AnthemBassMan Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 -Yep. After sitting torn apart for most of the year, I'm finally on the way to getting my Lester Classic Quilt Top put back together. My Wife ordered me a nickel plated GFS Mean 90 neck p'up for it as a belated birthday present. I'm leaving the double black, DiMarzio Virtual PAF in the bridge. Going for an old school look when guitarists would replace the bridge p'up with a Super Distortion and leave the neck stock. I still have to finish soldering the wiring, but it's on it's way. But right now I'm deciding on whether or not to order a new Gotoh bridge before I finish it. Also tossing around the idea of Grover Sta-Tite tuners too. Anyone here have experience with the Sta-Tites? Anyhow, here's a couple pics with the new p'up in. L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpplayer Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Looks very nice Matt! Have only heard excellent things about them Mean 90's. Nice tone combo of bridge humbucker and P90. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 -Thanks. I was thinking that very same thing. Also with the DiMarzio Virtual PAF in the bridge, it shouldn't overpower the Mean 90. Now I'm also looking at a set of NOS Russian PIO caps to replace the Orange Drops. Man I can never stop tinkering! L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Drooool, what an absolutely awesome quilt top, lovely guitar AnthemBassMan. +1 on the GFS pups, unreal tone at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 -Thanks. Now I think I'm going after a set of .015 N.O.S. Russian PIO caps for it. Man I just can't stop. L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 -Well, I finally had time today and got my Classic finished. I tell you what, that Mean 90 has a sweet round tone to it. Even rounder than a fat Strat neck p'up. Also this thing a dead quiet! And I mean DEAD quiet. I was tweaking the setup in our dining room. Above the table we have a 5 lamp chandelier with those mini CFL bulbs in it. Not a single buzz or noise came from it at all. Now THAT is one quiet single coil. Here's the finished product. I'm going to have to get a new set of strings though. The shop didn't have the ones I like, so I had to get the Ernie Ball regular Slinkys. I usually use the Classic Power Slinkys. I just like the feel and tone of a pure nickel string. But at least she is strung up, wired up, and ready to go. Now to just get my butt busy on my 1st gen VJ amp. I did the usual mods when they first came out, but I have the parts and turret board to convert it to the Suprolicious mod. Did anyone ever say this was addicting?!?!? L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemBassMan Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 -OK, so once again my pics suck! L8R, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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