Broken mini switch :: 2014 Schecter Synyster Custom-S [7.9 lbs]

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This Schecter dropped by with a broken mini switch that turns the Sustainiac circuit on and off.  This switch is mounted direct to a circuit board and was rather stubborn to remove (as seen in the video below).

I was playing around with the circuit and stumbled across this rather cryptic message.  The screwdriver became an antenna and picked up a random local radio station. 

Oh just tapping in on the devil's party line. This Schecter needs an exorcism. #devil #schecter #guitar #devil #eldiablo #snapchat

A video posted by Kevin Chubbuck (@chubbuckguitars) on Jan 18, 2016 at 10:40am PST

Phred Wolph [7.9 lbs] :: bad effects loop switch

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Phred Wolph [7.9 lbs] :: bad effects loop switch.

This is a copy based on "The Wolf" guitar built by Doug Irwin for Jerry Garcia in 1973.  It has an onboard effects loop that allows you to send your signal out to your pedal board and then back to the guitar.  The toggle switch that turns this loop on / off became intermittent so it was replaced with a new Carling DPDT.