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Ok...I know that the conversion makes the scale length 28 5/8...for anybody that uses one I have 3 questions...

-What guage strings do you use?

-What do you tune it to?

-It the string tension solid enough to not get muddy under mild to medium gain levels?


Originally Posted by the guy who invented fireOk...I know that the conversion makes the scale length 28 5/8...for anybody that uses one I have 3 questions...

-What guage strings do you use?

-What do you tune it to?

-It the string tension solid enough to not get muddy under mild to medium gain levels?

1) I've been experimenting with gauge, D'Addario makes a couple of sets. Currently I'm using 14-68. It seems ro do the trick.
2) B-B, a perfect fourth down from standard.
3)Yes. I put SSL-1s in the neck and middle, and was undecided for the bridge, considering a P-90. At Seymour's advice, I ordered a CS humbucker, Alnico 5, vintage wind, with a 4-conductor cable. I have it wired with a three-way mini switch for series/parallel/split. It sounds amazing. In the middle of the 5-way, it selects the neck and bridge together instead of middle only. The underwound humbucker is a great match with this guitar. With the thick strings, it has plenty of sustain, and stays clear, even when overdriven. It seems like a hot pickup would sound like a muddy mess with the thick strings and all those overtones. I was looking for rock amp; roll/rockabilly/country cleans and overdrive, not metal chunk. I can do a kind of Danelectro twang, or crank it up a for an overdriven tone. I haven't tried heavy distortion with it (that's not really my thing). Hope this helps.