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Hey guys. Just replaced a couple pots that were acting up while in a guitar. One was a volume that was not giving any sound and the other was a tone pot that would reduce treble until about 2. Below that it would quit and all treble would be back as if it were at 10. I yanked 'em out. To...

I was peering in my PRS Custom 22's electronics cavity and spotted the Treble Bleed Mod. Some versions I have seen not only use a 180 pfd cap but a 150k ohm resistor. What is the resistor for? Clearly Paul didn't think it was necessary, so what is it doing and why do some people want to add...

Hey fellas, I have a strat wired up standard with SSS pickups. Only thing that's different s a push-pull switch for reversing the phase of the missle pickup. But going out of phase really drops the volume substantially. I'd like to wire it so either I can have the pickups be in-series when I...

Hey everyone! Before I go firing up my soldering iron I wanted to see if I am on the right track. I have a strat with an HSS setup with all Duncans as follows:. APH-1 Humbucker (Full-size A2P), a Duncan SLS-1 RWRP lipstick tube, and a Duncan SLS-1 lipstick tube. I got my dirty little mitts...

So I was at my local GC and they had an F-Spaced DiMarzio Crunch Lab on clearance for $60. How can you say no? I snapped it up and I am now deciding on what guitar to put it in and if I should go bar towards bridge or bar towards neck. I would love to hear what experiences you fellas have had...

Ok so here's what I am trying to do in a nutshell: 3 Single Coils in a strat, 5-way Selector Switch, 1 Volume, 2 tones. I wanted to have the the second tone also work for the bridge AND the middle single coil, so I started here originally: Everything works fine as it should. I then added a...

Alrighty! Recently I had the good fortune to meet William and Renee Wiggins of Wiggins Brand Pickups in Tucson, Arizona! They make single coil pickups for Stratocasters, Telecasters, and cigar box guitars. What’s so special about them you ask? Beauty and soulful tone! Bill and Renee make...

So I ordered this guitar around October 16th, and after about 4 months, she showed up at the store. I picked her up about 4 weeks ago or so and just haven’t gotten around to doing a post on it. I special ordered the color, Eriza Verde. It’s a Custom 22 with Pattern Regular neck and a tremolo...

Hey Everyone! Not too long ago I was able to straight-trade a Schecter I had for a Jackson 7-string. I already have an Agile 7 with a Nazgul/Sentient Combo, so I wanted to try something altogether different. Something less metal and more PAF style. I wasn't quite digging the other S.D...

Wax potting. Where did it start? Who did it first? I heard EVH claiming he started it and I'm having a hard time believing that no one potted a pickup before he did. Anybody have any insight into this?

MY FIRST PRS! I got this two weeks ago, but haven't had any time to post pics! It's a S2 Custom 22 Semi-Hollow. Sorry about the lens flare, but my photography skills suck. Enjoy: Check it out: one-piece mahogany back, just like the core line! 2-piece heal joint? What 2-piece heal...

Hey guys. I accidentally bumped my Gibson LP Traditional on a stand. And to my surprise a small amount of paint chipped off. :poed: I didn't realize that nitrocellulose was more fragile than spring ice! My true sentiments on the matter would result in language that would get me perma-banned...

PLEASE READ WHOLE THREAD: I am leaving this up because this was a learning process for me, but it turns out the seller wasn't pulling any monkeyshines. The pickup is legit. The only thing I still am a little frustrated with is the description said no logo and it came with one. But there's a...

I have some scratches in some nickel covers. Anyone know how to buff 'em out?

So I was peaking around Warmoth's website and I noticed that on the carved top guitars, they now say "Double Lam Top Required" when you get to the step where you choose your wood. They have a notice on the page that states: Being the curious guy I am, I called up Warmoth and asked, "What's up...