EllenGtrGrl Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Don Mare makes some good pups. It sounds like your bridge pickup is a lot like mine on the '52 Anniversary Telecaster I have pictured above. It has a hot custom shop broadcaster pup in it. The neck pickup though is much like the rolled off tone you mention. Infact, Fender deliberately did that. So I have a regular neck tone in the middle position and then the muffled faux bass sound in the front position. Fender did include the right capacitor and the schematics on how to solder it in if I want to change anything. I just haven't felt the need yet. I forgot they did the same thing with the 52s. Yep, the neck switch position was for cheesy faux bass tones. Congrats on the Broadcaster pickup. Broadcaster pickups are the bomb! I was kind of torn a few months ago. I had my Esquire on layaway at the time (I'd wanted one for some time, and finally ended up having to order it - very few shops stock them), and I played a 2005 NOS Custom Shop Nocaster. It was a great sounding guitar. But I wasn't sure I wanted to cough up the cash that was being asked for it. And, I still really wanted an Esquire. It was recommended to me on the TDPRI, to check out Don Mare's pickups. At first I was going to put an 0038 in it, but in discussions with Don, he recommended to me the new Twangzilla, since I love my heavy rock tones (I used to play in heavy rock bands, and I do love my high gain tones) - especially since I wanted to retain Tele character tonewise (just with more sonic beef), without the guitar sounding like a LP Jr. in disguise. I've always liked the sound of the early, overwound, Esquire, Broadcaster, and Nocaster pickups. I'm glad I put the Twangzilla in. It's changed my Esquire into a snarling, rock & roll junkyard dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 EllenGtrGrl love that Ric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I've always liked the sound of the early, overwound, Esquire, Broadcaster, and Nocaster pickups. I'm glad I put the Twangzilla in. It's changed my Esquire into a snarling, rock & roll junkyard dog! I gave you a plus thingy for "... snarling, rock & roll junkyard dog!" Cause you deserve it. Rock on with your bad self girl. Rock on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenGtrGrl Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I gave you a plus thingy for "... snarling, rock & roll junkyard dog!" Cause you deserve it. Rock on with your bad self girl. Rock on. Thanks! :) Your '52 is no slouch either! I really need to get an avatar photo up. I have some, but they aren't of me playing my Gibson (one's of me with my old Gretsch Country Club, one's of me with my '66 Reissue Jaguar I had to sell :(, one's of me with my last Ric 360 [which I sadly had to sell], and one's of me my with my old Tele Thinline). I should do up a photo of me and the Gibby tonight, when I get home from work. I'll put on the one of me with my Ric for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenGtrGrl Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 EllenGtrGrl love that Ric! Thanks, it's a great guitar! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassilisk Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 '96 LPB-2 Premium: '05 Warmoth Carved Top Dinky P (Quilt on Mahogany): '00 Warmoth P (Quilt on Black Korina): '00 Alembic Mark King Std: '80 BC Rich Mockingbird (Solid Bird'seye) '10 Warmoth Candy Apple Red Jazz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 '00 Alembic Mark King Std: Oh I like that. Thought I was the only one on this forum with an Alembic. You've got some nice bottom end there in those pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Gibson 335 Nashville Collings 290 Fender American Select Fender American 69 Thinline Telecaster Fender American Special Gibson Gold Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassilisk Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 '00 Alembic Mark King Std: Oh I like that. Thought I was the only one on this forum with an Alembic. You've got some nice bottom end there in those pictures. Thanks a lot. This one was ordered new through BassNorthwest and built for me. The freebie that month was side LED's. I had 2 other Alembics, an '84 Distillate and a '99 Rogue Custom that have since moved on to other pastures. I do love the Alembic, but Gibson's and Fender's are what they are. All my basses have their own character and that's what makes them special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks a lot. This one was ordered new through BassNorthwest and built for me. The freebie that month was side LED's. I had 2 other Alembics, an '84 Distillate and a '99 Rogue Custom that have since moved on to other pastures. I do love the Alembic, but Gibson's and Fender's are what they are. All my basses have their own character and that's what makes them special. I like the finish on that guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 For Murph (he says he loves it when I post this, so I'll do it again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 OK I'm late as usual with this but anyway (shown once before) - Regards to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtim Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Some recent pics of my favorite guitars at the moment... Flying V '72 Telecaster Deluxe Reissue Reverend Daredevil This is the coolest pic of a V I have ever saw!!! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Here's some of my gear... Past and present! Marshall VM 2266 (Now gone) Gibson Goddess! (Great guitar) Gibson Slash Custom Sig Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Flying V Not a fan of lying V's but that's a cracking photo! Regards Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 OK I'm late as usual with this but anyway (shown once before) - Regards to all! Love that custom !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dponzi Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Here's some of my gear... Past and present! Marshall VM 2266 (Now gone) Gibson Goddess! (Great guitar) Gibson Slash Custom Sig Regards Sighhhh...that Roseburst Goddess. That's my favorite finish on that model too. I wish Gibson would make another run of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 This is the coolest pic of a V I have ever saw!!! Tim Not a fan of lying V's but that's a cracking photo! Regards Flight959 Thanks guys. I love that guitar. I named it Little Wing after the Hendrix tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 This rules. I love the pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 This is the coolest pic of a V I have ever seen!!! Tim fixed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Not as good as Flights but...some different angles...I left a couple out as any sharpening brings up the dust! Regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG Jones Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 My "new" SGs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Awesome!! Nice Collection!! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG Jones Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Awesome!! Nice Collection!! CB Thanks CB. You have a couple of beauts yourself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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