Recent content by Soulcrusher_X

So, I pulled apart my Bustbucker 2 and Burstbucker 3. I swapped out the stock A2 magnets for some A5U roughcast bars. WHile I like how aggressive they got, I think they sound better with A2 magnets. The crunch was better, the leads sounded sweeter, they weren't so stiff and they just sounded...

8 ohm Greenback, clean and sounds good. Made in England. Have no use for it right now, just hanging out. $80/bo shipped Gibson 490R Chrome covered. clean, lots of lead remaining. $40/bo shipped Duncan JB black bobbins. Lots of lead remaining. Almost still new $60/bo shipped

I turned my Les Paul from this: To this: It's not permanent, as I am just trying out a Gibson BB3/57c set that a buddy of mine took out in favor of a WLH set. Pickups actually sound pretty good. I still really dig the chrome covers, but at this point, I'm not opposed to Zebra coils. I...

the Seth Lover still smokes it. I was surprised, though. BB3 is a thick-sounding pickup. LOT of mids and really good harmonics, but more compressed than the SL and lacking the clarity of the SL. I might try some mag swaps, but so far, the Seth Lover is striking me as one of the best pickups...

Have an 8 ohm Celestion Greenback. Would like a 16 ohm Greenback :) Have a JB with LOTS of lead remaining. Black SH spaced. Would trade for another Duncan, Slash, Custom, PG, or something else interesting.

A buddy of mine has a Jet City JCA50H that suffered a failed PT. He managed to get a great deal on a Mercury Magnetics PT, so I took it to my workbench to plop it in. It wasn't a direct bolt-in deal, but we went over the issue with Mercury and they will be making accommodations for the future...

I think I'd like something a little more aggressive, and maybe a bit tighter. I'm really starting to open up to using a PAF type pup, even with high gain. The open-ness, clarity and growl are outstanding. I think I'm taking a real, honest liking to A2 magnet pickups :D I suppose I could change...

Hey guys. I'm just curious as to what may happen tonally to the tone of a pickup that is overwound more or underwound. I have a JB sitting around that I was thinking about taking some turns out of it for experimentation, but would just like to get some theories and thoughts before I do so.

Initially, I wasn't expecting much. I'm still used to playing heavier styles of music with higher-gain pickups, so this is a slight departure for me. I haven't gone through adjusting pole height or pickup height and just went to plug in a jam. Now, I don't have the best amp right now. I sold...

Thanks to fellow forumite Tune-O-Matic! :bigok: Traded a pair of pickups to get these: Never tried the Seth's before. I've been thinking about trying some lower-output 'buckers and these came up as a trade. Decided to go for it. I have some extra magnets hanging around, so some swaps will be...

I have the opportunity to trade a set of pickups for a set of Seth Lovers. I have been thinking about trying some lower-output pickups lately, and I hear these are some of the best. I have tried some Gibson Classic 57/57+ in this Les Paul, and with a boost, they could easily get into metal tones...

TungSol reissue 6550s. Big, bright tones. Very chimey top end. Not much time on these tubes, was going to use them for a project, but never got around to it. $100/quad shipped CONUS Ruby EL34BSTRs. Good tubes. One of my favorites. Maybe 2 months worth of use on these. $50/quad shipped CONUS...

Quad of TungSol 6550 reissues. Maybe 4 hours of playing time on them. $100 Will split into pairs Quad of Ruby EL34BSTR Quite a bit of time played on them $40 Digitech Bad Monkey just about brand new $30 Thanks for looking! All prices shipped US

A few long weeks ago, I placed an order for a Zhangliquin Crushbucker. It's 10.3k with a UOA5 polished magnet and the widebucker poles. Instead of the usual 3/16" sized slugs, they are 7/32" I think. I think they are supposed to widen the magnetic field in a way that broadens the tone and...

Looking for a speaker to go with my amp build for blues, rock, hard rock. Nothing too heavy. Just some good old-fashioned rock n roll. It's about 8-10 watts, hotrodded fender-ish circuit, open-back combo. Small-ish cabinet.