Portfolio Master Jan 2007 expanded

Portfolio
Scott P. Dunham
and
Mad Creations Unltd.
January 2007
Property of Scott Dunham
All rights reserved
Mad Creations Unltd.
15134 Grand Avenue Unit 14
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.madcreationsunltd.com
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Introduction
This Portfolio is created and provided to enable the evaluation of my capabilities and encourage
the consideration of my hiring. Although I have endeavored to highlight appropriate information
and details, it is possible that I have left out key information you might find useful. If you think
that might be the case, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thanks for reviewing my portfolio.
Scott P. Dunham
15134 Grand Avenue Unit 14
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Tele: 909-609-0554
e-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.madcreationsunltd.com
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Index
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Index................................................................................................................................................ 2
Scott Dunham.................................................................................................................................. 3
Mad Creations Unltd. ...................................................................................................................... 4
Guitar Projects................................................................................................................................. 5
Tadashi San ................................................................................................................................. 5
1969 Les Paul ‘Magic Man’........................................................................................................ 7
1983 Customized Fender Strat .................................................................................................... 8
Jackson Soloist Custom............................................................................................................... 9
Jackson Rhoads Custom............................................................................................................ 10
Mini Birds Eye Strat.................................................................................................................. 12
1964 LED Fender Strat ............................................................................................................. 13
Mahogany Trout Guitar............................................................................................................. 15
Miscellaneous Guitars ............................................................................................................... 16
Standard Strat Upgrade List ...................................................................................................... 17
Sustainer Upgrades.................................................................................................................... 18
Rack Projects................................................................................................................................. 19
Jimi Hendrix Datamix Console ................................................................................................. 19
Sample Rack.............................................................................................................................. 21
Logic Rack ................................................................................................................................ 25
Rack System 3........................................................................................................................... 28
Pedalboards ................................................................................................................................... 29
Dealerships .................................................................................................................................... 31
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Scott Dunham
About Me – Scott “Scotti” Dunham
With an interest in electronics and music, I began playing guitar and synthesizers in 1978.
Shortly thereafter, I began doing basic guitar work, setups, and pickup installs. Coming from a
line of accomplished craftsmen and engineers, I aspire to Master grade/Artisan quality in all of
my designs and work. I was woodworking LONG before I began working on guitars and
really love working on fine instruments.
I am a Fender Strat cat, Olympic white ‘62, and favor Marshalls, Mesa, and Fender.
At age 15, I toured the original ARP factory in
Lexington, Massachusetts. At that time, they were
servicing and refining the ARP Avatar Guitar
Synthesizers. I had already been playing ARP Odyssey
and Micro-Moog, so this was pretty cool and made a big
impression on me.
A year or so later, I toured the original Lexicon factory
in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was so cool to see the
labs, I knew I wanted to work in audio electronics.
Later, as an assembler for Tec-Con Corporation, I
assembled and terminated literally tens of thousands of
Amp, Molex and Panduit Ribbon cable assemblies for
legendary audio companies such as Ursa Major,
Lexicon, Symetrix, Mutron, Deltalab, Orban and dbx.
Some influences I’d like to acknowledge: Pete Cornish,
Phil Taylor, Alan Rogan, Bob Bradshaw, Charles
Mason, Tom Scholz, Richard Stanley, Dan Healy, John Cutler, Steve Parrish, and Arthur Ohlens.
In 1984, an interest in the recording process, and studios, led me to study Recording Engineering
with Bob Rock (the Cult, Blue Murder, Metallica). I began doing installation work in local
studios and assistant-engineering friends' demo recordings.
In 1993, I relocated to Seattle from New England. In 1994/1995, I worked on 3 studio installs,
each having much custom cabling and unique patch panels. A wide variety of work followed
with three large pedal-boards in 1996, several rack systems and hundreds of repairs. 1999 found
me working as if in a dream, restoring Jimi Hendrix's Datamix console for the EMP. This is the
original from Electric Lady's Studio A.
