Recent content by rickmurphy

I installed four conductor pickups in 335-like guitar and taped off the unused leads, dutifully following the instructions provided. I looked at the tape and wondered whether it would last years, months, weeks or days. It lasted weeks. What is a better alternative than tape for terminating the...

Hey All: Seymour Duncan (SD) publishes tone charts with high-mid-low values for its pickups. 59s have relatively little midrange compared to other SD humbuckers. For example Pearly Gates and JB. I have replaced the magnet on a 59 neck with an A4 magnet and replaced the magnet on an 59 bridge...

I want to swap my Seth Lover and Pearly Gates pickups with least effort. I am assessing the feasibility of installing a liberator in a Les Paul. I have researched wiring diagrams on this site. Is there an alternate wiring diagram for 50s wiring with single conductor push-back braided lead wire...

Can I substitute a Dimebucker for a JB in the bridge position of a Yamaha RGX 621S and still preserve the coil split? http://www.axebition.com/electric-guitar/yamaha-rgx-612s -- Rick

Hey All: I need two plastic boxes with foam to store a pair of '59s. -- Rick

I have a set of 59 pickups and I want to experiment with a magnet swap: swap A3 magnets for A5. I have a few questions that I hope folks here can answer. 1. Am I correct that I can slide the A5 magnet out and the A3 magnet in without affecting the wax potting? 2. Can I still use the screws...