OMG Bill Lawrence L550 L560

[Guitarmusic]

Re: OMG Bill Lawrence L550 L560

You should have kept bringing it back to Metz. He and I have been working as partners since the late 70's at Miller Music, and any setup work was done by me. As I remember, you switched out the sustain block on the whammy, put in DiMarzios's, etc. He and I both put a premium on making people happy, and we would gladly done so until you were pleased...

Anyway - you were disgusted with it, and I told him to offer you the money. I love the guitar - and the color. Which is weird, because I usually hate green guitars. Sounds fantastic with the Lawrence units, and the whammy stays in tune really well.

cool man, thats awesome. Metz is an awesome technician, I take a lot of stuff to him guitars and amps. Sometimes guitars don't work out for one individual like they do for another individual. Disgusted is a strong word and I hope you don't think I was disappointed with Metz's work, the guitar just didn't do it for me.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: OMG Bill Lawrence L550 L560

Bill Lawrence pickups are the best pickups on the market, bar none. Cheap, dynamic, silent, amazing tone, and loud. They check all of my good boxes without checking any of my bad ones.

Another vote for Lawrence units here. I have been selling, installing, and playing Bill Lawrence stuff since the 70's. Their hallmark is clarity and articulation with clean power. The best part? AFFORDABLE. If all else fails - install a Lawrence.

Another vote for Lawrences from me too. Both acoustic, electric & bass pickups!

Clarity and articulation is exactly how I would describe everyone I've used.

no, one drawback.... they are so, so ugly.

Perhaps a second one: their bobbins are fragile. The fit of the blades in the L500 series is so tight, that after a decade of changing weather (warm humid summers, cold dry winters), the bobbins cracked on mine.

Hmmm, I don't think they are ugly at all–look very uniform to me.

That is odd about the bobbins cracking–no quality issues with any of mine and I use BLUSA and Wilde/Bill'nBecky. Sorry to hear that. Did you contact Wilde about it?

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: OMG Bill Lawrence L550 L560

to OP, funny you say dimebag tho, cuz as stupid as it may sound the dimebucker is actually a good humbucker for country with twang

The Dimebucker is a highly underrated and narrowly marketed pickup. Can it nail the Dime tone? Yes. Can it do a ton more? Absolutely yes.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: OMG Bill Lawrence L550 L560

The Dimebucker is a highly underrated and narrowly marketed pickup. Can it nail the Dime tone? Yes. Can it do a ton more? Absolutely yes.

The Dimebucker is just an expensive L500XL with less mids. I wouldn't say it sounds better or worse, just different.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: OMG Bill Lawrence L550 L560

The Dimebucker is just an expensive L500XL with less mids. I wouldn't say it sounds better or worse, just different.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Dimebucker is the hottest of the 500s. It is also slightly brighter, IMO.

I do think it is a very misunderstood pickup...so many people just assume it is only useful for Dimebag's Heavy Metal tone.

 

[EDX]

Re: OMG Bill Lawrence L550 L560

and the dimebucker ain't even a l500xl, but a l500l with more output than a l500xl and it's characteristic eq curve.

truly underrated pickup, it really delivers great clean tones