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Local Pickup Changes
Posted by Jonathan Beals, Owner on 2018 Dec 17th
No More Local Pickup?
Beginning January 2nd, 2019, we will no longer have guaranteed open access warehouse hours. Local pickups for existing orders will be available by appointment only, during our customer service hours Monday to Friday 8am-4pm. If you stop by the warehouse without making an appointment, you may find the warehouse doors closed and locked with no one inside to assist you.
As usual, after you place an order you will be notified when your order is "Ready For Pickup." Please contact us with the time you plan on arriving to pick up your order. We will make sure a staff member will be here to assist you.
Canada Post Delays
To all of our customers, thank you for your continued confidence in us as a supplier. We were up against a significant challenge with the rotating Canada Post strikes both from a service perspective and a financial perspective. Canada Post claims their depots are backed up as much as 30 days as a [...]
Build Your Own Passive DI Box (video included)
We needed a DI Box to finish a project behind the scenes at Next Gen. Since we have all the parts on hand, we figured, why not make one?Many of our commercial customers have shared their praise of the Hammond 1140-DB-A, so we designed this box around it. It is completely passive (does not require [...]
Headless Mods - Pickup Replacement/Modification (video included)
Sometimes things just don't go as planned. I had an old set of Dimarzio pickups I wanted to swap into my cheap Chinese headless guitar that I'm playing with. Unfortunately, the pickup routes are far too shallow for the height of Dimarzio pickups. So, I was left with three options. - Route the cavities deeper (not [...]
Replacing An Output Jack (Video Included)
Our customers may not realize that we actually write and record all of the intro and background music featured in our videos. It's never anything overly polished, but it gets our creative musical juices flowing and gives us a chance to work on our chops. It is certainly a highlight of our week when we [...]
How to Solder a Switchcraft #228 "Pancake" Plug (Video Included)
These plugs are great for pedalboards. Use the right technique when soldering the connector and you'll have a truly road-worthy cable! We are new to the filming thing, so there was a lot that was missed. :( Read on for more detailed instructions. Step 1: Prep the Guitar Cable Strip off about 1/2" off the cable's [...]
An Easy $2 Mod for Massive Tones from Your Boss Katana Mini (Video Included)
Jon here... My wife got me a Boss Katana Mini so I can play at home with the kids. I was quite surprised by the quality of tones I was able to get out of it, both for clean, break-up, and some high gain riffage. Probably the best bang for your buck in a small [...]
Speaker Cab Power Handling For Guitarists - Part 3
How loud will this speaker be? Contrary to popular belief, wattage doesn't determine overall loudness. The speaker's efficiency is the real key. If you review the product descriptions of speakers, they list a spec called sensitivity (a measurement of the speaker's efficiency). Typically this is measured at 1W/1M, meaning the loudness is measured 1 meter away while the [...]
Speaker Cab Power Handling For Guitarists - Part 2
I'm building my own cab, how much power will it handle?That is actually a great question that I don't think enough people ask. For single-speaker cabs, it is simple. The impedance and power rating of the cab are whatever the individual speaker's specs are. In multi-speaker cabs, there are a few possible [...]
Speaker Cab Power Handling For Guitarists - MUST READ For Guitarists Wanting To Change Speakers
How many watts does your cab need to be for your amp? This is a common question that we get, and it isn't always a simple answer because it depends on several factors. However, I think there are some general rules that you can apply to be safe, regardless of the exceptions.Impedance MatchingFirst, and most [...]