Recent content by Aden

I'm looking for a bridge PU for my 05 LP Studio. I like the tone profile of the duncan custom but I've never had good experiences with ceramic magnets. So I was thinking maybe the custom 5 would be the thing for me. Problem is, I like me some mids. I like me some mids a lot. Is the custom 5...

Im doing my first install and I'm having trouble making sense of the provided seymour duncan wiring schematics. I've looked on the website too, and those are the same pretty much. situation is: I've got a stock gibson Les Paul studio. I'm pulling the bridge, 2 conductor, pickup out and...

I'm gonna buy a new Ibanez s2170FW, but I'm not fond of the stock PUs. I'm looking to replace the humbuckers first. I'm looking for high output humbuckers that are dynamic, because I love to change up my pick attack, and I like orangic sounding pick-ups. My styles are generally Newer Metal...

What is the deal with NOS tubes? Why are they so expensive and why are they generally considered worth every penny? I haven't tried any. I've been content with JJs so far. Anyone?

I'm looking to replace the bridge pickup in my Gibson LP studio. I'm really liking the 490R so thats staying put. the 498T is not full enough for me. I'm looking for a good match for the neck pu, and a hot vintage sound that's big and organic, not sterile and Hi-Fi sounding. What have people...

I've got a Sunn Model T reissues on the way and I'm wondering what options I have to switch around tube types. Power tube wise it's designed for 6l6s and has jjs in it right now, but I was wondering what other kinds of powertubes I can put in it. Is it possible to put 6550s in it or kt-88s...

I'm going to treat myself to a new amp once I get my new job and I've narrowed it down to two amps. I'm planning on making the new amp my main that I will play for a few years. I'm very eclectic when I make music and will be playing every*ting in the rock to metal genres, and I do mean...

looking for donation VHT deliverance 120. Preferably with VHT fatbottom 4x12, but negotiable.

there is not official word on it yet. Some speculate that it is a three channel deliverance with fx loop. Other's say it's something totally new. I've been crawling the vht and hc forums and been asking around with people i know and have not recieved anything credible yet. It appears to be...

So I want another cab, one of the new Avatar Vintage 4x12s so I'm trying to get set on speakers. I'm pretty convinced that I want the mids and smoothness that V30s offer, hellatone 60s in avatars case, but I think I want to mix in something to fill out the sound a bit. I was thinking swamp...

everyone's take on it? I'm paticularly interested in it paired with another 81 in the bridge and a 3 way with only 1 volume and 1 tone nob. My initial reaction is way to hot, not open enough sounding to give good neck tones besides just screaming loud. thoughts?

I'm looking for advice or direct experience on humbuckers that work well for slide. I've got a semi-hollow that I'm thinking of making into my slide electric, it's a duel HB w/ 3way and 4 knobs. Oscar Schmidt oe-30, if you are familliar. I'm not satisfied with the stock p-ups and will replace...

I just put a Roller bridge on my Epi LP goth studio and WOW! It brought the guitar to life. It has twice the sustain it used to, it sounds much brighter, bigger, and it has twice the sustain it used to. Now I also gave it a good cleaning at the same time, but stlll... WOW. Plus it's shinny...

I'm looking to add another axe, and I'm looking at the $900-$1300 range. I would prefer new, but would be willing to get used. So here's the deal.... I'm looking for something with a 25.00" scale and a med. neck. For some reason that's just the right size for my tiny hands. I've looked at...

I've got myself a carvin mts 3200 head that i'm pretty happy with, or happy enough for my budget right now, but I'm looking to make it dirtier and darker. Right now it has groove 6l6s in it that aren't that old and sound great clean, lots of headroom and chimy clear defined sound that works...