Recent content by SavageRiffer

I've got a few tube screamer variants, a Klon, and a few other overdrives, but one pedal that I haven't tried in a very long time is the OCD. I remember it being a hairy, aggressive pedal, but I was looking for a smoother sound at the time. Now I'm wondering if it would be a good overdrive for...

I bought a Whole Lotta set about a week ago. Something I noticed about it is that it has to be set fairly close to the strings or it starts sounding like it's wired in parallel or sort of P90'ish. It loses a lot of bass if it is not closer to the strings than I would normally put it. Luckily, it...

Indeed I admit that I'm a deeply flawed person because I'm sarcastic sometimes. I can't help myself so I guess I deserve capital punishment for my personality. I was slapped with not ONE but TWO infractions at the same time - for a single thread - because I was sarcastic and condescending to...

Obviously the A-Type speaker is an upgrade, though still falls kind of under the budget Celestion category, but they're saying they've improved the distortion circuit. I'm starting to think the HRD4 might be good little amp to kick around the garage...

I have an SH-11 and it has more bass than the chart shows. In fact, it's kind of warm sounding pickup overall, but the EQ makes it seem like it would be bright with too little low end. I'm pretty sure a general consensus would agree on this, so why has it always stayed that way? Back when SD...

I own a BE pedal, been playing it for a while through a number of amps, love it, but it's not an overdrive. It's a distortion pedal. So I decided to get a Dirty Shirley pedal for some raunchy in between stuff. I did not like the distortion too much. It really does sound like the Dirty Shirley...

I saw one of these new for $179 and it sounded like a really good deal compared to other Internet pricing. I never played them, don't know if they're anything like Texas Specials, but I just installed a Texas Special neck into a Suhr strat and it's awesome. What can I expect from the...

A guy ended up giving me three brand new Duncan pedals as part of a trade for a guitar I built. It sounded like fun to review these, but I'm not the typical Duncan fanboi so I will not sugarcoat the review. First of all, I love made in USA products, and Seymour Duncan is an America-First company...

Just dropped nearly $400 on some new pickups today. For Duncans, I went with a Saturday Night Special set. For Dimarzios I went with a Transition set. Holy mother of God the Transitions are so good. They have the perfect touch response. They are not too mid heavy. Lots of clarity. They're...

I put a Pearly Gates bridge in my new alder strat. This is a pickup I was really looking forward to because I had a Pearly Gates set in another strat for a long time. However, this isn't how I remember it. It sounds a bit thin, and when doing legato and sweeps, it kind of makes me work too much...

Can someone breakdown all the Duncans that can be changed to other models with a magnet swap? So far, and correct me if I'm wrong, I'm aware of the following: JB + ceramic = Distortion Jazz + a2 = A2 Pro Custom + a5 = Custom 5 Custom + a2 = Custom Custom Please append or correct this list, thanks.

I'm looking to swap the V70 neck pickup of my Suhr for a higher output pickup that has good pick tracking and higher output. It has to be kind of bright and cutting as I do not like neck pickups that sound too bassy or dark. The Quarter Pound looks like a great pickup, but I'm not sure. What do...

I've had a Duncan Distortion bridge/neck set for some time and there are some things I don't like about it. First of all, I actually like the neck version better than the bridge, so I'm mainly wanting to replace the bridge. The first thing I don't like is that it causes some weird kind of...

Anyone have a Tom Anderson H1 or H2? I have developed a preference for pickups with wide pole pieces. I like them better than rails, screws, and even the PATB type stuff. I wonder if the SD custom shop has that as an option. Anyway, I think the H1 & H2 I have are excellent pickups. There is...

Anyone own both?