May 22, 20187 yr EMG pickups...let's talk about 'em. Love 'em? Hate 'em? I generally like them, as much as anything due to their dead-quiet performance. One thing I have known about for years, but never tried until recently, is running them at 18 volts (two batteries in series). It makes a big difference especially on clean tones, which is mainly what I have EMGs for (89s with coil split). One thing people complain about with active pickups is their tendency to sound compressed. The 18 volt mod does quite a bit to alleviate that. If you have EMGs, give it a shot.
May 22, 20187 yr Wasn't someone here looking for a Hendrix strat? $600. https://austin.craigslist.org/msg/d/fender-hendrix-strat-avri-65s/6593009677.html
May 22, 20187 yr 45 minutes ago, Equinox said: EMG pickups...let's talk about 'em. Love 'em? Hate 'em? I generally like them, as much as anything due to their dead-quiet performance. One thing I have known about for years, but never tried until recently, is running them at 18 volts (two batteries in series). It makes a big difference especially on clean tones, which is mainly what I have EMGs for (89s with coil split). One thing people complain about with active pickups is their tendency to sound compressed. The 18 volt mod does quite a bit to alleviate that. If you have EMGs, give it a shot. I had a Strat Squire and put an EMG in the bridge position. For a cheapo guitar, that thing screamed and had great tone.
May 22, 20187 yr More info on that double Florentine cutaway big bodied Gibson please. Also, your friend obviously has a thing for P-90's.
May 22, 20187 yr Author Those Gibson vibratos that are just a handle attached to a stiff piece of metal that the strings run over can’t possibly be worth a shit, right?
May 22, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, AnotherUTFan said: More info on that double Florentine cutaway big bodied Gibson please. Also, your friend obviously has a thing for P-90's. Trini Lopez model. I can't say I've ever heard any of his songs.
May 22, 20187 yr Wasn't someone here looking for a Hendrix strat? $600.https://austin.craigslist.org/msg/d/fender-hendrix-strat-avri-65s/6593009677.html That was me. Glad I don’t live in Austin. Regarding EMG pups: I put one in my $99 Epi Collegiate Les Paul and it’s a great one trick pony. Not pictured: the EMG. This was pre-upgrade.
May 22, 20187 yr Friend’s collection that I thought y’all would appreciate: Is that a 80’s goldburst LP bottom right?That’s the only LP I daydream about.
May 22, 20187 yr 6 hours ago, Chad Fuck said: Friend’s collection that I thought y’all would appreciate: Seriously lacking a Tele and a Strat. I think you know what to do for his birthday.
May 22, 20187 yr 10 hours ago, Equinox said: EMG pickups...let's talk about 'em. Love 'em? Hate 'em? I generally like them, as much as anything due to their dead-quiet performance. One thing I have known about for years, but never tried until recently, is running them at 18 volts (two batteries in series). It makes a big difference especially on clean tones, which is mainly what I have EMGs for (89s with coil split). One thing people complain about with active pickups is their tendency to sound compressed. The 18 volt mod does quite a bit to alleviate that. If you have EMGs, give it a shot. I have zakk wyldes in my Gibson les Paul and they are loud and noisy
May 22, 20187 yr Seriously lacking a Tele and a Strat. I think you know what to do for his birthday.No Single Coils At All!
May 23, 20187 yr P90's are single-coil, no?Yeah, and so are Jazzys, not to mention the Jag as well. But, I think he was fuckin’ with us.
May 23, 20187 yr Yeah, P90's are the greatest single-coil ever made, if not the best pickup ever made. They make my heart go pitter-patter. They get raunchy, but clean up so nicely. (Off to play my P90 339, now)
May 23, 20187 yr More info on that double Florentine cutaway big bodied Gibson please. Also, your friend obviously has a thing for P-90's.It’s the Trini Lopez Custom. I did not know such a thing existed until recently. I thought the only Trini Lopez model was an Es-335 with a Firebird headstock and diamond shaped sound holes (now the Dave Grohl model). Not so. Now I’ve seen the one my friend has and this one on the same month.
