Recent content by NoelH

Hey All, A few months ago I acquired a '70's Aria Les Paul Custom knock-off. Great guitar, but it has a Tone Zone in the Bridge. Too thick for this ride. I bought a Suhr Aldrich after hearing several YouTube recordings. But on several forums, the Aldrich is described as 'thick', which is what...

OK. So I have an '83 Ibanez Destroyer "Phil Collen". Started out life as a DT-500 that the original owner (West Coast Ibanez rep) ordered in black. So I put in a Kahler and middle pickup. Problem, to maintain the look, I need the bridge pickup to be double cream. So, sadly, that leaves Seymour...

Hey folks, Still trying to figure out the best Bridge PU for a '74 Les Paul Special. Is the Full Shred similar tonally to the Screamin' Demon? The specs look like it would be a slightly higher output 'big brother' to the SD. Is that accurate? If so, I think that's my best option for this...

Hey guys, I posted about 2 weeks ago that the JB in this guitar ain't working. I have a '74 Les Paul Special 55 that a former owner routed the Bridge Pickup for a full-size Humbucker. My local 'hippy-dippy' Used Guitar store has a Dimebucker for $55. I have a JB in there now. It is totally...

Hey Folks, I own a '74 Les Paul Special '55 that is really a warm sounding guitar. Played acoustically, you can hear the overtones that really do kinda 'sing'. Lot of low-mids too. It's a 'player' not a collector piece. Had a neck repair when I got it and the Bridge Pickup is a full-size...

Ibanez "Phil Collen" Destroyer II. Bridge Pickup. Dull, really lousy definition Hey Folks, I bought an '83 Destroyer II that had been painted black by special order years ago. So, I did the logical thing and made it into a "Phil Collen". Three Pickups and a Kahler. And I actually like the...