Guitar Gear Forum

In the right guitar the Duncan Blackouts really are my favorite. It’s in my yellow Fender Strat with the 2 Duncan single and everytime I play it, it’s like damn this is brutal. But they FEEL like a high out out passive In that guitar. They seem to be as picky as EMGs. But when it’s right it beats EM...

I like the sound of floating trems better. I dislike strat trems both ways though. I couldn’t stand them either. But after working on 100s, I started to come around to it. In fact I think bent steel saddles really do increase “harmonic content” more than any other saddle. But these trems have that ...

Thanks dudes!

I like the sound of floating trems better. I dislike strat trems both ways though. I couldn’t stand them either. But after working on 100s, I started to come around to it. In fact I think bent steel saddles really do increase “harmonic content” more than any other saddle. But these trems have that ...

I set up countless Strats, and it’s honestly about 50/50 on peoples preference. A “proper” Strat should pull up about a half step of going by the design.

This thing is awesome. The strat is still my best sounding guitar. Thanks and that Korina strat is a sick one too. I’m a good roll where the tone is kinda staying pretty consistent amongst my builds, even tho they are ALL different. But ALL those years of pickup swaps really does allow me some pret...

macaronisalad wrote: ↑Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:00 pm Friggin sweet...

Thanks brotha!

Also nice job putting the bridge WHERE IT BELONGS. Every Star these days (including my Jackson) has the bridge too far up in the body, which does not look "right" to me. The original placement is the ONLY place I like the feel of the Star. The later era, Desolation series for example) add...

Well almost. Lol. Need to make the control covers… But all in all it’s done. Turned out as sick and tone beast as I could have hoped. Super proud of this one… Mahogany body-Flamed maple top, black binding -Roasted maple with Richlite fretboard, Jumbo SS frets and glow in the dark big side markers. -...

yeah that’s a manufacturing “flaw”. There’s plenty of Indonesian guitars being made and it’s pretty much Solar that does this regularly. Obviously don’t know where they source it and dry it, but this shouldn’t be. Even here in Chicago. I’ve only seen one other on this level and it was an acoustic t...