Just Thinking Out Loud (McCarty II)

[prsatlast]

Hey Everyone,

Well, I've had it a couple of months now, playing it passive without batteries, and am wondering if it could be re-wired to work without ever needing batteries by removing the PCB, substituting a conventional tone control for the blender, and using the mini-toggle as a coil tap. Would that configuration even be possible? Also, I'm pretty handy with a soldering gun, but would it be virtual brain surgery? Other than the battery issue, I really like the guitar. It sounds absolutely great in passive mode.

Many Thanks,
prsatlast

 

[László]

Hey Everyone,

Well, I've had it a couple of months now, playing it passive without batteries, and am wondering if it could be re-wired to work without ever needing batteries by removing the PCB, substituting a conventional tone control for the blender, and using the mini-toggle as a coil tap. Would that configuration even be possible? Also, I'm pretty handy with a soldering gun, but would it be virtual brain surgery? Other than the battery issue, I really like the guitar. It sounds absolutely great in passive mode.

Many Thanks,
prsatlast

I posed as a brain surgeon for several years. It was actually very simple! The trick is having a very sharp scalpel, and not dropping it on the floor.

But I'm posing as a rocket scientist now. I found out that the sight of blood gave me nightmares.

 

[Tazboy]

This is exactly what I did with a McCarty II. I replaced the entire wiring harness so I could keep the original innerds as intact as possible. I ended up selling it with DGT pickups installed and the original parts along with a wiring schematic.