Von Herndon Double Neck:
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I would love to.
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They got deleted to make room for new tracks!
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So, the Kevin Taylor Erupter is coming out to make way for a 10k Von Herndon MotherBucker, built from a shoe box full of junk pickups. It features double-screw bobbins and triple magnets pirated from a 500T.
This will go in with the current 1 Meg Ω volume pot and 0.01uf K40Y capacitor, both of which have really brightened the somewhat dark tone of this 11.5 pound solid mahogany beast.
This will have to wait until tonight...
This will go in with the current 1 Meg Ω volume pot and 0.01uf K40Y capacitor, both of which have really brightened the somewhat dark tone of this 11.5 pound solid mahogany beast.
This will have to wait until tonight...
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So, yesterday i had time to play the doubleneck at very high volume levels - something i am not often able to do...and i was disappointed to say the least.
There is this wild harmonic overtone to every note that is played on the bridge pickup....kinda like a 'background metallic clank' of sorts...almost like you have the reverb cranked but its all the way off.
The current bridge pickup is an Artec Classic Standard - with an A4 magnet - and measuring around 7.8k.
The Classic Standard is an early PAF replica, right down to the wood spacers and unpotted construction, attributes which are not happy at these stage volumes.
The neck pickup is currently an Artec GVH59, which is a clone of a 59 PAF, with an A5 magnet. It seems to sound fine and has no bad habits.
I really want to start using this guitar more often, but i need to correct this behavior first and foremost.
So, I'm thinking either a Gibson 498T or an Epiphone H8BN in the bridge???
There is this wild harmonic overtone to every note that is played on the bridge pickup....kinda like a 'background metallic clank' of sorts...almost like you have the reverb cranked but its all the way off.
The current bridge pickup is an Artec Classic Standard - with an A4 magnet - and measuring around 7.8k.
The Classic Standard is an early PAF replica, right down to the wood spacers and unpotted construction, attributes which are not happy at these stage volumes.
The neck pickup is currently an Artec GVH59, which is a clone of a 59 PAF, with an A5 magnet. It seems to sound fine and has no bad habits.
I really want to start using this guitar more often, but i need to correct this behavior first and foremost.
So, I'm thinking either a Gibson 498T or an Epiphone H8BN in the bridge???
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This pickup was a disaster...LOL
Robert have you ever tried a SD 59 in the bridge ??
I have had really great experiences with them in a strat !!
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Not on this guitar anyways....
If you have one give it a shot.
I have always thought they had a great balance.
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I've given away so many pickups lately that I am all out....except for a few Gibson Double-Slugs out of Firebird Zeros....
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Thought I best post a couple of photos!!!!!
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Ok...so, I'm gonna try a 498T in the bridge of the VH Double Neck. That might be interesting!@@!
What’s in it now ??
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I CANNOT REMEMBER!!!! LOL!!!!
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It's got Thro-Bak SLE-101's in the 12 string neck.....
Ok which section are you changing ? The 6 or the 12 ??
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Only the bridge on the 6 string side. The 12 is perfect...
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11.5 pounds....
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The band just added Hotel California, so now i have a reason to pull it out again...