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Logical Frank

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  1. Logical Frank
    Yep. The pickups are made in Asia by cheap labor. I think the mixed reviews are attributable to two things: 1. The pickups are very possibly inconsistant in quality. I only have one set so I can't say but it'd be a good bet they're cutting some corners on quality control. 2. People don't want to admit that they've been wasting money on their Duncans. Ahhhh... By number two I just mean that price will change the percieved value of the pickups to a lot of people (this is basic marketing, see the wine industry to watch the principle in action). There's gonna be some people who will only hear "cheap" out of inexpensive pickups no matter what they sound like. But I was thinking saying buying Duncans was a waste of money might start a riot which would give me the diversion I need to sneak out of work.
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    That's pretty weak, telling you over the phone. Oh well--if they did that, they probably weren't the best people to work for anyway. Good luck and I hope you find something better shortly.
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    Yep. I just posted in another thread about how happy I was w/ my Retrotrons in my SG. They sound (and look) awesome--very clear, bright but not lacking in low end. They sound amazing clean but that clarity and definition still comes through w/ loads of distortion.
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    I like that too. The extreme bevels looked like you were trying too hard to look mean. The simple bevels are even more vicious looking due to their subtlety.
  5. Logical Frank
    I second the GFS pickups. They're so cheap you really can't loose. You might want to check out their retrotron series for the hollow body. I put some of the Londons in my SG and let me tell you--jangle-tastic.
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    I like it w/o. I think w/ the dramatic shape the bevels are just too much--though I suppose that's kinda the point w/ something like this.
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    You know--I've thought about it and I'm pretty sure I'm right. You are either gonna have to change the name of that guitar or give it a red paint job w/ black and white stripes.
  8. Logical Frank
    Damn. If that ain't somethin'... I will just assume you can make such a concotion stay in tune. I guess you just rely on the neck going straight the way through.......? I dig it.
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    Who doesn't like that JD bottle?
  10. Logical Frank
    Beautiful. Love the shape, love the wood. The only thing I don't like is you said you'd use a chrome pickup ring... I would go all creme or maybe zebra. Let that fine wood speak for itself, no shiny metal. I think the string-through/TOM will look awesome though.
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    This is one of those guitars... I think it looks freakin' awesome but my puritanical self could never be seen on stage w/ such a thing... I don't think I'm creative enough to live up to it. I love the offset neck joint, put one of those on some lame old bass-shape and I'd be all over it.
  12. Logical Frank
    You know--this thread got me thinkin'... We really live in a golden age of cheap guitars. For a hundred bucks you can pick up a decent piece of guitar-shaped timber, replace the pots, maybe the pickups, the bridge and tuners if you're crazy about it, and get yourself a pretty mean piece of rock that stays in tune like a mother and sounds just as good as anything. You really can't complain about that. I was at Guitar Center trying stuff out and it's really remarkable how similar the the two-hundred dollar guitars and the eight-hundred dollar guitars sound.
  13. Logical Frank
    They are tolerable cheap copies that are made by peasants in French Indochina. They're what people frequently call "surprisingly good," meaning "I thought this would be unplayable but it's pretty darn OK." I would put them in the same class as that Rondo stuff--which ain't bad. Worth every cent of seventy five bucks for sure if it looks nice. Edit: And I should mention that I've never owned one so I don't know if I can call my experience extended. I have a creaping feeling though, that you will end up replacing the pots after a while but it will otherwise be pretty solid considering.
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    Some of those Epiphones are really good, especially older ones. And used gear is often set-up a heck of a lot better than new stuff. You figure if it's been around for eight years there's a good chance someone took the time to set it up right whereas a lot of the stuff at guitar center is sold w/ straight factory settings which tend te be a little lacking in my opinion. It's been my experience w/ inexpensive guitars that there's a slightly greater chance of there being something horribly wrong w/ it but most of them, w/ a proper setup, are pretty much in the same ballpark as more expensive models and you can even get lucky and find something better. It looks like you did just that. Congratulations on the new guit-fiddle!
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    I was thinking a siamese cat but I think E.T. just about hits the nail on the head. Gorgeous top! It's like cloud watching.
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    Nice. I hope it is thicker than a normal SG--adds some heft to the overall impression and gives a nice custom touch (as if the laminates aren't enough!). As far as kneck? I say mohagany w/ an ebony fretboard--no inlays. Let the wood speak for itself!
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    Can I add another question to this? What kind of stuff would I want to get if I just wanted to do some fretwork and maintanence on already finished necks? Same stuff?
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    The amp in question here is a Fender Champ, about as high-gain as a tree stump. I don't think it's anything other in my setup other than my guitar because other guitars in the same setup don't hum.
  19. Logical Frank
    OK--so I have this old Peavey Strat-o-thingy that I just redid. It works and sounds great but there's a little buzz. I went through it yesterday and double checked everything and all my connections (including the ground to the tremelo claw) are good. Anyway, there's a bit of buzz that's just loud enough to be annoying that I'm trying to get rid of (probably wouldn't care if I hadn't wired this myself). It's distincly different than the buzz from the single coils and goes away completely when I touch the strings (so that means the bridge ground is set up, right?). Is there anything else to check and what can I do that might help? I used this wiring diagram: http://static.zoovy.com/img/guitarelectron.../wdu_hss5l11_01
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    I figure the USA guitars are more desirable there for the same reasons they are here--mostly image and a bit of quality. Anyway, it makes sense; it was a long time before any real guitar legend was ever seen playing an Asian guitar. The Japanese are into rock music like everybody else.
  21. Logical Frank
    What type of guitar are you building and what kind of a sound are you looking for? I don't know much about woodworking so I can't tell you what's easiest or best to use in that regard but I know something about the tones they provide... Maple necks are great--actually what I prefer for the most part. I've never played a maple bodied guitar but I suspect it would sound quite bright and the weight would be an issue. Perhaps your buddy meant a maple top. Maple can be very gorgeous and often is used on top of another tone wood for bodies. Anywway--as far as what's best, I suspect you will find in this regard that opinions are like... you know... Everybody's got one. There's a guide somewhere on this site that'll let you know what kind of sounds you can get out of what kind of wood.
  22. Logical Frank
    The Omega hole looks cool. The monkey grip? Kinda makes it look too busy...
  23. Logical Frank
    I would say, if anything, go for lower output pickups. They tend to be brighter to my ear. I don't think you'll have a problem though, especially w/ the ebony fretboard.
  24. Logical Frank
    Well--the problem w/ the strats is the bridge. I have a Peavey Strat-like anomoly w/ floating tremelo, twenty four frets and a 25 1/2 inch scale length. I put five springs in the sucker, put some Beefy Slinkies on it and I'm good to go detuned to B. It plays great and stays in tune except for when I use the wang bar. The SG intonates pretty alright but it would be nice if you could get the saddles another sixteenth inch back on some stings. I pretty much have mine set for the longest string length possilbe. It's very playable. I used it detuned to B for years as my main guitar, recorded w/ it, etc. all w/ no problems. I didn't even have to adjust the truss rod on it--actually, normally I don't. I do have trouble keeping the third highest string in tune though--but that happened even in standard.
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    It's good to hear from someone w/ actual experience w/ the body in question. It looks like you get what you pay for (w/in reason) so I suppose that's just about what I expected to hear. I'm glad, though, that the Squire bodies are build solidly. The only problem is now I want to buy one of those Squire P90 Custom Teles to work on... Mmmm... Tele...
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