Recent content by JasonJ

because Alnico II Pro (neck) and Pearly Gates (bridge) humbuckers went into my Ibanez AF75 hollow body guitar today. They sound wonderful and allow me to crank up the gain on my Roland Boss Micro Cube RX. Before, the hum was driving me crazy and kept me from fully using all the modeling...

I asked another website, "Can I play an electric guitar through a bass amp?" Here is their answer: Short answer: yes. Long answer: no. The truth is, you can play a guitar through a bass amp but it will not give you the sound that a guitar amp will. Bass amps are engineered for very low...

As a newbee, I'm curious about how other players, especially beginners, practice. In my case, I practice 2 or 3 times a day for about 60 minutes (I'm a teacher, so I have lots of practice time during the summer). First, I warm up with scales, naming notes on the fretboard, playing all the...

Which of these setups is warmer, has better and bigger bass, as well as best at bucking feedback? (I) APH-1 Alnico II Pro in the neck and SHPG-1b Pearly Gates in the bridge (II) SH-55 Seth Lover in both the neck and bridge Also, does anyone know how a LW-HMET Livewire Metal Humbucker would...

What neck and bridge pickups would you recommend for a full-hollow body 3-5/8" thick with Maple top, back, and sides? Right now the guitar has a bright tone with too much treble. I'd like a warmer sound with more mids and bass. Perhaps a sound like one hears from classic blues artists, such as...