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From what I've read for the past month or two, it seems like the Custom Custom is the EVH pickup that best suits the 1984-OU812 era, and that the fender frankie replica has a pup somewhat similar to the CC. It seems like the custom 78 is going to be closer to the VH1-Fair Warning/Diver Down era...

I've got a Bill Lawrence(Bill&becky) L500XL, and a SD jazz. Which one will be the clearest and most articulate under high gain? I'm assuming pups like the jazz and a2pro, etc. will be better clean, but I'm wondering if that will be the case in an SLO type high gain situation. I've also got a BL...

What's the most versatile single coil pickup out there? I've heard some pups are great a bell-like strat sounds, but bad a texas blues sounds, and vice versa. Are there any pickups that do both well?

What's the difference between the two? I've got a jazz neck model sitting around, and I'm thinking about using it in the bridge of one of my guitars. Is it actually different than the bridge model or do they just name it differently when sold in a set?

Question: What are your favorite pickups for a clean sound? Could be any type, single or humbucker, p90, you name it. What's the word?

I've got a black supersonic combo in great condition with stock everything except for new casters. I'm looking for an older block letter 5150 or an older marshall (800 or older), or an amp that is similar to these. I'll sell for $800 plus shipping. This is a really awesome amp for everything but...

Aren't the 18 watts supposed to be a scaled down version of the plexi superleads? Or are they totally different? Can I run an 18 watt amp in an EVH type amp-variac-dummy load-power amp setup and get a similar sound to the 100 watt plexi in that setup? What are the similarities and differences...

I've got a Fender Pro Jr. With stock pres and GT EL84-S powertubes and a stock speaker. Could I get a tighter, more british sound if I replaced the 2 preamp tubes with 12AX7 Ms and put in a celestion G10 Vintage speaker? This amp sound great, but it gets pretty muddy when you max out the...

I know the Crunch Box probably has more gain and a more JCM800 type sound to it, but I've heard some clips of the BB doing some real thick modded plexi sounding high gain stuff too. What are the main differences in these pedals? Sound wise, circuit wise, etc.

I've got a black Fender SS Combo that I need to sell. I'm in college right now but my hometown is about 45 minutes away so I can still get to it to ship it. I don't have photos now, but I can probably get them this weekend or during the thanksgiving holidays. I bought it off ebay in slightly...

I'm going to buy a new amp soon, and it's going to have to be less than $1000, off ebay. I usually play with a sort of old plexi EVH-ish sound. I'm not going to get a 5150 because I need a good clean channel. I've narrowed it down to either a DSL or a Legacy. Which would sound the best for an...

Has anybody tried any of these yet? I think they just came out. They're on MF and my guitar center says they have some on order. Check the MXR website to see them.

Ok, I think I've got an idea of what compressed and uncompressed amps sound like. I know that vintage Fenders like a '65 Twin Reverb are about as uncompressed as you can get. For the higher gain stuff, VHT seems to be the most uncompressed sounding. My question is this - name some of the guitar...

I need to get a new amp and I'm on a budget. If I could get anything I would get a splawn or build an EVH plexi out of a kit. I'm looking for something between 700 and 1000 dollars used. I'm looking for an amp that can get a more than decent early Van Halen tone, but also have a good clean...

I've been sort of bothered with my Kramer lately. The volume knob doesn't just reduce the volume, it also takes a ton of high end and mids out as you turn down, like a tone knob. This is a single bridge HB guitar, so I want to use it like a normal volume knob to clean up my sound sometimes, but...