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Currently I have the PG trembucker in the bridge position of a HSH strat paired with dimarzio PAF Master neck. The PG sounded great in HSS setup because of its brightness, but in HSH setup it lacks a bit of output and low end thickness. Which duncan is a step up from the PG? Interested to try...

HI. I plan to replace the JB Jr. I currently have in my MIJ Reissue-65 strat (alder/rosewood). I sounds cool distorted, but can't stand how it looks. So I'm looking for a single coil (preferably stack) which works great for high gain. I tried the YJM Bridge, but found it too shrill in this...

Hi all, I started a thread a while back asking for pickup recommendation for a swamp ash 24,75" superstrat. However after trying several more pickups I kept coming back to the Antiquity JB. I'm thinking of ordering a CS Ant JB with 4-con wire and different cosmetics, but I'm also curious about...

Hey guys. I'm looking for new bridge pickup for my new superstrat. It has ash/maple body, maple/ebony fingerboard and 24,75' scale. The bridge pickup is positioned a few milimeters further to the neck than most other guitars. I've tried numerous pickups in this guitar and here's what I think: -...

Hi, I have a guitar with 1 vol pot and 1 tone pot. I always have a problem with muddy neck pickup in this particular guitar, until I found that the tone pot measures at only 440k. After I changed the pot the neck pickup open up but the bridge is now too shrill. I try to compensate with amp EQ...

I'm looking for a good, vintage sounding pickups for my MIJ strat's neck and middle. I already put a twang banger in the bridge and I absolutely love it. The SSL-1 is spec'd at 6.5k DC resistance. Isn't that a bit on the hot side? People usually classify 5.7-6.0k as vintage spec, and 6.2k as...

Hi guys. I'm currently looking for a 212/412 cab to pair with my combo amp. I have several options at hand: I can get a brand new mesa rectifier 212, or a used ENGL412 (for the same price), or I can get a lesser known brand that comes equipped with vintage 30s for half the price. Because It's...

Hi guys. What tonal changes normally occur from deteriorating power tubes? I bought my first tube amp last month, along with fresh set of power tubes. I've been playing it for 1-2 hours/day at very low volume, I notice the sound become more shrill/harsh lately, I wonder if it's due to power...

Hi folks. I need new pickup rings for my custom 24. Unfortunately it's impossible to find them where I live. The dealer don't have any in stock, and sellers on ebay don't ship PRS parts overseas. Can I just use dimarzio or duncan rings? Are they similar?

Re: Effect of heat on alnico magnets Thanks for the response guys. It's a metal baseplate, the purpose is to make strat bridge pickup sound more like a tele. It's similar to the twang-banger. My tech-friend who did the job use soldering iron that looks similar to these: I don't know the...

Hi guys. I recently installed a baseplate on my strat. The instruction tells me to heat it with soldering iron to make the wax flow and stick to the bobbin. I just afraid I might heat it too much and it affect the magnetic polepiece. It sounds a bit different, more nasal and not as strong in low...

They're supposed to sound very clear, and neutral, much like other pickups from Bill. I read they are true single coils but very low noise, kinda like lace sensors. Has anyone here tried them?

Hi, I'm looking for used dimarzio air norton s or bc-1. It need to have long lead, since it's going to the neck position. Mint condition is preferred. Please PM so we can discuss price, the shipping is on me, of course.

How good are they? I read that the quality has gone down since a few years ago when someone bought the company (I think it's washburn?) It's a shame if it's true. I haven't tried the fly, but IMO they look REALLY cool, I won't mind to own one someday. People said many good things about their...

Hello guys, I'm curious about scooped mids singles offered by some manufacturer. What are they supposed to do? I know john mayer use something similar, but I don't notice anything different with his tone? Isn't the general consensus, people prefer hot, fat singles for blues?