Recent content by davidrf

Hi there, I bought a Charvel DK24 HSH with Full Shred in bridge position and Alnico II Pro in neck position. I find the Full Shred too thin and "hollow" sounding. I would like a pickup that can pack a bigger punch while playing rhythms with a bigger and fuller sound, and at the same time can...

Hi there, I have two pairs of JB/Jazz sets, one in a Schecter C1 Classic (nickel covered) and one in a Greg Bennet Avion AV3 (without cover). The lead parts with the Greg Bennet (that is a far inferior guitar than the Schecter) sound noticeably more sparkly and "singing" with both JB and Jazz...

Hi there, I just bought a used Schecter C1 Classic with JB/Jazz. I noticed the JB was not as "open" as it should be and I noticed the pickup was very close to the strings too. I lowered it a bit and it seems TO ME that it is now less dark and more pleasing. The point is, losing high-end was not...

Hi there, in your opinion what is the best bridge humbucker choice to complement a middle and neck single coil like the Duncan SSL-5s? The only restriction is the humbucker shouldn't be too "vintagey", for I have to play mostly rock, hard rock and blues rock, but occasionally also punk and...

Hi there, I own an awesome MXR GT-OD but by itself it doesn't quite get me to some kind of sounds I often need, like thick/focused distortion in the style of grunge and punk rock. I always hear people saying using two ODs can make wonders. Which OD could I get to do that? I really love the MXR...

Hi there, I just bought a Ibanez RoadCore 720 for the reharsal room but I find the neck pickup a little bit "boxed" and nasal, while the bridge pickup sounds very good but isn't anywhere near the power and the grit I'd like it to have. For the bridge I thought of going safe with a JB, but I'd...

Re: Which pickups on a Les Paul to get this type of sounds? just added the poker chip :P

On a proper Les Paul with mahogany and maple cap: Neck pickup: on the clean channel, very round, full, sweet sounding, creamy. Not a hint of shrill. Bridge pickup: on the distorted channel, very thick, tight and focused modern distortion when the guitar volume is on 10, then lowering the...

Hi there, I never had the chance to try a Duesenberg 59er, and online you can find very scarce informations. I wonder if someone could tell me how this guitar sounds. I guess it's quite different from - let's say - a Les Paul, having the "Fender" scale lenght and the thin, chambered body. Or...

Hi there, I often watch the youtube channel of a guy who has a Lollar Imperial on the bridge position of a Stratocaster. I asked a few people what Seymour Duncan pickup is the most similar to a Lollar Imperial, and some said Pearly Gates, some said Pearly Gates is actually quite different and a...

Hi there, loooooooong time lurker. First post. I am looking for a used Fender Stratocaster Lonestar and I found two of them. One is completely stock, so it has the Pearly Gates Plus humbucker in bridge position, the other had the Pearly Gates substituted with a JB. I never had the chance to...