Recent content by orpheo

For a middle humbucker, gosh. I've experimented for years with that. Posted about it a hundred times as well. The best option to my ears was a simple, classic SH2n, and then never on full blast but always with only 1 coil engaged or fully parallel for singlecoil kinda sounds. So, I had it...

I cannot stand Mesa's for their high gain tones. Not under my fingers. Too gritty, not enough saturation. Very 'dry' feel and sound. I can't understand how others make use of it. I love it for medium gain and clean tones, but I don't "live" there musically speaking.

The concept set is what the JB/Jazz wants to be. I have it in a guitar and it's amazing. The JB/Jazz flavor is there, but without all of its sharp edges, without the nastiness in the upper mids, the honkiness in the lows, the shrillness in the highs. The basis is there, yes, but so different...

yes. it's plinky and ploinky and it robs sustain, oompf, power. i HATE the thing. For what it's worth, I LOVE the OFR. I have compared it against the hipshot fixed bridge and hipshot trem, and I love the tone of the OFR and honestly, I prefer it with a long skinny block, as long as it can...

Wow, what a surprise!!!!!! I did soooo not see this coming?! Really?! Wow. Another historic reproduction of the JB/Jazz but this time it's different, for realzzz! Oh please.

I see not many have replied to your question. You can absolutely bend on an Evertune. The bridge has 2 zones, one where it just holds the pitch and the other where it holds it kinda but allows you to bend. I HATE the Evertune because it sounds like shit. That's the benefit of Arium of Aristides...

From what I understand, yes. Silver wire is used to make electromagnets that are extremely strong. I know that there are extreme MRI machines that use silver wire.

it doesn't even have a top. it's just a slab of ash carved with a forearm contour.

Let's assume you're going to make the most simple of necks. Make sure the neck is level. At least the front part that will get the fretboard. the bottom part is not nearly as important. Lay down the length of the trussrod out on the neck blank. Take into consideration the headstock's length...

If you buy your lumber from places like stewmac you can get away with not having a planer, thickness sander, etc. What I think you do need: * versatile router that has various collets in various sizes. I use a Festool 1010 for 95% of my work, and it takes a 6.35mm (1/4 inch) and an 8mm...

they can't do parallel axis zephyrized bobbins. already asked. I have a set of JB/jazz zephyrs. They are very good. but are they worth a grand? No. The Concept set is just as good. it's more a case of bragging rights than anything else.

To program a cnc program for just 1 guitar is insanity, but if you do the same many times, it does pay off. Even if it is just the contour of the body and the neck pocket and bridge. Pickups can be done later if need be. Inlay, same story. It just makes life a bit easier and more consistent.

A CNC in combination with skill is a killer combination. If I had the space I'd have top of the line machines (bandsaw, tablesaw, oscillating thickness sander, and a vertical band sander), plus a 2HP 3 axis CNC, for inlays. but I would never have a CNC do everything. Where's the fun in that...

The dual resonance patent expired years ago. I have these Dimarzios: Chopper T & Twang King: amazing tele set, wish I had tried these sooner. Illuminator set: awesome. modern, tight, crunchy, yet very smooth lead voice. Love it. EVO set: like the Illuminator but more even, bit more...

hook the white and black of the custom coil to the black and white conductor lead wires; then hook up the 2 black wires of the 59 to the red and green. Then, measure if you didn't mess it up or have a short. tape it up, seal the pickup. install the pickup in the guitar like regular: black to the...