Recent content by matrixman_397

Hi there, Thinking of getting one of these to replace my jazz neck pickup in my Les Paul. Can anyone who has one give me a few opinions on what they think of this pickup? I play mostly metal along the lines of Metallica, Slayer etc and use my neck pickup mainly for leads and clean parts. How...

Hi Guys, I'm currently debating whether to change my Jazz neck pickup to either a 59 or Pearly Gates, or maybe even something else if suggested. I have a Epiphone Les Paul custom with a Duncan Distortion in the bridge which I'm happy with, played through my Mesa F50 amp. I mainly play metal...

Hi there, Looking to change my stock Mesa F50 tubes to something new. Can anyone give me some recommendations on what to get in both the preamp and power tube sections? Not really able to try them out, so just looking for opinions on what has worked well with other Mesa or F50 users. If...

Hey i have a Duncan Custom and Jazz Model humbucker in my Epi Les Paul Custom. Please could someone tell me some sites that sell the gold covers that exactly fit the dimensions of these pickups. I bought some covers off ebay which fit but do not perfectly match up with the poles, leaving slight...

I'v recently just bought a Seymour Duncan Jazz neck and Custom bridge pickup and installed them on my Epi Les Paul. I bought some gold covers and found that the pole pieces don't quite match up with the middle of each of the holes on the cover. Is this normal or have i purchased a set of...

Will installing a new bone nut onto my Epi Les Paul Custom damage the finish around the nut area? One of the guitar techs i spoke to said installing a new nut might damage the finish and laquer. Is this true? Wondering whether its worth just keeping the stock nut or getting a new bone nut...

Gonna be buying some new caps for my Epi Les Paul. I'v got a Seymour Duncan Custom in bridge and Jazz in neck position. I generally have the volume and tone controls on 10, but was wondering what the difference between these two cap values would be? I mainly play hard rock and metal if that...

Does happen to know the exact weight of this amp as i'm thinking of buying one from U.S. and bringing it back to the UK. Would really appreciate this as i can't find this info anywhere on the net. Thanks :)

Ok these are the 3 amps i have whittled it down to. I play mainly hard rock and metal. Could anyone who's played one of them let me know their opinions and to help me decide what to get. Looking for the one with both nice distortion and cleans! And yes i will be trying them all out, but i'd...

I'm looking to make the upgrade into the world of tube amps, and was initially looking at the DSL401, but have been reading that this amp can't really hack high gain stuff. I play mostly hard rock and metal such as Foo Fighters, Queens of The Stone Age, Iron Maiden, Metallica and occasionally...

Since i'm installing some new Seymour Duncan pickups onto my Epi Les Paul and putting gold covers onto them, is it possible for me to use the gold pole scews already on my Epi pickups or do i have to buy new ones? I'v found some on the net with this size: #5-40 X 3/4" long. Will these fit, and...

I have a brand new, boxed, sealed and totally unused '59 Neck Pickup for trade. I would like to trade for a Jazz Neck Pickup! PM if intrested or ask here. Thanks

Could someone describe the differences between these two pickups. I am getting a Custom in the bridge position on my Epiphone Les Paul. I mainly use the neck pickup for clean sounds and only ocassionaly for distortion, so am really looking for the pickup with more clarity and warmth, although i...

Hey there, I'v got a Epiphone Les Custom and need some help in finding some suitable pickup's. I mainly play hard rock and metal such as Foo Fighters, Metallica, Iron Maiden and even stuff like Mudvayne ocassionaly. I was intially looking at a JB for the Bridge and '59 for Neck. I...