Well ... i get old damaged stratocaster... I decided to make another rocky guitar ... hehe ... I want to build guitar with one humbucker and one volume control ... Like Tom Delonge one but with sunburst body and black pickguard... something like this:) hope i make it soon!:)
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I don't like strats that much but that sounds pretty cool..
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You will have fun doing it that's for sure. But if it is your first build it should be an interesting experience. I would plan, plan and plan out how you want to do things. Research EVERYTHING multiple times. Don't buy shitty parts, it wont be worth it. Keep us updated! Also, Check out the telecaster I'm building.
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i don´t like stratocaster´s appearence, I prefer telecaster SG or Les Paul
But its ok
But its ok
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Yes i dont like them to much too but i got the body so why not ...:) iam bassist :Dblackhawk1105 wrote:I don't like strats that much but that sounds pretty cool..
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I prefer them too like a guitars but ... i got used body in my home so i decided to upgrade it.marcus10 wrote:i don´t like stratocaster´s appearence, I prefer telecaster SG or Les Paul
But its ok
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thanks man ... i want to buy nice sounding humbucker you dont know about something?Nic wrote:You will have fun doing it that's for sure. But if it is your first build it should be an interesting experience. I would plan, plan and plan out how you want to do things. Research EVERYTHING multiple times. Don't buy shitty parts, it wont be worth it. Keep us updated! Also, Check out the telecaster I'm building.
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Depends on what kind of sound you want..
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well ... i want solid drive sound that can have nice clean sound ... i've heard about seymour duncan sh4 .. maybe?blackhawk1105 wrote:Depends on what kind of sound you want..
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Well, it's not that great on clean. But it sounds wonderful if you wanna play with distortion. My advice would be to simply visit www.seymourduncan.com and register on the forum, and then ask them what the best pickup for you would be. :Ddezik41 wrote:well ... i want solid drive sound that can have nice clean sound ... i've heard about seymour duncan sh4 .. maybe?blackhawk1105 wrote:Depends on what kind of sound you want..
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Thanks, ... and dont you know about bridge ... i got so i dont know ... maybe help with choose volume control pontentiometer ?Hm...:DJake-41 wrote:Well, it's not that great on clean. But it sounds wonderful if you wanna play with distortion. My advice would be to simply visit http://www.seymourduncan.com and register on the forum, and then ask them what the best pickup for you would be. :Ddezik41 wrote:well ... i want solid drive sound that can have nice clean sound ... i've heard about seymour duncan sh4 .. maybe?blackhawk1105 wrote:Depends on what kind of sound you want..
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Well, what kind of start is it? Is it like a fat strat? Example:
If so, then maybe it might sound okay on clean. But with my rig, all i have is one bridge humbucker on most of the time. On clean, it doesn't sound THAT good. It doesn't sound bad, though. Like i said, those people would know. not me. :)
EDIT; And as for control potentiometer, the best brand to choose is CTS. From what i know, that is.
If so, then maybe it might sound okay on clean. But with my rig, all i have is one bridge humbucker on most of the time. On clean, it doesn't sound THAT good. It doesn't sound bad, though. Like i said, those people would know. not me. :)
EDIT; And as for control potentiometer, the best brand to choose is CTS. From what i know, that is.
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its fat strat .. yes i use to play mostly bridge HB too so thats why iam looking for one humbuckered guitar ... Its practical haha:D ... Pickguard would come tomorrow. And I want to say that your guitar looks awesome it must cost a lot of money. Respect man!:)
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Nono, that's not mine. I only own a 72' tele with a sh-4 in the bridge. But yeah, it looks nice. Good luck with the build, and try to post pics if ya gotta camera! :D
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yes i do tomorrow some pics ... today its too late ... i go sleep :D
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Moved this to the Musicians section.
Anyway, with the Seymour Duncan SH4 you can probably play a little bit of everything. I have one in my Telecasters with a 500k pot. They all sound great. It's an all-around pickup that you can use for pretty much any style of music.
Anyway, with the Seymour Duncan SH4 you can probably play a little bit of everything. I have one in my Telecasters with a 500k pot. They all sound great. It's an all-around pickup that you can use for pretty much any style of music.
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I dunno. I sometimes find the wide range sounds better on clean. But then again, i don't have a sexy toneport to use. :DJeremy Kill wrote:Moved this to the Musicians section.
Anyway, with the Seymour Duncan SH4 you can probably play a little bit of everything. I have one in my Telecasters with a 500k pot. They all sound great. It's an all-around pickup that you can use for pretty much any style of music.
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The JB should be good for clean if you have the right settings. I hardly ever play on clean or mess about with the clean settings. But I think just turn down the gain and add some reverb, it should sound okay.Jake-41 wrote:I dunno. I sometimes find the wide range sounds better on clean. But then again, i don't have a sexy toneport to use. :DJeremy Kill wrote:Moved this to the Musicians section.
Anyway, with the Seymour Duncan SH4 you can probably play a little bit of everything. I have one in my Telecasters with a 500k pot. They all sound great. It's an all-around pickup that you can use for pretty much any style of music.
I really want to get the guitar sound from Some Say live in Go Chuck Yourself.
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I know! It really sounds good.Jeremy Kill wrote:The JB should be good for clean if you have the right settings. I hardly ever play on clean or mess about with the clean settings. But I think just turn down the gain and add some reverb, it should sound okay.Jake-41 wrote:I dunno. I sometimes find the wide range sounds better on clean. But then again, i don't have a sexy toneport to use. :DJeremy Kill wrote:Moved this to the Musicians section.
Anyway, with the Seymour Duncan SH4 you can probably play a little bit of everything. I have one in my Telecasters with a 500k pot. They all sound great. It's an all-around pickup that you can use for pretty much any style of music.
I really want to get the guitar sound from Some Say live in Go Chuck Yourself.
And haha! That's what i do. Even though my shitty amp doesn't have reverb because the 15g kinda sucks, it sounds pretty sick with the gain all the way down. Though, i don't have such a need for any clean setting either, lol.
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I go to my local store today to see what they have there and maybe ask guys in shop. Maybe they help me choose one of that badass sounding humbuckers.:D
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