Recent content by mikjwilli

Hey Guys- I just picked up an LP Custom which has Seth Lovers in both the neck and bridge. I've never used Seth's before. I'm not sure if the bridge is "enough." I play in a cover band that does Top 40 stuff incl. hard rock. I do like the Dragon IIs in my PRS. I also have a Rio Grande BBQ...

I'm considering a pickup change in my '01 Hamer Studio Custom. The current pickup config is a C5 in the bridge and Jazz in the neck (will swap to Alnico II Pro, as I did with my LP Std - Great pup!), which I've had for a while. I'm looking to get "more". How will a CC (SH-11) sound in the...

I'm looking for a pickup to replace my the SH-14 Custom in the bridge of my LP Std. I love the pickup, but I'm looking for something that will give me a little more distortion (without sacrificing the cleans). I don't care for the JB as the highs are too much. The neck pup on my std is a SD...

I purchased an LP kit from StewMac to rewire an LP. I used the following wiring schematic and followed it exact. (I installed a push pull as the neck pup tone control to split the SD Jazz. The bridge is a Duncan JB)...

I'm considering replacing the 59 neck pickup on my Gibson LP DC to pair with my JB bridge (splittable). I need something more versatile, as my band covers everything from classic to modern rock to dance. The 59 doesn't clean up as much as I would like. I currently have a Jazz in my LP...

I've decided to add a humbucker (full) to the bridge of my Amer Series Strat. I have a Dimarzio cool rails in the neck and stock sc in the middle. My strat has a maple neck. I already have a double fat strat with a Pearly Gates in the bridge, which I like. I was wondering how the...

I am looking to modify one of the two strats I own. I recently modded a 98 Amer Strat to a Double Fat config, which I am happy with, although I am not crazy about the neck on this guitar (wider than my 99 and LP Std with 60s neck). I prefer to use my strats as my main gigging guitars and...

While running my JCM600, I max out the Master Volume and control both channel's volumes with each individual volume knob. My clean channel is super quiet. However, the distortion channel is very noisy. In fact, some of my band mates have commented. Is this normal for this amp? I realize I'm...

I recently modded one of my strats and put a PG in the bridge and '59 in the neck. I also added a 5-way switch and wired the pups according to SD's respective schematic. When using the '59, either alone or with the PG, it is very muddy sounding. Is this a muddy pup? By lowering the pup...

I am modding a strat using the following schematic. Can someone please confirm for me whether "all" the arrows are for grounds, rather than just the ones with the lines? (i.e., both the volume and tone pots are grounded, as well as one of the tabs on the 5-way switch, etc.) Thanks in advance...