Recent content by onlytwin

Hey folks, just looking for a humbucker recommendation in my Hagstrom Viking (basically a 335). I'm actually using a set of Railhammers right now, but I'm not sold on them and thinking of going back to regular humbuckers. I believe the stock pickups are Hagstrom's take on a 50s PAF. I measured...

Hey everyone. I have a MIM Strat (SSS) that I upgraded a while back, but I'm not entirely happy with it. My current configuration is: N: Texas Special M: Texas Special B: Dimarzio FS-1, wired to tone Stock 250k pots. The Dimarzio is an improvement, but I want it to be closer to a humbucker -...

So, I'm thinking of buying this Dimarzio to install in my Roadhouse Strat. I like the description, but I can't find a lot of information about it. What's the general opinion? Anyone have experience with it? My stock pickups are Texas Specials. I like the neck and middle, but the bridge is...

I'm hoping to buy my first tube amp soon, but I'm completely lost at this point. What I'm looking for is a small amp for recording (around 5-10w) that has a warm, slightly saturated vintage tone. I was looking at a Vox Ac4 until I tried one earlier today and was completely underwhelmed. I also...

Hey everyone, I'm looking at a Lonestar Strat right now and I'm curious about the tone of the PG+ pickup. Generally I like single coil tones, although Strat bridges tend to be a bit shrill to me. On the other hand, I have a cheaper HSS guitar and the bridge humbucker is too muddy to my ears...

New user here :) I'm starting to look around at used amps and could use some help. About $500 for a combo (bit less for a head) is a good benchmark, but that's flexible. I would like something with a nice clean tone like a Fender Twin Reverb with plenty of headroom, but I'd also like to have...