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    490/498 covers on PGs?

    Does anybody know if 490/498 covers will fit Pearly Gates? I'm planning on buying a set for an LP with gold hardware, would prefer to keep my aged covers as they match the "visual age" of the rest of the guitar. Shiny new gold covers would stick out like a pair of sore thumbs. And they cost a...
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    Question on magnet swap for 490R

    Like so many other players, I find the 490R in my Les Paul to be a bit muddy / mushy. I'm looking for more clarity and a more defined low end, would like to get it with a mag swap rather than buying new PUs. After searching several threads, it looks like I need to go with a UOA5 magnet. Here's...
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    Phat Cat Set - $100 TYD

    One set of lightly used Seymour Duncan Phat Cats with plenty of lead. $100 TYD. CONUS only, PayPal or postal money order. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
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    FS: Phat Cat set

    One set of Seymour Duncan Phat Cats. Good shape, plenty of lead. $100 TYD. Will sell bridge only for $50. CONUS only. PayPal preferred. Thanks!
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    Muddy Gretsch neck, part 2

    A few months ago, I posted looking for suggestions on PUs to bring my Gretsch 7609 (335-style) to life. The problem was major muddiness in the neck position (full size humbucker). I decided on Phat Cats. The bridge pickup is absolutely killer, as is the middle position. However the neck is...
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    Tone pots and tone quality

    Question. Do crappy tone/volume pots have an adverse effect on tone quality (other than the obvious inability to effectively adjust said tone/volume). Thanks.
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    WTB: Phat Cat (Neck only or set)

    Okay, I have to give the Cats a try. Would like to buy a used neck PU or a neck/bridge set. Thanks!
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    Pots for Phats?

    I'm probably putting Phat Cats into my 335-style Gretsch 7609. Do I stick with the stock 500 pots or will I need to switch to 250s? Thanks!
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    Tele Hot Rails single coil sound

    I'm considering a Hot Rail with a push/push pot to give me HB and single coil modes. How's the single coil sound on these PUs? Do they maintain any of the Tele twang? I had H-Rails on a Strat years ago and seem to recall that the single coil sound was nice. I hate tinkering with my Tele, but...
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    Help with a muddy Gretsch (335-style)

    I'm playing a '77 Gretsch 7609, which is basically a 335-style guitar with full-size humbuckers. Pickups are cheapo Japanese models. Current neck PU is muddy with a very loose bottom. Any advice on a neck pickup that will give it more bite and tighten up the bottom end? I mostly play...
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