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November 2, 2016 darthphineas Alnico 5, Humbucker, JB, Pickup, Seymour Duncan

Seymour Duncan ‘The JB Model’

“The JB Model” can mean different things to different people.  We are going to talk about the JB model that

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October 24, 2016 darthphineas DiMarzio, EMG, Falbo Guitars, Floyd Rose, Parker Fly, Seymour Duncan, Steinberger, Tech Tip

The Difficulties of Innovating: Guitar Makers and the Burden of Nostalgia

Take a look HERE at a great article featuring friends that include Floyd Rose and Falbo Designs, with nods to

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October 19, 2016 darthphineas Stewart MacDonald, StewMac, Tech Tip

String Action Gauge

Do you like to “eyeball” or “go by feel”?  Maybe use the old “coin trick” to check some string clearance?

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Media Releases
October 18, 2016 darthphineas DiMarzio, Humbucker, Imperium, Pickup

DiMarzio Releases Imperium 6 & Imperium 7 Pickups

  Staten Island, N.Y., October 18, 2016 – DiMarzio, Inc. announces the release of Imperium 6™ Neck (DP271F) and Bridge

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October 12, 2016 darthphineas Alnico 4, DiMarzio, Hot Classic, Humbucker, Mojotone, P.A.F., PAF, PAF Master, Pickup, Saturday Night Special, Seymour Duncan

Alnico 4 P.A.F. Humbucker Comparison

Considering some of Alnico 4 powered humbuckers that I’ve reviewed over the past few months, it seems like a good time

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Tech Tips
October 5, 2016 darthphineas Brass, Floyd Rose, Hot Rod, Inserts, Nut, Saddles, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Upgrade

Tremolo “Hot-Rodding” & “Upgrading”

The Floyd Rose is engineered like no other tremolo system, and the Hot Rod Series is essentially an upgraded version of the Original.

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Guitar Gadget Review
September 21, 2016 darthphineas Brass, Floyd Rose, Nut

Brass Locking Nut

Brass locking nut?  Brass?  As in, the same material as sustain blocks?  Isn’t brass soft?  Maybe your average brass.  When

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Tech Tips
September 7, 2016 darthphineas 12AX7, ECC83, JJ, TAD, Tube Amp Doctor, Tubes

Tube Amp Doctor 12AX7A/ECC83 Preamp Tubes

When it was time to replace the tubes in my preamp, I was looking going with the same model of

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August 31, 2016 darthphineas 59, Alnico 5, Humbucker, Les Paul, PAF, Pickup, Seymour Duncan

Seymour Duncan 59 Model Humbucker Set

Seymour’s 59 Model Set (more recently known as the Vintage Blues Set) is one of his earlier humbuckers.  Right up

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August 24, 2016 darthphineas Brass, Floyd Rose, Granite, Stone Tone, Sustain Block, Titanium

Sustain Blocks, Vol.1: Brass and Titanium

Sustain block upgrades have been going on for at least 6-7 years now. I’m not clear when some of the

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