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Recent content by cool hand luc

  1. cool hand luc

    Scored a Marshall 4x10 1965b, thoughts?

    I just scored a Marshall 4x10 1965b 140 watt cab at a local music store. It sounds great. Supposedly has Celestion G10L-35 speakers. Anyone have experience with these cabs or speakers? I like it because it sounds great and it fits in my trunk (a Marshall 4x12 will not). I hope to play it for a...
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    true bypass pedal issues

    I bought a true bypass switcher from brian at loop master and it has worked great for about 9 months. now it's letting the pedals leak through into the signal and not bypassing them completely. Brian said, "I wire these loops to ground out the "Send" in each loop when that loop is off so, if...
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    Forum Mods OUT and stock setup back in

    So I bought my Heritage 80 Standard from a coworker a few years back (he bought the guitar from Sam Moss RIP) and immediately joined the Les Paul Forum to see what I had. Well I had played this guitar months before but he was unwilling to sell. Then Christmas came around and my coworker needed...
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    The best clean tones are dirty ones

    So I used EV EVM12L speakers and had the cleanest of clean tones. But something never sounded right to my ears. Now I have a hemp cone speaker and keep my overdrive on 95% of the time and couldn't be happier with my "clean tones". I roll the volume back a bit sometimes and the tone back a bit...
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    Help! Need good tech for Headstock repair in Buffalo area

    Anyone know of a great tech in the Buffalo/Rochester area? My brother in law to be has just had his heart broken by finding this.... His brother barrowed the guitar, returned it, and left it in the case and didn't bother to tell him it was damaged. So he opened the case last night to find this...
  6. cool hand luc

    Hughes and Kettner Red Box

    So I researched the Red Box here on the forum (and HC) and bought a used one on the Bay. I bought the MKII version. It has fewer features than the new ones but I didn't want to sink money into a box I might hate. This one has speaker through, line in, XLR out, 9v battery power or adapter (no...
  7. cool hand luc

    Electro-Harmonix 22 Caliber

    Anyone tried this yet? I am going to buy one and sell my back up head(solidstate). Just thought I'd ask so I know what to expect.
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    The Chick-fil-A Signature Les Paul

    Okay so here in the South and now branching across America there is a chicken sandwich fast food chain with my favourite chicken sandwich EVER; Chick-fil-A. And if you drop by you'll see a picture of a nice Gibson Les Paul Standard with nice flame being held by a cow. It's a real Standard that I...
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    Peter Florence Voodoo 60s Verse Fralin True 60s

    Both I read are great pickups. Has anyone compared them to each other or owned both at one point? I am going to buy one or the other to put in my H80. Any other thoughts on the pickups? Thanks!
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    PLEK & Stainless Steel Frets

    Has anyone sent their LP to get Stainless Steel frets and a PLEK job at the same time? I've searched and found guys that do either or but not both. I'm on the East Coast so sending to UK is out, and I'd prefer not shipping to CA if I don't have to. Help?
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    North Carolina's go to guy?

    Sam Moss used to be the go to guy for Les Pauls and setups. George was there one day and led me into higher action setups which helped tremendously in bending and sustains(thanks!). Now that Sam has gone, is there anyone else I should be looking into in the Triad even theTriangle area? I tried...
  12. cool hand luc

    Darkburst question

    I have so far bought LPs by whatever has come my way. I have a nice Cherry Burst, but my love is a Duane-esque darkburst. My question; do the darkburst's have cherryish finish on the back and neck, or more brownish/clear coated? My cherry is very red, and has a cherry/red to the body...
  13. cool hand luc

    Anyone familiar with cascading gain?

    I am using a Mesa/Boogie Mark I and love the cascading gain on channel one ala Santana/Weezer/etc... I also enjoy the cascading gain on the new Lonestar. The cascading gain on the Splawn modified amps sounds great as well. I am not financially in a position to buy the Lonstar or Splawn, or...
  14. cool hand luc

    Value of headstock repaired Les Paul

    My Heritage 80 sounds great, plays great, looks great, but has a head stock repair. I got it for $1000. Without the headstock repair I think I could have paid as much as $1800-2200. I have the option of sending the guitar to a luthier that can make it look as if it was never repaired for about...
  15. cool hand luc

    P-94

    who here is using a P-94 pickup on there LP? What guitar, what position, and your thoughts on the tone. How's it compare to a P90/P100? I heard John Mayer "any given thursday" and his backup guitar guy Michael Chaves uses a LP Standard with a P94 in the neck, and another LP guitar with a P94...
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