Recent content by JamesPaul

With any used amp, I always start with a good Deoxit cleaning of every connector, jack, pot and switch I can get too without pulling the chassis. Especially a 20+ year old amp. If they have tubes, I get the tube sockets as well. The other thing is I never buy a used tube amp expecting the...

The all tube tweed covered Classic line they have today does only date back early 90's. Before that the Classic was one model in their VT or VTX line. The VT/VTX were TransTube preamp with tube power amp. I am remembering they were all covered in the black indestructible stuff. I think there...

All this Zephyr talk made me curious, but not curious enough to order a set. However, I did check and they are still available on the Custom Shop page/site.

Thoughts only. If playing was my day gig, I would likely test a set. Especially if I was doing serious studio work. As playing is not my day gig, my expectation is I would spend a lot of money for pickups that accurately reproduced every flaw in my playing. Not even 24 hours on this thread yet...

I have never had issues using a Custom and Jazz neck. In both LP and Strat types. I do use the JB and '59 but not in a maximum tonal variety guitar. It is also worth sharing that I am not a user of many pedals. Answer to the question: Custom

That would be cool! I think I read/saw someone, may have been Taylor, was doing a run of guitars all from reclaimed wood.

My Tortex seem to last forever. Bet I have some from the 80's or early 90's still in some cases. Relatively confident I have purchased 2 of the 72 qty Yellows since the 80's. The Gator Grips I tried were easier to hold on to, but I could grind the tip off in one rehearsal or show. I will see...

Acoustic: 12-54 GHS Silk and Bronze on my Fender Del Mar. I would have to pull my other acoustics from storage and look at spares in the case to know what is on them. For acoustic I have, and use, every thickness Standard Tortex in the cases except the Green 0.88mm. Have not yet tried much...

Very unique. What is it?

No insider information, but what might the legal fees amount to if someone was to challenge them? May not be worth it.

Some subtle and some significant changes. Scroll down on their Homepage to see them all, but they make a lot of claims. I am a 40+ year content with my Kahler's type, who acquired one FR 5 years ago. I am not overly impressed with my FR and likely not the best to highlight Tremoline's claims.

Not sure how I missed these Blue Moon Burst's. I truly do like that look. I will take a scale with me if I go to get one. My Lead II tips the scale at 9.2lbs, so about 4.17kg. I think a couple of my Les Paul's weigh less than it. 4.5kg would be rough!

I lived through the 80's; still wearing plenty of shame! :LOL: There is a Super Distortion in my Destroyer, which I kept. Know I have admitted a few times on here, it would have improved my technique to adapt and play through the Evolution that was in my Lead II. As for Patents, they expire...

Likely 34% of why I never tried any as replacements. The other 66% is split between Tom Scholz having to route LP Deluxe Gold Tops for Super Distortions to get his preferred tone, and I have never failed to find a tone I sought with some Seymour Duncan's.