Recent content by Eamonn

I have a pair of Gibson Classic 57 pickups in a LP. I know they are out of phase with one another even though the wiring is stock. In the middle position they are thin sounding but there is no hum. When either pickup is on by itself it sounds stock but there is (what sounds like) 60 cycle...

I bought a used LP that had Classic 57 Pickups installed by the previous owner. Both PU's sound great individually, but together they sound thin. Out of phase i'm guessing? I also have a hunch that someone might have flipped a magnet. There are three leads coming into the pu cavity: two braided...

I have a pair of DMZ Area 61's in my G&L. I'm currently using a VV Blues in the bridge but would like a stouter sound for rock covers. One friend recommended a lil 59, the other a Air Norton S, or possibly a Pro Track. Anyone here have any opinions on these?...and sorry for asking a DMZ...

Both pickups in my tele suddenly go from loud to muffled. I have trouble shooted my cables, stomp-boxes, etc, and have narrowed it down to the guitar which is Squier CV 50's tele. At first I suspected cheap components but when I opened it up I found neat wiring, cavity shielding, and alpha...

Anyone tried the Dtar multisource? I'm currently using a Fishman Matrix and can't take the quacky sound on the treble strings. I'm thinking the Dtar multisource might be the ticket. Thx.

I thought my bad soldering skills were to blame so I took the guitar to a pro and had everything re-installed. Even had shielding done. The problem isn't so much the 60 cycle hum as it is the buzz that I get in clubs with bad wiring and airborne hash. I'm not a high gain player; but even with...

My signal chain is: Crybaby=>Boss TU 2=>Maxon OD9=>Boss OD3=>Voodoolab Chorus=>Delay=>Microvibe=>Hardwire Distortion=>amp My sound goes dead randomly, or becomes very muted, and occasionaly the TU2 lights up when this happens. I've swapped out all the cables, and everything is powered by a...

I can't take the buzz from bad electricity anymore. So after getting some recommendations, I've decided to order a Juice Goose. Tried sheilding, didn't work, star ground didn't work either. I love my CS 54 pu's, but at one club in particular they are unusable because of the wiring. I have no...

A club I play ay has such awful wiring that my strat is unusable there because of buzz and hum...both are quite bad. Done the sheilding, star ground, etc, noise is still really bad when I play with gain. I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a single coil size bridge pu that can match up with a...

Ideally I would like a full sized Pearly Gates in the bridge but it's routed for a SC, plus finding a HSS pickguard is a chore. I'm thinking about a single coil size HB. I'm looking at the lil 59 but would consider one of the DiMarzio rails types also. Music is classic rock. Thx, E.

I already have a Maxon OD9 and Boss OD3 on the pedal board. I need to add a harmonically rich distortion and was considering the twin tube, or maybe even a Digitech Hardwire SC2, OCD, or Keeley DS1. Anyone have any experience with adding distotion (not overdrive) to a clean Fender Deluxe...

I went on ebay to buy a pair of Klotz instrument cables and noticed that there seems to be two different price points for them. The lesser expensive are from the UK and are sold as "Hand Made" 13' Klotz La-grange Neutrik Angled Gold Guitar Cable. What is the difference between these and the...

Can anyone recommend a Tele neck pickup that is close to a Strat CS 54? Thx.

Pine bodied CV Squire Tele. stock pu's are a little brittle. Looking for a good set that won't break the bank. Looking for good rock sounds but not high gain. Joe Walsh meets Brad Paisley is what I'm shooting for. Thanks.

I love the sound from my VPAF's but don't care for the uncovered look. If I cover them with some nickel HB covers, will I hear a difference in sound? Thx.