Fret Factor

Fret Factor Fret Factor is a website for the fretted instrument services provided by Todd L. McCagg.

With over 50 years of experience in instrument setup, repair, modification and design.

Who remembers the Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer. The original Armstrong "box" was a little difficult to use in practice,...
10/14/2024

Who remembers the Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer. The original Armstrong "box" was a little difficult to use in practice, but a great sounding "pedal" nevertheless. This is the original circuit in a floor pedal unit that just happens to be ORANGE! Built for 9v tip - wall wart operation. Used the originals can go for $200+. We are no longer making the Smooth Operator and are closing them out for $65 FREE SHIPPING. One Year Warrantee. e only have a few left so you might wanna get cracking? There's some audio here, but you can find all kinds of info by doing a simple google search. PM me here for more information or if you have any questions. http://redfishelectronics.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/fly-eagle.mp3

Redfish electronics is at the Bradenton Convention Center today and tomorrow.
09/21/2024

Redfish electronics is at the Bradenton Convention Center today and tomorrow.

Another Redfish Audio Transparent Overdrive going out today. Demo yours at the Bradenton Guitar Show Sept 21-22.
09/11/2024

Another Redfish Audio Transparent Overdrive going out today. Demo yours at the Bradenton Guitar Show Sept 21-22.

Pedals? We got pedals. Got $6,000 for an original? Cool. Don't? Still cool! The Redfish Electronics Klone is a Centaur/K...
09/09/2024

Pedals? We got pedals. Got $6,000 for an original? Cool. Don't? Still cool! The Redfish Electronics Klone is a Centaur/Klon (pcb by Aion FX, hand stuffed and soldered in SWFL!)virtual clone of the Klon® Centaur Professional Overdrive and its successor, the KTR. uses the correct true/buffer switch wiring from the original unit. Several other projects use a simpler wiring method that does not preserve the original circuit in buffered mode, which was one of the inventor’s stipulations. DEMO yours at the Bradenton Guitar Show THIS Sept 21st and 22nd!

“Monitors Made My Career” New book co-written by some of Metal’s “best bassists”. Not available anywhere.
06/26/2024

“Monitors Made My Career” New book co-written by some of Metal’s “best bassists”. Not available anywhere.

Here’s the “in the process” pic I promised.
06/18/2024

Here’s the “in the process” pic I promised.

06/18/2024

Thanks to all who have friended me and liked my Fret Factor page. I don’t know WHY I get so many, from all over world, but happy to know you! I don’t get to post much lately, but here are some things I’m working on right now. Please visit www.redfishpickups.com to see what’s new. We just got in a batch of Voiced Strat sets and Tele sets, also voice matched and now we e added a semi-jacked bridge Tele, still twangy but more output.

The question came up about relief and “how much relief?” Thinking about it (and trying to come up with some snarky respo...
04/27/2024

The question came up about relief and “how much relief?” Thinking about it (and trying to come up with some snarky response) I thought about my fishin musician buddy Kevin.

Having done over 10,000 setups over 55 years, listen to these words: the RIGHT amount of relief is how YOUR guitar plays and sounds for YOU. A decade or so ago, I setup a few guitars that were shipped in to a remote location for an insane weekend of fly fishing, imbibing, and jamming! I setup the lead guitarist’s strat the way I would “normally” set one up out of the box. This guy I won’t name but I consider him one of the best players I’ve encountered, upon plugging it in: “WTF set this guitar up??” I fessed up. “Nah nah, lemme show u how to setup a guitar!” NO relief and strings nearly touching the frets, a stiff breeze could play Zappa tunes. I strum the guitar, it sounds like a toasted banjo. Two other guys can’t bend a string without some fret complaining! He plugs it into a proto 22 watt Magnatone everything on 12, no pedals, the guitar sings like an eagle soars… So, in his words: “Screw relief!”

Uh oh! We have an umbrella AND gore tex rain jackets.
05/21/2023

Uh oh! We have an umbrella AND gore tex rain jackets.

04/27/2023

Happy Birthday to the queen of bass, the legendary Carol Kaye!

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