Recent content by Ashurbanipal

Yep, a couple of them appear in the 'Out In The Fields' music video. I know, right? I'm often on the lookout for an '86 530WP. Should've got one when people didn't care and they were like $200. The Lukather has been a bit more always but not significantly (same with the Holdsworth, which is...

Hell yes. I looked for one some years ago, but gave up because they got expensive! But I have an RG410, which takes care of the single hum itch. Gary actually played an RS1000 for a minute, which has two Super 58s ;).

Smashing colour! Sure it's a PAF Pro? Never seen one with slugs/slot screws. But if it's oem, maybe they did it per EBMM request? I have a regular PAF Pro too in a HSS guitar and it works well in the scenario.

Agree, for the money especially they're great (used even more so), and quite customisable with the woods, pu configs, hardware etc. My mate's newest one is all korina and it's slick. I'd like to try the Grandé, it could be an LPish style guitar I may get along with :unsure:. Good luck with the...

Well done, that guy. As an Ibanez fan, I'm still hanging out for a pink one :D. It is thoughtful of Ibanez to offer pink and yellow under 1k, they should do green as well though, to complete the trifecta. Gotohising is arguably a game changer with many of these - the 'Standard DL' trem and its...

Cool. A mate of mine has three, which he got post new management and he loves them. I have also recently had a chance to play a Griffin Flip and a Gatsby, both fantastic, very well made and nice feeling. Maybe I preferred the Gatsby's tone slightly because of the P90s (the Griffin has normal...

A just point! Years ago now, before I had my paws on your stuff, I played an 80s PRS CE 24 in which someone had put a set of Mick's PAF style hbs - great sounds.

That's a serious brace of Pablos. I see you also have a Gordon Smith!

Looking fantastic as always. Still using Mick's pups?

To stop the maestro vibrola arm flapping about, use a longer screw and two hex nuts to secure it - one to set the desired tension, the other to lock it all in place.

I think the problem regarding the price nowadays is that the process of making guitars is significantly more automated, but prices haven't gone down. Some may argue that the cost of materials (and now in conjunction with tariffs) has offset this, but I don't know the math. Then there's the...

Nice one indeed. One of my fav renditions of the Tele (traditional spec isn't something I'm as into). These have 1meg all around, maybe a bit much for the bridge pu? But, thanks to the separate controls, it's possible to put 250k or whatever for the single coil. Like Deluxe, this model also...

To me these which the op talks about seem in line with stuff you get from Mojotone, RS Guitarworks, Crazy Parts etc. - tighter tolerance, altered audio taper pots. I have a set of Crazy Parts 500k VT in my SG and they made a nice difference - restored some of the high end that was missing with...

Epiphone pups are pretty good these days; reasonably close approximations of some USA stuff. Ah right; my point still stands - the aforementioned videos do also talk about how to fix the loose arm issue, I think Puisheen especially. Iirc (it's been a while), it's about putting in a longer screw...

Nice! The IbG stuff is generally quite good (I have a dual P90 Special, small pickguard), and with a few tweaks can be pretty killer. Regarding the function of the vibrola - the nut and saddle slots have to be cut pretty perfectly. Old SGs often had domed thumbwheels so that as you depressed...