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    My first SD - advice needed

    Hi folks, I just bought an used SH-16, planning to slip it in the bridge slot of my LP :clap::clap:: party:: party::clap::clap:. Quick recap: In 2012, I bought the LP (a 2007 Swamp Ash Studio with ebony fingerboard) to complement the tonal palette provided by my trusted S-1. Fact is, while I...
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    "Built like a tank"... but is it?

    *** D I S C L A I M E R *** DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!! Ok, just wanna share my experience... I rehearse in a venue shared by 3 bands, and while it is quite a nice accommodation overall, the stage is a bit crowded with amps. Since there are some 6 of them sitting along the rear end of the stage, I...
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    Tone quest - neck pickup to match a '57 Classic+?

    Hi all. I've got a swamp ash Les Paul Studio, with mahogany neck and ebony fretboard. While I've always liked the stock neck pickup, I never managed to get anything out of the bridge 498T but tons of ear-piercing highs. A mag swap yielded some improvement, adding a bit of strength to the 490...
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    Mag swap in ash-bodied LP

    :newbie: ;) Hi all I would like some advice to solve the tone issues I'm having mostly with the 498T sitting by the bridge in my LP. It's a 2003 Swamp Ash Studio, with 1-piece body, two-piece top and ebony fretboard, plus of course mahogany set neck and Gibson scale. When used on its own, the...
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