Recent content by edi_87

Believe it or not, I've never used a guitar with a maple fingerboard.. All of my axes have rosewood fingerboards, cause I was somehow made to believe that they sound fatter this way.. But is it the only difference? What are the pros of maple fingerboards? There must be some "maple fans" here..

I went to a local music store few days ago, and played one of those babies. 57 Vintage Strat to be precise.. God, I was blown away! Not only was it the best strat I have ever heard and played but also the best guitar! I just can't fight with the desire to buy one! Now, guys, some of you have...

I've been looking for a delay unit recently, since my DD-6 just doesn't do the job for me.. I saw this Diamond Memory Lane pedal, which is, well, outstanding quality, 100% analog, has tap tampo(!!), but then.. it only has 550ms of delay + it costs 600$. The DD-20 by Boss seems to be a nice...

Hey, while I really dig the sound of my SSL-1's (neck & mid) I really can't find the sweet spot choosing a bridge pup.. I've tried SSL-1.. it's cool but just lacks something.. I've got JB Jr and it's a good pup but I just have this feeling that I kill a strattish soul of my strat :].. I'm...

hey guys, it's been quite a while since I posted my last thread here.. Anyway, I found a vintage (70's) Hiwatt cabinet loaded with 4 Fanes (the purple sticker ones) in a very good condition... The seller wants 900$ for this one.. Since I haven't found any prices to compare, I'm wondering if it's...

I bought this MIA Strat some time ago, previous owner didn't know what wood was used for the body or why the bridge is so weird.. Can you tell me anything about the value of this Strat? Any of you recongnize bride or (sic!) wood? Thanks guys :D

..or Surfers, haven't decided yet. I want a lil humbucker for versatility, but something with punch and single coilish vibe.. Thought of Cool Rails.. Would it do the job well? Thx guys

Hi guys, first of all I'd like to say that I love the vintage vibe of my SSL-1's. I just want to change few little, but noticeable things, that I don't like. So I need neck and middle pups, that would be: a) slightly less trebly and harsh (especially on the 2 thinnest strings) b) little livier...

Well I've run a search (several searches in fact) and didn't find such topic, am I first ???!! LOL :laugh2: The fact is, that 1960a boxes are nicely built from thick baltic birch (from what I've heard), apart from their backpanels which are made of particle board. Would changing the backpanel...

The combination seems to be very popular, but I'm wondering if it's really so versatile? In 2 weeks I'm getting a really nice custom made guitar, don't know what to put inside. It's mahogany body, rosewood fingerboard, I need it to cover few styles, mainly: Jazz, Fusion and Rock. I thought that...

I was thinking, maybe Surfers or Texas Hots? I've heard that those really overpower SSL-1 in terms of tone and quality.. What I need is a pickup which would: -be slightly less trebly than SSL-1 -have slightly stronger output, big enough to handle Gilmour's tone and more overdriven soloing...

Ok, Ive isolated the problem and it appears that something is wrong with my bridge pup - JB jr. Everything is allright untill I start to play on the B, and high E strings. Then the tone becomes so trebly and piercing, that your ears hurt. JBjr's not been set too high - it just slightly...

Ok guys.. I play MIA Strat plugged into H&K Triamp II and got following problem: When I set the mid knob too low I don't cut through the mix, and when I cranck it to, let's say, 3'o clock everything would be allright, the sound would be nice, full of character, but I'm getting this ear-piercing...

Hi guys.. Could you share your thoughts about JJ tubes?? Never tried those in my amp, but heard some others and they sounded great.. Also, some people say that they smoothen tone a bit, which is the thing that I need (tighter bass, creamy high mids/treble instead of piercing).. Im planning to...

For what styles/amps are the speakers suitable/unsuitable? What are differences betweene them... Thanks for sharing your thoughts Mike