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I just received my set of BG Pure 90's (humbucker sized P90's) that I'm going to put in my Epi Studio, and I'm just curious if there is anything special regarding shielding or anything else that I need to know when installing a single-coil pickup in a guitar that was originally designed for...

I have two guitars that I need new pickups for and my current situation does not allow me to try a lot of different stuff out, so I have come here to you knowledgeable folks to hopefully get some feedback from people who have lots of experience. First off my rig is a JCM 800 4104 (combo version...

Hey fellas its been awhile since i've around these parts, but I'm about to pull the trigger on a new amp but i'm in need of:feedback: I think the Mark III has almost exactly what I need but they havn't been made for 20 years so i would have to use evilbay to get one. On the other hand I have...

Hi there, I have a Vox V-847 wah pedal and a Boss floor tuner that i want to get true bypass modifications done on both. Can anyone give me any information on where i can get parts and know-how to do this myself? Is it hard? Or should i get a qualified tech to do it? Thanks guys, any info on...

Long story short, punk music is getting boring and stupidly easy, so i've been listening to a lot of metal and shred lately, and that is where my playing is taking me. I am far from a shredder right now, but i was thinking of getting a new guitar in an ESP horizon, because tmy Les Paul and its...

OK, to make a long story short, i heard my guitar cranked through a huge church system yesterday and i was very disapointed with the tone. It sounded WAY to fizzly and gainy without enough definition and the bass presence wasn't all that spectacular either. The guitar I am playing is home...

Been contemplating buying one of these two amps for awhile, i'm just wondering what your experiences have been with these amps. I'm looking for a heavy rock sound. I really like the tone of the DSL50, but i don't like the price tag. I'm just wondering if the Laney can do that Marshall tone...

I'm thinking about putting one of these im the bridge of my Les Paul, what do you guys think of this pup, anybody have any experience with it? How does it compare tonally to the JB? (the other contender) Thanks in advance fellas

Simple question. Which of those two tubes gives a tighter bottom end distortion sound?

what's the difference between these three Marshall's. And what is all your guys opinions on each. I play hard rock, heavy distortion, big, tight, bottom end, which do you think would suit me best.

I really like the tone of my Invader but its a little too hot, and just a touch muddy. I was thinking that an Alnico 5 magnet would cure this. Can this be done, if so, can someone give me a link to a place where i can get the procedure. Or would it be better to get a tech to do it.

Ok, so I thought I "basically" knew how a pickup worked, and what affected tone, but it turns out i dont. The thing that is puzzling me is resistance and output. What i've been led to believe is the the more output a pup has the more distortion you can get out of it, right? I used to think...

Hey fellas, I know there's a ton of these threads but i promise if i get some good response here i'll never start another one. OK, I'm convinced there isn't a production SD (screw the other brands, cuz SD is the best) pickup that is going to meet my demands. I absolutely love the tone...

what exactly is a hybrid humbucker pickup? I'm under the impression that it is one coil from two different pickups put together. Or can it get more complicated than that? Thanx in advance fellas

So i'm having a rough time trying to figure out which pickups to put in my Les Paul. I mentioned i wanted a tone like Sum 41's, so i did some searching, and found out that Dave plays a PRS McCarty. Now how close would i sound to Dave if i put those pickups in my Epi Les Paul. Thanks in...