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    Where can I buy a Floyd Rose bridge that ISN'T a complete POS with terrible quality? 😡

    So, to begin with, what you see is a blue Agile Interceptor Pro, and an Ibanez RG170 that I restomodded (I Floyd Rose swapped the RG, the Agile is 100% stock except for the pickups). Initially, they were very reliable guitars, but both of them have started to have this problem where their...
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    I need some advice. I finally was able to buy my dream guitar, but now I'm scared to play or even touch it

    So, when I was 17 (10 years ago), I got this beautiful little electric guitar for only $225, from this no-name brand that has since become defunct. Nobody has ever heard of this brand, but that guitar plays better than any of the $2000+ guitars that I've played. It was amazing. Also (this next...
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    I'm wiring up a guitar. I have a diagram, but I have some serious questions about it...?

    So, I have a wiring diagram. I want to wire some EMG 707s into the guitar, with 1 volume, an input jack, 3-way selector, and 18v electronics. Please bare with me as I'm a noob here and haven't done this before. 1. Which terminal of the battery faces the pickups? I assume it's the negative...
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    Should I/do I have to wet-sand a satin finish?

    I'm building a guitar, and I decided to go with a satin finish. I've sprayed two light coats on already. I know the typical procedure with a gloss finish is to wet-sand it up to 1400 or 2000-grit sandpaper. I kind of want to, just to get the experience, and because I want a faster neck. But...
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    Can I use a metal brick instead of my bridge as my electrical ground?

    Hey, so I'm building a djentstick out of a 2 by 4. Yeah, I know, I'm hopping on this trend about seven years too late, but whatever. Anyway, I planned nearly everything out, except for one problem. The way I have arranged the parts and cavities means that it will be difficult or impossible for...
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    Could I get a working wiring diagram for this guitar?

    I want to make a disclaimer that I know nothing about wiring guitars. I plan to learn with a new guitar kit that I'm going to buy soon, but for now I am paying someone else to do it for me because it's an extremely complicated job. Anyway. I tried to get my guitar set up with a luthier who is...
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    Frustration w/ trying to find a suitable middle pickup for metal guitar >:(

    TL;DR: Trying to find a middle pickup for guitar, than can accompany my SD Alpha/Omega pups while also sounding good for non-metal. So, I've posted a bit about the Ibanez RG 6-string that I'm restoring. I bought some Seymour Duncan Alpha/Omega pickups after listening to a lot of shootouts on...
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    Frustration with finding F-spaced SD Alpha/Omega pickups

    So, I am restoring an Ibanez RG170, I have Floyd swapped it already, but I want to install the Seymour Duncan MH Alpha/Omega signature pickups. After speaking to a representative from Seymour Duncan, he has informed me that both the neck (Alpha) AND the bridge (Omega) are standard spaced. Now...
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    I want to install some DiMarzio Titans in my guitar, but I need some advice.

    So, I have an HSH electric guitar that I'm modifying. I want to install some DiMarzio Titans in it, but there are two issues: 1. The guitar is HSH, and I need an additional pickup for the middle position. Is there anything you guys can suggest? And would ANY passive middle pickup be compatible...
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    QUESTION: Is it safe to use Turtle Wax car wax to clean an electric guitar?

    Hey. So, I'm doing a string change/general cleaning and maintenance on my main 6-string guitar. I lost my last bottle of guitar body polish and hadn't replaced it in a long time, but I remember I had some Turtle Wax sitting in my garage that I had bought to buff out a different guitar (but never...
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    EMG pickups/tone help?

    Hi, First of all, this is NOT a rant, even if it may sound like one. I would love to be able to get some good use out of these pickups. I have some questions about achieving a good tone with EMG 707 pickups. Everyone says that they're awesome pickups, but I haven't had that experience...
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    Can I install a coil split switch with these pickups?

    Hi, everyone, I am currently modding/restoring a badly abused Ibanez RG170 with a 5-way selector switch. The following are photos of the bridge and neck pickups. I am thinking of adding a coil split switch to the neck and the bridge pickup. Keep in mind that I am relatively new to soldering...
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    What string gauge should I get?

    Hi, I just bought a 5-string Brice Defiant. I want to know what string gauge I should get because I am setting it up to tune to drop A flat. I think that .130 is too light and .174 is too heavy (I have a .185 that I tune down to F# on my other bass). Any suggestions? And for the other...
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    I need suggestions for better pickups (active)?

    Hi, I own an Agile Interceptor 7 string with EMG 707s that I got last November. The guitar plays great, and acoustically, it sounds amazing and loud compared to my other electric guitars. However, when I record with it, it sounds so dark and muffled, as if it's being recorded from behind a...
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    How good is the Agile Hawker? Any guitars to compare it to?

    So I'm thinking of buying an Agile Hawker (Elite). I want a 7-string guitar that is decent but I would like something to compare it to. I have played and/or currently own: An Agile Interceptor Pro 930 A high-quality Randy Rhoads Gibson Les Paul A Douglas Hadron 725 A PRS 24-fret 6-string...
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    How good is the Agile Hawker? Any guitars to compare it to?

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    Can a phase switch be installed on any guitar?

    Hey, So I'm going to be building a 7-string guitar pretty soon. I was thinking of installing a phase switch. The guitar is going to have 2 humbuckers, 1 single coil, 1 volume, 1-2 tone knobs, a killswitch, a coil tap push/pull switch, and a 5-way pickup selector. (Oh, and it's also going to...
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    DIY Kit: What would I need in order to be able to put this guitar together?

    Hi, I've been a guitarist for 7 years. I'm good at playing but I want more experience building/painting/finishing and such. All the parts and screws are there, including the back plates and such. What would I need in order to be able to put this guitar together...
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    How to paint/color a guitar?

    Hi, I've been a guitarist for six years, and I'm buying a DIY kit because it seems really cool. I want to add a lot of custom features to it. Anyway, I don't know a lot about the finishing/painting aspect of guitars and I'm hoping someone can help. the guitar body and neck are raw, so when...
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    Would you trust this seller?

    I'm thinking of getting a guitar with 7 strings, 27 frets, and a floyd. I found this inexpensive one at DHGate. I know it's probably really low-quality. I'm thinking that after I buy it, I'm going to make a lot of changes (replace the pickups, scallop the fingerboard, give it a setup, etc.)...


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