Recent content by Innocent_Bystander

I went to my local favorite shop yesterday just to see what was going on and to check out a friends Custom Shop Junior. I took a quick peek at the stuff on the walls, mainly the Gibson's and Fender's and on my way back to the counter this guitar caught my eye. I had to double take on it and...

After a fun search, looking for a nice acoustic to pair with my Gibson AJ, I finally found a great guitar. I was looking for an acoustic that had a lot of string clarity but some low-end to back it up. I thought I had it down to a Santa Cruz Vintage Southerner but when I learned of the other...

So, I almost bought a Silverburst Custom today, it sounds and plays great even if it is a bit on the heavy side. Anyway, before I even played it, changing the pickups was in my mind and I was running through some combos. The 490/498 isn't bad but they aren't my favorite pickups from Gibson, in...

I'm not sure why I never put this on the SD forums since I went with SD pickups. It's a '91 Standard, my first "good" guitar that I bought in the mid-to-late 90's cheap. It was in need of new tuning machines and I was never really into the double blacks, so I decided to do a complete overhaul...

A double creme '59 and JB for my Ebony '91 Standard. :naughty: It's getting a sort of "Historic Makeover," I'm putting on the proper Historic plastic, new tuners, a lightweight tailpiece, an abr-1 bridge with conversion posts, new pickups and an RS wiring kit.

I'm not sure why I've waited this long to get one. I guess I've always thought I'd like Strats more but after two days with this guitar I can safely say that I like it more than any Strat I've played or owned. Yeah, I know they're different and they do different things and I'm not selling my...

So I stumbled across a used '88 Standard Tele for $700 with the hardshell case. It plays well and sounds good but is in need of a new set of stings. The guitar is black with a rosewood board and I'd give condition an 8.5/10. There are some small nicks on the back of the neck where it looks like...

So after a few weeks of looking and playing and looking some more I decided to buy a new acoustic. My old Takamine GS330S was a decent guitar but certainly doesn't stand up to the higher end offerings out there. I played a range of guitars from Takamine, Bourgeios, Epiphone, Gibson and Taylor as...

Does anyone know of any sites that have instructions for mods of Boss pedals? I'm mainly looking for something to cut some of the highs off my DS-1. I'd also be interested in seeing what can be done with the BD-2 and a few others that I have.

This is a lesson to everyone on why you need to make sure you bring your favorite guitar with you while looking for a new amp. :chairfall I had planned on Friday after work to go look at and possibly purchase a boutique style amp. My selection was a Victoria Tweed 35210, Victoria Regal...

I found it, a new old stock '96 in Cherry. It was at a shop about an hour from my house. I looked at it about 3 weeks ago but walked out after a few things had me scratching my head. After some research, a call to Gibson and another trip back, I went for it. What drew me back was the fat tone...

It was an absolutely beautiful day yesterday, so I decided to haul my stuff outside and snap some pics with my new digital camera. Hopefully someone will enjoy them. :9: '06 PRS Custom 22 AP '06 VOS R7 '91 Les Paul Standard '04 SG Standard '06 '61 RI SG '01 Gibson...

I stopped at West Chester Music after work today just to see what was going on. I happened to stumble across a box that said something like "Genuine Fender Hardshell Case Black/Red." I wasn't expecting to see this as they aren't a Fender dealer. I was looking for a Tweed/Red case since I...

Has anyone played or owned something from the American Vintage line of guitars from Fender? I'm specifically looking at a Surf Green Tele. A month or so ago I started looking around for a Surf Green Tele and unfortunately I couldn't find one in my area. I happened to stumble upon one today but...

First off I'd like to thank whomever posted the soapbar PRS's the other day, I thought I was over my PRS phase for now. :laugh2: It's a Custom 22 in Tortoise Shell with the Artist package, wide thin neck, stoptail and 5-way switch. The Artist package adds an artist grade top, the paua inlays...