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i have an old 335 knock off that i put classic 57s into and it sounds great. I was shooting for the closest to a real 335 and for a real cheap guitar the pickup upgrade had a huge impact. I'd definately reccomend them, although they can be spendy since they have that gibson name on them, i...

I have a mid nineties studio, with some chips on the paint and such, relpacement tuners, and the neck pickup upgraded to a classic 57. Sounds and plays great now, and i would probably take $500 for it. $600 would be really hard to walk away from. in general, these are a fantasic bang for the...

I am curious about thoughts on this regarding speaker replacement. Most of these small amp have tiny speakers i tend to think they just don't pull off the tone without a cab or speaker upgrade. For instance i have an old Gretch (Valco) 6152 5w with old RCA tubes on loan from a friend at the...

thanks, that is helpful, any idea of a 'standard" cost for one of these used?

There is one for sale locally, thoughts on these? Some review seem to indicate that they are really flexible, but there is a solid state component? Normally i wouldn't venture into solid state... Daav

Cheapest chain hotels are generally going to be the "airport" editions. Trouble with NYC is that it is a haul from any of the airports to Manhattan. That said, if you don't mind leaving a bit early, i think that from JFK, you can take the air train to one of the subway stops then ride the train...

I have an older blues deluxe and it is a solid amp. I posted something about it not long ago, but here is a summary: 1. Speaker is ok, but definately can benefit from upgrading, i have it through a 1 X 12 avatar with a hellatone (vintage 30) and it sounds really nice. 2. Try using the second...

I recently ordered 3 new 12AT7 tubes to replace the original 12AX7s in an early 90's fender blues deluxe and wanted to share my experieinces a bit. I personally am not for great amounts of distortion, and found that the 12AX7's made the amp break up really early and thwarted my desire to get a...

To add to this, from what i understand, the 12AT7 should be a significantly lower gain tub for your preamp stage, this page is handy: http://thetubestore.com/gainfactor.html I recently ordered a set of 12AT7s for my fender blues deluxe to try to tighten up my tone as well, but i haven't gotten...

Classic answer: some are good some are not as much, play a bunch and find the good one. I have played several mex strats and some americans, and and upgrade to electronics will get you pretty far. I would never buy a new mex strat, as the used are SOOO much cheaper and you will easily find one...

in a completely useless post, i will note that i am picking up a full drive 2 after work today, excite to try it out this weekend. Daav

RNP below 400 is a good deal, 400 used is a decent deal, above 425 is unlikely. You can also search ebay for completed auctions to see what items have been selling at there to get a price range.

Different speaker/cab voicings are a good reason. I have an open back combo and a 1 x12 closed back cab, i will use them seperately or together for a few different options. The open back is more chimey, the closed more punchy. Also, with an extension cab, you can put the cab in a closet or...

I put Lindy Fralin's in mine (Light's suggestion i think) and have been really pleased. Overall it is quieter, nice tone and yeah, punchy as hell. Daav

if you get a chance to play a few basses, also look into the Fender (not suier) Mexican jazz, used. You should be able to get one for 300 or less and good ones are pretty good. Upgrade pickups and you can have a entry level bass that turns into a keeper. Daav

Price point is always the issue here. Most custom built stuff is too expesive for he average hobbyist, but if you can do something in a reachable price range, you might get lots of traction. i have a small workshop, along with my small home studio, and i was all about building myself a desk...

Roland Jazz Chorus is generally a solid recommendation for decent solid state clean amp. The tone difference has to some degree something to do with how the diff circuits apply distortion-- in the sense that as you amplify a signal, when you push to a certain level the signal is affected...

Decent pic and descrioptoin here: http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--MUPWS8700 Just wanted to give a mini review of this. It is a tubular steel studio desk with a (piano style) keyboard rack, a computer keyboard/mouse rack, 4 adjustable monitor stands (for two audio monitors, two video...

Mine was really noisy as well, until i replaced the pick ups with Fralins. that thing had the worst self-noise before. Now it is dead quiet as long as both the volumes are turned up equally as much, if i turn one down a bit, it picks up some humm or fuzziness. Wierd. Daav

ANyone have any thoughts on these, possible craiglist pickup here, wondering if they are worth it. My other speakers are all hellatone vintage 30s, and the stock speakers in the fender blues deluxe and blues JR. These a good upgrade to the fender amps if gotten cheaply? Thanks Daav