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Hi all. I got this simple LP style guitar, weight relief chambered mahogany body, arched top with set-in mahogany neck, overall nice one but I'm looking for a set of humbuckers that will give it the ummmff and sustainthat its missing, simply more power. Application is classic rock, fusion...

Hi all. I got a basswood body / maple neck & fingerboard strat which I'm planning to install a P-Rails SHPR-1 and TBPR-1 set. What single coil for the middle should I use if Im looking for a classic strat single coil (position 4+5) sound ? Should I use 250k or 500k pots ? Thanks.

Hi all I have a costume shop strat which I'm not sure regarding the pickups I would like to install. The body is African walnut and the neck is maple with ebony finger board. Playing style is from light blues / blues 25%, rock / hard rock 65% and a touch of metal 10%. I'm thinking to install...

Hi guys. Just got the PATB1 and PATB3 and went to wire them on my axe, I'm trying to do the following wiring using a 5 way super switch 1 volume, 1 tone: Pos 1 - Humbucker (full) Pos 2 - Humbucker + Neck (inner coils ON) Pos 3 - Humbucker + Neck (full) Pos 4 - Humbucker + Neck (outer coils ON)...

Just got my new custom shop guitar today It is 5A mahogany with 5A quilted maple top and maple neck. Now as for pickups, I'm totally going for parallel axis humbucker set (2), as for the neck it will be Parallel Axis Trembucker™ Original PATB-1 but as for the bridge I'm deliberated the Parallel...

I'm going to install a pair of P-Rails on one of my guitars. Now I see that there are 2 versions for this pup: Standard and HOT. Anyone can tell from experiencing this 2 ? Thanks

This is the deal: start guitar (not fender), alder body with maple neck and fret board. Type of configuration needed is Humbucker / Humbucker with split on both. Type of style and sound, mostly fusion, some rock, vintage blues. important – when playing on the neck with heavy lead sound, the...

Hi every body. I'm looking to by 2 12" speakers. I'm really confused between these 3 types: 1. Celestion vintage 30. 2. Celestion Mesa/Boogie Black Shadow. 3. Electro Voice Mesa/Boogie Black Shadow. Could any one that used/played this speakers can tell me the difference between them in sound...

I currently own a Marshall VS102R which is the 2nd generation of the valvestate. I got it new and its something like 4 years old, I don’t play it much but I would love to have a new distortion sound out of it more like a rectifier type , fat and crunchy. Will I get that if I replace the valve ...

Hi. I'm running my rig in stereo. I'm considering getting a small power amp for home practicing only. I think a 20W+20W amp will be more then enough for that job. It's going to be either a MESA/BOOGIE 20/20 or a MARSHALL EL84 20/20. The speakers are 2 cabinets loaded with 1 unit celestion gold...

Hi every body. Most of my guitars are loaded with 500k pots (humbakers installed). Recently I got BESPECO volume pedal which I connected after the guitar (pre effects). The overall sound went muddy and pretty bright less. After a quick check I have noticed that the potentiometer of the volume...