In 2004, I relocated to the Los Angeles area to be close to more opportunities for full time
employment.
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Mad Creations Unltd.
About Mad Creations Unltd.
I specialize in high performance electric and acoustic guitar setups, and vintage to 1980's
Marshall maintenance and restoration. I have built 75 pedal-boards to date and I have designed
and assembled 49 guitar/bass rack systems. Offering a personalized sound design service to
musicians, and recording engineers/producers, I have over 20 years' experience with pedals,
pedal-boards, tube amps, rack gear, guitars, custom cables and harnesses, patch bays and custom
interface panels for studios.
Increasing work with rack systems, pedalboards, recording studio wiring and custom
electronics projects led to the creation of
Mad Creations Unltd. in 1990. A wide
variety of positions in the electronics,
computer, medical and aerospace industries
have given me much experience sourcing
hard-to-find or obsolete parts. I am very
insistent on using the correct parts for
replacement, and regularly practice
upgrading with components proven for
sound, reliability, and long life.
Starting in 1981, and full-time in 1986, Mad
Creations Unltd. has setup over 2,500 guitars
and serviced more than 800 tube amplifiers.
For more than 10 years, I provided over 100
local New England players with superior
setups and reliable, consistent service with
attention to detail and craft.
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Guitar Projects
Tadashi San
The Tadashi-San strat is a completely custom left-handed guitar with unique appearance and
exceptional performance.
I worked with my customer and
assisted in specifying all
components, helping him to build
the ’Guitar of his dreams’.
Special orders were placed with
Warmoth for the neck and body. It
has a quilted maple top in a unique
color combination of amber and
black. The frets were leveled and
highly polished and the neck was
carefully fitted.
It is equipped with a Power bridge
Piezo Vibrato, Custom EMG 89’s,
and features elaborate custom
wiring and full shielding.
The complete guitar was tested
and carefully set up prior to
delivery to its owner. He is very
pleased with this fine and beautiful
example of custom guitar building.
2001 #1 Custom Strat
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Top Detail showing depth of Quilting 3D effect
Bottom detail of control cavity showing neat, meticulous work and full copper shielding
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1969 Les Paul ‘Magic Man’
This instrument is the Les Paul guitar heard in the 1976 Heart hit recording “Magic Man” from
‘Dreamboat Annie’. It was a 1969 Gibson LP Deluxe, which has had several modifications over
the years.
The guitar’s pickups were converted to humbuckers in 1976 just prior to recording
‘Dreamboat Annie’.
It was completely rebuilt and modified by me in 1999 and 2000.
The original top had been mostly removed, so I removed the remainder
I installed a new AAAA flame maple top, AAAA flame maple Center and Cocobolo strips.
The finger board was completely restored with new fretwork and ‘mountain’ style
binding.
I installed a sustainer system and custom control configuration.
I fabricated several Cocobolo parts for the instrument.
The top and entire instrument were shaped, contoured and finished with gun stock oil.
This one-of-a-kind
guitar was delivered
incomplete due to lack
of funds.
Preparing to fit top pieces 'Runner' strips are Cocobolo
Yes! This was a 1969 gold top
LP! I didn’t do it!
