Recent content by StormJH1

I have a simple problem for which I haven't been able to find a simple solution - perhaps the knowledgeable people here can help: (1) I purchased a H-S-S set of Duncan Designed pickups used for about $30. The DD's are controversial with some, but I view the humbucker (HB-102) alone as worth...

Re: Discussion: guitar under $300 YES! Glad somebody else recognized that. I bought that thing a total whim from GC. Mine is a maple neck (only maple I have) and it's amazing for the price. Generally stays in tune and also very good acoustically given how light and thin it is. It's...

Re: Value HH tele? The one I immediately thought of was the Fender Blacktop Telecaster: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TeleBTRBK/ I'm no Tele expert, but Fender has done a lot of stuff lately with the Blacktop Tele and Modern Player Telecaster to experiment in H-H or even H-S-S...

I'm curious which pickups people have come across that are just so bad, you'd endorse replacing them with almost anything - even some ceramics or OEM products. The two that come to mind for me are Epiphone and Ibanez "INF". The Epiphone one is a little unfair, because I've picked up many Epis...

Re: P-90 Users: 250k or 500k w/ tone control? Agreed. The Tonerider Rebel 90 is actually an Alnico II magnet, which, as I understand it, is one of the smoother/warmer ones. Still, considering that the output is only around 8k on both pickups, there's a remarkable amount of punch there...

Here's a home modding project I've been working on with a Peavey Raptor EXP Plus. These are basically "entry level" guitars, but the neck is super thin and playable, and I really liked the neck and middle single coils. They are definitely ceramic, but the combination of being overwound and...

I just installed two P-90's in a Squier SE Strat, which, of course is a bolt-on neck and 25.5" scale (rosewood fretboard). See picture below. The pickups are actually Tonerider Rebel 90's, but they are very similar to SD Phat Cats in appearance and (probably) in sound. Here's my question: The...

Re: This is just wrong So, I did some inner soul searching when I read this post, and in some ways, I totally disagree with hating on the weight-relieved version, while in other ways I completely understand. I picked up Epiphone and Gibson LP standards for years, and never liked the feel of...

Re: My first refinish project - Peavey Predator makeover extravaganza! First of all, LOVE the thread and the concept. Keep us posted on the progress! The Peavey Predator, as inexpensive guitars go, is an extremely underappreciated guitar (and modding platform). I have a Raptor Plus I...

Re: Duncan Designed: The Good and the Bad? That's great to hear! I will have to invent a reason to put these in one of my guitars, but try finding a set of real alnicos (not to mention one endorsed by Seymour Duncan) anywhere for around $30...even GFS and Dragonfire can't touch that. Not to...

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/duncan-designed/all/ I know that most Seymour Duncan aficionados have opinions on the DD pickups ranging from "meh" to utter dislike, but I have a pair of black bobbin HB-103's that came stock in a Jackson guitar, and I think they're among the best pickups...

First post here, but I've read the forums a fair amount because I've been doing some modding. My question is which SD humbucker you think would work well in the bridge position of a Strat style guitar to warm it up a bit. The guitar, which is a SUB Series Silo3 (pic below) is a little thinner...