my device.

  • @ngobrolmusik8635
    @ngobrolmusik86352 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much you really save my life

  • @MyLifEcademy-sr4hy
    @MyLifEcademy-sr4hy3 ай бұрын

    I am considering this for a Stratocaster...do you apply a sealer to the body?

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Yes mate. I did a grain filler first, then sanded back before beginning this process. Cheers for watching.

  • @joellebrodeur1015
    @joellebrodeur10153 ай бұрын

    Each patch has its own master volume at the top of the screen. You adjust the patch volume from there. The knob itself is the master volume for the unit. I do agree, I loathe the volume difference between clean and gain patches. It's like that on most units aside from Ampero.

  • @JD-vj4go
    @JD-vj4go3 ай бұрын

    You can get a special tool for adjusting intonation on a floyd. If you block the trem and use the tool it's slightly less awful to do intonation. Skyscraper guitars makes a set of tools for floyd setup that make it much better.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Cheers mate I will look into that

  • @Mickcotton
    @Mickcotton3 ай бұрын

    I’ve done all those mods on guitars myself. It’s really fun & I always learn things. I wish I could do guitar set ups for a living😂. I have so many guitars that if I go ahead to change strings on 1. I usually do 2 or 3 while I have the time 😂✅. Great Job Enjoy & Rock n Roll 🤘😎🇺🇸🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Cheers 🍻

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Legend, thanks for watching. Love the journey of guitars and just trying out new and old ideas

  • @randallhaney7909
    @randallhaney79093 ай бұрын

    "3 Floyd Rose Must do's" #1: Remove Strings. #2: Detach the Floyd Rose; bridge & nut from the guitar. #3: Take the detached Floyd Rose; bridge & nut from the guitar. #4: Promptly to your trash bin and drop them in. Close the lid.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    😂 Well that’s definitely a different approach, cheers for watching

  • @randallhaney7909
    @randallhaney79093 ай бұрын

    @@Danduncanguitars LOL. Yeah man I don't like'um. in the late 90's; I bought a Jackson/Charvel. Strat'ish with a Floyd Rose on it. Seemed to make sense at the time.. Wrong & Nope. For a player at my skill level ? (mediocre at best) That Floyd ..is way more trouble that it's worth. Still have the guitar; never played it much. still don't.. Never at a gig. Now it's too old/vintage to mess with. Great looking wall art.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    @@randallhaney7909 I totally understand. The motive of this video was to demonstrate another way, inspired by Guthrie Govan method.

  • @randallhaney7909
    @randallhaney79093 ай бұрын

    @@Danduncanguitars I get it.. nice job thanks Boss

  • @BOATIE141
    @BOATIE1413 ай бұрын

    @@randallhaney7909tbh I was the same way and almost sold my first guitar cause I hated taking it to a tech and hated trying to set it up myself, but I learned early and now I find the setup process quite fun

  • @mikerevis6439
    @mikerevis64393 ай бұрын

    Try intonating the guitar, then put the locking nut on correctly. I can change strings on a floyd as fast as you can on any guitar. Everything youre doing here is a compromise, when your guitar isnt set up correctly. Try that first.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    No worries

  • @chzzyg2698
    @chzzyg26983 ай бұрын

    Nice. I might have to do the same to my old Carvin. The nut it came with is a bit odd. For whatever reason the B string got cut lower than the other notches and it constantly makes this high pitch buzz when it's played open. So I've been wanting to replace the nut for years. Since I've got locking tuners it kinda makes sense to go with one of these. And I also tend to block the Floyd Rose alot too so I might have to try the Tremol-no too. Thanks.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Glad it’s useful to you. I believe anything that makes the instrument more enjoyable to play. Why not

  • @BillPinkNye
    @BillPinkNye3 ай бұрын

    So you're a lefty who plays guitar right handed? Me too,

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Yeah mate 🤘🏻 Had the choice when we started learning. Don’t know about you but I find learning the finger licks really easy, though the right had needs more effort with rhythm?

  • @TNTGoBoomBoom
    @TNTGoBoomBoom3 ай бұрын

    Im a righty who plays lefty!

  • @im_quasar
    @im_quasar3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so very much for filming this. I am currently learning so much stuff about the floyd rose, i was worried i could not change my tuning anymore! I feel reassured, thank you!