Completed Rebinding
Detail of Re-fret with
‘Mountain’ style binding
New contoured and
smoothed top ready
for finishing
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1983 Customized Fender Strat
1983 USA Fender Stratocaster with custom shaped neck, pick-guard assembly and synthesizer
Reshaped neck contour for smaller hands, done by Michael J. Soldano
Thoroughly reworked the neck with a hand made 304 stainless truss rod,
Wenge reinforcement stripe and Gunstock oil finish
Re-fretted and scalloped deeply last four frets
Full copper shielding of all electronics cavities
Fabricated custom pick-guard assembly with Anderson and Duncan pickups chosen for
versatility and balance, with custom wiring configuration
Roland GK Synth pickup recessed into pickguard and electronics mounted inside body
Custom 13 pin GK output jack and plate assembly
Rare earth magnets to hold 3 mm wrench on rear of headstock
Original Floyd Rose vibrato modified with shorter block and spring retainer plate
Rare Euro coins inside the body; ‘Feoh’ Runic symbol
Rare Earth Magnets for 3 mm Wrench
1983 USA Strat
Scalloping Detail
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Jackson Soloist Custom
This 1986 Custom Jackson Soloist is one of my personal instruments. The photos
show detail of scalloping of top four frets and the replaced and scalloped ‘shark fin’
inlay, which I installed and shaped under a microscope. I completed this work mere
weeks before this feature was unveiled on the Steve Vai JEM guitars. Previously I was
only aware of fully scalloped necks. The scalloping on the last 4 (frets 21-24) allows for
better access, more consistent tone, longer sustain and minimizes ‘pinging’.
Scalloping Detail on J1789 '86 Custom Soloist
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Jackson Rhoads Custom
This 1985 Jackson Rhoads Custom has been restored/modified by me, to be as close as
physically possible to Randy Rhoad’s original ‘Concorde’ (as he called it). Much attention to
detail has produced one amazing guitar. His design is truly one of the penultimate Heavy Rock
Guitars.
It features the following:
Original solid brass J.B. Player mighty mite wide Tunomatic bridge and “V” tail piece
Correctly sized solid brass pick-guard, cut on CNC
Solid brass pickup rings from Germany
Seymour Duncan Jazz and Distortion Humbucking pickups
Original NOS Gotoh SG-05 gold machines
Dunlop 6230 fretwire; 30,000 year old Mastodon ivory nut
GMW Guitars black refinish
Silk screen logo with NO ‘Made in USA’
Smaller than usual shark fins
1-piece neck section length
High quality controls and correct flat lever toggle switch
Shielded pickup and control cavity
Headstock Detail showing: NO ‘Made in USA’, 30,000 yr old Mastodon ivory nut,
NOS Gotoh tuning machines. Jackson logo is a silkscreen (not a decal)
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RR 1145 Front
RR1145 Rear Detail
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Mini Birds Eye Strat
This ¾ size AAAA Birds-eye Maple Reverse Strat is a project started in May of 2003 and is still
in progress. I hope to have it completed for spring 2004. It features some parts I have had for
more than 20 years:
22 7/8 in. scale length
22 Dunlop 6105 frets
40+ year old, one piece, AAAA Birdseye Maple top and matching head
overlay
AA Honduras Mahogany body and neck
Bolivian Rosewood fingerboard with
Abalone dot inlays
40 yr. old Birds-eye Maple 3/4 size top
Scaled 'Futura' Headstock
Vintage ‘Futura’ scaled headstock
Duncan JB Jr. humbucking Pickup
Hard-tail Strat style bridge
Keystone machine heads
Chrome hardware
Hand made 304 ss truss rod
Just right for a little guy!
3/4 size Reverse Strat
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1964 LED Fender Strat
This is the guitar heard in the Heart song “Barracuda” and used by Roger Fisher to perform live
worldwide from 1977 to 1979. The guitar, featuring a thick brass pickguard, head and neck
inlays with programmable sequencing pattern LEDs, was originally customized by Mike Lull
Guitar Works in 1977/78. I began a complete restoration on it during the summer of 2001, after
not being used for 10 years.
I repaired numerous de-laminations and worn out structural elements.
The LED circuits were repaired and bullet proofed.
Original pickups were returned to the pickguard, a vintage on board preamplifier installed
and the guitar was meticulously rewired.
Schaller machines were installed and all screws were replaced with stainless steel
The frets were leveled, crowned and polished.
It was then set up carefully and the results were outstanding sound and sustain.
A one-of-a-kind strat with considerable pedigree, it is now being used in its ‘second lifetime’.
