It is the main guitar I use live, and the neck profile is the benchmark for my custom Asken guitars.īelow is the original account of the build. Over time, in bars, and at the hands of my children. I gave up on keeping it clean and am letting it relic naturally. It's set up with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System, which I think does an excellent job of keeping it in tune all over the neck. It still has the Callaham bridge plate, but I installed a titanium block and saddles, which gives it a real nice snap and great sustain. I have the Suhr Backplate system to keep it quiet. It also has a push pot to activate the bridge or neck pickup, depending on where the 5-position switch is. Sounds like a standard humbucker, but a little more focused. It's set up so that it acts as a conventional Strat, with 3 singles, but when a push pot is activated, it goes to the 2 bridge singles in series, as a humbucker. I'm currently using Suhr ML pickup, with two singles set up as a humbucker in the bridge, and one in the middle and neck. It has staggered tuners to avoid having a string tree, and has a tung oil finish on the back of the neck, which is very smooth. Nut width is 1 5/8", 1" thick asymetrical neck profile, 12" fretboard radius. It currently has a quilted maple neck with 22 fret (medium jumbo) ebony fingerboard. People still ask me, "What year is that?". Originally assembled in '04 as an updated mid '50's Strat with wood from USA Custom Guitars, it is now much more customized, although it's still a sleeper. These are going in it.This guitar has been through a lot of changes over the years. I have been sitting on this set waiting for another Paul which I got a week ago. It's the second one I owned and I loved it before in a superstrat. The RY came right out after I put The BB in. Destroyed the Rebel Yell which I loved in my Les Paul Custom awhile back. The Barrybucker lets the guitar shine through and stays together with all I threw at it. It lives up to the hype as the best BK neck. When I was swapping, the Cold Sweat neck was killer in my R8. Nailbombs, Mules, Rebel Yell, Crawlers, and two others. The Barry is a hot PAF and it's great in a Les Paul. A very reputable source told me the Skatter was the best neck wind in the business and it beat everything I tried when I was playing the pickup game.He has tried $800 pickups and everything else. Amalfitano Barrybucker bridge slightly potted and a Skatterbrane BenWah neck slightly potted. You may be surprised how great they sound with high gain. (Dominated by band mate's HN3+)Ĭurrently under consideration, ceramic division:Ĭurrently under consideration, alnico division:Ĭurrently under consideration, alnico and/or ceramic division: But disappeared like Houdini in my band's mix. Currently in the target guitar.ĭuncan Distortion: good clarity and balance. Dislike.īill Lawrence L-500L: much more mellow, but low end lacks definition and percussiveness. Not bad but nothing special.īill Lawrence L-500XL: thin, shrill, trebly, fizzy, scooped. I dislike them in this application only because of the lack of screws and nickel covers and the F-spaced poles. Hot, great mids, clarity and definition, articulate, effortless harmonics, can hear the treble and presence in the low registers and feel the bass in the upper mid registers. Tom Anderson H1/HN3+: favorite pups to date sound wise. Jerry Cantrell, everything from Dirt onwards. Killswitch Engage bonus live tracks from The End of Heartache Heavily influenced (in terms of style, not necessarily tone) by Dimebag Darrel, Black Sabbath, Ozzy (all guitarists), VH, Anthrax, Mastodon, Clutch, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Maiden, Priest, Down. I like lots of palm muting and harmonics. Keeley modded Ibanez analog delay in the loop and Barber Tone Press on the front. Very tight but voicing is a little more reminiscent of a Dual Rec. I anticipate the guitar will lean towards the bright side of the LP spectrum. Will soon have a bone nut, Callaham steel bridge and tailpiece, 50's wiring, and a blower switch. Maple neck, rosewood FB, mahogany body, maple top.
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'80 Les Paul Deluxe goldtop with full size humbucker mod. I play on my bridge 90% of the time, so it's most important to me. Lows that are tight and punchy, never boomy Highs that are smooth, never harsh or shrill Hand made/boutique guys trying to make living winding pickups. ***(According to a correction below, the HN3+ is NOT ceramic but neodymium)*** Relic'd/distressed/aged is a plus.Ĭeramics (thanks to Tom Anderson HN3+), but alnicos are under consideration. If you have a humbucker or a set you'd like to sell, PM meĬlassic look with nickel covers and one row of screws. Read all the details if you've got the time, or just chime in with your personal favorites. I plan to purchase a humbucker set in the near future for my '80 LP Deluxe Goldtop.