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching, really appreciate the positive vibe

  • @bassgoul
    @bassgoul3 ай бұрын

    could have saved some money and left the locking nut on but remove the locking pads. will work better than any regular nut and never have to file for different string sizes... plus if you want to lock it again, you could

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Indeed I could and very plausible method. but where’s the discovery? It’s all a journey. Thanks for watching

  • @SixStringJournal
    @SixStringJournal3 ай бұрын

    Good Stuff man! i recommend also getting an EVH d-tuna. your gonna be solid with that guitar :)

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Cheers mate, that’s a great recommendation

  • @danielnoonan6830
    @danielnoonan68303 ай бұрын

    It had a locking nut for a reason when using the trem your strings loosen at the tuning pegs post the strings can shift if dive bombing it the nut locking stops that you might as well just bought a strat because it's going to fall out of tune

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    It’s staying in really well and I can change my tuning on the fly. Thank you for your feedback

  • @JD-vj4go
    @JD-vj4go3 ай бұрын

    Would that be an issue with locking tuners? String is locked at post.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    @@JD-vj4go Not at all. Works fine

  • @danielnoonan6830
    @danielnoonan68303 ай бұрын

    @@JD-vj4go it's the loosing of the string during a dive bomb they can shift if you have a few winds if not you should be fine

  • @DoubleD42
    @DoubleD423 ай бұрын

    should've marked your saddles, unless you love intonating a floyd rose 😅

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    That’s a solid tip. Cheers for watching

  • @kylezakk
    @kylezakk3 ай бұрын

    Locking tuners are not comparable to a locking nut, it will no longer stay in tune like it should without a locking nut. These mods ruin the functionality of a perfected design, but hey, to each their own.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Actually it’s staying in tune fine. The self lube nut is doing wonders, if I was doing dive bombs yes the locking nut would be needed. Open your mind brother to the world of possibilities. But thank you for the feedback

  • @zendragonmindtuner6207
    @zendragonmindtuner62073 ай бұрын

    I’ve been using Brazil locking tuners with my Floyd rose for years, and my guitar stays perfectly in tune. I have no problems.

  • @kylezakk
    @kylezakk3 ай бұрын

    @@zendragonmindtuner6207 I'm talking about doing divebombs and pulling up like Dimebag. A Floyd Rose guitar needs the nut locked if you want it to stay in tune under heavy use.

  • @s.d.g.global4582
    @s.d.g.global45823 ай бұрын

    Its doesn't stay in tune with a locking nut either😂

  • @kylezakk
    @kylezakk3 ай бұрын

    @@s.d.g.global4582 You don't stretch your strings.

  • @winstonsmith8240
    @winstonsmith82403 ай бұрын

    I'm currently changing a floyd nut with a gtaphtec and was worried about it not fitting well, and leaving a bit of a mess. You may have just saved my life. (And my vintage Strat that I stupidity put a floyd on in my younger days). 👍

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars3 ай бұрын

    Glad the video is useful. Cheers for watching

  • @ThiagoCP
    @ThiagoCP4 ай бұрын

    Maybe he forgot to mention that you just need to do that for half an hour or until your arms are sore, let it sit overnight and go through the same process everyday for a month 😂

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars4 ай бұрын

    Indeed it’s not a fast process

  • @ThiagoCP
    @ThiagoCP4 ай бұрын

    @@Danduncanguitars I'm doing my first French polish on a small piece of wood, I'm on the second day and I'm already questioning my life choices. I'm probably doing something wrong but I can't visualize the wood getting that smooth mirror like gloss and I also can't imagine doing that on a entire acoustic guitar. I gotta be patient but it's a long ass process and my arm and my hand are hurting 😂

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars4 ай бұрын

    @@ThiagoCP I don’t know if this helps. I found trying combination different Linen rags and Shellac brands. I tried synthetic material and it would rub off the polish until switched

  • @einsam_aber_frei
    @einsam_aber_frei2 ай бұрын

    @@ThiagoCP Shellac dries quickly as alcohol evaporates. You can put on another coat once it’s dried. That means you can put on a new coat every hour, and in a day you can put on ten or more coats.

  • @alpardo4124
    @alpardo41242 ай бұрын

    ​@@einsam_aber_freiRight, of course it doesn't take a month.

  • @Moreno280161
    @Moreno2801614 ай бұрын

    Hi, I have an Ampero Stage 2, how do I install the Android app? I downloaded the Ampero II Stage Setup V1.0.2 for Android file but I don't know how to install it on my phone. Thanks for the reply

  • @petkopeet
    @petkopeet4 ай бұрын

    Why not just rise the whole tailpiece instead?

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching, yes that would totally work too

  • @RCR747
    @RCR7474 ай бұрын

    So did the app ever work?

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars4 ай бұрын

    Yes. I reinstalled and I believe there’s been an update since. Which is great to know they are serious about future improvements. Looking to do a follow up video soon

  • @MichaelJJansen
    @MichaelJJansen4 ай бұрын

    Hi Dan, thanks for your review. With the save button you can save a single patch. I miss the button to export (save) all patches as a backup on my Mac, like with most modellers. Could you indicate how to do this?

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars4 ай бұрын

    I’m currently using this on a PC, I will look into Mac, does seem strange that would be missed. Thanks for watching

  • @MichaelJJansen
    @MichaelJJansen4 ай бұрын

    @@Danduncanguitars FYI, by accident I noticed that by right clicking on a patch a submenu appears. This enables import, export, rename, copy, delete and even categorize according to genre. Also by accident I was able to select multiple patches by holding down shift-key, but that worked only once 😞

  • @sobaquitus
    @sobaquitus5 ай бұрын

    Does the second input work with a second guitar or bass? If so, have you tried with two at the same time? Curious if the unit can handle it. Cool video!

