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Guitar Lounge / Re: Just bought a dirt cheap JS1000 BTB.......

« on: July 20, 2019, 03:43:48 PM »

Yeah think you may be right. Good point.

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Guitar Lounge / Re: Just bought a dirt cheap JS1000 BTB.......

« on: July 20, 2019, 12:45:18 PM »

That's not a bad idea actually.

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Guitar Lounge / Re: Just bought a dirt cheap JS1000 BTB.......

« on: July 20, 2019, 07:20:51 AM »

I’d just replace it all, non-harness if it were mine. You’re probably looking at about $30 in parts and a little bit of your time.
Great score btw!

Excuse my ignorance. What do you mean non-harness? Buy the pots and wire separately etc and DIY it?

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Guitar Lounge / Re: Just bought a dirt cheap JS1000 BTB.......

« on: July 20, 2019, 02:39:32 AM »

So after not so careful consideration, I think I'm going to restore her back to her former glory. I see a load of cheap wiring harnesses around. Has anybody used them? Are they cheap for a reason? I suppose I could buy the harness and then replace the pots with CTS or whatever. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron but I'm wondering if the actual wires are cheap junk as well or is pickup wire just pickup wire no matter where it comes from?

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Guitar Lounge / Just bought a dirt cheap JS1000 BTB.......

« on: July 19, 2019, 01:49:11 PM »

And some sick f*ck has put EMG's in her

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The Pickup Place / Re: High gain Screamer for Alder

« on: June 30, 2019, 06:11:32 AM »

Thanks guys. Some decent information there. I'll report back when I make my mind up.

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The Pickup Place / Re: High gain Screamer for Alder

« on: June 29, 2019, 04:38:18 PM »

Do you know what pickup models are inside the guitar?  Maybe we can compare the outputs
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The neck is a pretty sweet sounding pup. The bridge is quite low output. It measures about 8k on my meter. It's an original ESP bridge lh-211 according to the research I've done and it looks like a standard bridge bucker. Pretty weedy sounding IMHO. Its a sweet axe that just needs a bit more balls. Unplugged I would say it needs some low end and some scream.


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The Pickup Place / Re: High gain Screamer for Alder

« on: June 29, 2019, 03:38:51 PM »

So it's running through an original 5150, Marshall 4x12 drop C#. Heavy rock/metal. I've had a mahogany San Dimas Charvel for years that I love but never really used alder and this sounds a bit thin. I've gone through every Seymour Duncan and a few DMZs over the years but I feel this ESP (that I've just acquired) needs a Dimarzio.

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The Pickup Place / High gain Screamer for Alder

« on: June 29, 2019, 03:05:52 PM »

I'm needing a chunky screamer for an alder 1989 ESP with a maple neck and rosewood board. I'm feeling an EVO 2 or maybe a good old SD. What are you guys thinking. What about a Crunch Lab? Your thoughts and opinions are most welcome.

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