Recent content by The Convert

Most of my guitars are more reserved/vintage voiced (65 strat pups, '57 gibs in my LP, NoCasters in a Tele), but this one I want to be more aggressive. The guitar platform is a MiM HSS Strat with a Floyd--all stock. I don't like the pups at all--especially the HB. I plan to gut the electronics...

Re: Rosewood and Telecasters: Stop the Madness! Does he? Maybe just sometimes. I think you mean that FMIC disagrees.

Re: More on Micawber--Help me dismantle my pickup? There seems to be confusion. This is 'Micawber', one of Keith Richards' most famous guitars...

So I'm committing and building a budget version of Keith Richard's 5 string, Open G Teles. (I'd love to invest in a high quality Tele, but right now this is more of a situational guitar for me, and another learning experience in modding. So my question to the group: I know that, since he...

I've got a budget project that I want to do, and I'm finding it very hard to do what I want to do--which is choose an "authentic" brand for it. I am looking for an inexpensive telecaster platform, and I'm super disappointed in Squier. They have tons of models and variation for strats, but...

Rolling Stones mythology repeats a story of Keith Richards (hereafter to be known respectfully and affectionately only as Keef) providing parts and instructions to the master builder of his telecasters. As I've heard it, in short, he would find a vintage instrument, a broadcaster-era pickup set...

Re: Anyone here run stereo rigs? I run two amps and 1 4x12 cab. The idea is that I mixed two speakers that I love together, but have a big sensitivity difference. So I drive the less sensitive pair with one and the others with the second amp. This way I can volume balance and EQ them...

Re: Are these really Seymour Duncan pickups in a $300 guitar? I have one. Then I swapped the bridge for a US HR bridge. Then I didn't like the mix, so I got a single bridge pickguard for that. Later I got a great deal on a Gold Bullet for the play room. Instant great upgrade with the original...

So, I saw there was a thread about a year ago regarding HardLuck Kings guitars. I'm curious, if a year later there are people here who now have experience with this brand. I ask because I really enjoy finding the value in mid-range and budget guitars, but some brands I just can't put my hands...

Re: Can't find any replacement speakers that fit my specs May I recommend a very different answer? I hope you're strapped in... If sound quality is your number one priority, then consider that your DSL5C has a speaker out jack that wraps back into the internal speaker. You could buy a 1x12 and...

I have an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and have decided to tweak it for a range of Heavy Metal rhythm. I like to say I'd like to get as close to the range from KK Downing to James Hetfield as I can, but the vintage metal is more important to me than the thrash. For hard rock and metal I pay...