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  1. Mr. Papa

    Jangly Clean Bridge Pickup

    You might consider the Fralin Twangmaster.
  2. Mr. Papa

    Service provider recommendation for hardware relicing?

    I have a new gold Bigsby tailpiece I would like to have relic’d to match my heavily worn ‘73 LP Custom. Has anyone had recent experience with service providers or recommendations for where to go to get it done “correctly”? I understand that some of the ageing processes come out more...
  3. Mr. Papa

    NGD-PRS DGT SE

    If you’ve been following the release and reveal on the new PRS DGT SE model, I got one last week and I can vouch that the hype is real. If I can figure out how to upload some pics and video I will, but you won’t regret picking one up if you’re in the market. The trem action is very cool (between...
  4. Mr. Papa

    Early 70's LPC wiring HELP NEEDED

    For what it’s worth, if you’re going to replace one pot, you might just do all of them and keep the original wiring harness in one piece. You might decide to put it back in for some reason down the line. Once you start parting the harness out, putting it back together gets complicated, as in...
  5. Mr. Papa

    Playing a half step down with 24 3/4 scale

    I tune to D and generally use 11-49 or D’Addario balanced tension 11-50, and on occasion I use a 12 set. Setup wise you should only need a minor truss rod adjustment if that, unless your nut slots need to be widened.
  6. Mr. Papa

    Bass amps anyone?

    Those Fender Rumbles are pretty impressive for gigs, too. I run an Ampeg through a Traynor 6x10” and that works pretty well for what I do around the house.
  7. Mr. Papa

    Seymour Duncan tone chart

    Thank you for sharing this chart, it’s a good comparative reference to inform a broader assessment that includes the other factors mentioned.
  8. Mr. Papa

    What ToneBender model did Jeff Beck use on Truth/Beck-Ola ?

    Tru-Fi is making high end SupaFuzz and Colorsound clones. I have the Two Face fuzz and it’s fantastic. https://tru-fi.com/
  9. Mr. Papa

    Are Dimarzios really that bad?

    This is true. I would like to keep a Super D in a Les Paul but I would need another one (darn) for that purpose. One of the best pickups I’ve heard was a soap bar sized Super D in a LP Special. It did it all, really well. That might be what I would look for after I get caught up from holiday...
  10. Mr. Papa

    Who makes a T-Top replica?

    Fralin does great work, but Tom Brantley does equally great work for a better price. I agree that finding and repairing a busted T-Top is a service to the world.
  11. Mr. Papa

    Best Boutique P-90 Pickups?

    Lollars are my favorite so far of all the boutique winds I have tried.
  12. Mr. Papa

    Any good 10” speaker deals now?

    I came across a Traynor 6x10” and want to put new speakers into it, are there any good deals out there this Black Friday weekend? Thank you!
  13. Mr. Papa

    Duncan Eclair

    Has anybody had any experiences with the Seymour Duncan custom shop Eclair pickup set? They look interesting on paper, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of lore out there about them.
  14. Mr. Papa

    New Pedalboard Day!1!

    Those pedals are undissable. Nice collection, cool board.
  15. Mr. Papa

    LP Special - pedals?

    I just got a Tru-Fi Two Face Fuzz and it is truly fantastic with any of my LPs, but is really magic for me with P90s. That said I’ve been using a Zendrive with P90s for years and its been my go to for OD. I can confirm that SD-1 also works great.
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