Heart shaped
brass inlays
with LED’s
Solid brass
LED program
buttons
’65 Strat
pickups
’78 Dimarzio
Dual Sound
Originally a ’64 Strat, only the body (Alder) remains
Neck is made from a ’72 Strat
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Absolutely one-of-a-kind, very interesting indeed!
The LED Strat originally used on Heart’s “Little
Queen” featuring ‘Barracuda’, ‘Kick-it-out’ and
the title track.
Easily the one of the most customized, most
labored over strat in the entire galaxy.
Estimated replacement at the time of restoration
~$35,000.
Detail showing LED PCB
Note: Wire Wrapping!
15 transistors, 17 IC’s, 6 AA batteries
Fullerplast can still be seen in spring cavity
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Mahogany Trout Guitar
This is a Mahogany Custom ‘Trout’ guitar, intended to be a prototype. I built it in 1992/93 from a
1 piece cutout profile.
It includes the following features:
1 piece AAA Honduras Mahogany
construction
Super-contoured body
Gabon Ribbon Ebony fingerboard
Matching headstock overlay
Christian piezo bridge
Passac EC-100 Acoustic Preamp
Gibson ‘Patent’ humbucker
Two Duncan SS-1 single coils
6100 fretwire
Demeter Mid-Boost system
Stainless steel control plates,
cover plates and tail-piece
Straight string pull
18 volt PSU system with battery
test LED
Another one-of-a-kind!
1993 Mahogany Trout Special
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Miscellaneous Guitars
Some other notable guitars I have restored:
1961 LP Junior double cut. It
belongs to Gary Pihl of ‘Boston’.
Vintage Lute/Guitar/Cittern with
Ebony/Ivory Round Back ca. 1920’s, a
repair job for Mr. C’s, for whom I
handled repairs for 10 years.
1974 SG Special made into a double neck.
This is the ‘Love Alive’ guitar.
I restored it completely in 1997.
It belongs to Roger Fisher.
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Standard Strat Upgrade List
The following are modifications I commonly perform to improve the playability and sonics of
guitars:
Round, de-burr, and polish fret ends
Level neck mating surfaces (increases sustain, tone transfer)
All stainless steel screws, countersunk (vintage correct) oval head Phillips #1, #2
Change pickup mounting screws to (vintage correct) oval head Stainless
Change pickup mounting springs to Surgical tubing
Cut truss rod access nook (if adjustment is at body end)
Install hotter or differently voiced pickups, mix-n-match for unique sounds
Install larger, or taller fret wire, Dunlop #6105, #6100
Install R-Wind /R-Polarity middle pickup (cancels hum in positions 2 & 4 of 5 way switch)
Install Sperzel Trim- Lok tuning machines (In my opinion, the best there is)
Install vintage bone, ivory, or Micarta string nut
U.S.A Switchcraft #11 T-S, or #12 T-R-S ¼” output jack
U.S.A. made control potentiometers, upgrade quality or change value
U.S.A. 5-way # 1532 Centralab – correct traditional part
Install crisper capacitor (prevents loss of highs at reduced volumes)
Change out tone capacitor for different value, or vintage part
Dozens of possible rewiring configurations
Install copper shielding inside Instrument, with star grounding scheme
Install shielded cable to the output jack
Install fender TBX tone control circuit (Passive)
Shorten / trim bridge saddle height screws
Scallop all, or some of the finger board
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Sustainer Upgrades
Some original sustainer guitars (original Kramer Sustainer Guitars) have become weaker and
less sensitive over time. Originally invented and designed by Floyd Rose (The Man), the design
and manufacturing rights were later purchased by Roundelay Music. They refined the system
design and increased sensitivity (Refined System). This is currently found in the Jackson PC-1
guitars, as well as some ESP’s. We have found no one who has been able to repair the
originals satisfactorily due to the potted module found in them.
The best way to repair/upgrade a weakened Original Kramer guitar is to install the Refined
System. The Refined System is not an exact replacement for the original, and so requires
routing of a larger cavity, larger cover plate, and careful installation. I am one of only a couple
of Luthiers able to offer this system as a retrofit and can adapt it to almost any guitar.
