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From what I can tell the SH-2/SH-4 combo seems to be the standard setup for the AL-3100. Any other good combos for blues-hard rock? I've always fooled with strats. Are these things pretty easy to mod? Thanks.

Having been saving up for new pickups for my strat but kept thinking that finding an Agile would be nice. Kept checking craigslist but the few that came up sold right away. Last night checked at 8:50 and somebody had posted a 3100 at 8:30. Called and by 10:00 was headed back home. Amazed at...

If I wanted to buy a cheap strat to modify what's my best option? Not sure where the sweet spot is. Will probably put a P-rails HH in it.

Looking for blues-Classic rock. Wouldn't mind be able to do some clean tones in there. How do you envision these two pickup sets being used? I know they are very different but can the P-rails pull off the clean tones as well? It's got me intrigued. '99 American Strat, Maple neck, ? body.

Seymour Duncan P-Rails HH Loaded Strat Pickguard Was thinking about doing an Everything Axe then came across this. Looks pretty cool. Anybody doing this type setup in a strat? Happy with it? Style of music? Have '99 American Strat, maple neck, not sure on body. Blues-Classic Rock.

Possible Pickguard Purchase Been looking at this type of pre-loaded pickguard. Was wondering why they would put 250K pots with all hb... Also, I have a 1999 American Strat, Corona, CA. Maple neck. Not sure of body. Nothing fancy but a nice guitar. Seems like it's always been 'boomy'. Hit a...

Am probably going to drop the dough to buy one of these with good pots, wiring, etc. so all I have to do is install it as one piece. Two questions: 1. Anybody companies that do these that I should buy from/avoid? 2. Anybody love/hate the Everything set that would give me other advice? I'm a...

I play mostly blues and classic rock. Also do some delay/chorusy stuff. Am looking for the best guitar I can get for <$1000 to fill the bill. If you were me what would you go for? Thanks!

I've got a ssl6 in the bride and an stk-4 in the neck. Am looking for something in the middle. Not sure of the body but it's a maple neck strat with ebony fretboard. I'm never really happy with the sound. The ssl6 is good but the stk-4 is too boomy. Have thought about a cool rails somewhere but...

Would you put in 500k pots? Capacitor (22)? Anything I should think about?

Using the built-in amps/effects. Anyone had success? "Wasn't sure where to post this" Thanks!

which guitar would you buy? I'm looking for something to play classic/southern rock all the way to U2 type sounds. I may be able to put together some cash to do this. It will be my only electric so it has to be versatile. Thanks!

I never see anyone recommend this set of pickups. Is there a reason it's not that popular?

I have a 1999 American Standard. Nice guitar but the sound is nothing special. So far, I have put an SSL-6 in the bridge and a STK-4 in the neck. The 6 sounds good, the STK-4 is good but not what I'm looking for. Basically, I want a guitar than can play classic rock and hard blues but that can...

White. $45 CONUS/PP.