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Absolutely! This is why I test speakers by themselves as well to really hone in on what they’re doing. Lotta guys here make very strong...

And then the cabs make the v30s sound different themselves. It’s crazy what a cab build does

I noticed my old Gretsch pickups also have very thick magnets. I think this one ‘70’s Prototyps Bill Lawrence 500XL I’ve got also has 3...

I’ve reached out to some magnet suppliers trying to get some thick magnets like used in the DF, SD, DD, and Mighty Mites. The DF is the...

Lots of these older pickups I’ve gotten this past year have special sauce in that way (DF’s are far from being the only one), but I view...

The knobs at noon on an Uber sound like ass... you definitely need to get creative with the settings, and use your ears, not your eyes...

I would def take a IV or III over the JP2c. Had them all (multiples of each except IV. Mids very hollow to me in the JP. IV and III...

Uhhh... it's incredibly common to purchase an amp online before having the chance to try it. Or have you been under a rock for the past...

Sometimes you cannot find a local example to play. So you either rely on YouTube clips or completely roll the dice.

It may just not be the amp for you, but there are a bunch of things to consider/trouble shoot first, some of which the other guys...

Cheer up, Yngwie never seemed to let this get him down.

I own the Fortin mod maxon od9, Fortin ibanez ts9 and 2 of the Fortin 808 variants Also had, but sold the Maxon 808 variant they sold...

Sylvania 6550’s are some of the better 6550’s IME. I say keep them around

Bodywood: either a spruce body paired with a port orford cedar/cypress neck or Honduran mahogany body and neck, using only animal hide...

Darker than others, but it can vary. The main reason mahogany is my favorite is for its growl. IME no other wood gives the growl on...