Detail showing revised PCB
and custom Cocobolo switch
bezel and pickup surrounds
Sustainer
Driver Coil
Detail showing original Kramer retrofitted with Refined
Version, additional routing and Molex wiring
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Rack Projects
Jimi Hendrix Datamix Console
In 1999 I restored Jimi Hendrix's Datamix console for the EMP. This is the original from Electric
Lady's Studio A. Built in 1969 at a cost of $60,000, it is one of the first consoles designed for
music recording.
4/99 Beginning
Restoration
Restoration in
process
The Console Completely Restored at EMP 10/99.
Pre/Eq modules are M968B, Faders are API
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One-of-a –Kind, 1969 Datamix M-968-B Custom made for Hendrix’s N.Y.C. Electric
Lady Studios. This revolutionary console boasts 36 inputs, 6 subgroups, 24
outputs, 4 stereo outputs, Para-Graphic Eqs, 55 db preamps, 24 Buss, and 6 x 6
Echo Matrix. Restored to near perfect original appearance (ca. June ’69) by Scott
Dunham and Mark Willett summer of 1999, Seattle, W.
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Sample Rack
The project’s objective was to consolidate three separate guitar signal processing systems
into one rack with three separate pedal board control panels. Each had been used
successfully for a time and it was necessary to have fewer external connections and fewer
overall pieces of gear, resulting in faster setup/tear down of the system.
It’s design was conceived by Tommy Martin, with details designed and implemented by
myself.
It features Synthesizer, Piezo,
and Amp /Effect modeling
capabilities, with Recording
/Looping, and analog and digital
outputs.
Equipment and modifications
designed and integrated by me
include:
Component upgrades to
improve quality of sound
Added connectivity to
provide enhanced flexibility
Main pedal board controller
changes presets and selects
secondary pedal boards
Custom mixer to provide
additional functions including
cue monitoring with audio
mute of channel and master,
effects insertion, and stereo
VCA outputs
Added sub-mixer to provide
dry signal mix and multiple
outputs to drive multiple
equipments
Custom installed Midi merge
to provide additional Midi
control input
Integrated “Talk Box” for
voice control
Sample Rack front - birds-eye view
Careful planning went into the construction, so that all functions are accessible, visible, and
maintainable.
The systems design took 2 years with many revisions before the current consolidation.
Development coincided with the design/ construction of the Main Pedal Board with 2 MIDI
controllers, Volume pedals and switches for most functions. The 2 mixers are the only
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handmade units in the rack. All other devices were purchased.
Testing has been performed incrementally to ensure quality and low noise performance.
The system allows the user to play guitar, piezo (acoustic sound), and synthesizer into a
recorder looping unit, and then play any of the above on top of the loop playing back.
Unlimited combinations of sound are possible with relative ease of control. The acoustic
pre-Amp has pre or post compression. The pedals are in series before the modeler. The
master mixer adds dry signals (each) to the loop recording. The synthesizer guitars (Parker,
Fender), can actually step both racks through the presets by way of the midi merge. It is
fully patchable to enable endless configurations.
It can be controlled by one person - enabling a virtual one – man – band. With practice, any
style of music can be enhanced greatly by this system.
