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    Anybody tried an Alnico 4 JB?

    I put an A4 into a Wagner Ironman at 22K. Really cool sounding pickup. Right after I did it, I saw Fluff had a sig pickup with A4 lol. Not as 'Mid forced' as my A2 Ironman, and not as aggressive and cutting as my C8 Ironman. Still does the chugs when needed, but a bit more air to the sound...
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    New Custom 7 String Day

    It's almost traditional Explorer roundness on the corners... but with some E2 inspiration with the contours that make it look a little more 'pointy' than it is'. The body itself is a little upsized for the 25.5" scale and wider 7 string neck to balance the look and feel, hence the countours for...
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    New Custom 7 String Day

    It's a looker for sure. Plays better than it looks to boot.
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    Guitars with HORRIBLE Resale Value

    Can add any 'custom made' guitar for yourself from a boutique builder. I get them made for myself... but I always warn people that they are not ones to be moved on later lol. So better make sure you like it or know what you're getting into.
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    New Custom 7 String Day

    I have never played 7’s… but I like to play tuned down to C or B a lot. And I still like to do impromptu jams with ‘normies’ in Standard… so a 7 is like a 2 in 1 for me lol. Not really that different to play… just an extra range. Not as intimidating as I feared. But here is my Worth ‘King...
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    Are high output pickups outdated?

    To quote Dimebag... paraphrasing at least... a lot of low output pickups feel like you're just riding the distortion on top of the clean pickup. They can not mesh right. The right 'high output pickup' squishes just right and the gain and the pickup squish together and become this thing...
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    Where/when did "modern" guitar tone begin?

    To this day I start all my amps on the 5150 6-6-6 setting lol. It's my version of starting at noon lol
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    Most unique sounding humbuckers?

    L500-XLs have a thing. Wagner Ironman is it's own thing. Bare Knuckle Warpig is similar, but also unique in it's own way. Bareknuckle Ragnaroks are different in that very high output and thick... yet clear and the split/parallel tones are suprisingly great. Pickup reminds me of a good...
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    PRS 85/15 replacement pickups & alnico 4 magnet swap results?

    I have not stuck A4 in those pickups, but I have them in Motor City black belts (8.2 ish K PAFs) and they sound great. I also have a high output Wagner Ironman with A4 swapped in that sounds good too. I have grown to like A4 quite a bit. To my ears it opens the pickups up a bit. Hard to...
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    les paul + brobucker + a3?

    I kinda want to try a brobucker some day now. I have never tried one, but I have a good amount of experience with the 10K Godwood from Wagner. For me that is not dark or muffled at all, if anything feels very bright and cutting compared to my usual high output bridge pickups, so I want to see...
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    Low and medium output pickups for metal

    I liked the 59 with an A2, Pearly was cool. Motor City Black Belts (didn't like the 2nd degree tho)
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    les paul + brobucker + a3?

    I have used a Wagner Godwood, which is a 10K PaF on roids type pickup, with A2 and I thought it was great. I also use his 22K Ironman with A2 and it equally sounds great. I don't think A2 always equates to dark and muddy in good quality higher wind pickups.
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    NPD: If That Ain't Metal

    I've always wanted to try their envelope filter
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    Your Favorite Chorus Pedal

    I like the detune on a Whammy pedal for chorus. Keep wanting to try a waza dimension chorus, or maybe the smaller detune pedal so I can have that sound and do annoying whammy things lol.
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    Gibson's Biggest Problem Isn't The Price

    Kinda why I like Ola. He sticks to his wheel house. Doesn't really try to be anything other than what he is. Does it chug or not? It's that simple lol. I also just appreciate his goofyness. Feels like I'm watching someone real.
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