Recent content by Steve R.

Anyone know what Doug is using in this guitar? I can't find any info on it. I know he had a specially-wound SD "Classic Stack" in the bridge of one of his other SSS strats with a Suhr neck and middle singlecoil, but not sure about this guitar. I really like his tone here:

I'm really on the fence about keeping the Fat 50 bridge in one of my strats. I like the Fat 50 neck and middle, but am debating if the bridge is just a tad weaker than I'd like. Switching from the neck or middle to the bridge I get a drop in output. I can play with the pickup heights a bit...

Titles says it all... Curious if the JB would be considered a bit gritty and fizzy compared to other pickups. Also, if I wanted something a bit smoother with lower output what would you suggest? (Alder superstrat with Floyd.) I was wondering about '59/Custom Trembucker, but I don't hear much...

Are the legs on most the production humbuckers long or short? Just want to confirm whether a regular SH-4 or SH-5 wouldn't have long legs. Thanks.

Is there a consensus for a favorite jazz bass pickup set for classic/hard rock? I've got an alder bodied, rosewood fretboard MIM jazz bass. The stock pickups have ceramic magnets glued to the bottom of steel slugs, and I suppose that's a cheap solution at the expense of getting the best...

For you guys with experience with these pickups, how do the Custom Custom, JB2, Holdsworth, and RTM pickups compare to each other? (In terms of output and tone.) I'm guessing the RTM would be the highest output judging by the DC resistance, followed by the JB2, and the Custom Custom would be...

For you guys running hot rails or cool rails in a strat, are you using 500k pots? Or 250k? Would 250k make them sound too muddy, or be okay in a bright guitar? Thanks.

Hey Guys, had some questions I wanted to get some feedback on... 1. For a strat, which humbuckers would you say typically work well with 250k pots when using a HSS configuration? Certainly the JB would be one possibility, but which others? 2. I also have another guitar (a superstrat) that...

On the newer American strats that come HSS, does a Trembucker fit the cutout for the bridge pickup without modification? Or is the Trembucker too wide? Also, assuming the trembucker fits, if you replace the stock Diamondback, do the three mounting screw holes in the pickguard line up with the...

I have an Alder-bodied strat with a maple/pau ferro neck and an Original Floyd Rose bridge. It has a very focused midrange and I need to tame the upper mids on this thing. The Custom 5 is perhaps a bit too scooped, leaving a harsh upper mid that is fatiguing to listen to. JB has too much honk...

Hey Guys, can you help me out with selecting a single coil sized neck pickup for a Super Strat? The guitar is Alder body, maple neck, Pau Ferro fretboard with a Floyd Rose Original. I have a TB-14 Custom 5 in the bridge that I'm happy with. Currently, the neck pickup is a Cool Rails (no...

Hey Gang, Here's where I need some help.. I've got an alder strat, with a maple neck and pau ferro fretboard. I play mostly metal. I've gone through the Custom, Custom 5, Distortion, JB, and a Screamin Demon. My two favorites so far are the Custom 5 and the JB. (I guess I must like Alnico 5...

Currently, I'm running G12H30's in a 4x12 bottom cab, which sounds pretty good, but I might be able to do even better. I play mainly 80's and 90's style metal. If I want a good aggressive tone with plenty of bite (but not harsh), should I run: G12H30's and V30's mixed in an X-pattern or...

I don't know why these are so hard to find, but does anyone know who carries Schaller mini - 6-in-line - left-handed tuners? (Besides Allparts) I'll be needing some in chrome and black. I'm having a couple necks made with a reverse headstock. Thanks, Steve

Hi, I need a recommendation for a neck pickup. I have an alder strat with maple neck and pau ferro fretboard. I need a single coil sized mini humbucker or stack pickup. In the bridge I use JB or Custom. I play 80's and 90's metal. (i.e. Judas Priest, Dokken, Alice in chains, etc.) I...