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    Just put some 59's in my PRS McCarty

    I have to say they are no where near as bright as everyone seems to say they are. Very nicely balanced pickups. The neck pup at first was a little woofy in the bass but i lowered it and it sounds alot better, i've noticed an increase in sustain which is good. The pickups seem to "breath" more...
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    Installed a Seth Lover in the bridge of my Prs...

    The tone is fantastic, as others have described, it has a very organic tone, bright but warm and balances perfectly in this mahogany guitar. Compared to the custom i had before, there aren't as much lows, and it is not as "in your face" sounding as the custom. The custom is really fun for...
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    Just tried a twangbanger in my strat...

    And its defintetly staying in there, it sounds awesome, thicker than the ssl-1 that was in the bridge position but the notch position 4 sounds even better now, a little bit thicker and and still remains clucky. This pickup is not too nasally in the mids, but sounds balanced the cleans arent to...
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    Selecting the right ohm speaker for my amp?

    Hi there, i am replacing the 12" speaker in my 1x12 H&K 20th anniversary edtion 20 watt tube combo, but the g12h30 i am planning on getting, is in both 8ohm and 16ohm ratings. Im not sure what rating to get, the only indication on the amp is the extension speaker output jack can take 8 or 16ohm...
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    Should I buy a greenback?

    There is a brand new greenback on sale at the mo, and i hear alot of guys on the forum changing speakers for the celestions. One thing is Im not sure if it will be a huge improvement in tone, especially with a 1x12 closed tube combo amp, the stock speaker in the amp is alright made by eminence...
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    Celestion g21m greenback speakers, any good?

    Hi there Sorry its a g12m, Just wondering if anyone has used these speakers in their amps or replaced them in their amps before? I was thinking about changing the stock speaker out of my hughes and kettner 20watt tube amp which is basically a closed back combo. I am after something smooth...
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    Replacment strat bridge pup

    Hi I have recently Just bought a used 93 fender MIA strat with maple neck, and am loving the tones from the neck and middle positions of the guitar fantastic cleans. A good change. But the bridge position is a little weak and loose and a bit thin. Would you guys be able to recommend me...
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    Changing vol or tone pot to 500K for a brighter tone?

    Hi there Just wanting to know what POT you would change, the volume or the tone pot for letting the treble come through more? I know single's have 250K and humbuckers have 500K but what POT are we talking about, and how do we increase the brightness. Also will a different CAPACTITOR change the...
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    Question about pots for custom tele?

    Hi I have a tele with humbucker in the neck and single coil bridge, i have 1 tone and 1 volume knob, but i want the neck bucker to have more treble and changing to a 500k pot. Doing this tho it will make the bridge single coil sound alot brighter. Is there a way i can wire this guitar so that...
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    New tele neck pickup suggestions?

    Hi there i currently have a alder/maple ESP ron wood tele with a phat cat in the neck, as time has gone by my preference is more after a true single coil tone that isn't as fat/muddy sounding as a phat cat but has a very good vintage correct tele neck or strat like single coil sound. Plenty of...
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    Trying to get a smoother tone with more dynamics?

    Hi there i have been using the custom series pickups in my guitars for a while now at the mo a a custom custom, im finding that it's eq sounds perfect very nice pup but at times it it feels like it distorts too easily and im getting at times quite a grainy, fizzy distortion that i can't seem to...
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    What pot value do you use with Phat Cats?

    Hi just wanting to know generally what pot value you use with your phat cats or sound best with i spose. 250 or 500K? I was wondering if i should swap pots in my tele Phat cat neck, broadcaster (single coil) bridge, from a 250 to a 500k pot? Cheers Dills
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    Stereo Chorus pedals running 2 amps?

    Hi there I am interested in getting a chorus pedal and, i see some chorus pedals i.e boss ch-1 super chorus and ce-3 chorus have two outputs for stereo mode. Does this mean i can run two amps at the same time to get a chorus effect? Also can i run 2 amps at the same time if the effect is off...
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    Help Problem with my V847 VOX wah

    Hi there I just purchased a used Vox wah (may be a few years old) off the internet it was working fine for the 1st 2 weeks, then it just started dying down The wah sounds like it has no range like it's stuck in the middle even when i press up and down on the pedal? Whats up with that? Any help...
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    Changing speakers in a low watt combo?

    Hi there i have heard alot of good things, about changing speakers to get better tones on this forum, if i were to change the stock Eminence speaker in my 20watt tube 1x12 hughes and kettner combo for say something like a celestion g12h30 would i notice a tone improvement in tones? I have had...
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