This one's kind of complicated by the pickup swap, but normally if you start having to increase the treble and master volume to compensate for dull tone and dwindling volume it's usually because your power tubes are shot.
The EMG 81 is typically very bright. Unlike the others in this thread I...
I have a rear ported (Mesa) cab. The best part of it is that the sound reflects off the wall behind it, so it's a bit easier to hear than one aimed directly at your feet.... but, since it's still mostly closed you still get the majority of the closed back cab sound, which is better for...
Currently, my pedalboard is vibe, wah, boost and modulated delay.
Whether or not any of those is "essential" will depend on what you're trying to play.
I could ditch the delay and boost and get by just fine, loosing the wah and vibe would change the overall feel of what I'm going for on...
I picked up a Tele out of curiosity after reading Soundgarden used them for tracking rhythm. I thought it'd sound thin and weak, but it was thick as shit with great attack. Surprisingly great with high gain.
I think it has a Twisted Tele single coil in the bridge.
The trick I was told was to...
Been doing the Tung-Sol V1 in my Mesa's for a number of years now.
I typically don't like JJs, but when I tried to remove them all in favour of Tung-Sol/EHX I lost a lot of midrange girth. All EXH was colder and more industrial sounding. Reminded me of my old Recto.
Adding JJs back into the...