Recent content by Gerr

I am having a custom guitar built for me as a favor for doing a lot of computer work for my guitar instructor. He does build them from scratch and is using the woods he has on hand. It will have a Bubinga through neck(probably with a maple or ash stripe) and northern hard ash wings. It will...

I have a Gibson SGJ and put a set of 59's in it and they sound great. Very typical classic rock sound that I want. However, the 59 is not known for the best cleans, so was wondering if there is magnet swap, mainly on the neck pickup, that would help clear up the cleans some but keep the same...

I recently gave my 2014 SGJ an overhaul and put in a Jazz pickup in the neck and a Custom8 in the bridge. I like how the C8 sounds and do like how the Jazz sounds on cleans, but once I turn on the gain, the Jazz pickup gets real muddy real fast and I don't like that. As-is I don't like it, so...

I have a 2007 Gibson Vintage Mahogany Studio Les Paul and am looking for new pickups for it. Unlike most Les Paul's which have a Maple cap on top of a Mahogany body, this guitar is all Mahogany, no Maple, so it does sound a little different from other Les Pauls. It's also very lite due to a...

I am overhauling my SGJ and installing gold hardware, so need a set of pickups that come in Gold and would like to stick to Duncan pups. My music playing is 70's Classic Rock to 80's Hard Rock, but want something as universal as possible. Will be playing through a Blackstar HT-5 with a Greenback...

I have a 2006 Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany Studio that is made of all Mahogany, ie no Maple on it. I plan on giving it a wiring overhaul using the 50's style of wiring, but am unsure of which pickups I should get. I want it to be a vintage sounding guitar, so looking for a traditional PAF...

I have a Blackstar HT-5 and would like to expand it's tonal range by adding a good multi-effects device to it. So far, I have found the POD 2.0, Zoom G3, and the Fender Mustang Floor, but I am open to other suggestions in the $200 range. The primary use of this device is it's ability to...

I need a new amp with more power and more versatility than my current Blackstar HT-5. Hopefully within the next 6-12 months, I will join my church's band as a rhythm guitar player. It's one of those mega church's that seats 2500+, but it has a good PA system, so don't need a lot of power, but...

I have a 2013 Gibson Les Paul 60's Tribute that I got earlier this summer in a 2nd attempt to learn to play guitar. I play it through a Blackstar HT5 amp. However, I just don't like the Burstbuckers that came with it. I like a wide range of music from 70's classic rock to Metallica with a main...

I just got a Fender Blacktop Jaguar HH to use as a student guitar per the advice of my guitar teacher as my small hands are struggling with my Les Paul Studio. Apparently I need to "build" my stretch and will likely use this guitar for 6-12 months, maybe longer...

I am in the market for a new set of pickups as the set that came with my 60's Tribute Les Paul are just not hot enough for my needs. While I mainly play 80's rock, ie AC/DC, Van Halen, GnR, Motley Crew, etc, I sometimes will play some blues and 70's classic rock on the lighter side to Metallica...