Recent content by Odyssey84

Greetings, I have a Charvel Model 4 body (HSS) that can only take active pickups. Heard the Blackouts Metal without the jumper connected and seems it would have been ideal to balance with active single coils, However, it appears to be discontinued. There still appears to be the Blackouts...

Greetings Gurus, My modified Yamaha T100-C is lacking a bit in the high frequency department. Single coil sounds with the treble boost engaged have some shimmer, but I'd like a bit more in the channel. Being that it's based on a Soldano SLO, it's very strong in the midrange. Low end is...

Does this configuration exist? If so, any prices and specs?

Looking to rebuild a Charvel Model 4 with original pickups, substituting a Blackout modular preamp. The set appears to have a volume and tone pots. I'll figure out what to do about the mid boost pot later. Will be keeping with the three original on/off switches for the pickups as well. I'd...

Just wondering if anyone's tried either of the ideas listed below in a Strat style (Floyd equipped): Hot Rails (series) + 2 Quarter Pound - I'm thinking coil tapping the Hot Rail wouldn't balance well with the quarter pounds, so series with with a treble bleed on the volume pot would be needed...

Greetings, I've recently acquired the parts to build up a Charvel Model 4M. As the guitar was originally active, I'd like to keep it that way. Instead of the Jackson single coils (think these were stacked humbuckers), I was thinking of setting it up with Vintage Hot Stack Plus models in the...

Just wondering if the tone pot value needs to be 25K (similar to EMG) to work with the Blackouts preamp. What should the capacitor value be? Thanks and best regards - Scott

Greetings All, I heard from a credible source years ago that using a neck position Hot Rail in the bridge of a strat will give a tone similar to Billy Gibbons. Has anyone tried this? Thoughts? Thanks, Odyssey