Recent content by Rob Insomnicide

So I'm a guitarist who is looking to learn bass for recording and possibly live when I need to with my band. I do have some experience playing bass, about four hours haha. I'm thinking maybe a 5-string, used one once and like it more. I also like the idea of using a short scale because it would...

So the stock pickups in my Fender Blacktop Strat are too muddy for my liking, I'm hoping to get new ones. I am thinking Black Winters or Full Shread SH-10 and TB-10. But the sound I want is like Slipknot's "Gently" from the Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat album (It was their "demo" as they now know it)...

So I am looking at a Fender Blacktop Strat to buy, and I was thinking, what if I put EMTY Blackouts in it eventually. I am wondering would it even be possible, as the stock pickups are passive. How much would it cost to get it done professionally, if it even is possible. What about coil-tapping...