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  1. Jamiecrain

    Switch question: Possible to use On-Off-On switch as On-On-On?

    One of my guitars has two On-On-On rocker switches which need replacing. They have simple logic for the three positions: Pickup 1 - Both - Pickup 2. I will be swapping them out for new ones but I have come across some excellent quality switches however they are On-Off-On. They also work as...
  2. MDSKR

    SD Omega swap w/BKP Juggernaut, before and after DI/Reamps

    Just sharing some DIs/reamps from this pickup swap. Omegas were too thick on lowest string for my taste so I'm trying the Juggernaut. May need to try a different pedal than the fortin 33 infront since its sounding a bit bright but overall pretty happy with the swap. Guitar is a PRS SVN...
  3. M

    Ibanez RG8 stock pickup sound a like?

    I know everyone and their mother likes to trash on them but I actually like them and wonder if there's a set of pickups that sound like them so I can put them in my 6 string
  4. MannyMoonjava

    Ibanez RGIX28FEQM Pickup Options?

    I found another 8 in the norwegian wilderness, hopefully arriving this week. I hate emg808s What are my options? Can i swap for some fishmans easily? Do they fit the chavity? I probably also need new pots (which ones?) Looking for some pickups that can do mostly clean, but also some...
  5. AkiraSpectrum

    Pickup shootout — BKP vs SD

    Did a quick shootout between the Duncan Custom Custom / Jazz vs BKP True Grits Let me know what you think
  6. J

    What are your favorite pickups?

    I know this topic might objective since different pickups sound better in some guitars than others. However what are your favorite model and type of pickups? I personally like Hagstrom’s stock pickups as well as Gotoh pickups. To my ears those work the best for what I am doing.
  7. hilljack13

    Constant hum after "rebuild"

    Continuing on my previous post about capacitor size...I got around to installing the new pots and pickups. This is for a RG7421. Only exception is I am using a 3-way switch (Alpha). So as the title goes, after doing all the wiring once plugged in it just hums constant. I followed the Ibanez...
  8. neurosis

    Hum on "new" Charvel. What to check?

    I got one of those Danhage sigs a while ago. The construction and feel on this thing was nice out of the box but the setup left a lot to be desired. I am a tinkerer so I didn't really worry and changed it to my liking. It took a little more than my other guitars but it's playing great now. I...
  9. WillyTheMLGPro

    Bare Knuckle potentiometers

    I've been looking at getting a bunch of the Bare Knuckle CTS pots and was wondering if any has had any experience with them compared to normal CTS pots? It mentions on their site for their 550K pots that "The increased resistance over standard 500K pots opens out the upper frequency range and...
  10. guitaardvark

    Custom Pickup Covers?

    Hey all, Are there any companies that make custom pickup covers? It's hard to justify almost $400 for a covered set of BKP, and I really like the sound of the Duncans I already have, but I'm having a hard time finding companies that make interesting covers (by "interesting," I mean things like...
  11. CovertSovietBear

    2 Way Button/Switch for H/H setup?

    Wondering if any of you know of any good switches or buttons that would fit where either the volume knob or switch on my Schecter KM7 MKI without modification. I'm planning on running two humbuckers and I want a 2 way switch/button to select either my bridge or neck pickup while bypassing the...
  12. Masoo2

    Explain Pickup Rewinding To Me

    Title - looking to change out the pickups on a fanned 8 I have and it seems that rewinding may be a simpler (and maybe cheaper) alternative to ordering a custom angled set. If I was to commission this through someone like Lundgren, would it be as simple as saying "hey, make the bridge an M8 and...
  13. CovertSovietBear

    WTB Dimarzio Liquifire 7 or trade for SD Sentient 7

    Gear Wanted: Dimarzio Liquifire 7 - Only looking for white pickups with gold poles - - If interested I can also trade for a Seymour Duncan Sentient 7 out of my Schecter - Additional Accessories (hardshell case etc): If available would also be interested in buying a new/lightly used 3 way...
  14. Kokos

    How to adjust pickup heights in Chapmans?

    Hi, I bought recently a Chapman ML1 Modern Baritone and started adjustments.. Weird thing is with the pickups.. It seems there're no springs nor any foam which could raise a pickup, it's like they are screwed into the wood with no intention of adjustment. Can anybody explain what the heck? :-)...
  15. Wynseun

    Does location of a pickup relative to the bridge matter?

    I just bought a 2007 Schecter Hellraiser and noticed that the earlier version (prior to 2008-ish) had the pickups much closer together than the later version. The bridge pickup appears to be routed further away from the bridge by about half an inch or so by the looks of it on the older version...
  16. lazarusieben

    What is your favorite combo for active neck/bridge humbucker pickups? Looking for recommendations

    Hi there! I am kinda new to this active pickups thing. So far I am happy with the ones I got for my 6 string CGCFAD guitar (EMG 81&85). I've seen there is also a 7 string version but I think I want something different for my 7 string. What I play is heavy chugging riffs on my bridge pickup...
  17. Themistocles

    Duncan Custom SH-5 7 string review

    I wanted a cheap project guitar so I grabbed a nice Jackson JS22-7Q that had a scratch and nabbed a Seymour Duncan Sh-5 "Custom" for 7 strings to drop in (btw SD terrible naming conventions like; Custom, there is also a custom custom, what's next a custom special custom special custom?). It...
  18. A

    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...
  19. E

    7 String Version of Bill Lawrence L500XL?

    Hey all, Looking to swap out my pickups from my 7 String Harley Benton (pretty sure they come stock with Roswell pickups), and I’m looking for something with a similar character to the Bill Lawrence L500XL but obviously for seven string. I’ve heard that the DiMarzio X2N7 comes close but maybe...
  20. A

    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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