Recent content by Derpottsie

I've done some searching and every thread I come across is very unclear. All I need to know is how can I install a 59/custom hybrid into the bridge position of an SG while leaving the stock single conductor neck humbucker in place. Standard cts pots no coil split. Or should I just replace the...

15 years of guitar in my 21 years of living on earth has taught me that I can't write a single riff thats worth a damn if Im not in the right mood or setting. So I gave it some thought, throughout the years, of what can I possibly do to get myself in the best mood for writing songs? I find...

Ive recently been offered a bogner Goldfinger (I think its called) its very pricey but the sound of this thing is incredibly unique. Unlike the videos Ive seen on youtube but not entirely different. My first question is do all Goldfingers lack in mids but still sound extremely gorgeous somehow...

I really like the qualities of both the Mesa boogie triple rectifier and the Marshall dsl100H but I dont want to limit myself to one sound for live performances. The mesa is 150w and the dsl is 100w. Is there any way possible I can use both? Id really like to hear the two together because...

I'm searching for a power amp and cab options for high school gym sized venues to go with the axe effects II. Its completely new to me because Im so used to my marshall dsl series amps and cabs. I dont want to buy a power amp that'll be too weak or too strong for a couple of 4x12 cabs. Any...

I recently just bought another SG with stock 498t and 490r pickups. The 498t hums like something crazy if Im not palm muting or touching some piece of metal on the guitar. I checked the grounds and pots and everything appears to be snug and soldered correctly. Very clean job. I usually dont give...

I'm looking for a semi affordable way of recording in a very terrible recording space... my living room. Should I buy a mic to place in front of my amp? If so whats gonna be my best bet for quality and affordability? Less than $250 would be nice. Or should I just plug my guitar straight into my...

I just ordered a 59/Custom for a Gibson SG that'll be my new drop C guitar. Anything I should do to the pickup for further modification before I install it and find something else I should do? I'm an Alnico 8 magnet freak so has anybody tried this or think it'll be a great choice? Any thoughts...

I recently bought a standard sg with plans to put another alternative 8 in the bridge but now Im having second thoughts. I love the alt8 to death but I need to change things up a bit. I play with fairly saturated distortion nearly 100% of the time. The alt 8 is great for it but its just a little...

I'm an advocate for SD alternative 8's and Custom 8's. But mastodon has really brought my attention to Lace over the years and Ive been thinking about putting a set in one of my SG drop C tuned guitars. Any lace recommendations or thoughts on putting one of Mastodons sig sets in an SG? I'm...

I'm about to turn a new Gibson Standard SG into a drop C only guitar. I'll be putting 11-54 strings on it but I kinda want to go ahead and change the nut out for something more fitting instead of cutting the current one. Any suggestions? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J320A using Tapatalk

Im thinking about changing out the stock preamp tubes of my dsl40c. I find myself rolling back the treble quite far the keep it from sounding brittle. Maybe around the 10:00 position. The gain sounds very loose I guess and Im not a fan of pedal distortions so maybe there is something I can do...

I'm looking to upgrade the stock 70/80 in the dsl40c. I want full but tight low ends with plenty of mids to cut through. The stock 70/80 is just too loose for the lows and the mids just sound too brittle and forced. I play a lot of ambient rock that requires a speaker that allows the highs to...