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  1. J

    pickup magic.....?

    Yeah, I have some great cables. The guitar sounds just a bit thin for a pair of humbuckers. Not terrible, mind you, I'm just looking for a bigger, broader, more transparent response. I know that term has been beat to death but it really suits the situation. I want more highs and more lows in a...
  2. J

    pickup magic.....?

    Thanks for your replies guys. BTW a late Happy Birthday to you Mrmudcat! I'm a Duane fan too! My band does about a dozen ABB tunes- all early stuff! What part of Ga. you in? I'm up here in the SC upstate about 30 min from Ga. by way of either 85 or 123.
  3. J

    pickup magic.....?

    Otaypanky what pots would you recommend? CTS is getting a lot of bad press in the forums but you never know how much of that to believe. I have some Alpha 250K but I suspect the Ibanez uses 500K (won't know 'till I take one out). Do you have a favorite? As for caps what I readn tells me Orange...
  4. J

    pickup magic.....?

    Hi guys, Does anyone know of a pickup that can truly go from bright Gretsch-like jangle to smoky swingy Duke Robillard type jazz? My band is adding more and more old jazzy style tunes and we also are going to be doing some Beatles tribute gigs with a friend who does their stuff REALLY well. I...
  5. J

    Hello from the foothills of SC.....

    Hello all, Thought I'd go ahead and introduce myself. I'm Joey and I'm 53. Been playin since I was 8 (you do the math!). I'm a cabinetmaker/luthier (that is to say cabinetmaker for some 28 years, beginning luthier), married for 28 years, father of three brilliant kids, follower of Jesus, and...
  6. J

    How about a thread showing a picture of yourself?

    Here's one of my favorite moments. We had the pleasure of opening for Coco Taylor some years ago and when we got to meet her afterwards she was as friendly and gracious as you could ever imagine. What a sweet and charming lady. BTW that's me in the hat...
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