Recent content by MalmsteenStrathead

Does the entire bare ground wire need to be wrapped in Elec tape, or just where they are soldered to the Volume Pot? Dimarzio`s have 2 grounds but ! is completely bare.

With Dimarzio pups, the white and black are always wired together. I fortunate enough to find a Dimarzio diagram, and it has has the B&W wires running to a splice shrink sleeving. Now if a person doesnt have a few SSS layin around, whats a good alternative? or can the B&W wires be wired to...

I just bought a complete set of Dimarzio YJMs/ HS3s to replace the SD APS-1s for noise purposes. According to Fender`s site, Yngwie wires his hot wires to his 5 way switch, but the way this strat is wired, the hots are soldered to the volume pot. Is that right? the hot leads soldered to the 5...

Well, this weekend I picked up the new Pod XT Live. Yesterday I threw down the $50.00 for the high-gain metal pack amps, and after 1 night of tweakin, all I gotta say is...WOW. Im runnin this baby through a BBE 862, Rocktron 120 Velocity PA into 2 Bogner 4x12s and the tones are absolutely...

I played one of the new EVH Charvel`s yesterday and have just 1 ?...How in the &^%$ does Charvel achieve that low of action ( it was ridiculous ) with absolutely NO fret buzz, and a ton of sustain and resonance? Im tellin you guys, I have never been so impressed over a guitar like I was with...

Whats up guys! Great site you got here. I love it. Well, I just bought one of the new Fender lite-ash strats w/ the SD pups and Im having some issues. In positions 1,3,5, the hum is TERRIBLE!! Not on just high gain settings ( Pod XT live) But even on clean channels the hum is still pretty...