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If I get up very close to the faceplate and look at the decals at the right angle, I can barely see the outline of the decal. I just cut mine in rectangular shapes. I guess more fanatical hobbyists will carefully cut around the image or letters to minimize the decal background. I could have made my ...

If you want to do a wood faceplate and make decals to label the knobs- read on. The process uses water-based polyurethane, FYI. You may be able to adapt this approach to other finishes, like organic solvent based poly, but I have only done the water-based. The water based is quick and doesn't smell,...

I just completed my first TrainWreck Express build. It's my second build- first one was a TwoStroke from the Dave Hunter book. The amp sounds fantastic. I decided it has a "normal" level of hiss, and setting the VVR and other controls to get the desired tone and volume helps alleviate the hiss issue...