So, after putting in a hellish week at work, I'm taking today off.
So what better to do than mod a pickup? Today's selection is an old Screamin'Demon trembucker. I got it used, and from what I can tell, it's got the stock magnet in it. I used it w/ the stock magnet and an A8 magnet in an old basswood Fender Contemporary Strat (rosewood fretboard) and was just kinda "ehhh" about it I blame the strat, as the floyd style bridge that was on it had roller saddles of a rather soft brass, which tended to make the overall tone of the guitar similar no matter what magnet (or pickup for that matter!) I put in it.
I plan on putting it into a hardtail alder strat w/ a maple fretboard and a single 500K volume pot.
Here are some of the mods I'd like to try:
I might possibly replace the 500K volume pot with a 250K depending on how the above experiments go, but I'm assuming I'll only swap to a 250K if I end up going back to the stock hex head and A5 set up (and maybe not even then...)
So what should replacing the hex heads with fillister screws get me (aside from a more badass looking pickup)? Also, will the RC UOA5 end up being too bland, not enough cut?
It's all an experiment, and nothing I can't return to stock, but I thought I'd see if the folks here had any previous experience with these mods on a Demon.
thanks!
J.
So what better to do than mod a pickup? Today's selection is an old Screamin'Demon trembucker. I got it used, and from what I can tell, it's got the stock magnet in it. I used it w/ the stock magnet and an A8 magnet in an old basswood Fender Contemporary Strat (rosewood fretboard) and was just kinda "ehhh" about it I blame the strat, as the floyd style bridge that was on it had roller saddles of a rather soft brass, which tended to make the overall tone of the guitar similar no matter what magnet (or pickup for that matter!) I put in it.
I plan on putting it into a hardtail alder strat w/ a maple fretboard and a single 500K volume pot.
Here are some of the mods I'd like to try:
- replace the hex heads on the slug side with fillister screws that are the same length as the ones on the bridge side
- replace the stock magnet with a rather crusty looking roughcast UOA5 that I have laying in the parts drawer
I might possibly replace the 500K volume pot with a 250K depending on how the above experiments go, but I'm assuming I'll only swap to a 250K if I end up going back to the stock hex head and A5 set up (and maybe not even then...)
So what should replacing the hex heads with fillister screws get me (aside from a more badass looking pickup)? Also, will the RC UOA5 end up being too bland, not enough cut?
It's all an experiment, and nothing I can't return to stock, but I thought I'd see if the folks here had any previous experience with these mods on a Demon.
thanks!
J.
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