Recent content by lex666

I’ve got two Gibsons - an ES335 and a Gibson SG with Gibson ‘57 classic in the neck and Gibson ‘57 classic plus in the bridge. i have another ES335 and SG that I plan to use as a backup and want to achieve the same tone with Duncan pickups, without paying $300+ for a Gibson ‘57 and ‘57 plus…...

I’m very interested in learning more about the Epiphone Shinichi Ubakata ES335. https://www.zzounds.com/item--EPIIGES355CSU?siid=337959 I’d like to know how reliable is the tremolo/vibrato system on this guitar. I’ve heard that Bigsby type tremolo’s are only good for slight bends otherwise it...

I’ve been collecting guitars for decades now and was reminiscing about the guitars I wish I never sold. Is this an inevitable part for any guitarist? Death, taxes, and the guitar envy?

I have a couple of songs that begin with an acoustic intro and then segue into clean electric, and slightly overdriven for the solo. I’m looking for a good acoustic simulator pedal that I can use on my pedalboard - before the amp. Most of the acoustic sim pedals I researched are designed to go...

Hey guys, I'm currently using a 25 ft guitar cable to my pedalboard, running thru 8 pedals, and then another 25 ft cable to my amp. The first connection is guitar to a JHS Buffered Splitter - before any effect pedals. Then, thru 8 effect pedals. How much buffer is needed? Should I run...

Anyone here use wooden guitar picks? They look fancy but more importantly how is the tone? How is the feel? Is it worth trying? Any comments appreciated,

Hey guys, When i buy guitars I often buy guitars that are “limited edition”, specials, and often store specific specials. Are these guitars more valuable than their standard counterparts? I tried to sell some guitars and regardless of the make-up he still compared mine to a similar guitar...

Hey everyone, Anyone have a problem removing fingerprints on SD’s black chrome? I tried guitar spray polish, but it made the pickup change to a darker shade. I tried just buffing it with a microfiber cloth, but leaves streaks. Anyone run into the same problem?

Please help on this OHM challenge I'm confronted with... I have 2 mini amp heads: 1. Mesa Boogie Mark Five 25 with 2x4ohm & 1x8ohm output and 2. Marshall DSL1HR1 with a single 16ohm output I am going for 2 cabinets - each with a single 10" speaker...

Hey guys, Anyone familiar with T-Type or “T-Top” pickups? Why are they different from regular pickups...

I am seriously considering trying to relic a body. All the pics I’ve seen look very cool. I decided to relic a Squier Strat for my first attempt. My question is, if I like the results, can I add Genuine Fender parts including the neck without having to modify the Squire? There is also...

Hey guys, I'm still working on installing a pair of Dualities in my Explorer. I finally got some sound out of them and then I noticed - with the toggle in the middle position - sound from either pickup still sounds when one volume is set at 0. I should be getting no sound with one volume on and...

Hey guys, I recently purchased a set of Duality active humbuckers. This is my second time re-doing all the electronics and it still doesn’t work. I’m using new 25k pots and a new switch. Should i be concerned that the pups are faulty? Oh, this pair is going into a Gibson Explorer so I’m going...

Q; are the Slash pickups 4 conductor? Thanks!

Any reason I shouldn't use Mesa tubes (EL34) in my Marshall? I like Mesa's simplicity of "matched pairs" but not sure how many have tried them in a Marshall? Thoughts. ideas, or results would be awesome. :wave: Thanks!