Recent content by curt1lp

May be of interest to some, I didn't find it super exciting though there are appearances by Henry J, interesting insight into the inner workings. Its a reality doco about advertisers competing for business with Gibson. Not sure if this is only available to Australia, and the link will expire in...

I made a set of pickups - 42PE, mismatched coils, neck 8k bridge 9k, Bridge rough A4, Neck rough unoriented A5. (I wind pickups for a hobby). Recorded on Zoom R8 and some post production effects to try to sound closer to the original sound. Amp Fender Hotrod Dlx. Comments on Pafishness welcome...

pickups 14-3-11.mp3 I think these are about the 2nd set I have made. Neck 7.6 Bridge 8.4 Wire 42PE -wound on schatten pickup winder, mismatched coils Unorientated A5 mags - from ebay Screws and slugs - mojotone or ebay nickel silver baseplates keeper bars - stewmac's maple spacers Butyrate...

http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=318&CollectionID=19 sorry if this is in the wrong section but it is an interesting new model and I am sure will raise a few eyebrows.:applaude :jim Note the deep set neck tenon burstbuckers and mallory tone caps. (click on 'more info')

SINBLY - Demo of Blackstar ..'Page' tone http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7753132 SINBLY - with Blackstar Ht5 combo - Marshall reflector - Legacy Axis 70 Ribbon Mic and Sm57 - Epi LP100 498T bridge Fatcat p90 neck rewired to 50s specs and bone nut.mp3 (Backing.Caralove by Flatjamboo)...

I'm up till 3.30 am making a track on my new amp. Its a Blackstar Ht-5. These amps are relatively inexpensive and are going to be huge IMO. A little 'Marshall' in a small package. This is the Di'd feed and my 87 Gibson. Backing track by Clay Harper (Clayville of this forum) - delay...

I just got me one of the Hop Hed pedals off ebay - I have tried it out on my Hrdlx souds cool but not any where near as Pagey as these demo clips on the net - they are something else and on a Line 6 Vetta!! Here are the demo clips http://www.rubytopaz.com/hophed.htm The Font looks like its...

Nice one to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAbH1b5HEO8

Hi, i would like to get some feedback on my recording of a 1960 vintage burst compared to some other guitars: I have no doubt about what it is it had the typical shattered glass looking vintage inlays, the finish was old and beatup. The case was literally falling apart, and I 've seen enough on...

Burst and Others Its not often you get to play an original 1960s burst. I got the chance to play and record one today. Lovely guitar, lighter than I thought it would be. Very loud acoustically and bright clear tones when plugged in. 4 guitars used: 1. genuine 1960 Les Paul Standard sunburst...

Hi, I have a question for the vintage gurus: What is the gauge of the wire used to hook up earth between the top of the pots in a vintage burst? this looks like 18 awg solid core tinned copper wire but I wonder if anybody can confirm this? also is there any source for the brown insulator used on...

Hi, I have a question for the vintage gurus: What is the gauge of the wire used to hook up earth between the top of the pots in a vintage burst? this looks like 18 awg solid core tinned copper wire but I wonder if anybody can confirm this? also is there any source for the brown insulator used...

http://guitarbuilderslair.com/gbl/showthread.php?t=19 I guess this is how they would have been built in the 50s?

"Ready to test your ears? In our brand-new CM Special (vol. 25: Guitar Power!), we pit £7k of real amps and hardware recording outboard against two sub-£300 digitally-modelled solutions to see if traditional guitarists – and you - can hear the difference. " I got the answers right first go...

Go to www.dimarzio.com Click on "humbuckers" (bottom of page), then "vintage output", then "virtual paf bridge" then "sound", soundbytes clip "Deliverance". I have never owned a PAF but the sound seems similar to what I have heard here on LPF in the PAF shootouts and some classic heavy rock...