Just to get an idea of the quality of construction. Can't tell a damn thing about the wood. The pickup cavities are sprayed with the blue paint and the poly coat....can't even get an idea of how thick (or not) the maple cap is. I tried from the control cavity also, but they have a slip in plastic cavity lining painted in there. My guess is that the maple cap is pretty thin, but no way to verify that.
I had done some research on what type of Duncan Design pups came in these, and many said JB/59' version of the DD's, some said, no, it's the 59' set of the DD's. Wrong on both accounts, at least on my version. My guitar has the HB-103's, which are modeled after the Duncan Distortion set. I have the neck and bridge version respectivly. The main webpage says the Duncan Designed version of the Distortion is trem spaced for the bridge. Strange choice on a TOM guitar.
Anyhow, I'm conditioning the fretboard...it's very dry. I'm also going to replace the 3 way switch...the tip broke off during shipping...probably due to then monkeys in brown. Good thing it was in a hardshell case! I'll get an idea of how these pups sound later tonight or tomorrow. I'm curious to try the Distortions, even if they are just the Duncan Designed version. They should be fairly close.
Update at 11.
I had done some research on what type of Duncan Design pups came in these, and many said JB/59' version of the DD's, some said, no, it's the 59' set of the DD's. Wrong on both accounts, at least on my version. My guitar has the HB-103's, which are modeled after the Duncan Distortion set. I have the neck and bridge version respectivly. The main webpage says the Duncan Designed version of the Distortion is trem spaced for the bridge. Strange choice on a TOM guitar.
Anyhow, I'm conditioning the fretboard...it's very dry. I'm also going to replace the 3 way switch...the tip broke off during shipping...probably due to then monkeys in brown. Good thing it was in a hardshell case! I'll get an idea of how these pups sound later tonight or tomorrow. I'm curious to try the Distortions, even if they are just the Duncan Designed version. They should be fairly close.
Update at 11.
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