Recent content by MJL721

Been curious about this speaker for awhile now. I've seen that Mike Landau uses them in his Fender Hot Rod that came out a few years back. I've also noticed that the Suhr bella amps are also fitted with these speakers. Can anyone describe them, what you like and what you don't like?

I've never replaced a speaker before but I'm trying to be more hands on with my gear because I'm tired of paying someone to do work that I could do myself. I've been dying to replace the speaker in my Carr Rambler, but I don't know how to solder at all. BUT, it has been brought to my attention...

Dimarzio Area 61 neck, Area 58 middle, Pearly Gates bridge (wide open, no tone control wired) 250k volume, 250k tone for the neck and middle It's sort of always been the case that after I installed these pickups years ago, that I lose a considerable amount of high end in those positions. I...

Re: New here! Question about pot values for Pearly Gates in HSS Strat Just about to go through with taking the Pearly Gates out of the circuit. Just coming back to confirm that I'm doing the right thing. Here is a better picture of the 5-way switch. The silver bare wire is the correct wire to...

Re: New here! Question about pot values for Pearly Gates in HSS Strat Here is a picture of the inside of my guitar. Am I to understand that all that I need to do, is snip the (I'm assuming) black wire connecting the bridge tone pot to the middle tone pot?

I have an HSS Strat. 250k volume 250k tone for the single coils (Dimarzio Area 61 necl, 58 middle) 500k tone for the bridge humbucker (Pearly Gates) I've been thinking about putting a 500k volume pot in there because the Pearly Gates has a darkness to the sound that doesn't quite match up with...