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I'm looking to swap out the bridge humbucker in my Strat (swamp ash body, roasted maple neck). It's currently loaded with Antiquity Texas Hots; but looking for a humbucker bridge for heavy blues and classic rock that won't completely overpower the single coils. Unfortunately, it's routed for...

This is the guitar in question I put together (Maple cap over Mahogany body. Ebony on Maple neck). It currently has a Jazz Neck / JB Bridge in it, thinking it would be a great rock setup; but the JB is overpowering and not that flexible. What do you think about keeping the Jazz and replacing...

I'm pleasantly surprised how great my Seth Lover Bridge PU sounds. I put a SL set in a 335 copy body for some Jazz tones; but I am finding the bridge really nails a classic rock tone. Excellent from slightly gritty to heavy distortion. However, I'm not in love with the LS Neck PU for rock...

I'm building a Warmoth Strat that will have a vintage vibe (SSS); but modern playability. Help me choose between Warmoth Vintage & double expanding truss rod.

Warmoth 13° Angled Strat Headstock Anyone have any experience with these? It seems like it would a big improvement due to the angle over the nut. http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/necks/necks.cfm?fuseaction=angled_strat_warmothpro

Anyone have any info or thoughts. I'ts supposed to come out this month. 12" radius neck w/ jumbo frets, prestrung with 10s, & custom pups. Sounds like a pretty good blues machine. I'm assuming this is MIJ?

What do you prefer? Splitting HBs is a very popular option for a push-pull or switch; but why not wire in parallel (hum cancelling, brighter, with less volume drop) What do you all prefer & why?

I'm modifying my guitar and looking for some classic Strat & texas blues tones. The Strat is an Am Std Deluxe alder body / rosewood fretboard. I'm ditching the SCN noiseless (aka lifeless) pups and putting Surfers in the neck and middle. I'll keep the S-1 switch to add some switching...

I really am on the verge of picking up an SSS American Deluxe Strat. Just can't decide between the Ash or Alder. I'll probably ditch the pickups and replace with a set of surfers for traditional strat tones. Any opinions on Ash vs. Alder other than cosmetics? I plan to use this guitar for a...

What do you all recommend for string gage on a ES-335? I have 10s on my 335 copy; but they seem almost too slinky compared to my Strat that is also strung with 10s. I know on a Strat, bigger is usually better for tone; and due to the scale, they have noticably more tension than the short scale...

I just got my 4 conductor Seths; and push pull tone pots so I'm ready for some soldering! Can I do this with just two push pulls? Guitar is an ES-335 type. Push pull 1) Neck & Bridge Out of phase and in Series Push pull 2) Neck & Bridge split so I can use 3-way to select split Neck, split...

Is that just Lennon's Epiphone Casino with the tone rolled back? How would you replicate it? Guitar / pickups / tone setting / effects?

I'm wanting to to do things *right*. Up to now I've been wiring up guitars that were more learning projects. Anyway... Being the perfectionist that I am, what is the best hook up wire to use? When (where) should I use the shielded braided wire? Acme Guitarworks sells teflon insulated wire...

What is the best method to strip the insulation from the teeny-tiny 4-conductor pickup wire? I'm assuming a wire stripper tool. What gage does SD use? I've been getting creative with this since my wirestripping tool stops well short of that diameter. Any suggestions for a tool or technique...

Has anyone replaced their 3-way switch with a 5 or 6 way rotary switch? I was contemplating adding push pull tone pots to my Ibanez ES335 copy to add out of phase and maybe a split. But... If I can fit one of these babies in there I can maintain the large diameter CTS tone pots and use the...