Recent content by KBliss

I was listening to Rik Agnew playing with Christian Death, wondering why it reminded of Mick Mars on Too Fast for Love lp (the Roy Thomas Baker version.) The only thing they had in common is the black LP custom: does something about that impart that woody crunch? Then I started listing all the...

I was suggesting to a friend with a used Blackstar HT100 head that he try JJ power tubes... but I'm basing this on my JJ preamp tube experience. Can anyone chime if & how JJ 6L6 Power tubes would improve his sound? Thanks!

I hope to someday try this: Groove Tubes (made by Sovtek) has a series rated for when it distorts: 8-10: Hard to distort 5-7: Medium 1-4: Easy to distort ... Which means at some threshhold it won't go louder, just distort: so ya trade volume for distortion. I wanna try an EL-84 rated at, say...

Here's my personal shorthand to explain my personal experience: Feel free to discuss, dispute, debate, debase, & contribute. EMG's are like Ninja's: they're made to go fast. DiMarzio's are like high end Euro sports car like Audis; they give the driver control to drive fast. Duncan JB's are like...

Okay, somebody..., SOMEBODY on this forum MUST own or have tried a telecaster with a single coil bridge & humbucker neck, like what's-his-name from that Brit rock'n'roll band. Whats the dealie-deal with that? I'm guessing you put it on the middle switch, thus combining bright, chiming biting...

2 Questions: a.) What pickup would be best suited to target Bonamassa's Albert Hall LP tone? I know his signature p/u has an A3 & a wooden spacer: what is essential? b.) What do you think of the Whole Lotta Humbucker? what is it meant to do well? Thanks for your input!- feel free to give a...

In case you're wondering what an Egnater Tweaker can do, what a PG-n w/ A8 in the bridge position can do, or just plain enjoy classic VH gtr tone with lots of bite & clarity... VAN HALEN Guitar Tone:10 Cheats qcaTtAFnpWE

If you like a thrash metal "Ride the Lightning" kind of tone, try this and let me know me what you think: LOWER YOUR BRIDGE PICKUP FAR FROM THE STRINGS  (& adjust your eq knobs alongside because it DRAMATICALLY changes the eq curve.) I think it will give you a richer, more crunchy attack from...

HOW MUCH DO HUMBUCKER MODELS CONTRIBUTE TO TONE?... To address this issue, I play 4 different hb models (with some very classic 80s riffs that correspond to these models) on cheap gtrs & gear, all knobs set on 5, SAME SETTINGS FOR EACH PICKUP IN ONE UNINTERRUPTED UNEDITED TAKE, in hopes of...

I would sell my C/59 Hybrid Zebra bridge humbucker for $49, preferably face to face to a potential buyer in the Eastern Massachusetts/ R.I. region. In fact I'm free tomorrow to meet ya. Otherwise, i would add the shipping price, but I would have to figure that method out in a few extra days...

My friend needs one of these, not the 2 or 3, just plain old original, any year, any color, installable. Anybody selling? What price? Or i could swap you my SDunc Hybrid (Custom/59) Zebra bridge (SH16 i think is the model#). SDunc made, not homemade.

In May I posted a basic primer on cranking power tubes in combo amps to get a metal tone. I've finally posted the second part, which is how valuable a good hot output pickup is to getting a great tone. Using my favorite most popular models, I made demos for the JB, DD, & Dimarz Super D...

Fine Gentlemen of this distinguished forum, I once again submit for your viewership & comment, this YouTube vid I made. It merely spells out the magic formula of cranking power tubes & PAF pickups as major ingredients in the classic Van Halen tone recipe. I tried this before, but realized my...

I just installed my hybrid into an AX4O. At a moderate/high gain level it gets feedback- microphonic, like b string 12th fret harmonic pitch wise. Is this possibly a side effect of mismatched coils, or does it mean only one coil is working? It doesnt hum , just whistling feedback... THANKS FOR...

When i finish paying for my Sterling (Musicman) AX40 (Axis wannabe), im gonna try the C/59 hybrid in the bridge. For the neck pickup Im probably gonna (finally!) try the Pearly Gates-n, although for the life of me, I can't find many decent PG-n audio samples online so I have very little to go on...