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Hi guys ... Gotten myself a pair of PUs, used. Realized that they are with no screw threading and the wires are too short. I'm using a LP, I could savage the pickups by extending the wires with 28ga silver wires and shrinkable rubber insulation. However any ideas on the screw part? One way I...

Re: Advice on a EDS1275 Carrier has arrived.

Re: Advice on a EDS1275 Does this guitar looks genuine to you? Anyone? Thanks

Hi all I always dream of having a EDS doubkeneck for myself. After saving for awhile, I could afford one finally. I happened to come across one at a good price, it is a 1997 model with probably 57 classic PUs. Would it be a good buy compared to the later models , which are more expensive...

Re: R9 LP advice needed quite urgently ... Thanks for the inputs guys. True that tha player plays a part of it, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. I kindda kind old used historic Gibsons though, here's another one. I'm looking at, R9 Made in 1996. Any good about it? Comparing to a later...

Hi all I did save some cash to make payment for a 2001 R9. Its a Lemon drop finish with very detailed flames which, I loved very very much. However someone happened to cut the queue and purchased it. Now there is another R9, built in 2004. The color is Washed Cherry, it gives me the look...

Re: Guitars you aspire to own... Single coil at the neck, Ibanez J custom. Only available in Japan Not expensive but a great guitar to own in the coming months to come, stay tuned

Hi guys Any of you have tried these amps? I hope to hear some recommendations and insights about them. A lot of people mention they are different animals but I'm not very particular about the sound since both have their own characteristics. I will practicing in my 44m/sq small apartment of...

Hi guys Its been sometime .. This question could be a question many had asked before, did a search, could'nt really find what I wanted. The problem here is I just gotten a bunch of Boss pedals, running on ACA power supply. Its supposed to be so-called 12V and not those regular 9V PSA adaptor...

Hi all I'm in the process of changing the saddles for my ABR bridge on my LP. It has this retaining wire which I have no clue how to take it off. I'm just afraid that I may damage the wire and as a result of using much force and couldn't put it back in. It there somehow any procedure or...

Hi all Any of you own a Goldtop, 57 reissue custom shop? Mine is a custom authentic series, made in 2002. Ok, the story is I gotten this guitar used. After been playing it for at least 8 yrs, I realized something stranged about the volume capacitors. They are those "cheapo" look alike with 223...

Hi all I would like afew suggestions and comments to this. I just purchased a Gibson 1958 custom shop LP, used from someone. The serial number is consistant with its year, make and model according to Gibson, whom I emailed before I purchase. So I believe its genuine. However he(the owner) told...

Hi guys I'm intending to run the above mentioned 2 amps on stereo. However, the JCM800 is 50w while JCM900 is 100w Currently the volume of the JCM900 at 2.5 is overpowering the JCM800 even at 5. Preamp volume of 900 is 5 while the JCM800 is like 7. Preamp tubes for the 900, V1-3 are 12AX7...

Hi guys I've got a JCM800 combo, model 4010(1983 if i'm not mistaken) which pot is screwed. Pot is the Master volume of the amp. On eBay I came across some pots, according to DrTube's website, its a VR2 1M, there are 2 pictures Description 1: Marshall amp potentiometer 16mm dual 100k...

Hi I'm due for tube change. I don't believe that all 5 pre amp tubes gives you the best of sounds. i just need to know which ones to change which will affect the clean channel. I'm using a JCM800 combo, 50 watts, reverb. The picture is as such taken from the top: From right to left...