Artie
Peaveyologist
It was a bit of a risk. Changing so many things all at once. I can't believe how well it all turned out . . . both "tone-wise", and cosmetically.
(My camera is poop!)
I put the black 59's in the Predator. They complement the black pickguard and red body nicely. The bridge 59 is a trembucker. String alignment with the Kahler is almost perfect. I can't believe how good this sounds. The same setup that didn't work so good in the Patriot, works perfectly in the Predator. I'm fairly certain that this guitar is "done". As in . . . I won't be messing with pup changes any time soon. It looks like a "rocker", but its a killer blues machine.
I put the C5 over into the Genny, along with the Quarter Pounds, that were already there. Wherein, the JB struggled to not be overpowered by the QP's, the C5 takes it in stride. Furthermore, because of my wiring mod that allows me to select neck & bridge, the Genny comes much closer now, to what I guess is the more correct "Tele" sound. Selecting the neck QP, (tapped, or not), with the bridge C5, gives me two great versions of Tele-twang. And, the black C5 matches the Genny's decor so much better than the zebra JB, that looked out of place. This is what this guitar is supposed to look like.
Unfortunately, the picture doesn't do the Patriot justice. The zebra Distortion neck, and the reverse-zebra JB bridge, complement the black pickguard and vintage white body perfectly. The creme color of the zebra's matches the shade of white of the body almost perfectly. This is the first time I've ever heard a Duncan Distortion, and I love it. I would characterize it as more "bluesy" than "distortion". It is definitely stronger than the JB, but I wouldn't go so far as to say that it overpowers it. The DD, by itself, has a great character. It may become my favorite neck pup. Flip the 3-way to add in the JB, and the two complement each other perfectly. Switching to the JB by itself, causes a noticable drop in volume, but not objectionable. I'm still not sure how I feel about that, yet. However, the DD by itself, and the DD combined with the JB is a killer tone.
Btw - I used 250k pots in the DD/JB Patriot, because they were already in there. I'm glad I did. They match the pups perfectly, and I think that 500's would have been too bright and piercing.
Anyway, sorry to be so long-winded here. All three of these guitars have been virtually "transformed" into new machines, with these changes, and I couldn't be happier. I'll try to post clips as soon as I stop giggling. :laugh2:
Thanks for reading.
Artie
(My camera is poop!)
I put the black 59's in the Predator. They complement the black pickguard and red body nicely. The bridge 59 is a trembucker. String alignment with the Kahler is almost perfect. I can't believe how good this sounds. The same setup that didn't work so good in the Patriot, works perfectly in the Predator. I'm fairly certain that this guitar is "done". As in . . . I won't be messing with pup changes any time soon. It looks like a "rocker", but its a killer blues machine.
I put the C5 over into the Genny, along with the Quarter Pounds, that were already there. Wherein, the JB struggled to not be overpowered by the QP's, the C5 takes it in stride. Furthermore, because of my wiring mod that allows me to select neck & bridge, the Genny comes much closer now, to what I guess is the more correct "Tele" sound. Selecting the neck QP, (tapped, or not), with the bridge C5, gives me two great versions of Tele-twang. And, the black C5 matches the Genny's decor so much better than the zebra JB, that looked out of place. This is what this guitar is supposed to look like.
Unfortunately, the picture doesn't do the Patriot justice. The zebra Distortion neck, and the reverse-zebra JB bridge, complement the black pickguard and vintage white body perfectly. The creme color of the zebra's matches the shade of white of the body almost perfectly. This is the first time I've ever heard a Duncan Distortion, and I love it. I would characterize it as more "bluesy" than "distortion". It is definitely stronger than the JB, but I wouldn't go so far as to say that it overpowers it. The DD, by itself, has a great character. It may become my favorite neck pup. Flip the 3-way to add in the JB, and the two complement each other perfectly. Switching to the JB by itself, causes a noticable drop in volume, but not objectionable. I'm still not sure how I feel about that, yet. However, the DD by itself, and the DD combined with the JB is a killer tone.
Btw - I used 250k pots in the DD/JB Patriot, because they were already in there. I'm glad I did. They match the pups perfectly, and I think that 500's would have been too bright and piercing.
Anyway, sorry to be so long-winded here. All three of these guitars have been virtually "transformed" into new machines, with these changes, and I couldn't be happier. I'll try to post clips as soon as I stop giggling. :laugh2:
Thanks for reading.
Artie
