Recent content by STLMTLHD79

Damn, beat me to it! Some sweet stuff here. Definitely considering a few of these.

UPDATE: Well, I have decided to retire this guitar from gigging-its just too heavy for long shows, however, I used it quite a bit on recording our EP during the fall. With that said, I went into the studio a few weeks ago to lay down a solo and I started to have some fret-out.....Looked at the...

Got more goodies for the Explorer: I had some store credit at my local Music-Go-Round, so was able to get a "free" 2000's era Gibson case. I also purchased the Tone Pros bridge/tailpiece, Gotoh tuners (basically exact OEM replacements), Schaller Strap locks and some chrome dome knobs. As I...

I honestly dont have much experience with "cheap" import pickups as i usually yank them out right away. I do have a set of BG Dark humbuckers in a Hamer Diablo that were actually relatively inexpensive (no longer being made) that sound fantastic in that guitar. I think the pair was under 100$...

T-tops and Tim Shaw Gibson humbuckers. Expensive now, but i guess not so much when they were new. Cant stand either one. I dont mind vintage output pickups for certain applications, but 59's, Seths, AP1's, or even Antiquities all sound better to me.

The bridge was a Washburn Wonderbar.....I was mounted using the existing screw posts of the guitar with an adapter plate.

Found an original 1984 White Gibson Explorer (Hetfield 80s version) a few months ago on FB Marketplace. We debated about the condition and came to an agreed price. It needs a bit of elbow grease but it will come around. I got the guitar completely filthy-cleaned it and then disassembled the...

I still have a 35th Zebra set waiting to go into something. I may pickup up a set or two of black bobbins on this release just to have down the road.

I have a 2.0 set in a 2000 LP Classic. I like them, but they are a tad muddy. I think the A5 would be perfect for this wind. I may give them a shot.

Current gigging rig: 50W EVH 5150III EL34 head 2x12 Victory Diplomat Cab (small shows) with G12M-65 Creambacks 4x12 Vader cab (big room shows) with Eminence Legend speakers pedal board (Precision drive OD, Boss Delay, Boss WAZA Dimension C, EVH Phase 95, Boss Flanger (old MIJ), Boss tuner) Mix...

Custom 5 blackened (Sort of)

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Bump still available

I had a DK24 HSS FR that i put filister screws into the bridge side coil. That reduced the treble response just very slightly with slightly increased low end. I also did this mod plus an A8 Magnet into a Schecter. Great results with that one-does great death metal tuned to B. I think that...

I have a set of SNS awaiting to go into a 1978 LP Custom. If you want to know what these pickups sound like in a Les Paul with high gain application, check out the youtube video from "Arnold Plays Guitar", who borrowed a friends 78 LP Custom with this pickup set.