Recent content by ivovasconcelos

Hi Fellows, I need your advice on some SD singles. I am updating a strat to have it HSS. The bridge pickup is an SD Frankenstein. I am looking for two single coils that pair well with the Frankenstein. I am looking for a noiseless pickup that keeps the original bell-like and the percussive...

Hi Fellows, I've got a Gibson Les Paul with SD Hot Rodded humbuckers set. I do have the feeling the distance between the pickups and the strings isn't correct. Can you please, tell me what should be the height of the pickups (Neck and Bridge)? Thanks in advance for your help. Cheers, Ivo

Dear fellows, I've got a question concerning electronics. I am planning to build two pickguards for my guitar and HH and HSS. That way I'll be able to only change the pickguard according to the kind of sound I am after. But I would like to have this pickguard change as easy as possible...

Hi Fellows, What would be the Seymour Duncan equivalent of a Gibson Dirty Fingers? Thanks in advance for your help. Cheers, Ivo

Dear fellows, I've been playing a guitar with a Duncan Distortion in the bridge position for a while. It has mahogany body and neck and a Gotoh Floyd Rose. I like the tone of the guitar, especially the aggressiveness and chunkiness of the TB6. However, recently, I started missing some high...

Hi guys, I am thinking about getting a Telecaster and I need some pickup advice. I would like to get a Tom Quayle like sound. Ok, I know I'll have to expend thousands of years to develop such technique :-) But anyway, which pickup set would you guys advice? Here is a sample of the sound I am...

Dear guitar fellows, I know that most of guitar players are always looking to have the most versatile setup as possible. However, I am thinking about going the other way and keep it as simple as possible. With this in mind I discover that there are actually three sound I like and use in my...

Hi Guitar Friends, First of all I apologize if I am posting my question in the wrong lounge or if there is an answer to a similar question. I really couldn’t find it. I am a newbie in soldering and wiring stuff, that way my question might sound obvious for some of you. Here is a list of...

TB 12 George Lynch Screamin’ Demon in Mahogany Body Hi all, I'm planning to change my bridge pickup to a Screamin Demon. My guitar has mahogany on body and neck and I would like to know if the Demon will work well with mahogany. I've been using the Duncan Distortion for some years, I love its...

Hi guys, I need you suggestion to choose some singles for my new guitar. This guitar will be made by mahogany body, brazilian rosewood neck and maple top. It'll have a floyd rose bridge and a TB-12 George Lynch Screaming Demon as bridge pickup. I would like you suggestion for a pair of...

hi folks, I'm building a new guitar and I need your help to choose some single coil pickups. This guitar will be made in mahogany with fixed bridge and will have a Screaming Deamon in bridge position. I'm looking for two good singles. I'm actually thinking in Little 59 for neck and a Duck...

Hi guys, I got a suggestion to use the Demon on neck position. My guitar has a mahogany body and a Duncan Distortion on bridge. I'm looking for a pickup with good bass and high ends and great harmonics. What's your opinion about SD in neck position and about how it'll work together to DD...

Hi all, My current pickups setups is a TB6 (Duncan Distortion) bridge and SH1 (59 Model) neck. My guitar is made by mahogany body and neck and a Brazilian exotic wood on top. I'm planning in replace the 59 and I'm looking for a pickup with better harmonics and high end. It must be a good...

Hi all, My guitar has a mahogany body and neck with an exotic Brazilian wood on top and a Brazilian Rosewood on its scale. It also have a Gotoh Floyd Rose bridge. Nowadays my pickups are an TB6 (Distortion) on bridge and an SH1 (59) on neck. I'm thinking in replace these pickups for one PATB2...

Hi all, I`m a newbie at this forum, then I`m sorry for my mistakes. I`m from Brazil and I`m using a custom made guitar from a Brazilian luthier called Cheruti. All of you can see it at http://ivovasconcelos.shutterfly.com/ This guitar is made by a mahogany body with an exotic brazilian wood...