I like a lot of the hated things lol I prefer TOM bridges (feels best for my hand placement), gloss necks (my hands don't get very sweaty and glide better), pickup rings (easier to adjust pickup height on the go imo), toggle switches, solid color paint jobs (including the dreaded, overdone all...
I bought two used ESP E-II guitars at completely different times. Both had the Abasi set in them. I HATED them. I think I'm the only person that doesn't like them. They sold on Reverb in no time. They seemed like having bass pickups in a guitar, for the lack of a better description. Anyway, I...
The Deep knob on Diezels can be really tricky. I've not been able to crank it past noon with most pickups before I lose clarity; actives or passives. I think the faults that the Moderns are usually accused of (anemic, thin, too middy) are actually aiding me with the Diezels. Still don't like...
Has anyone had any luck using Moderns with Diezel amps? I just got an LTD SN-1000 that came stock with Moderns and I had every intention to swap with a spare Dev set I have laying around because I wrote the Moderns off a long time ago. I took the guitar for a spin with some of my amps and...
The Dev Set is awesome with my Diezels and Orange Dual Dark. I find that to be the case with any gear though. Cabs, speakers, pickups, etc. just need to be matched appropriately.