[Aceman]

Let's just imagine it is a) Painted Neon Green b) has one hum bucker and one vol c) the pickup will be pink regardless….

[DarthPhineas]

Well, it needs a middle hum....

But....

What are your goals?

[Mark]

Looks like a LP scale shredder for 80s glam.

Evolution, Paf Pro, Breed Neck, JB?

[Aceman]

Oh - by the way…..on that note;

Going neon green, filling the neck cavity etc…so definitely 80's shred!

Pink JB was on the short list, no doubt.  Looking for DMZ recs.  Evolution….interesting.  Never had one.

[idsnowdog]

X2N

[Aceman]

X2N is going in a Hello Kitty strat.

What do we have in the 80's zone…

[SkyMonkey]

Dimarzios that were available in the 80's:
PAF Pro
Dual Sound
Super Distortion
Super 2
X2N

[SkyMonkey]

Duncans that were available in the 80's:
JB
'59
Pearly Gates
Custom
Duncan Distortion
Invader
Alnico 2 Pro
Live Wires

[buddroyce]

Super Distortion and Super 2

[slugworth]

Is it the flat top or the carved top version? I can't tell from the photo.

The carved top version is sonically a Les Paul. The Cadillac I had was an import but it had a real 3/4" maple top and a fairly chunky neck and the big Les Paul neck heel. I wish I still had it. I tried a lot of pickup combos in it. It was killer with either a Super Distortion/PAF combo (any of the PAF-style pickups would be great... Virtual PAF, 36th, or Air Classic), or for a more modern sound, a Crunch Lab/Breed Neck combo.

Oh never mind, I can tell from the photo it's the bolt-on version. It's probably basswood and hit-or-miss on how solid the neck joint is. I say go nuts with it, go for the X2N, D-Activator X, or D-Activator. If you go the X2N route, try a Tone Zone in the neck.

Oh, and I just realized the OP is from 2.5 years ago. Bwahahaha. This is the kind of day I'm gonna have today.

 

[OscarSi]

So people have issues with the bolt-on version neck joint? I had no idea. Good to know.

[marilynchaisson]

Hi guys! It looks amazing, and I like its color! Moreover, it makes a modern sound, doesn't?