Recent content by HM_Stratocaster

Hey guys, it’s been a long time! I have a question about bobbin material. I’m potentially ordering from the custom shop. I know the reason SD uses the humbucker bobbin material they do because the resonance is a bit synonymous with the sound. I have to say that from my own personal extensive...

Hey guys, I am at this point very familiar with the tonal differences of AlNiCo magnets vs ceramic all the way up to AlNiCo VIII, but I have been informed that there are actually different types of ceramic magnets and they effect tone differently. Is there anyone who might be able to point these...

Hey guys, I have done a ton of magnet swapping amongst many models of SD pickups, a few DiMarzios, and I'm coming very close to a conclusion of what I'm going for, but to be certain. I really have to know what gauges are being used in the SD models. Does any know or have a cheat sheet on the...

One really great tool I learned to use for fret leveling -and I'm sure it will be controversial to some- is aluminum square channel. You can get it at your local hardware store for about 10 bucks per 12 feet. Cut some 3M sandpaper to length and apply Spray 99 to the back to make it stick to the...

WOW, it's been a really long time since I logged in! Glad to be back. I was just wondering if anyone knows where I could find a Jackson style replacement body for use with a real 24 fret neck. Not 22 with overhang like Warmoth -who is currently back ordered indefinitely anyway- outside of a beat...

Hello everyone! I've been on a neck pickup kick recently. Went to a local store and bought a brand new '59 neck. I've had the bridge version in one of my other guitars so I was surprised to see that when I opened it it was a four conductor with no wood spacers. I checked the resistance on the...