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Recent content by Mike R.

  1. Mike R.

    Opinions regarding BB1&2 pickups.

    They came stock in my 50s Standard LP and I like them. I also think Warren Haynes uses them as well. They sound great to me.
  2. Mike R.

    Amps you sold but should have kept

    Carr Rambler #009. sigh......
  3. Mike R.

    Les Paul Tribute pickup swap. Stock to Duncan Antiquity. Very pleased.

    I just had the stock pickups on my 2017 Tribute swapped out for the Duncan Antiquity set and could not be more pleased. What a difference over the stock parts. The Antiquity are clearer, woodier and just more all around pleasant to hear. (Pre swap photo)
  4. Mike R.

    Let's See Your Pedalboard!

    I’ve just simplified the board and am trying to see what I can do with only one OD. Technically I know the DECO, EP, and 2B can be used as ODs but I don’t use them that way.
  5. Mike R.

    How do you give a guitar that aged patina?

    How would one give an aged patina to a shiny finish? Not finish checking, just that dullish played in look as opposed to the shiny, polished look. Thanks!
  6. Mike R.

    Building a great LP clean tone: help...

    What is your recipe for a great LP clean tone? Think big and clear, piano like bass, clear but not piercing treble, and balanced across the spectrum. Fire away...
  7. Mike R.

    Wolfe Dr. Vintage pickup height?

    For those that are using these, have you found the best balance/tone by using lower than average settings? I am curious as to how you guys set yours. Thanks!
  8. Mike R.

    Has anyone replaced their Les Paul h/b's with h/b sized P-90?

    Has anyone replaced their Les Paul h/b's with h/b sized P-90? Something like the Fralin P-92 or the Duncan Phat Cat? I am tossing around the idea of trying a humbucking size P-90 replacement in my R7 and wanted to know if anyone has tried this and if you have, how you liked it. Thanks!!
  9. Mike R.

    6V6 vs. EL84: Which is more Les Paul friendly?

    I own a Ghia combo (EL84) but am wondering about the differences between it and a 6V6 driven amplifier. Thanks!
  10. Mike R.

    G string....why why why do you not want to play nice?

    Why does the G string sound so crappy compared to the others? Why does it not ring as nice, sustain as long, and generally not give a crap about how it performs? It is just the bad boy of guitar strings? Specifics? I just had a new bone nut (and some other work) done on my R7. New strings...
  11. Mike R.

    Good guitar tech in New Jersey (Central NJ/Princeton locality)

    I need to find a good guitar tech in Central NJ. I am in the Princeton area so someone within a reasonable distance from there. Can anyone pass along a name/number? Thanks!
  12. Mike R.

    Removing strings from guitar for work. How long is OK?

    Probably a dumb question but here goes... I am replacing the pickups, electronics, getting a tonepros tail piece and bridge replacement, and switch on my R7. I want to start the work piecemeal as the components arrive. The question is: Am I ill advised to remove the strings and just...
  13. Mike R.

    Wobbly pickups: How do you guys stabilize?

    I swapped out my R7's BB's for a pair of Wolfes Dr. Vintage and the neck pick up is a little wobbly in the ring. I want to stabilize it in some way. How do you guys do it? Thanks!
  14. Mike R.

    Splicing shielded wire - How to do it

    Nevermind...figured it out....
  15. Mike R.

    Analogman fighting internet terrorists? KOT being sold on EBAY only now.

    It seems people on the waiting list for KOT pedals (some for years) from Analogman might be out of luck. He is selling them on EBAY, not direct. See below.
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