it’s about time our modding readers chipped in with tales of want and woe. Dave Burrluck is your tone therapist…
Having realistic aims for your modding project is key for a successful result. One dose of realism comes with the realisation that you can’t always get what you want, however hard you try. One reader has a problem…
“I have a 1980s Japanese Fender ‘superstrat’ with a Kahler locking vibrato which I bought knowing I would change the pickups. Let me state first of all I am a Gibson man and like fat humbucker sounds. I can’t stand the thin pingy sound that I get when playing Strats, although loads of people get good sounds with them. I used to use a Fender Concert but now use a Marshall DSL 50 (Bletchley-made version).
“So, I changed the pickups years ago and now have a Seymour Duncan Custom Custom in the bridge position. No problems there, great sound. The problem is with positions two and three, middle and neck. Whatever I put in there has no ‘push’ or guts (projection might be a better word here, but I’m sure you get the picture). I have a Seymour Duncan APS-1 Alnico Pro II in the middle and an SSL 6 custom flat in the neck.
“I’ve also tried a JB Jnr in the neck and a Kent Armstrong STCR7, which was about twice as loud as anything else, so rejected it because of sound balance issues.
“So before I bin the guitar, can you suggest anything? Regards, Graham.”
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