Your next guitar?

[susiwong]

Hi Dean,
still up or already ?
Lol,
susiwong

[Dean Aka Nekro]

It may help but have you shielded the electronics cavity with that tinfoil like material? That will help if you have not along with many other things - better quality pickups to begin with if they are stock cheapo jobs...etc. man

I do not own a guitar that does not have the entire cavity covered with copper shielding tape, it's pretty cheap and worth every penny

So, if I glue tin foil just all over the box it helps? (Only the stuff hid by the backpanel?) And I won't need to take out my pickups to cover their beds and stuff? I saw some guides with soldering and taking out the pickups from the front...

I will let Hink answer that question as he has been doing his own guitars up for alot longer than i have my own and friends

On another note though, the EMG HZ humbuckers are quite high ouput ceramic magnet jobs and they should not have a high background noise/hum & buzz unless you are using high-gain amp settings - your best friend here in this case is a noise-gate (i use the Boss NS-2 but there are others which work for other people) or if the guitar is still making a racket all by itself on clean settings then check to see incase the pickups ground solder joint has not gone dry and needs re-soldering. I am not sure where this will be on your guitar - If it has a floyd or floyd-like trem it is usually just above left of where the the top spring claw is. If that is the issue then it will make a world of difference and less than a minute with your Iron Hope that helps man

Dean

[Hink]

It may help but have you shielded the electronics cavity with that tinfoil like material? That will help if you have not along with many other things - better quality pickups to begin with if they are stock cheapo jobs...etc. man

I do not own a guitar that does not have the entire cavity covered with copper shielding tape, it's pretty cheap and worth every penny

So, if I glue tin foil just all over the box it helps? (Only the stuff hid by the backpanel?) And I won't need to take out my pickups to cover their beds and stuff? I saw some guides with soldering and taking out the pickups from the front...

I will let Hink answer that question as he has been doing his own guitars up for alot longer than i have my own and friends

On another note though, the EMG HZ humbuckers are quite high ouput ceramic magnet jobs and they should not have a high background noise/hum & buzz unless you are using high-gain amp settings - your best friend here in this case is a noise-gate (i use the Boss NS-2 but there are others which work for other people) or if the guitar is still making a racket all by itself on clean settings then check to see incase the pickups ground solder joint has not gone dry and needs re-soldering. I am not sure where this will be on your guitar - If it has a floyd or floyd-like trem it is usually just above left of where the the top spring claw is. If that is the issue then it will make a world of difference and less than a minute with your Iron Hope that helps man

Dean

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[Dean Aka Nekro]

Hi Dean,
still up or already ?
Lol,
susiwong

Both...I don't sleep much mate and nor do the kids (well Luke mainly so i usually keep him company when he wakes). They go off alright but then wake up at around 12am/1am and just go all night and i am used to it now/have to adapt

[susiwong]

Hi Dean,
still up or already ?
Lol,
susiwong

Both...I don't sleep much mate and nor do the kids (well Luke mainly so i usually keep him company when he wakes). They go off alright but then wake up at around 12am/1am and just go all night and i am used to it now/have to adapt

I hear you.
Even over here.
No wonder the kids can't sleep.
Yawn,
susiwong
off to bed

[Hink]

Hi Dean,
still up or already ?
Lol,
susiwong

Both...I don't sleep much mate and nor do the kids (well Luke mainly so i usually keep him company when he wakes). They go off alright but then wake up at around 12am/1am and just go all night and i am used to it now/have to adapt

I hear you.
Even over here.
No wonder the kids can't sleep.
Yawn,
susiwong
off to bed

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303905

[hibidy]

Ooooo, ooooo, ooooo, I like to say bad words

GIBSON

Shut up !
You'll get IBANNED® ...

Scared,
susiwong

[rectus_dominus]

Argh, I'm reluctant to tear my lil' Cort apart. I'll shop for some copper stuff when I'll have my non-rusty screws in my pocket and can switch that. I'm a bit afraid of messing with the electronics and stuff. Also I'm even afraid to do the set-up on my guitar... But eventually I'll have to learn it.
It would be the first guitar I mess with, and I hope I won't screw up anything. Any other tips for little enhancements?

[JediMind]

So...what's the best fixed bridge geetar for around $1k?

[robogone]

Brian May and Friends with EVH (Starfleet Project) is very 'human', some wonky notes, an endless jam, some great playing, and some 'oops'

I haven't heard that in years since I sold all my vinyl.

If I remember correctly, Eddie breaks a string and the guitar goes out of tune but they keep playing with everything slightly out of tune from that point on.

Still a really good jam though.

[susiwong]

Nice one !
Yours ?

Lol,
susiwong

[susiwong]

So...what's the best fixed bridge geetar for around $1k?

Come on, not so lazy, details and you might get some opinions.
Cheers,
susiwong

[susiwong]

Hi Dean,
still up or already ?
Lol,
susiwong

Both...I don't sleep much mate and nor do the kids (well Luke mainly so i usually keep him company when he wakes). They go off alright but then wake up at around 12am/1am and just go all night and i am used to it now/have to adapt

I hear you.
Even over here.
No wonder the kids can't sleep.
Yawn,
susiwong
off to bed

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303905

The opposite, I'm afraid.
In Dean's case it's more like black noise.
Cheers,
susiwong

[Uncle E]

So...what's the best fixed bridge geetar for around $1k?

We're currently blowing out Viper 1000's for $359 each:

http://www.jrrshop.com/catalog/advanced ... viper-1000

Mahogany bodies, killer pickups, Tone Pros hardware, Earvana nuts, locking tuners, etc. If you ask the Seymour Duncan forum, the Custom 5/'59 pickup combo in the white one is generally considered to be the very best for this type of guitar. It's what I've got in my own Les Paul, as well, and I love it.

Aside from that, Gibson had a series of SG's and Les Paul Jr's that weren't properly finished, only stained, that was killer for the money. For around $800, you could get a proper, American made Gibson that was even more resonant than a higher-end model thanks to the light finish. I always wanted one of those.

[robogone]

We're currently blowing out Viper 1000's for $359 each

That is really cheap!