Recent content by Thor

Hello wise members of the forum. I am a BONEHEAD. :smack: I assembled a frankenstrat from parts and I got more wrong than right! Right-Ebony fretboard, big frets, strung with heavy strings....sounds nice! Great funky original paint job. Wrong-Hard northern ash body (never use this for a...

Hello!! I am getting closer to the end of my quest for tone. I have a strat that just strikes me as too bright. So! I'm thinking of changing the fender hot noiseless pickups to some hot rails. Now the reviews of the cool rails are not so good. I like to solo with the neck pickup too...so I...

:laugh2: Hi there, I pretty much know I want to build a Tele Deluxe with two h-buckers. I am still torn between large wide-range, that probably can't be split...or will suck when split. OR Pearly Gates....listened to sound bytes....drooling over that creamy tone. Wondering if anyone in the...

Am I wrong? The humbuckers in a Fender '72 Deluxe Reissue look larger than a standard humbucker. I'd like to get one of these beasts and eventually replace the Fender stock p-ups with some nicer boutique ones. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong spot on the web site, OR Seymour Duncan does not...

Hello wise ones!! I messed up. :smack: I assembled a strat from parts and every choice I made along the way accidentally made it sooooo bright sounding. I'm talking "sparks coming from clenched teeth" bright! The body is Norther Ash (hard and dense...like it's owner!) the fretboard is ebony...

Hi gang, Thought I'd check the big brains of the people on the forum. Anyone know of a single coil pickup that looks like a standard strat p-up, buuut....the damn thing is VERY hot and noise free too? Fender makes a "hot" noiseless pickup but I suspect it's a bit wimpy. Maybe I'm wrong...

Hi gang, Thought it would be a good idea to ask the tone gurus about this one. I LOVE the sound of the single coils in my old strat....but there are intonation probs and NOISE, NOISE, NOISE! The hot rails look...well....hot! But do they sound like a humbucker? hope not. I wanted the sing...

I REALLY like my JB in the bridge position, but I'm thinking of using something with a hotter output in the bridge. MAYBE, I could use this cool pickup in the neck position. I'm thinkin a hotter pickup in the bridge will make it work. What do YOU think???? I'd love to know!! Thor p.s. Is...

undefinedundefinedundefined HELP ME!!!undefined I have an old strat with questionable heritage. I LOVE the way a strat feels on my bod, and it plays well but the sound is thin or noisy (depending) and I've had it. It has a Dirtmarzio hot pickup in the bridge position that makes more noise...