Recent content by joe 90

A lot of people say 'ceramics' are brighter and more aggressive, and 'alnico' magnets are warmer and smoother. Is this because ceramic is a more powerful magnet, or are there other reasons? cheers

OK, I know it's probably just me, but as I was reading the description for the SCR-1 'cool rails' at the bottom of the text it says - "Hotter and louder than both the Vintage Staggered (SSL-1) Hot Stack® (STK-S2) pickups, Cool Rails are for players who need a louder, punchier, and fatter...

Hi Has anyone been able to compare the bridge versions of the little 59 and the little SD. The technical specs are fairly close and the lil 59 is 6/5/7 compared to lil SD 6/4/6 I am looking for the lil 59 sound but a bit more output in the same size pickup, for heavier rock/metal? Thanks for...

Does anyone know of a website/mail-order company from which you can obtain guitar electronics spares, eg selector switches, push-pull pots etc. Ideally it would be in the UK to avoid the expensive shipping and taxes, but I have had to import stuff from the US a few times already. Hopefully if I...

Hi I bought this cheap bass a few years ago out of curiosity - as I normally play guitar, but I do like the sound of basses. There is only one pickup in the bass which is fairly quiet, so does anyone have suggestions on what I could replace it with? I'm not sure what type of wood the body is...