Recent content by mlair

im changing the pickups in my Ibanez Universe, the emg 707s have the right amount of power and tightness i need, but the tone just isnt want i want. 59-7, JB-7 and Distortion-7 (my favorite 6string pickups) just dont work in basswood. right now im thinking the X2N-7 or D-Sonic-7 for the bridge...

Im looking for a new amp, im torn between 3, 1. Diamond Spec Op 2. Bogner Uberschall 3. Mesa Roadking Has anyone had any experience with the Diamond Spec op, or Uberschall? Im leaning towards the Spec Op. the sound clips form their site are BRUTAL!:headbang: I assume that the road king is a...

ive head good things about putting an alnico 8 in a duncan distortion. im planning on buying the magnet to do the swap, what can i expect it to sound like after the mod?

Ive been a USA Jackson user for a long time and lately ive been looking at the USA BC Richs. Does anyony know how they compair? quality, tone, differences in the neck? I was thinking of getting one similar to this one, maybe with out the extra controls...

I have a Jackson SL2H and it sounds perfect for me. Alder body, maple neck, ebony fretboard. SH-1, TB-4 pickups, PERFECT! I have recently gotten a custom shop SL2H. With the same specs except that I have no tone knob and a TB-6 in the bridge. Here’s my problem, the custom shop sounds more...

im going to replace the pickups in my 7string guitar. Its neck through body, alder wings and maple neck. I wanted to know if anyone has had any experance with these pickups: DiMarzio: Blaze Custom Evolution 7 Tone Zone 7 Air Norton 7 DSonic 7 EMG: 707 81-7 Seymour Duncan: any of the 7 string...

hi, can someone tell me the differences (tonaly) between swamp ash and alder? also which to u guy prefer? also what are the difference between a mahogany neck and maple neck?

I have a Jackson SL2H it came with a '59 in the neck and a jb in the bridge, and they sound great. I also have a ESP M-2 same wood and same construction (neck through, floyd rose) same strings. Origionally it had EMGs in it and i swapped them out for a '59 in the neck and distortion trembucker...

i know that the import BC Rich's arent the best quality, but i saw a handmade mockingbird on a site and ive always loved the shape of it. Right now i consider my jackson USA is one of the best guitars ever, could anyone compair the two? thanks...

I didnt play my 5150 II for a few days and when i turned it on today the clean channel was verry distorded and had NO low end, and my distortion channel han absolutely NO low end and theres a ton of feed back (and i use 2 noise suppressors). All the EQ's and rack gear has the same settings so...

I finally got some money together and I can finally afford a Custom Shop Jackson 7-string Soloist. I have a Jackson SL2H and I LOVE IT! Alder body/ Maple neck-through construction and love the '59/JB pickup combonation. I also have a Carvin DC727(7-string) with the same specs as my Jackson...

hey, has anyone had any experiecnce with a Hughes and Kettner Triamp MKII? or with any Hughes and Kettner amp? I was thinking of getting one.

hi, im thinking of retubing my 5150II, i dont know alot about tubes because ive never retubed my head. i know it has 4 6L6 power tubes and 6 12ax7 preamp tubes. what tubes whould u guys reccomend? I have heard great things about Ruby. Im looking for a fat warm metal tone. Also how do i replace...

hey, i have a peavey 5150II. i was thinking of eather haveing voodoo amps modify it or buying a new Hughes and Kettner Triamp MKII. Any suggestions? has anyone had any experance with amps modified voodoo amps?

Hi, im new to this forum and i need help improving my tone. I have a ESP neck-through M-2 (alder body, maple neck, ebony fretboard, origional floyd rose trem, 500k volume pot). Right now im using a sh-1 '59 in the neck and a distortion trembucker in the bridge. I use heavy strings (11-56) that...