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Hi folks, I need suggestions for a humbucker set (bridge and neck) to be use in a guitar with an ash body, walnut top and maple neck/fingerboard. I would think that this guitar is bright by definition, so I need pickups that will sound chunky but also defined (not muddy or shrill). I play...

Hi folks, I have taken some interest in the Pegasus/Sentient combo and would like to know if this set would be a good match for a guitar with an ash body/walnut top/maple neck and fingerboard. I play 80's heavy metal and progressive rock music (Dream Theater. Liquid Tension Experiment). My...

Hi folks, I'm looking for suggestions on a pickup combo (neck and bridge humbuckers) that will help me tame the brightness of a neck-thru swamp ash/walnut top chambered body guitar. The neck is maple as well the fingerboard. I mainly play 80's metal, hard rock and melodic instrumental/fusion...

PRS Custom 24 for sale in excellent condition. No necks or scratches anywhere in the body, neck or headstock. Neck carve is regular pattern. Pickups have been swap for Dimarzios (Air Norton and Steves Special). Case in excellent condition. Price is $1550 (FIRM) shipped in the CONUS. If...

I'm looking to swap the EMG's on an ESP Eclipse FR guitar for passives. I'm looking for pickups that I could use to play 80's hair metal, hard rock and shred type music. I need suggestions for a bridge humbucker and a neck single space pup (single coil or single space humbucker), since I plan...

I'm assembling a new guitar using a Walnut body, maple neck with ebony fretboard and a Floyd Rose. I'm looking for pickup recommendations for a humbucker in the bridge and a single coil in the neck combo. I thought about the PATB 2 with a PATB Stack for the neck. Would this be a good sounding...

In mint condition. Will include all the original manuals. Price is $100 shipped in the CONUS If interested, please send email to: urbaneconomicspr@aol.com

Will a Custom 5 sound good on a basswood bodied guitar? I play 80's metal and "shred" type music ala MacAlpine, Moore, Vai, etc. I'm looking for string definition at high gain levels, good low end response and not too much brightness. What do you think?

Hello folks: I have a Fender Japanese Hot Rod Reissue that sports a basswood body and a floyd rose. The guitar came with a Dimarzio Super Distortion and I don't like it. I mainly play 80's metal and "shred" type music and use a Line 6 Vetta head with a Genz Benz cab. I would like a...