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I just found out that maybe I had the polarity wrong in my SH-5 pickup. It was facing the other way than in my TB-6. Does anyone know which way North on the magnet should face? Or is it different in every pickup?

I recently bought a JS1000 off ebay with a Duncan Distortion in the bridge. The DD sounds kind of dark in that guitar, no definition. Which is weird, because I always thought the DD was kinda close to the Custom, but I tried a Custom in there and it was way too shrill. So, I got to...

The bridge pickup in my Ibanez JS1000 is giving me fits. The original FRED is too brittle sounding to my ears (Not enough low mids), the Distortion too muddy, the Steve's Special is close but not crisp enough and doesn't have the right midrange. I want it to sound like the Duncan Custom in my...

I just bought an Ibanez JS1000 on ebay, but turns out the neck is bent, just a little right where the neck meets the body. It is more noticable on the low E side. I like the action low, and that was pretty much impossible with the neck like that. I have tried to tighten the truss rod as much as...

Hi folks, I recently purchased a jS1000 on ebay that has a Duncan Distortion in the bridge. That PU is a little too muddy (not enough high end) in that guitar. I have a Duncan Custom in the bridge of my Schecter C1+ and in that guitar it sounds fantastic. That's the sound I'm after. Tried it in...

Helllo dudes, been away for awhile, but I've got a new guitar in need of pickups. I've acquired a Shecter C-1 Hellraiser with Floyd Rose. Mahogany body, maple neck (I think), rosewood fretboard. And with EMG 81/85 combo. I DON'T LIKE THE EMG's. I'm comparing the tone with my other Schecter C-1...

WHat kind of audio interface and recording software would I need to record up to 8 tracks at once? Here's what I want to do: Record my band live, each instrument plugged into a different input on a multi-input audio interface of some sort. Have each instrument recorded on its own track. After...

I've posted before about this Signature Odyssey guitar that I have...came stock with Evans pickups. The bridge was thin sounding, low output. I wanted something hotter with more mids. A C5 came close, but not enough high (or low) end. Then I put in the Steve's Special, same thing: a little...

I have a Signature Odyssey guitar that has the pickups screwed direct into the body......So when I changed out the bridge pup to a C5, I wanted to try it out first so I didn't have to drill out the holes on the baseplate. All I had to do was cram the pup into the cavity in the body, since it was...

I've been reading the post on the L500L compared to the Demon and it got me curious. How is it output-wise and tone-wise compared to a C5? Or would an L500XL be more comparable?

OK, I have a Custom 5 (SH-14) in the bridge of my Signature Odyssey and it sounds decent but I need a little more 'bite'. I tried the Custom in it, but it had way too much mids in this guitar. This guitar seems to be 'mid-heavy' so I'm looking for something a bit scooped: decent lows but a nice...

I have the Custom 5 in the bridge of my Signature Odyssey, which is Alder body with maple top, oak neck and ebony fretboard. It sounds good in combination with the Air Norton in the neck, I just need a little more low mid punch from it. High mids are perfect. What pup would work well? I tried...

OK, anybody ever hear of these guys? A Canadian company that lasted about three years in the late 80's. Here's a link: http://www.geocities.com/signatureguitar/ I scored one of these at a pawn shop for 500 bucks (the 'Oracle' model)and wondered if that's what they're really worth. Solid...

Hi guys! I'm looking for a fairly HOT single coil pup for the neck pos on my 80's Squier fat strat. One that's hum cancelling like the DiMarzio virtual vintages. ANd did I say: HOT? Any suggestions?