May 23, 20187 yr Those Gibson vibratos that are just a handle attached to a stiff piece of metal that the strings run over can’t possibly be worth a shit, right?It’s a vibrola. My Jeff Tweedy SG has one. If you absolutely, positively MUST have a guitar that will never stay in tune, put a vibrola on it.
May 23, 20187 yr Is that a 80’s goldburst LP bottom right?That’s the only LP I daydream about. That’s it. 82 I think.
May 23, 20187 yr Seriously lacking a Tele and a Strat. I think you know what to do for his birthday.He has a couple Teles, just not on the wall. A couple Strats as well.And there’s a reason I was testing out those Strats yesterday.
May 23, 20187 yr On 5/22/2018 at 11:49 AM, Chad Fuck said: Friend’s collection that I thought y’all would appreciate: orgasm.jpg
May 23, 20187 yr Good price on one of those Breedloves I picked up recently:Breedlove American C25/SMe Spruce Mahogany L R Baggs 2010https://applink.reverb.com/item/10707543-breedlove-american-c25-sme-spruce-mahogany-l-r-baggs-2010
May 23, 20187 yr I haven't posted on this thread in awhile, but I found this article really interesting. I know it's a topic that's been covered before on this thread. Rolling Stone: Guitars Are Getting More Popular. So Why Do We Think They're Dying?
May 23, 20187 yr The members of this thread, myself included, are doing all we can to keep the sales numbers up.
May 23, 20187 yr 24 minutes ago, Deej said: The members of this thread, myself included, are doing all we can to keep the sales numbers up. Indeed. As am I!
May 23, 20187 yr Damn. and damn. Also that "Not for sale" tag on that Broadcaster a few posts up was just ruthless.
May 23, 20187 yr 41 minutes ago, Deej said: Take that middle pickup out, and I'm all over that. Guess they ran out of Koa.
May 24, 20187 yr 19 hours ago, Tall Dark And Texan said: Damn. and damn. Also that "Not for sale" tag on that Broadcaster a few posts up was just ruthless. I thought that was a serious piece of "Nyah-nyah." Almost as bad as the $365k LP. But the LP was worse, because it's not that it isn't for sale, just that you can't have it.
May 24, 20187 yr https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/27369-reggie-lucas-19532018 Damn. Played with Miles Davis at 19. Knew he cowrote Borderline, but didn't know about the Stephanie Mills song. What a great career.
May 24, 20187 yr Huh. Never knew anything about the guy. I heard "Borderline" on the radio the other day and was thinking what a well-produced track it is.
May 24, 20187 yr Borderline is about the only Madonna song I ever liked. Would have been a lot better if a singer actually performed it.
May 24, 20187 yr Maybe this has been posted before, but it’s uh, something. 40,000 MATCHSTICKS yes I started this guitar in 1998 and it took 18 years to make in between life and life’s activities and the guitar is made entirely out of Matchsticks, this isn’t a guitar covered in Matchsticks it’s made entirely out of Matchsticks. It took 18 years to make using Matchsticks Issued to me in our 24h ration packs (MRE) to our American friends to start with then normal Matchsticks whilst serving in the British Armed forces as a infantryman The guitar plays and sound as good as any high end guitar should doI will be leaving the guitar with a good friend Richie Peters for a week very soonI am sure he will let you know how it plays/sound.Body all Matchsticks Neck all Matchsticks Pickguard all Matchsticks Pickup covers all Matchsticks Jack socket all Matchsticks Trem cover all Matchsticks Switch tip all Matchsticks Trem tip all Matchsticks Knobs all Matchsticks
May 24, 20187 yr 12 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said: Maybe this has been posted before, but it’s uh, something. Looks awesome! But this man desperately needs to get laid.
May 25, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said: Maybe this has been posted before, but it’s uh, something.
May 25, 20187 yr I thought that was a serious piece of "Nyah-nyah." Almost as bad as the $365k LP. But the LP was worse, because it's not that it isn't for sale, just that you can't have it.Someone isn’t dedicated to the GAS
May 25, 20187 yr Borderline is about the only Madonna song I ever liked. Would have been a lot better if a singer actually performed it.
May 25, 20187 yr I don't see any evidence of a truss rod on Mr. Matchstick.He says there is one. I guess it’s Jaguar style, only adjustable from the neck pocket side.
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