Recent content by Masta' C

Honestly, it sounds like you have an issue with the patent office, rather than DiMarzio. You might find this helpful: https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/contact-us

Pretty much...roughcast magnet and lighter potting (because of the butyrate bobbins). If the 35th Anniversary roughcast mags were "aged" in any way, it was never advertised. The maple spacers, butyrate bobbins, etc. have no meaningful impact on the magnetic field or overall response/tone of...

Wait...NGD post with no pics? I think that's a forum violation!

Posts go back to 2004 suggesting this, but I haven't seen anything from SD or any Custom Shop pickups "in the wild" made to "Hetfield" specs. Early posts did suggest it was a "set" based on the Allan Holdsworth models with double-screw bobbins, but again...no real proof and it's likely the...

I don't think bumping this post every couple of days is going to help you find this pickup any faster. This is a fairly slow-moving forum and you won't get many eyes on your posts here. Interestingly, most people here, while big SD fans, are not pickup "collectors". As someone who has...

Exactly this. Dude was using whatever came stock in his guitars or was available at the local shop. Nothing "special" during those early years. By the time they had momentum as a band and actual money to spend, they were playing EMGs...stock EMGs available at the same local shop. Again, nothing...

I love the FZ-2! I've played the original a few times, but can't justify the price they often go for now. Should've stocked up years ago! The SF300 pulls off the sound, as you know, but the build quality is lacking. I currently have a Magic Pedals "Witchfinder", a Peper's Pedals "Humongous...

This kind of feels like that period every few years when the next generation of video game consoles begin to launch...lots of powerful new products hitting the market in short succession. Also, the budget units are really starting to pull some weight. I've been surprised by some of the stuff...

Yeah, late '70s from what I understand

Apparently one! A couple days ago, I did a quick Google search about an active topic someone posted about here and Google's AI summary pulled details from the exact thread that inspired the search in the first place. Essentially, it took what the OP had said and restated it as "truth" in its...

A ton of "influencer" demos and reviews have flooded the interwebs over the past week. Curious what you guys think now that more details have come to light? If I was the type of player that *knew* I would get a Stadium eventually, I'd probably jump on the Stadium XL now so I could enjoy the...

Wow! You know how much Fender would charge for that level of relic'ing? LOL!

Yeah, looks like the whole line: https://www.gibson.com/products/maestro-fuzz-tone-fz-m-effects-pedal?view=gibson

Yes! PM incoming

We know (and Fender knows) that "heritage" and "nostalgia" are worth a lot in the guitar market. Most players don't know or care about the specific evolution of brands beyond the basic fact that Leo Fender created some of the most iconic designs in history and he is the reason "Fender" appears...