http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog Effects Pedals DIY instruction true bypass Thu, 21 May 2009 14:50:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am always trying to cater to my customers needs a little better.  One of the new ways I am trying to do this, is to get obsolete, or hard to find parts for my customers.  I have several new suppliers, and connections for parts and am trying to get all ... http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/parts-sourcing-for-effects-amps-electronic-projects/ Hey all, I am in the process of putting a new section up on my website.  It will be for buying bulk items, and items that I can not stock on my website.  I may not be able to stock items on my website, due to being out of production, or ... http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/new-section-coming-soon/ Hello All, I would like to take this time to thank you for your patronage of my store.  On Friday, March 20th, I will be going in for my 4th neck surgery.  I have had a really bad time with the previous 3 surgeries, and this will hopefully be the last ... http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/march-20th-june-1st-announcement/ Here is a helpful little table for converting between uF(MFD), pF, and all the others… http://www.effectsconnection.com/images/capacitanceconversiontable.xls http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/capacitance-conversion-tables/ I was just thinking about putting  my X-mas list together, and was trying to think about what I really want: Japanese Telecaster, Mid 80’s-Early 90’s, Humbucker in the neck, with an olympic white finish, or some other light finish.  I have been dying to get one of these since I sold ... http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/effects-pedals-wanted/ I just wanted to address some issues that have been going on lately within the IC/Transistor/Diode selling that is being done nowadays.  It seems that there are several sellers on Ebay and other sites that sell semiconductors that are inferior or fake.  These people are usually from Asian countries, but ... http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/new-icdiodetransistor-policy/ I would like to introduce another member of our family.  He was born on Aug. 20, 2008, at 2:55 pm.  He is a busy baby boy, and his name is Jake.  http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/new-baby-boy/ John recently hired a new assistant, Whitney. She is probably the best assistant in the history of the world. She went to the University of Tennessee (GO VOLS!!) and studied marketing and international business. Whitney was recently married and relocated to the South Charlotte area. If she sends you a funny ... http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/hello-best-assistant-ever/ I want to welcome the newest member to my family.  She is a healthy, happy baby girl.  Born on March, 18, 2007, weighing 7lbs, 3oz.  This is a great time for my wife and I, as we tried for 3 years to have a baby, and this is a dream ... http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/newest-family-member-jennifer-carla-lewman/   I have been a big fan of Marc Ahlfs work since getting to know him on the Harmony Central Effects forum.  I wanted one of his imfamous Mayonnaise pedals, but they were a thing of the past before I knew it.  Luckily, he had one that he put up on ... http://effectsconnection.com/reviewblog/archives/skreddy-pedal-mania/