Will a HR fit in a pickup ring made for a 'bucker? I know there's obviously gonna be room on either side of it, but I just wanna know if it would work.
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
Hot Rails questions
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
Still can't decide bridge PU need advice
I have it narrowed down somewhat. I'm going with the jazz/neck. I still can't figure out which bridge PU though. Either the JB, Custom, or Custom Custom. Here again, my axe is a HH Strat Alder body and rosewood fretboard. I play through a Peavey Classic 30 with an MT-2 Metal Zone pedal. Metal, Rock, and Blues are my bag. These Fender stock humbuckers (Black Cobra and Sidewinder) are lame.
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
So I tried a few amps today:
1st was the Laney LC15R. Damn what a little tone machine that is. I'm wondering if I'll ever get a metal tone out of it because the distortion is very fuzzy. I had a DOD overdrive to boost it with but it didn't really work. Maybe with an MXR microamp it'd work (it worked fantastic with a JCM800 combo). But for midgain and blues this was gorgeous for the price. Highly recommended.
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
Capacitors from radio shack?
Can I get my .47 capacitor from radio shack or do I have to jump through some rediculous hoops to get instrument grade materials?
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
whats all the buzz about?
hi all, if you have read my posts recently you know i purchased a lefty agile 3500 and upgraded it with SD jb/jazz combo. the sound is great the feel is great bla bla bla..but i have 1 issue...if i strike the low e string i get a buzzing that i dont get on any other string and frankly its killing me. in order to fix this i a) adjusted the truss rod to make the neck a bit more downward sloping (which i assume raises the action slightly) b) raised the low e side of the bridge slightly c) slightly raised the nut just on the low e string. after all this still have a discernable buzz on the low e string, much more so than on my other guitars (peavey predator plus and mex strat). any ideas? i have looked at the neck and it does not look at all warped or anything. also, thought its very hard to tell by looking, i think the ring comes from the string hitting the 4th fret which to my eye is no different then any of the other frets. HELP i love this guitar and need to have this sorted out. is there any way for me to file down the fret just a bit where i beleive the e string hits it? finally, someone told me that les paul or les paul type guitars may have more buzzing due to the length of the neck being shorter...is there anyting to this. thanks in advance for the advice.
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
Anyone know how to true bypass a Dunlop 535 wah?
If so how complicated is it? Does it just require replacing the switch to a SPDT switch? Will some of the gurus chime in. I want to give this a shot.
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
I need a dark speaker...
for an old Traynor YGM-3 2xEL84, bright as heck. I put a Red Fang in it and my guitars sounded great BUT, my buddy is a harp player. The amp is just overly bright to begin with.
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
Darn it Simon_F!
hmm, we have quite the peer pressure at this forum After hearing your many positive testimonies about the famous Duncan Custom in a Les Paul, I had to buy a new one.. it's your fault
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
Solid shaft vs. split shaft
My blender pot is split shaft and I (like an idiot) order two solid shaft pots...will they work together?
- Jan 12 Mon 2009 20:49
How much difference in tone do graphite saddles make?
Hey guys, I've been thinking about trying a set of graphite saddles on my Hamer's TOM bridge. It's a tad bit brighter than you would expect given that it uses the same mahogany/maple/rosewood construction as a Les Paul. It sounds great with darker pickups, but I wouldn't mind adding a bit more warmth, and I thought maybe graphite saddles would be an inexpensive way to do that. Can anyone comment on how much of a difference there is in tone between metal and graphite saddles? Thanks.