Equipment List:
Sample Rack
KORG DTR-2 Tuner
Electrix Repeater loop Based
recorder
Electrix Filter factory State variable
filter
Custom Mad Creations 6x2’ MIXER
(Focusrite Style)
AXON AX-100 Synthesizer Module
W/ Sound Card
Middle Atlantic VT-1 (Space for
addition of Synth module)
RANE AP-13 Acoustic Preamp
Jester Elec. ‘HYDRA’ 1x6/2x3 Tube
Splitter
SEI/ Caswell Switch II L 8 Loop/8
Relay Switcher/ router
Main Pedal Board #1
SEI/ Caswell Switch II L Controller
Digitech WH-1 Whammy Pedal
BOSS TU-12 chromatic tuner
C.A.E. Crybaby Wah-wah
BOSS EV-5 Expression pedals
Switches for Repeater, Synthesizer
Pedal Board Drawer #2
Yamaha DG Stomp modeler
MXR Envelope Filter(Vintage)
C.A.E. Freddy FUZZ pedal
Ibanez TS-9 overdrive Pedal (Vintage)
BOSS CH-2 chorus (Vintage)
Voodoo labs Micro Vibe
Dbx MC-6 Compressor (2x SMD 160X)
Trace Elliot TAC-1 2-band compressor
BOSS DD-5 Delay
Voodoo labs Pedal Power Power Supply
Sample Rack Block Diagram
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Pedal Board Tray #3
Custom Soldano Power Supply /Relays/ Thru Module
Custom Mad Creations 6x2’ ‘Antiquity’ Mixer (Datamix Style)
Custom Mad Creations Power Supply (For the Mixers)
Custom Mad Creations AP-13, Repeater Patch panels
Custom Mad Creations Output panels w/ Crimson Iso transformers
This Rack belongs to Tommy Martin, Green Dragon Studio, Seattle, WA.
Sample Rack Rear
Sample Rack Front
Main Control Pedal Board - Layout
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Pedal Board Drawer, #2
Pedal Board Tray, #3
Completed and Approved Block Diagram of Sample Rack System
Custom Pedal Board #1 – in progress
Midi Merge inside Pedal Board #1
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Logic Rack
This project provides a complete guitar processing system with the best gear
available, old and new, no expense spared. It is also designed to interface with the
Sample Rack. This can be achieved with custom patch panels and color-coded
snakes.
It is the result of ten years of constant design, R&D, and experiments started by
Tommy Martin and completed by both of us. Many unique routings and wiring
configurations were developed during the course of its evolution to arrive at the
ultimate guitar rack system. I performed all detailed design, construction and testing.
It provides for combinations of sound and effects pre-programmed into banks of
memory which are selected and activated for use via the associated pedal board
during live performances, studio recording, motion picture scoring, and virtuallyany
other type of audio production.
It features an all analog source signal path; All effects are returned in parallel, just
like in the studio. (Although the Vortex can feed the Eventide if desired). All preamp
inputs utilize Isolation transformers (Ebtech), as well as the master outputs of the
Rack. (Crimson). With studio and laboratory wiring principles used throughout, only
the finest components, and raw materials were selected, including: Gotham, Canare,
Mogami, Neutrik, Deltron (Gold contacts where possible), Switchcraft,
Connectronics, ELCO, HUBBEL, MARINCO, Daniel Wood Head, Middle Atlantic, all
stainless or black oxide fasteners. All devices Isolated from rack rail.
The system features several new and unique capabilities designed and integrated by
me including:
Parallel compression routing
Multiple effects in series or parallel combinations
Midi controlled motorized preamp controls
Morphing effects
Simultaneous volume adjustment/Pedals, Vocoder
Fully loaded TC 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay Line/Sampler (one of only about 14
in the world)
Loaded Eventide H-3000 SE Ultra Harmonizer processors
Isolation transformers on preamp inputs and outputs
Bullet proofing for reliability
It is complete and works as designed and sounds unbelievable! The next step is to
connect the two racks (Logic Rack and Sample Rack) together. It includes extensive
documentation for programming, use, maintenance and service.
