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[Bill Alder]

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Back about 1971 I received a guitar for a birthday present from my parents. They knew nothing about guitars so they asked my then guitar teacher what would be a good one to buy for me. What I got was this roughly 1970ish Made in Japan SG copy. It's what I assume was a pre-lawsuit era guitar and originally had a Bigsby style tremolo on it. I don't know for sure where it came from or even what the brand name was. I've seen a few around the internet but the problem with identification is the same. About the only thing I'm fairly certain is that is was probably built at the Matsomoku factory.

A few years ago I got back into guitars and resurrected this old faithful by removing the tremolo and replacing it with a stop tailpiece. Over the years it's had three sets of tuners, three bridges and now a new set of pickups. This year I updated the electronics by adding SH-4 JB in the bridge position and an SH-2n Jazz at the neck. I updated the pots to 500k and use Push-Push volume pots to coil-split each of them. It sounds great and I'm happy with the new hotter sound.

 

[Muncter]

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My LP copy with hotrodded humbuckers.

 

[Kosh Naranek]

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Peavey USA Ltd


Hamer Studio with Pearly Gates set.

 

[bloodswords]

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Fender: TL-71

Neck: Quarter Pound/ Bridge: Hot Stack, loving the QP every time I have one in a different guitar.

 

[bloodswords]

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Fender: TL Rose

Neck: Vintage Stack/ Bridge: Hot Stack. Decided to keep it 'sweet' in the neck but the hum-free status is mandatory.

 

[bloodswords]

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Jackson SLX...

Bridge: Nazgul/ Neck: Sentient. The Sentient is fast becoming my neck humbucker of choice for high gain stuff.

 

[bloodswords]

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Paisley Tele...

Neck: Alnico II Pro, Bridge: Lil '59. Did a coil split for the bridge pickup so the twang's in tact (albeit compromised).

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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Seems like there is always one or two of these type of threads going and they always generate mucho drool worthy guitar porn eye candy!!!

4 out of 6 of mine are Seymour Duncan Equipped and I'm working on a 7th!!!

#1. 1988 Jackson Soloist Custom/Ontario Custom Shop "Glow In The Dark" Crackle/Lava Serial #J4742: Sustains forever, JE1200 Active Mid-Boost is awesome, Reverse Headstock/Neck-Thru/Ebony Fretboard, J200/J200/Pre-2004 Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Maricela Juarez “Evenly Voiced Harmonics” Trembucker/JE1200 Active Mid-Boost, Non-Recessed Original Floyd Rose w/Floyd Upgrades Threaded Screw In Arm, Schaller Straplocks/Black Leather Strap



#2. 2013 USACG/Warmoth Iceman: This is my EVH/Brown Sound Guitar, incredibly comfy neck, an Custom - Custom Build, USACG Quarter-Sawn Maple/Maple Fretboard Neck - 12” Radius, 22 Jumbo Frets, R2 1 5/8” Nut, Gotoh SG38 Tuners, Warmoth Mahogany Iceman Body in Pearl White, Seymour Duncan Jazz/JB-Custom Custom A2 Hybrid Trembucker, DiMarzio 500K Pushull Volume/3 Way LP Style Selector Switch/Fender TBX Tone x 2, Cup Jack, ’89 Ibanez Metal Pickup Mounting Rings and Vol/Tone/Tone Knobs, Recessed ’85 Original Floyd Rose w/Threaded Screw In Arm and 37mm Big Brass Block, DiMarzio Cliplock Black Strap


3. 1991 Gibson M-II Standard - I've owned three of these and never bonded with them, this one plays great, sounds great and does not go out of tune, First Year Production, Modified - Pickguard removed, body refinished in “Battle Worn Black”, Early 90’s Seymour Duncan Lidia Daniel Jazz JNL/Early 90s Classic Stack/JB TB4L in black plastic mounting rings, 5 Way Strat Selector/Mini Toggle/Volume/Tone .22 Orange Oil In Paper Cylinder Capacitor, “Gibson” Logo Tuners, Maple Fretboard w/Abalone Arrowhead Inlays, Recessed “Gibson” Schaller Made In Germany Floyd with Collared Arm, Custom “Day of The Dead” Truss Rod Cover, Q Parts Skull Vol/Tone Knobs, Schaller Straplocks/“Buddy Guy ‘08” Autographed Black & White Polka Dot Strap


4. 1998 Squier Venus - At one point in approx. 2000 I picked up a Sunburst Venus, Black Venus and 2 Fiesta Red Jag-Stangs. The Black Venus was the only one I kept and gave to my Daughter.

