Recent content by sombersoul

It's that time again, I'm about to get a new LP Studio Pro (Manhattan Blue). As always, Gibson PUs come out, SD PUs get in. I've used a variety of SD PUs before, but I'd like to hear suggestions on which route to go with the new Studio Pro. I'm playing post rock with a heavy edge, so what I...

I've recently added an Epiphone Les Paul Tribute 60 to my collection. As always, I'm not enjoying the Gibson PUs ('57 Classics, in this case), so I want to give the guitar the Duncan treatment. So far I've been an SG player (although I've played and had various LPs over the years). My...

When I bought my 6505, I also bought a Fame 2x12 cab with V30s. Not soon after I got a good deal for a used 5150 4x12 cab, so I never really played through the Fame but gave it to my band colleague who has been using it since. Fast forward four years. I've been through various cabs and speaker...

For over a year I have been considering changing my setup. This obviously shows it's not just GAS. My band has turned into a direction that requires different sounds. So far, I've been playing a Peavey 6505. The thing is: We're not really a metal band. We do have a handful of really heavy songs...

One of these days I'm getting a custom-built 2x12 cab and therefore need to decide on the exact configuration. My main question here is whether there's an audible difference between parallel or serial wiring. From what I understand I have the following options: Serial: 2x 8 Ohm = 16 Ohm 2x 4...

I'm about to get a Les Paul Standard 60s neck Silverburst. So far, I've been playing SG models, but I've recently fallen in love with the bigger sisters. I have no idea how the Burstbuckers sound, and I will most certainly give them a fair try. If they meet my requirements - perfect! If not...

I tried out my new ENGL Savage 120 today, which I had bought on eBay. My other amp is a Peavey 6505. I get a strange whistling sound from both amps, although not as much from the Peavey as from the Savage 120. Let me explain. Playing the Savage 120 today, I noticed a high-pitched squeal in the...

Yes, I've read most threads I could find about the Custom family (i.e. C, C5 and CC), but I still cannot decide which of these is best for my SG Standard. As can be read elsewhere on this board, I already had the original PUs (which were way too shrill) replaced by a DD in the bridge and a '59...

Question: Can you see on the pickup itself what type it is (i.e. SH-6, PG etc.) and if so, where exactly? Strange question? Let me explain. I have two guitars. One is an old EP SG-400, the other one a relatively new Gibson SG Standard. Now, some years ago I had the original pickups of the...

Hi! I intend to change the stock pickups in my Gibson SG Standard, since I've grown tired of the harsh and thin sound they give me. I play through a 6505 head and cab. In my previous guitar, an EP SG-400, I have a Duncan Distortion at the bridge and a PG at the neck position. This was...