Equipment List
Furman PL-8 plus Power/ Light Unit
Middle Atlantic VT-1 vent panel
KORG DTR-1 Tuner
Eventide H-3000 SE w/ Mod Factory
Roland SRV-330 3D Reverb
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T.C. Elec 2290 Dynamic Delay (Loaded)
T.C. Elec 1210 Analogue Chorus / Flanger
Lexicon Vortex ‘morphing’ Processor
RANE FLM-82 Submixer (Piezo ,Synthesizer, X-99, SLO-100, Theremin)
Scholz R&D Midi OCTOPUS Switching Module
RANE SM-82 MASTER Line Mixer
Drawmer M 500 Midi Analogue Dynamics
RANE FVL-22 Remote VCA Modules
RANE FRS-8 Flex Module Power Supply
SOLDANO X-99 Motorized Preamp
Dunlop DCR-1S Remote Wah System
Custom Audio Electronics Freddy FUZZ
Custom Audio Electronics M4-L 4Loop Switching Module
Digital Music Corp GCX loop Switcher
Digital Music Corp MX-28 M Midi Patch-bay/ Merge
Custom MadCreations Vortex ‘Tweeze’ Panel, Fan panel
Custom MadCreations Routing Modules, Output Patch panels
The Engine RACK
Furman AR-117 Voltage Regulator
MESA/ BOOGIE 2:90 Power Amplifier
Custom MadCreations AC/ In / OUT/ Patch panel
Middle Atlantic 3-Sp Drawer
The LOGIC PedalBoard
Dunlop Remote Wah controller
Digital MusicCorp Ground Control Midi Controller
Digital MusicCorp Ground Link Instant Access Module
KORG DT_3 Compact Tuner
BOSS FV-300 Pedals (Modified, EXP, Sample Volume, Master Post Volume)
Footswitches for Electrix Repeater, Trigger, Vortex Tap & A/B
Littlite lighting unit
Custom MadCreations T.R.S. Instrument Selector/Buffer
This Rack belongs to:
Tommy Martin, Green Dragon Studio, Seattle, WA.
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Logic Rack - Front
Logic Rack - Rear Detail
Logic Pedalboard
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Rack System 3
This rack is actually two complete systems combined into one and controlled by one pedalboard. It features:
Two duplicate signal paths with different pre-amps and effects
Pedal drawer with power supply
Ground control, ground link and GCX Switchers (2)
Joe Meek and HHB equalizers
T. C. Electronics M-one XL, G-Force Processors
Lexicon MPX-1, Signature 284 Amp, Mesa Boogie Formula preamp
All George L’s wiring and connectors
It was built for Patrick Ball and has since been dismantled.
System #3
System #1
Center
System #2
#3 Pedalboard
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Pedalboards
My pedalboards generally consist of a variety of different manufacturers’ equipment
combined with products of my own design.
I have constructed more than 76 unique pedalboards to date.
I regularly build include the following custom made products:
Input buffers/splitters
Instrument selectors, Amp selectors
Power supplies, custom adapters
Output A/B or mute functions
Send/Return output patch panels
Custom snakes and cable harnesses specific to system connections
Each Pedalboard is uniquely designed with, and built to meet specific artists requirements. I
encourage personalization and careful planning of systems to ensure performance and ease of
use.
I believe nearly all of my Pedalboards remain in use.
One-of-a-kind Fuzz-Faze
RAT, Smallstone, PH-9 Custom Bass Pedal
Custom Pedalboard 4/1998
Work in progress
Tone Machine Replica 5/2000
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Pedalboard Detail showing PSU, Amp Selector, Instrument Selectors and
Rehoused Fuzz-Face – Built 6/1997
Custom Pedalboard for
Producer James Ramos
with:
-Awesome amp selector w/
Pre/Post FX loops
-Separate PSU’s for each
effect
Built 6/1996
My personal RSB-18 Pedalboard built 7/1995
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Dealerships
ALLPARTS
Copeland Guitar electronics
Electro-Harmonix effects
Fishman Transducers
Floyd Rose SpeedLoader Systems
Gepco, Inc.
Graphtech music products
Jim Dunlop Accessories
L.R.Baggs acoustic transducers
MXR effects /Cry baby wahs
NewSensor/ Svetlana Tubes
Original Floyd Rose Vibrato Systems
Original Sustainor Systems
RubyTubes
TKL Cases
USA Custom Guitars
Warmoth Guitar products
WD music products