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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4811 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:57 pm Post subject: Project Idea - is this feasible? |
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As some of you know, I recently bought a Vintage VS6. I love how it looks and how it plays, but I'm not arsed about the sound. Having sold my Jagmaster for the same reason I'm starting to think that maybe I just don't like humbuckers. My favourite pickups I've had in any guitar I've owned are the stock pickups in my VM Jaguar. BobAC has very kindly offered me the pickups from his VM Jag, and Noirie has offered me some Jaguar covers.
So what I'm thinking is...
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Is there any reason that this wouldn't work? _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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George .


Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20945 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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the routs will need to be bigger to accommodate jaguar pickup claws and covers.
however, what you could do is just put regular strat pickup covers on them, and it should be right as rain |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4811 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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I've got some unused Strat pickups lying around actually... so I could just use the covers from those and then in theory this would work? _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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Dave TOTALLY MODD

Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 10363 Location: UK - Southampton
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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I think so freddy - at worst a wee bit of sanding and such jiggery-pokery. Just do it! _________________
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George .


Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20945 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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yeah it should be fine |
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Doog mid-century modem

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 21178 Location: London
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JordanD .

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 972 Location: Manchester, UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome idea! Should have done something similar before I sold my Jagmaster. I'm like you and have realised recently that I'm just not that into buckers, especially not in Fender guitars. |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7734 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Cool idea, if it doesn't work you could always stick a set of dream/mean 90s in there dots (I think) put them in a hh jag
Come to think of it didn't robroe do singlecoils in a sg a while back. _________________ "Stop fucking about and get an SD-1" |
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NickD .


Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 4360 Location: Sheffield, Innit
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, Robroe made a SG melody maker kind of thing IIRC |
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WayToHip .


Joined: 20 Feb 2014 Posts: 199 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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have you considered P90s? they bring the rock but can also be mellow.
oh, you really like the jaguar pups? |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4811 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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My previous experiences with P90s have been underwhelming, but I might consider something like a Mean90/Dream90 combo if this doesn't work out. _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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Addam .


Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 971 Location: In the Gateau
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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How about using a batwing style pickguard?
Like this;
But cut to suit whatever pickups you want. |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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I've considered it, but that would mean buying a new pickguard and drilling more holes! _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4811 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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I got bored and made a mockup.
Yep, cool. _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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benecol Best Poster 2010

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Freddy V-C wrote: |
My previous experiences with P90s have been underwhelming. |
Me too. Not much of a P90 fan, but Dream 90s were amazing; had them in my old SG - like having a good tele bridge pickup in both positions. Was ace. |
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theshadowofseattle THE TAMPA BAY HERO

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Freddy V-C wrote: |
I got bored and made a mockup. |
Yeah, I did too.
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Some of Shad's favorite Teles are black. |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Shad, your SGuar is partly what inspired this, to be honest. _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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theshadowofseattle THE TAMPA BAY HERO

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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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It might be of relevance to your internets to know I got single-coily voiced buckers in the SGuar - Humbucker from Hell in the neck (which sounds like a piezo split) and Bluesbucker (p90-alike tones). Maybe that would be more your speed in future guitars? _________________
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Classic Shad Deluxe. |
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Some of Shad's favorite Teles are black. |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4811 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Those might be worth looking into, definitely. I think I'm gonna stick with the VM Jag pickups for this, mainly because it's gonna look super weird and I like super weird SGs.
The dude from Humanfly's super weird SG was another source of inspiration.
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mixtape .


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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Freddy V-C wrote: |
My previous experiences with P90s have been underwhelming, but I might consider something like a Mean90/Dream90 combo if this doesn't work out. |
This is a combination I've really grown fond of, although I was coming at it from the opposite side--forcing myself to branch out and not play HH guitars exclusively. A Dream 90 in the neck position gives me my favorite clean tone in the world, big and fat and chimey. But I'm all for weirding up a guitar if you know the look and the sound you're after. |
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