Turtle Juice Music

Electric guitar workshop and recording studio

Latest Project

  • Pearl

    Pearl

    Custom Build LJ Telecaster

    Custom pine body w/ natural finish
    Pearl white pickguard
    Genuine Fender neck

    Hardware mods:
    Hades Gate Humbucker (neck)
    Rust hardware
    Locking tuners
    Electrosocket jack

    Wiring mods:
    Kill switch

  • White Elephant

    Fender Precision Bass

    Hardware Mods:
    EMG Pachyderm Les Claypool pickups
    Gold knobs
    9v Battery Compartment

  • Turtlesonic

    Fender Acoustasonic

    Inspired by the Jack White Triplesonic (but saddened by the $3k price), I modded the cheaper $600 Acoustasonic to suit my own needs.

    I added a Gibson style knob to switch between the built-in Fender electronics (for acoustic playing) and the Humbucker with EMG Afterburner Boost (for bluesy lead solos).

    Wiring mods:
    Pickup selector switch
    EMG Afterburner Boost

  • Marshmallow Amp

    Custom Amp/Cabinet

    I wanted a Marshall stack that wouldn’t vibrate the entire house. Even the mighty 1W was still pretty formidable window-shaker, so I added a power soak. Now I can crank up the gain without blowing out my ears.

    Marshall DSL1HR 1w Tube Head
    Seismic 2×12 Cabinet
    2x 12″ Celestion VIntage 30 (8ohm)
    Bugera Power Soak

  • Red Devil Amp

    Custom Amp/Cabinet

    Bugera G5 Infinium 5w Tube Amp
    1×12 Seismic Audio Cabinet (Red)
    1×12 Celestion Vintage 30 (8ohm)

  • Creamback Amp

    Custom Amp/Cabinet

    Bugera G5 Infinium 5w Tube Amp
    1×12 Seismic Audio (Yellow)
    1×12 Celestion Creamback (8ohm)

  • Stratoblaster

    Fender Stratocaster American Professional

    Hardware Mods:
    Alembic Blaster Boost Switch

    Wiring Modes:
    Fishman 9v Battery Pack

  • Jerry Rig (Amp)

    Custom Amp/Cabinet

    I made a new-fangled hybrid digital/analog guitar rig to get a classic Jerry Sound.

    Helix HX Rack > 100w Tube Amp > Custom 2×12 Modeling Cab

    Hardware Specs:
    Dayton Audio HTA 100 Tube Amp
    2×12 Custom Birch Guitar Cabinet
    2×12 Celestion Triple Cone Full Range (8ohm)

  • Jerry 2.0

    Custom Stratocaster

    Inspired by first botched mod attempt, built a new strat with active pickups and an onboard boost switch to get that classic Jerry Tone.

    Hardware Mods:
    EMG Active Pickups
    Battery compartment

    Wiring Mods:
    EMG Afterburner Boost Knob

  • Jerry 1.0

    Squier HSS Stratocaster Mod

    Inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Alligator and the JerryToneStore, I bought a cheap strat and modded with active pickups and an onboard boost switch to get that classic Jerry Tone.

    Hardware Mods:
    EMG Active Pickups
    Battery compartment

    Wiring Mods:
    EMG Afterburner Boost Knob