Who's tried the Alex Skolnick Duncans?

Rex_Rocker

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I don't see a lot of talk about these. They seem really interesting. Overwound JB/59 (I presume?) with RCA5 magnets? That seems like a winner combination.

So how are these and how do they compare to the JB/59?

Thanks! :)
 
I don't see a lot of talk about these. They seem really interesting. Overwound JB/59 (I presume?) with RCA5 magnets? That seems like a winner combination.

So how are these and how do they compare to the JB/59?

Thanks! :)
It might be okay for the modified '59. Weaker magnet and a bit more wind make it gets some guts to '59, i'm okay with it. For the JB? Winding it more for switching the inductance from 8-8,5H to >9Hs... Not sure about this. Yes, it is pure logic if you are playing Low by Testament :) while i am not playing in that band, you know :)
 
It might be okay for the modified '59. Weaker magnet and a bit more wind make it gets some guts to '59, i'm okay with it. For the JB? Winding it more for switching the inductance from 8-8,5H to >9Hs... Not sure about this. Yes, it is pure logic if you are playing Low by Testament :) while i am not playing in that band, you know :)
Skolnick actually wasn't in the band for Low, but I get what you mean. :)
 
Yeah, James Murphy was in. But i believe Skolnick plays some songs from "Low" or "The Gathering", right? :)
Those are the my favourites from post Skolnick era of Testament.
Oh yeah, I mean, he's been back since Formation, so he's obviously played his share of Low or Gathering songs live since he rejoined.
 
It might be okay for the modified '59. Weaker magnet and a bit more wind make it gets some guts to '59, i'm okay with it. For the JB? Winding it more for switching the inductance from 8-8,5H to >9Hs... Not sure about this. Yes, it is pure logic if you are playing Low by Testament :) while i am not playing in that band, you know :)
Maybe I am wrong but RCA5 is not weaker then a polished A5. While it is interesting to understand what modified means: in materials, in number of turns, in winding pattern
 
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Maybe I am wrong but RCA5 is not weaker then a polished A5. While it is interesting to understand what modified means: in materials, in number of turns, in winding pattern
I haven't measured the gauss strenght of too many roughcast a5s but i've measured all of mine and they were a bit weaker
 
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