The Squier Vista Series Venus offered:

- Quality Craftsmanship "Crafted In Japan"
- Bound Fingerboard with Fully Bound 12" Radius Fretboard and Jumbo Frets
- Discontinued ('98 only) "seafoam green"
- Tune-O-Matic Bridge with String-Through Body Design
- Versatile Sonically - with only Volume/3 Way Selector Toggle Switch

I recently pulled it out of the case since my Daughter is away at college and I always enjoyed playing the damn thing so much. I really like it for an inexpensive unusual guitar along the same lines as any Fender Offset Guitar; Jaguar, Jazz-Master, Jag-Stang, etcetera.

I wasn't happy with the SD APS-1/Pearly Gates Trembucker so I swapped them out for a SD Antiquity Strat/'59 Trembucker, installed a new CTS 500k Volume and added a Fender TBX Tone, and, swapped the White Vol/Tone Knobs and Selector Switch Tip to Black as I think it looks much better with the "Tuxedo Black" Treatment. Set up with .10-.46 Strings. Now it also sounds MUCH better with the changes.

 

[bloodswords]

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My Gibson Melody Maker SG, default humbucker was totally uninspiring...

So in went a Custom Shop humbucker & totally digging evertything this pickup has to offer, less the distressed finish.

 

[bloodswords]

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Schecter KR-24-2H-FXD: Finally got to try the El Diablo (SH6 there in the neck).

 

[marantz1300]

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1969 Custom wearing Cats

 

[bloodswords]

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My Chapman ML-3 Modern. At 4.2kg, one of the heaviest I own.

Duncanized: SH-6 set, gotta love how these pickups interact with heavy instruments.

 

[NjuiMusic]

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My Ibanez RG550 only bridge pickup that is seymour for now...



My Squier Strat 1993 Korean with a Hot For Strat

 

[Thundermtn]

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2001 Les Paul Classic.
After 2 solid months and playing upwards of 30 guitars at different dealers and any flavor of Les Paul that was in stock this is what I ended up with. I picked it solely on how nice it played. I originally hated the color, plain top trans amber with snot inlays. Since then the top has matured and is probably BB in quality now and still improving. I have played a couple $5K+ re-issues that don't play as nice. It played like a plek before the plek was in use. The stock 496/500 sounded like garbage so I have a set of pearly gates in it now. After Xmas it will have a Seth in the neck. It's a relic from when I used to be cool and play my own songs in venues where the crowd was under 30.

 

[bloodswords]

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Ibanez TM302

Lil '59/ Hot Rhythm. Superb.

 

[Leon Of Late]

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I have 9 guitars currently and the only one that isn't equipped with Duncans is my Taylor acoustic. If you plug it in and sound is produced, my rule is to make sure that sound is made by SD pickups. I need to get some pictures taken.

 

[Drunken Bowling]

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Whenever I hear, "Seymourized," I think of mini hb's which then makes me think of Firebirds and LP Deluxes.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

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Ibanez TM320

Lil '59/ Hot Rhythm. Superb.

How do you like these new Talmans? Been thinking about them since they came out - love the sound of Teles but ergonomics are meh and cutaway is a bit too narrow for the way I play. Also like the six saddle bridge on these without the side walls.

MIJ ones come with SDs from the factory I believe.

 

[Snake Aces]

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I don't think I've added this WLH loaded beauty to this thread yet:

 

[bloodswords]

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How do you like these new Talmans? Been thinking about them since they came out - love the sound of Teles but ergonomics are meh and cutaway is a bit too narrow for the way I play. Also like the six saddle bridge on these without the side walls.

MIJ ones come with SDs from the factory I believe.

Yes, those Prestige versions have Duncans in there by default. The weight of the new Talmans might be the make factor for those of us considering some traditional features with some healthy variation.