Recent content by jdm61

I went to the Hard Rock when i was in London. Went down inot the vault for the tour.....never done that in Orlando which is now THE vault for the collection. I took the tour with a bunch of German high school kids...lol. Everyone wanted to handle the Jimi '67 V and the 80's SRV Srat, but to...

Since i bought my Nocaster, My '52 Tele Reissue with the Fralins had been in the case for some unknown reason. BUT i broke it out the other day after i got back from Europe and plugged it into the Vibrolux for the first time.....WOW!!!! Nails a perfect Keith Richards Honky Tonk Woman tone with...

Got the Vibrolux back from a tune up/recap. MUCH better, but playing it kinda confirmed what i already knew. With the CTS alnico speakers, it has a bit of trouble handling buckers. The amp is rather finicky, but a comment made by someone a while back is true. This amp REALLY likes Teles...

Haven't been having very good luck with the R9 and replacement pickups. The Seth Anniversaries had a bad neck pickup and the Fralins did the ice pick thing to my poor old eardrums. Now I am trying a set of WCR Goodwoods on Mr. Wagner's recommendation because i REALLY like what the Fillmores do...

I love the Fralins in my Fenders, but i am rather dissapointed with them in my R9. The bridge is very bright and is accentuates the high E string in a very irritating way. I shouldn't have to turn down the treble on my Twin to the same levels that I do with my Tele's. May have to go with...

I have heard a lot of folks talk about DiMarzio having a lock on the double cream humbucker thing. As a recovering lawyer, I was wondering how they aquired that "right"? Have they ever succesfully sued anyone to prevent them from producing a double cream pickup or have they just made...

I have two sets of buckers and one guitar that still needs upgrading. It is the R9 and I have the Duncan A2 Seth Anniversaries from MF and a set of Fralin Zebras. Chime in and give your opinion on which I should put in the guitar and why. The RS premium historic kit is already a given. My R9...

just got my '52 reissue back from having the new Fralin Blues Specials installed. Zoinks!!!!!!!! this thing cranks!!!!!!! Almost like a slightly trebly P90 at real high volume levels. Does all of the oldie goldie hard rock tricks and this was through the 12AY7 equipped tweed Twin!!!!!:omg...

Before I go busting up the solder joints,does anyone have any idea what colr the bobbins are on the Seth Anniversaries?

Does anyone have any experience with Lollar Imperial humbuckers? How bout the Fralin buckers? I love his single coils.

There is a new in the shipping box CS '51 Nocaster Relic on Ebay for a BIN price of $2325. wow!:fingersx:

Is $1300-$1500 a decent price for a used McCarty? Any of you guys play one? Any reviews or opinions?

That '58 Les Paul that we have been watching is up to $154,000.......and the reserve has still not been met!!!!!!!!!!!!:yell: :blackeye: :eek13: :laugh2: :smack:

I will soon be awash in replaced pickups. :laugh2: Look through the list and see if ya might be interested in any of them for purchase, trade, etc. The Strat pickups are available now and the rest will be coming on line over the next month or so. Not really sure on the timing for the '54 LP...

Who makes the best readily available pickups for the Firebird?