Recent content by seratone

Hi Folks - recently I started a project where I revamped an Epiphone Dot to be as 335 like as possible (Bigsby, New Pickups, better tuners).... I managed to find a 57 Classic for the bridge and another - so far unidentified Gibson pickup purchased from a Russian dude at a gas station - he...

Looking for a used set of Pearly Gates for my newly acquired Epiphone Dot (as they were enthusiastically endorsed here), also and SH1n and SH4 as it's what in my Edwards Les Paul which sounds fantastic. Or if someone could suggest a budget pickup that would get close to an ES335. Take note this...

I bought a used Epiphone Dot for a great price from our local Classifieds (Kijiji). The seller had some interesting mods done to it - like locking Grover Tuners - but I noticed the pickups holes looked empty - he said he had read somewhere that if you unscrew the pickup poles you effectively get...

I picked up a 91' Fender TLAC Telecaster in a trade last week - it's a MIJ Tele slimline hybrid with an acoustic piezo bridge and a Lace Sensor Silver in the neck. I'm not sure if mine wasn't working properly but the Lace Silver in the neck was Way too quiet (I'm pretty sure it was defective) -...

I just installed an SB jr Slimline Humbucker in the bridge position of my MIM Road Worn 50's Classic Stratocaster (the other two Tex Mex remain). I have noticed the new SBjr is incredibly quiet on it's own, barely usable. Is this normal? I've raised the p/u to the strings without much effect...