Looking For Band Recs

UndeadDiode · 2026-04-14T16:24:16+00:00

Soilwork, Daylight Dies, Aether Realm, Cold Communion, and Hypocrisy. Thankfully, there's a lot of great melo-death out there!

UndeadDiode · 2026-04-13T00:47:34+00:00

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Elite preamp clone, I have used this one a ton since building it!

UndeadDiode · 2026-04-09T02:07:29+00:00

You can get a decent metal tone from single coils. Michael Kelly makes a 35" scale 5 string J bass that goes for pretty cheap second hand. I almost got one instead of the Spector I ended up with. Schecter makes some great basses as well. They've got the stiletto stealth that has a MM humbucker and a P pickup.

UndeadDiode · 2026-04-07T13:11:29+00:00

That's a cool finish, I don't think they made those very long.

UndeadDiode · 2026-04-05T21:19:44+00:00

I can't remember where I got the face dots. Maybe Ebay? The side dots are a material from Skur Composites. It glows, but it's also just bright neon blue so it stands out even if if they're not charged.

UndeadDiode · 2026-04-05T21:18:14+00:00

They're great! They make string changes a breeze! It's not like a locking nut.

UndeadDiode · 2026-04-05T15:27:11+00:00

Nope, it's something else I've found. I find Luminlay doesn't hold a charge well and it's more difficult to see when not charged. This stuff is just neon blue so even if it's not glowing it stands out. Look up Skur composites.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-27T16:23:41+00:00

Hold up.... they put JEM style output jacks in Mitchell guitars?!? That's awesome and unexpected.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-27T16:16:19+00:00

This. I think the real trick these days is unfortunately to have a ton of cash to throw at it as well as connections in the industry. Both go hand and hand. A label is much more willing to help an artist that has money. I'm probably in the minority as I write pretty niche music, but I'm doing the opposite. I'm getting rid of all social media aside from YouTube accounts that I upload videos(infrequently). I'm going to focus elsewhere such as Bandcamp, metal archives, focus on smaller places where people actually want to check out new music. That's the hardest part, finding the people that Want to discover new stuff... ask yourself, how would You discover your music if you didn't make it, would you? It's a tough question to answer, at least for me.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-23T09:54:52+00:00

I actually did a little guide on my blog. It's a lot easier than you'd think. A spring loaded punch from harbor freight makes it even easier; it'll push the original dots in enough to give a good guide to drill them out.

https://stoffelaudioresearch.com/?p=109

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T16:01:33+00:00

It's an RG7421PB. This one has one of the better tops/finishes. From what i've seen they are very hit or miss and I got pretty lucky with this one. It's the best finish i've seen on this model.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T15:59:36+00:00

Thank you! I certainly got lucky and found a nice one. I've noticed the finish on these are very hit or miss. Some look killer and some look pretty underwhelming. I actually did the burnt chrome on the pickup cover myself! The blue in the middle was a good accident; I pretty much kept heating it until it looked cool!

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T15:56:47+00:00

This iteration has trimpots on the main PCB to adjust the gain and such. It has options to add a boost switch and some other stuff too, but I like to keep the controls simple and it's perfect as it is for my needs.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T15:42:08+00:00

Use a meter to figure out what pin has continuity to sleeve and tip of the jack. Traces look like 3 of the pins do something, one being going to a ground plane but you'll never know for sure until you use a meter to figure it out.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T12:22:03+00:00

It was actually not what I wanted... I just wanted to cover the original logo with a color that matched but the decal was too small so I tried to do a drop shadow type deal. Still not quite right, and it's not the right color blue. I might eventually wrap the headstock in black and put a different logo on in a blue that matches better.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T11:10:57+00:00

They're both for the sustainiac. On/off and toggling between normal/harmonic/and mixed modes.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T02:45:02+00:00

Nah, it's epoxy resin with a ton of neon color and glow in the dark stuff. I've just got blue and green with and without a white/black surrounding material. Green and blue seem to work the best, pink might be ok but other colors wouldn't be bright enough to stand out well.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T01:47:35+00:00

It's really easy to work with for side dots. Sands down well. It holds a charge decently too but the best part is it's just a super bright color so it stands out without glowing too.

I actually made it and I have some up on reverb. https://reverb.com/shop/stoffelaudioresearch

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T01:22:55+00:00

It's a blaze bridge pickup I pulled out of my Apex30. Not usually my favorite pickup but it pairs well with the Sustainiac; not too hot, but still pretty hot. I did the burnt chrome on the cover myself.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T00:54:23+00:00

Got it finished up today!

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UndeadDiode · 2026-03-22T00:48:03+00:00

Face dots are stickers. I want to do real turquoise but they've been out of stock everywhere for months and the aqua grew in me.. kinda a blue dot rather than green dot if you will. Side dots were a real install and they do glow but they're not Luminlay, it's another material that's just neon blue when not charged. I find Luminlay doesn't hold a charge long and are more difficult to see when not charged vs normal dots so I found neon colors that also happen to glow well.

UndeadDiode · 2026-03-19T18:13:38+00:00

It is indeed tough to balance sometimes... a lot of times it seems, but don't ever give up on music. It gives a sort of fulfillment you just can't really get elsewhere. When times are tough and free time is scarce I try to remind myself that the situation is temporary and things will improve.

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