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I want to try mixing an EMG 81 or 89 in the bridge with something like a SD Jazz or Alnico 2 Pro in the neck .... Have any of you ever tried this? Where could i get a wiring diagram for something like this? How can i compensate for the difference in output between active and passive? (either...

I like the sound of emg's but i would prefer to stay passive. There is after all no way i'm putting an emg in the neck coz it SOUNDS CRAP on cleans. Some say the DD is close to Emg 81/85 others say the custom is.... Well i cant try Duncans and return them where i live so i need advice. I...

Hey guys. I was checking out USACG's website and their picture of their Carved top Strat wasn't great. Anyone here own a USACG Carved Top? Tell me about it........likes, dislikes. Post some pics if possible. Thanx

I was wondering... If you took two identical guitars, one with a blocked trem and one with a tunomatic + stoptail, what would be the difference in sustain, sound transfer, and all the other stuff we percieve as sounding good?

Hi, I own one fixed bridge guitar and for my custom project I already have an LR Baggs trem. The guitar i'm building will be closer to a les paul but i really want the piezo's in the trem + i already have the trem. I've played strats and les pauls but could never tell as the woods these...

Hey, I saw some info on quicksilver guitars on http://www.edromanguitars.com/guitar/home_qsg.htm These instruments are absolutely beautiful and the majority of them have maple capped korina bodies. The only come with 24 fret necks and have some kind of neck pickup mounted directly to the neck...

Hey. Been looking for some new strat pups. Which do you guys prefer. I've heard great things of all three. Allthough I dont like the Samarium cobalt noiseless pups designed by Bill Lawrence for the new fenders. Maybe his 280s is still great. I've tried the seymours, I'm just looking to try...

Hey I was trying a Fender Custom Shop Vibro king 2x12 extension cab that this guy wants to sell. Although I had my heart set on a 4x12 this cab sounded really warm, is quite small for a 2x12, and is cheaper. I play mostly high gain rock so i'm concerned that the 2x12 might not give me enough...

Hey, I'm considering buying a second hand les paul (90 something) and would want to add an LR Baggs T-bridge to it. How does this bridge sound with the normal guitar pickups. I'm not talking about the piezo's. I want to know how it would affect my tone. Any thoughts?

Hey. I am curious as to how a Hughes and Kettner Triamp (MK1 or 2) would compare to something like Mesa Boogie Rectoverb or a Dual/Tripple Rectifier? Because I live in South Africa, I cant get Boogies here but the Hughes and Kettner amps are common. Is it worth ordering a Boogie from...

Which neck wood would you choose for a mahogany body with a maple cap? Pickups will be H-s-s... Either duncans or Bill Lawrence.

Hi. I want to know what tuners you guys think would be best for a trem equipped guitar (vintage 6-hole trem). I know alot of people favor the Sperzels but would something like the full size grover locking tuners do just as well?

I'm ordering a usa CG and I cant decide which wood combo 1. Carved top Alder Strat (1piece body) + maple, indian rosewood neck 2. Carved top Mahog Strat with maple cap + mahog, braz rosewood neck. 3. Carved top Mahog Strat with maple cap + maple, indian/braz rosewood neck. I'm using a...

Hi I was thinking of getting a 3 per side angled headstock for my strat type custom (alder, maple/rosewood) with a vintage trem. Do you think that a traditional straight strat type headstock with string trees is a necessity to obtain the best tone, sustain and pitching. Will an angled...

Hey, I was wondering about his one earlier. Any idea what alder with a 3/4" / 5/8" solid maple cap would sound like? Could it be nice?