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Month: October 2011

  • Humbucker + P-90 = ?

    Humbucker + P-90 = ?

    It's not like these pickups NEED a hot tub disco light to be exciting, but hey, a little mood lighting never hurts.

    I recently upgraded a beat-up old Les Paul with a pair of Seth Lover humbuckers, a journey detailed here and here.

    While I was in a makeover frame of mind, I figured, what not try something I’d always been curious about: installing a P-90 and a humbucker on the same guitar. So I swapped the neck pickup for a Seymour Duncan Phat Cat, a vintage-sounding P-90 is a humbucker-sized housing. (more…)

  • Tonefiend DIY Club: Project 1, Part 1

    Tonefiend DIY Club: Project 1, Part 1

    Okay, DIYers—get ready for Part 1 of our first project.

    Warning: It ends with a bang!

    Download the step-by-step instructions here. (You might want to print out a copy to use on your workbench.) Post any thoughts, questions, or curses in comments.