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I have an Ampeg VL-503 50w 1x12 combo. It was sort of based upon Lee Jackson's VL-series designs, as the folks on Jackson's site say that the VL503 came out after he'd parted ways with Ampeg. Ampeg is known to basically plug their ears and go 'la-la-la-la' when it comes to helping anyone with...

To begin with, my Ibanez has dual humbuckers which are a BKP Black Hawk Ceramic in the bridge and a BG Dark Bucker in the neck (PAF-style output). With a Les Paul-style control layout, it's easier to manage that kind of pairing. With the Ibanez 2 pots, it's kind of a pain in the ass. I've...

Re: NPD x 2!!!!! Also both of my guitars are in the shop!!! Take one, leave one.

I got a Duncan 805 OD, which I got to mess around with before I took my guitars in for repairs. It's a really nice boost for gain channels; I didn't get a chance to compare it to my other OD pedals. Today my Saturnworks Blender/Looper arrived. I don't use Modulation pedals much and I think...

I'm not even sure what kind of effect is on the rhythm guitars during the intro. Phase + Flange or some kinda combination of mod pedals? Friggin' Electric Wizard doesn't sound that druggy. https://youtu.be/1TnL-LJKWE0 In case you can't see the video, here's the link...

On the way/being built for my RG2550: BKP Ceramic Black Hawk bridge (from Rainbow Guitars; will probably have them in stock next week) BG pickups BG Bucker Dark-Neck 3-ish weeks After that, there's the wait for the tech to finish my guitars :banghead: Forget the money, they'd damn well...

I really hate high-output neck pickups, it's one of the reasons that I'll never go back to Active pickups. I have a custom wound PAF set by Jon Baxter, of which, I only use the neck humbucker (I love low-output neck hb). I got them from some guy on the Trading Post forum for a pedal, so the...

http://www.vhtamp.com/products/vht-accessories/v-drive-pedal Looks interesting, though I doubt I will turn my Ampeg's gain channels into a Pitbull. And, of course, every 'blues rock guy' review insists that 'it's not a metal pedal'. Anyway, good for juicing high gain channels?

Got this from Guitar Center for $399, 70-something shipping ("blfjøpavµ, plus tax", as Elvis once said). I was really into saving up for the Randall modded-MTS series but that started to look unrealistic, price-wise. This is based on old hot-wired 800 Marshall, has 3 channels, an attenuator...

I like my TB-6 in my Basswood Ibanez Prestige (Maple neck w/Edge Pro tremolo tuned to B standard). I keep it almost as low as it will go so that it sounds more open, and the natural aggression of the Distortion still comes through. I'm getting the urge to change things around (the Distortion...

I don't know what I did to my Engl Screamer head but all day, it won't make a sound unless I turn the channel volume or master volume all the way up, then back down to a normal level. Even if I put the amp on standby, I have to crank one of the volume knobs to get sound, then turn it down to...

I've been skulking around the MTS forum and modder sites (Salvation mods, Jaded Faith mods) and I've been really impressed. I finally found an RM100 head w/3 modules (ultra, ultra+, blackface) for $400. It even has el34's. Just to get my feet wet with the modding thing, I'll ship one of the...

So I have a BG Bucker/Hellabucker set; easily my favorite pickup combo. The problem is that they are in double creme, which looked nice in the guitar they were in previously (RIP), but in the Wine Red LP copy, they are hideous. I put on some Bobbin Toppers today, and I have a feeling they...

JHS pedals/mods has a mod for the Bad Monkey which has a lot of bells and whistles, and is a mere $45. I only use my Monkey to boost the gain channels on my XXX, no blues or solo boosts. Would modding the Monkey appeal more to those who use their pedals for non-metal purposes? Would it be a...

I'd like a couple of these in 50mm: http://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/pickup-making-parts/pickup-covers/humbucker-pickup-cover-double-row-6x6-nickel-plated-nickel-silver-49mm/ or one of these in Nickel, and in the US...