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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: The Bluesbucker

« on: January 26, 2019, 08:00:49 PM »

Thanks. Very nice and complete response. I actually had a set of 36s in this guitar for a while. Can't remember why I took them out because, as I recall, i liked them. Maybe I'll get one of those again and give it and maybe the Fred a whirl. Certainly any other opnions would be welcome as well. thanks again.

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Everything you wanted to know about .... / Re: The Bluesbucker

« on: January 26, 2019, 07:37:16 AM »

continuing the vampire thread.....I'm going to put a Bluesbucker in the neck of an SG. I'm interested in any and all reactions to the following bridge possibilities:

1) Super Dist.
2) Fred (very intrigues with this choice, especially because Michael Thompson apparently uses one)
3) Air Norton(had a reg Norton in this guitar once, liked it, but less might be more)
4) Air Zone (Had a tone zone in an 80s brick of an LP year ago...ballsy but very dark, air zone maybe less so? ...dark that is.)

I'm a typical dinosaur, Blues Rock guy....Cream, Beck, Hendrix, Allmans, the usual suspects.  I also dig old school metal and hard rock...Montrose, Hunter/Wagner, Dio, AC/DC etc. Plexis and tweeds thank you. Very intrigued by these pups. May have to try them all. Had Super D's back in the 70s in....gasp...a 335. Worked pretty well as I recall. Never tried the others. But it's been a long time. Your reaction? Any other ideas? Let the fun begin.

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The Pickup Place / Re: PETITION TO DIMARZIO: PLEASE BRING BACK THE VIRTUAL PAF SET!

« on: July 30, 2011, 06:53:55 AM »

I've already posted here before, but I recently pulled out an LP style guitar i built back in 2006 with these pickups in it. I haven't played this guitar in a couple of years (belongs to my son), but  played it the other day and it just kills. These VPAFs sound different enough from the new 36th ann model (which I like as well) to warrant being made again. They are just fantastic. So bring 'em back please!!!!

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Gear Closet / Re: Compression?

« on: June 13, 2011, 09:06:04 AM »

I think of compression as a sound, not a way to increase sustain. Different compressors impart different qualities to the note. One of the reasons I like the Barber Tone Press so much is that it's blend control allows you to dial in the amount of compressed sound in proportion to the straight sound....very useful. Used judiciously, I don't think compression eliminates picking dynamics, I think it changes how one approaches them. I came late to the compression party and used to really hate them until I figured out ways to use them in my playing. Now I love them. The Tone Press  and Analogman Man's Comprosser and Juicer are my personal faves. I've also heard raves about the Diamond Compressor, but haven't tried one yet. of course that's an Optical Compressor which is a different animal from the Ross/Dynacomp clones and the Armstrong Orange Squeezer.   

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The Pickup Place / Re: PETITION TO DIMARZIO: PLEASE BRING BACK THE VIRTUAL PAF SET!

« on: March 28, 2010, 07:18:55 AM »

+1 for me. These were my faves. Still have one set. Don't think they should make any changes, just bring them back. The hot bridge model as well (don't have one of those).