Recent content by Whammy

So I’m building a one pickup guitar and I’m looking for a pickup (trembucker although I’m not against the idea of a slanted humbucker). Something that is versatile but also able to deliver tight/aggressive metal tones which is important to me. I would be using the pickup split or in parallel...

Now first off I am not using DC Resistance as a reference for output. I have noticed that a lot of bridge pickups that I tend to like are Ceramic with DC Resistance values under 13k. Granted there are pickups that fall outside these parameters that I like. But whenever I try a pickup around...

I thought it would be good having a thread where people shared ideas and results from modding pickups (couldn't find an all encompassing thread like this). So share you successful/failed experiments, future modding plans, magnet swaps that made or break a pickup or even ceramic/alnico Hybrids...

Hi there, I'm new to the forum :) I'd like some advice on some H-S pickups. First off, the guitar with the current set-up: Ibanez RGR465 (H-S pickup config) fitted with an Ibanez lo-pro edge. Tuned to drop B with only 1 volume pot (no tone) and a 5-way super switch. Here is a video of my...