Recent content by bara686

Hi all, I recently received a JB and Jazz neck with riveted baseplates to fit my EVH Wolfgang Standard. Unfortunately, the pole screws are slightly longer (sighting it, looks like about 1/8 of an inch) than the original height of the OEM pickups, so they are not a direct fit in the cavity...

Hi all, Despite swapping my pup orientation on my Indo EVH Wolfgang Standard I’m starting to itch for more bite (upper-mid/top end). Thoughts on a SH-5 in this guitar (basswood body, maple quilt top- likely super thin though, and maple neck)? Ideal tone is VH1 album, “Round and Round” tone...

Hi all, I'm going to look at a EVH Wolfgang Standard today and something that would help shape my decision is understanding how easy it is to replace the pickups (in case I don't like the stock ones). Anyone here have experience with these guitars? I didn't see much using the search. I've...

Hey all, Haven't posted in a while, graduate school has been crazy. Since my last post I have upgraded my rig significantly and am pretty happy with what I have got, except my reverb. I am chasing that VH tone, and my Boss RV-3 isn't cutting it. I need something with a more lush plate setting...

Hey guys, Got my Egnater Tweaker in finally! (NAD to come, but don't make fun of the speaker it will be sitting on :[ ) A question for those who own one: Do you find the amp to be a bit boomy? I swear I heard it through my 2x12 and I still hear it with the 1x10 I am using right now... input...

Hey guys, I am really looking for a cheap compressor to get me by for a while, and was thinking about a DynaComp, SuperComp, or something in that same vein. Let me know what you have. I would LOVE to just do a one for one swap of this humbucker I have -- SD SH-6 bridge model in all black, but...

Hey all, I have been playing my MIA Strat for almost 10 years now, since I was 14. Through the years I have had some mods done, and its an amazing superstrat right now. I have been getting the itch to purchase a LP for a while now, and I am finally getting closer to pulling the trigger. I...

Hey guys, This is not set in stone yet, but my HT-5 is blowing preamp tubes like crazy and I think I may have to cash in on my service plan. I was looking for something versatile, that can do Blues/Blues Rock (ala SRV, Dire Straits) to gainy stuff like American Metal (VH, Ratt) and more modern...

This might be redundant but here it goes. So I JUST bought an Avatar 2x12 to open up the amp a bit and it is AMAZING. However, I did not realize how much more volume this thing is pushing out... its too much. Would it be redundant to get an attenuator for this bad boy? I mean, I can't go past...

Feeling out what I could get by way of trade for this pickup. I have about 4 inches of lead left. It is black with out a cover. Still have original box. Thanks! I am primarily interested in effects pedals or preamp tubes.

Hey guys, I have been reading a lot of reviews about swapping tubes in the HT-5 and I am ready to pull the trigger, but I feel the reviews I read are from the majority of metal players. I play more classic rock, American meteal (read: Van Halen) and more contemporary like Weezer, etc. I want...

Hey guys, So after racking your brains with pickup questions -- I am on to speaker questions! I own a Blackstar HT-5 and am really digging the tones I get. I purchased the half stack with 2 1x10s but am now thinking about purchasing an Avatar 2x12. I am really not too keen on speakers and need...

Hey guys, Finally got my 59n and Custom Custom in for the strat and let me say, WOW. Nails that VH tone I was going for and does just about everything but metal (but to be fair, not my kinda thing and haven't tried to). The Custom Custom is crunchy and gritty and really added a lot more bite to...

Hey guys, Below is a picture of my strat. I am having trouble deciding if I need the trem or the humbucker in the bridge. When I measure from E string to E string, it is SLIGHTLY over 2" not by even a millimeter I would say. GC put a SH-6 in for me years ago, so I know the SH will work, but do...

Hey guys, So I settled on the 59n and the CustomCustom in Trem form, but can't find any online dealers with what I need. The only local reseller here for SD is an awful businessman and I hate to go there. I need both of these in trem form, 59 in zebra and the CC in rev zebra (I think I have...