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Aharon

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  1. I meant EMGs as in active........that is if I can't troubleshoot the ground problem. Aharon
  2. I have an Epi Les PAul Standard with a DiMArzio X2N in the bridge and it's totally quiet,I mean dead quiet but whatever pickup I use for the neck has a buzz,I've had the original of course,a gibson and a GFS and they all have buzz when selected.......mothing major but annoying. I tried both wirings,independent volumes and the one that when in the middle either vol is a master with equal results. I'm at my wits end, I might just buy an EMG for the neck and be done but what's the possible cause?. Thanks for any help. Aharon
  3. Thanks Acousticraft.............that's what I thought too.............heavier strings. Ok,I'll try that and see if not it would make a nice slide guitar......8^(
  4. As some of you may remember I built a tele of sorts (padauk) and it looks fine for a first effort and it tuned fine too. I had the action a little high in the beginning and the neck played fine with no dropouts ot buzzing,after a while when I decided to properly set it up I found that the neck does not bow(maybe from all those years the neck spent without string tension) even after I loosened the truss rod completely. Should I re-string with a heavy gauge and hope the neck will move?..................should I use clamps and try to force a bow...........any other suggestions? I read the tutorial but nothing on necks that won't adjust. Thanks Aharon
  5. [quote name='westhemann' post='324726' date='Apr 16 2007, 09:40 AM']irked or not,the hz is an inferior pickup in terms of output and signal to noise....don't think just because they say emg that they are automatically good. in my experience,most people that claim the hz line is a good line of pups have never played the actives for any length of time.after playing the actives for years,i can't stand the hz pickups.they have an underlying hiss and hum which destroys the enjoyment for me. if i use passives,i use duncans...never emg passives. misunderstood?that's just silly...they are not Don Imus,they are pickups. by the way i played with hz pickups before i converted to actives years ago...at low volumes and lower gain settings it is not nearly as noticeable...but turn those puppies up and try them out. and it iis not gear snob-ism to say that the actives are better than the passives in the emg line.it is just the plain ole simple truth[/quote] There's some truth to every statement..................... If Im not mistaken those pups are creamic magnets,much like cramic speakers they have their own sound apart from the alnicos,maybe more trebly,maybe a little harsher,just a diferent flavour.....
  6. [quote name='crafty' post='324676' date='Apr 15 2007, 10:43 PM'][quote name='GregP' post='324662' date='Apr 15 2007, 09:22 PM']Wow, how did you dig this thread out of the archive in order to bump it? <lol> That response is only 4 years delayed. [/quote] Well, at least he's correct. EMG-HZ's aren't bad pickups, just a little misunderstood. [/quote] I was searching other stuff and I came up with the thread,I could not resist but to give my belated answer...........gear snob-ism irks me. Aharon
  7. [quote name='krazyderek' post='21662' date='Sep 18 2003, 01:39 PM']i played one of those jacksons.. with the HZ... my immediate reaction after plugging into a familiar amp was EWWWWWWWW they sound so bland.. and dead... and just.... YUCK... definitly a far cry from the 85's i have in my strat... and i agree with wes... they are much noisier then the active line of emg's... ask the store if you can just take the pickups out, and get a discount off the price cause i see HZ on ebay all the time... people can barely give those things away... but they might be good for projects.. good "shop" pickups i guess[/quote] Every pick up has diferent sound,we know that.The HZ are just fine,you just have to set them up diferent,can't be too close to the strings or they sound harsh. Aharon
  8. Wow...step by step instructions.........that's support. Thanks again Wammi Aharon
  9. It will, yes. Its not real dramatic but its a bit crisper sounding. I have the 6 the rollers,to change them i push the pin out.......is it reusable or will the pin be ruined,do you sell replacement pins?. Thanks Aharon
  10. It will, yes. Its not real dramatic but its a bit crisper sounding. Thanks for the help man!!! Aharon
  11. Wammi,I have a strat style guitar with a 2320.I love the guitar and the bridge.......I guess the rolles are brass and I wanted to know if changing those to steel rollers would improve sustain ... Thanks for any help. Aharon
  12. Bridges sold. Thank you Aharon
  13. Pickups SOLD. Bridges still available. Thank you. Aharon
  14. Kahler bridge,no pivot screws,includes nut lock: best offer+shipping BendMAster Deluxe,no bar,includes nut lock: best offer+shipping Box with 10 pick ups ,AFAIK all work(4xHB,6xSC):U$50+shipping All items sold as is Payment:Money Order (Canada/US only,sorry) http://new.photos.yahoo.com/liv_energy/pho...8804283386896/0 http://new.photos.yahoo.com/liv_energy/pho...8804283343924/1 acolman_ian1ATsympaticoDOTca
  15. Ok.......found it on the tutorials................... Aharon
  16. I was thinking ...the two whites to each other taped and stowed. The two reds as the hot lead and the shields to ground?.
  17. I have a couple of no-name humbuckers that have 2 shielded wires,each shielded wire has shield plus a white and a red lead. I have looked for a wiring code or something regarding this without result. Thanks for any help . Aharon
  18. Got it,removed it by pulling on it with a flat set of cutters...........the same kind used for fret work. May seem obvious but if you've never don it before and you don't want to ruin a new neck............pull up,don't wiggle and be careful. Aharon
  19. What's the best way to remove the nut,I have a lefty neck that I will use in a right handed Fender and I have to flip the nut. Thanks Aharon
  20. Thanks croaticum and prs man........... I'm not even near the qualit of work that is shown here daily but for a first try I'm happy.......... I'll take more pics when the othe p/up is installed and the oil applied. Aharon
  21. Here's a quick picture,I still need to install the neck pup and danish oil it but it plays really nice ,intonated fine and no dead spots. The middle is poplar and it's chambered,not heavy at all and balances well when strapped on. P/u is a fetish Lil' Puncher 10k. The original idea was to make a plexi tele but decided to go for an all wood first try. Aharon http://www.putfile.com/aharon
  22. I was scared too and it ended up being simpler than I thought it would be. I made an extremely rudimentary template with 1" thick oak, 3" wide and about 15" long. The shape of the template ended up being sort of a double H with a tele pocket on one side a nd a strat on the other. Clamped the contraption to the body and routed carefully,taking no more than 1/8 at a time. Before I knew it I had a pocket that fit better than a few store-bought guitars I've owned. There's neck pocket dimensions at stewmac. Aharon
  23. Many moons ago when I played in a band,we did that to our bass cause we thought it was going to get us closer to the "Chris Squire" sound.............it did!. Aharon
  24. Thanks Drak,that's exactly what I needed. Aharon
  25. Ok,time to actually install the bridge (Tele). How do I set the bridge saddles........half way on the intonation screw and then measure the distance to there or is there another way. Thanks for any help. Aharon
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