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    Just tried a not-so-lovely Epiphone.

    Re: Just tried a not-so-lovely Epiphone. I have a 2009 Epiphone Dot. It's a lovely guitar. It looks, sounds and feels great. When I got it, the pickups had been replaced with some Seymour Duncan '59s and a Bigsby had been added. After I got it I changed the truss rod cover and put speed knob on...
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    4 wire humbucker wiring`

    I have a 1980s Japanese short scale Squier ST-331 Stratocaster and a DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker. I want to wire the guitar so I can use both coils at once, front coil alone, rear coil alone, in phase, out of phase, and perhaps another option or two. The guitar has a single volume...
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    How many ways can you configure a humbucker?

    I'm about to get a humbucker for my Squier ST-331 Stratocaster. It will likely have 4 wires. How many possible configurations are there? Can I set it up to use both coils in phase, both coils out of phase, front coil only and rear coil only? What other options do I have?
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    Recommendations for a nasty sounding humbucker

    I have a Squier ST-331 Stratocaster. It has a single humbucker and, oddly, a 24.75" Gibson scale as opposed to the traditional 25.5" Fender scale. I'm going to get a new pickup for it. I'm not really a metal guitarist but I play with a heavy distortion that is metal-esque. What is a good evil...
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