Recent content by Darth Nihilus

Is there any sonic difference between the original DM Livewire set compared to the new version with 25k pots?

I’ve been playing rack gear for many years and among other things, I use an effects processor and use its main output pot to control my overall volume level to my rack. I’ve always just cranked the power amp’s volumes to MAX and use the aforementioned effects processor to control the volume...

I recently purchased a set of these pick ups online and they did not include long shaft pots for use in my Les Paul. I also noticed that these pots are 100 K and not the usual 25K so I called Seymour Duncan and asked if they could send me four long shaft pots for use with my Livewire set but...

Just like the title says, I'm looking to trade my white Dimarzio HFH DP156 for a black Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2N

Wasn't there a BMP preamp that allowed switching between active and passive mode on whatever pickups one is using? I can't seem to find it on the website anymore. Any info?

I've been trying to sell this pickup simply to get a Alnico II pro instead so let's see if anyone here has one they'd trade for my '59.

The title says it all. I have a custom shop 6 string set of Retribution Blackouts and they kill everything else I've played. Any word on this?

I've come to the conclusion that CTS pots blow chunks if what one wants, is a pot with good working taper. Every one of my Les Pauls as well as the ones owned by my friends have the same issue: From 0 to 3, no signal. From 3 to about 9, hardly any change in volume and from 9 to 10 HUGE VOLUME...

I tried doing this mod to a guitar using a push/push pot and it didn't work. The guitar works normally when the pot is in the DOWN position and does switch to the bridge pickup in the UP position but there is no change in the bridge pickup's output or tone. It must be wired correctly because...

The title pretty much says it all. Does anyone here know what happened to the site?

I have a customer with a Carvin CS6S guitar which is a Les Paul style guitar. This customer had the guitar routed for a middle humbucker and bought three Seymour Duncan pickups for it. A SD Custom bridge and two SD Jazz for the middle and neck position. This Carvin guitar has the same control...

I've wondered if EMG would address the whole issue with Duncan's Blackouts with a refinement of their own. It seems they've done just that with the new EMG X line. Although they don't say it, it seems they now also use a balanced input preamp in their X line just like the Blackouts. They say...

I've been looking into this set-up for some time now and was wondering if the D-activator really delivers like Dimarzio claims? I'm very happy with my Blackouts but would like to try a passive set that can keep up with the Blackouts. Blackouts are awesome, but they're not like true passives...

A friend of mine just got a set of the single-coil Blackouts and told me that the wiring schematics don't show how to wire up a push/pull pot or a toggle switch to activate the pickup's jumper feature. He also said the pickups didn't come with a push/pull pot or switches. Since I'm assuming...

Do the single-coil LiveWire Hot pups need the ground wire to be re-connected? I left it off at first but got crazy noise. I re-connected the ground wire but still have tons of noise. The wiring diagram doesn't say to reconnect the wire but I'm not 100% sure.