Recent content by DKSEARS

Took my wife on a quick run to Nashville after Christmas, and was looking to expand my collection of Les Paul’s with a Custom, but nothing really appealed to me like this one. It’s a Collings 290 with a Bigsby and TV Jones Classic and Classic +. It’s a fun guitar that’s a little different...

Hey guys, About a year ago, the J100VS in the neck position of my 89 Jackson Dinky died and I’d like to get it back up and running. I’d like to stay with a noiseless, but with a little more output since the J100VS had a huge drop off in volume when switching to it from the Screamin’ Demon that...

Just picked up this ‘87 Gibson WRC from a little shop in Nashville over the weekend. I haven’t had the chance to run it through my gear yet, but it sounded nice through the clean channel of the Fender Supersonic at the shop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

OK. I’ve had it for a couple of months and am just getting around to posting it. I got the news of Mike’s retirement right after I had spent my 50th birthday allowance from my wife, but she let go ahead and order the big black Decatone at the top of the photo any way. Love having all three...

This is the dead J100VS out of neck position of my old 89 Jackson Super Strat. It read open when my guitar tech tested it last week. My question is would it be worth having fixed (it’s not original, I swapped it in early after I bought back around 1995 because I didn’t want the hum), and who...

OK, gang. I’m thinking of making the leap into the vintage guitar market. My wife has given me a nice allowance toward some “special” gear for my 50th birthday coming up this summer. One of the things I’m looking at is a birth year guitar. My favorite acoustic guitars are slope shoulder...

I know a couple of pros who have been noted for using Soldanos, I recall seeing Clapton using an SLO on SNL back in the late 80's, Warren Haynes and Warren DeMartini has used an SLO for a while. Who else has been a noted Soldano user? The guy I bought my HR 25 from was telling me that George...

Last week, while on vacation in Nashville, I talked my wife into driving to Memphis to check out Blues City Music. I've always been a Soldano fan, and have wanted another to go with my old Astroverb. Since BCM is the closest place to try anything out in those lines, I went in to check out a...

Just made a deal on this one and I'm picking it up on Saturday. It's had some work done on it, but it plays and sounds great. Gibson Les Paul Deluxe 1977 Gold Top Vintage Relic DiMarzio Pickups Brass Nut Standard...

I've been watching one of these at Gruhn for a while, but don't know much about them. I've played it a couple of times when I go to Nashville, and it plays well. I'm kind of looking for something different, as most of my guitars are Strats, Super Strats and a couple of Les Pauls. Is there...

Trying to simplify my rig a little. Our church runs a "quiet" stage as far as no amps, and I've adapted my rig to that by running my amp into a Two Notes Torpedo Live loadbox / speaker emulator. It sounds good, but it's getting to quite a bit to load in and out. I have a couple of spots in my...

Forgot to update my latest build after it was completed. Here is my latest creation. This candy red "S" style alder body has a chrome Schaller 475 hard tail bridge. It is mated up with a 24.75 scale maple neck fitted with 6105 stainless steel frets. For electronics, we chose a dual humbucker...

I nearing the finish line on a project. Once my pickups are delivered and I can get time to wire them up. My latest build will be complete. I am planning a two humbucker Strat style body and have the pick guard cut for a single volume and tone with a three way toggle in between them. I want...

Been working the my financial administration (my wife) to put together my next build and the parts are starting to filter in. The neck and body are from Warmoth. The body is an alder Strat shape in candy red and is routed H-S-H. I'm using a Schaller 475 bridge for the first time. I'm...

Took my wife to Lexington, KY for a quick weekend getaway and this followed me home. Willcutt Guitars had it used for $1,300. Not sure what year it is, but it has an all rosewood neck, instead of the roasted maple. It plays like dream. Funny thing is that I went in there to try out this same...