Recent content by TCW

Hi All, What type of wire do you recommend for a 3-way toggle switch for a Les Paul? I don't think there's room enough for more than 2 metal sheilded wires to go through the passages in the guitar...and I think I need four wires total for the switch. I was thinking about the cloth or rubber...

Hi All, After fixing a loose soldering joint on my Les Paul (grounding the bridge pickup sleeve to the outside of the volume pot - CTS 500k) my bridge PU no longer worked. The neck PU worked fine and when the middle position was selected there was sill a different sounding signal. Thinking I...

Hi All, I have an all mahogany Les Paul (Agile 3000) with an ebony fretboard. The stock PU's are ok but I wanted to upgrade to a Duncan in the bridge. Cleans are fairly important, but a killer alternative rock/Classic Rock overdrive tone is key for this guitar. Think U2, Live, Third Eye...

Hi All! I just got a Traynor YCS50: http://www.traynoramps.com/products.asp?type=3&cat=63&id=392 Its a semi-open back 15/50 watt combo with a 12" Vintage 30. It comes with matched 5881 tubes and three 12AX7A tubes. I've heard about improved tone from replacing the stock Sovtek tubes. What...

Hi All, Is it possible to add a chrome PU cover to a Les Paul that currently has uncovered PU's? Would I need certain covers for Duncan PU's. Does SD sell Pearly gates and JB PU's that are already covered (for future knowledge)? Thanks! TCW

Hi All! Here's my deal: I have a ES-335 semi-hollow body clone and an American strat. I have a Peavey Classic 30 (30W, open-back) with JJ tubes and a Reverend All-tone speaker. I mailny record at this point, so I'm digging the small tube amp. I want to get a pedal that will help turn that...

Hi All, I have a new/used Ibanez Artstar. When attempting to set it up for the first time, I was unable to move the saddles for the lower 3 strings (E,A and D) forward enough for correct tuning (just barely). Those three saddles are in opposite orientation (slanting different direction) than...

Like a Fender!? I have a Peavey Classic 30 that I like. It has all JJ tubes and a Reverend All-tone speaker. It's a nice clean sounding amp with good tones....but... I played a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe yesterday and it blew my socks off. The tone that came out of the amp was impressive and...

I was thinking of replacing my Carvin DC127 with a hollow body. I already have a nice strat and wanted a little variety for my recordings. The only problem is I'm afraid I'll be losing the heavy overdriven tones that the Carvin provides (not metal). Can I still get that power chord umph from...

I installed a '59 neck humbucker in my mahogany carvin DC127 and its very bright! I'ts also more sensitive to hum (computer monitor, etc) than the bridge Carvin PU. I have to lean further back from the computer to avoid hum. Could I have done something wrong during installation? Are the...

Hi! I'm a guitar player that likes to play (record) bass. I have a Yamaha P-Bass copy (alder body, maple/rosewood neck). I currently have EMG "select" pickups installed. They sound nice but have a slight chorusing going on no matter how much I back them off the strings. So, I'm gonna get a...