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars5 ай бұрын

    Cheers for watching, I will have a dig around on the unit and get back to you.

  • @sobaquitus
    @sobaquitus5 ай бұрын

    @@Danduncanguitars I've been snooping around and apparently that second input is for mic/line only, so you would need some sort of pream/di to plug another instrument in. Im considering getting this pedal, but since it's a pretty new product I haven't seen anything about running two parallel signal chains with instruments.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars5 ай бұрын

    @@sobaquitus You are a legend. I believe that’s correct. I can only find a single path for guitar/bass. Unless a future firmware update changes this.

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars5 ай бұрын

    Please note before commenting This video is nearly a decade old. For achieving and for those wanting to look up eg Jazzmaster Warmoth Floyd Rose hopefully for inspiration for their build.

  • @darkmetal9643
    @darkmetal96435 ай бұрын

    Use that mf bridge :(

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars5 ай бұрын

    Cheers for watching, if i could go back 10 years and tell myself that :)

  • @angus0642
    @angus06424 ай бұрын

    I’ve been looking on warmoth and can’t figure out how to get a JM body with a floyd rose bridge route

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars4 ай бұрын

    @@angus0642 if you visit warmoth home website, select body- Jazzmaster - customise- in option- bridge - tremolo - then fixed or floating Floyd option.

  • @Shredkast
    @Shredkast5 ай бұрын

    Does this prove, EMGs make any guitar sound good?

  • @Major00Tom
    @Major00Tom5 ай бұрын

    Chibsons are not bad guitars at all... Well it may vary I think, buy I got a LP that left my Gibson usa collecting dust on the stand.

  • @tomaszhadun
    @tomaszhadun5 ай бұрын

    👍👍

  • @mangoesDB
    @mangoesDB5 ай бұрын

    Is it possible to connect a phone to that modeller and use the camera app? (Wherein the audio will be from the ampero)

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars5 ай бұрын

    Hi and thanks for watching. Haven’t tried that so far.

  • @mangoesDB
    @mangoesDB5 ай бұрын

    @@Danduncanguitars Alright thanks

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars5 ай бұрын

    Correction - Guitar is made Mahogany wood Neck and Body - lost my mind for a minute

  • @bjquebedeaux3597
    @bjquebedeaux35974 ай бұрын

    Can you please explain how to download the firmware update? Do i need something to open the bin file?

  • @benjoshd3386
    @benjoshd33865 ай бұрын

    Your guitar looks more interesting

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars5 ай бұрын

    Cheers, thank you

  • @tomaszhadun
    @tomaszhadun5 ай бұрын

    Does the device have a Global tap tempo?

  • @elantric
    @elantric6 ай бұрын

    Wish you held a chord during patch change , so we could hear any mute on patch change

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars6 ай бұрын

    Cheers, I didn’t of doing that. I will update video soon.

  • @picksalot1
    @picksalot16 ай бұрын

    This Modeler looks really easy to use and navigate, and is packed with modern features at a reasonable price. Is the Editor/Librarian display window resizable? I usually sit away from my computer monitor, so getting the window to open up "big" really helps. Does the Looper have "auto sensing" so it starts recording when it "hears" the guitar start playing? I find having to press a button to start recording annoying, and impractical when a Modeler is physically sitting on my desk. Thanks

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching The screen is super gear and easy to use. I will check out the UI next and be sure to mention the looper.

  • @ryanbirabent-genone9219
    @ryanbirabent-genone92196 ай бұрын

    Cool project, thanks for sharing!

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars6 ай бұрын

    I appreciate you watching, cheers

  • @kanedashoutaro
    @kanedashoutaro6 ай бұрын

    nice tank!! absolutely gorgeous, not overstocked, and no gross fake plastic shit

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars6 ай бұрын

    Cheers for the comment

  • @nightma1rs
    @nightma1rs6 ай бұрын

    black fish with red tail is so sick

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars6 ай бұрын

    Red Tail Shark, he is the tank boss

  • @Shredkast
    @Shredkast7 ай бұрын

    Jimi was a God

  • @cbr8206
    @cbr82067 ай бұрын

    Love this vault vid! I built a S style guitar from Warmoth several years ago and was inspired by this video to build a carve top tele for my next guitar. Was thinking about finally getting around to that project and was hoping to see this video again. Thank you!

  • @MegaChoo2
    @MegaChoo27 ай бұрын

    What’s up with the binding on the lower bout? Is it going to be cleaned up later?

  • @Danduncanguitars
    @Danduncanguitars7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching. No binding. The stain/finishes was darkened afterwards. There’s a follow up video of it being played.