Partcasterism

All things Fender home builds

I am a self taught passionate guitar tinkerer. This is a site for anyone interested in putting together their own Telecaster, Stratocaster or other Fender style models.

Grounding your Guitar... And shielding it.

Sindre Johansen

Oct 18
4 min

Grounding your Guitar... And shielding it.

Aspiring tinkerers new to the wiring of a guitar sometimes get grounding confused at first. Often i see posts on forums and FB groups...

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Sindre Johansen

Oct 11
3 min

The wobbly tremolo arm fix.

If there is something Fender never caught on when it comes to their tremolo systems, it´s that darn Tremolo arm that can feel wobbly and...

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Sindre Johansen

Aug 26
2 min

Emerson 4-Way Harness. A Short Review.

For my Telecaster, i equipped a pre-wired harness on it. This was in the early days before i got a solder iron and parts myself. The...

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Sindre Johansen

Apr 15
2 min

Guitarhype Part 1: OIP Capacitors

After a short time of adjusting and assembling guitars, you come across items and products that is built up with hype with a tagline like...

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Sindre Johansen

Nov 13, 2021
9 min

Tools for Basic Home Setup

Having a guitar, and keeping it in top shape can be a money pit. Especially If you own several guitars. You should seriously learn the...

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Sindre Johansen

Aug 4, 2021
8 min

Vintage Style Kluson Tuners Guide

If you like traditional stuff on your Fender, you probably heard of Kluson Vintage tuners. These tuners have their fans (including me)...

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Sindre Johansen

Jul 29, 2021
3 min

PING vs USA Tremolo Units

Greetings. I have at hand two Fender tremolo units. The more expensive Made in USA Genuine Fender tremolo that retails for about $130 The...

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