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Yeah, I like them all, honestly. I just feel the II is kind of an in-between the I and the II. Not quite as fat as the I, not quite as tight and aggressive as the II. But they're all great to me.

I'm surprised more people prefer the II over the I and the III.

I like them as is, but I also like them boosted, personally. They're kinda picky about boosts, though. The low-end is not particularly deep on them, so if the boost is not right, they might end up thinning out too much, I feel.

I love the tone on the last Sylosis records.

In the room, my favorite speakers tend to be the Classic series Greenback RI's. Not the fancy Heritage ones. Just the plain old 25W GB's with the 1777 cone. I like them being edgy and raspy in the highs and high mids while being full and warm in the low end and low mids as well. I'd love to...

I like the plain Jane Duncan '59 in the bridge a lot. I like the DiMarzio 36th Anniversary in the neck. I also like the DiMarzio PAF Pro in the bridge, but I'm not sure how PAF-like it really is considering it has an oversized magnet, double row of allen screws, and a brass baseplate.

Never tried the Redbacks. Would love to try some. But the thing is they don't have an "M" version compare, so it kinda gets apples to oranges.

Depends on which H speaker we're talking about. Comparing H-75's and M-65's which are the same speaker minus the magnet size, I'd say the H's are brighter, tighter, and more cutting (and louder), and the M's are fatter and smoother and a bit more midrange focused. Also, like you said, H30...

More than bassy, I'd say they're a bit low-mid heavy. But yeah. That has been my experience with Creambacks. Controversial opinion here, but people often say that H magnet Celestions are usually bassier than their M magnet counterparts. That has not been my experience.

I tried a different pickguard. I bought a cheapie pickguard off amazon that had the hole for the bridge pickup a few mm closer to the bridge itself than the usual legit Fender stuff. It was better, but there's a limit to how close you can get on Strats before the pickup starts hitting the edge...

I sold my Strat because no pickup could get it sounding right. I hated the bridge pickup being so far away from the bridge itself. It sounded blunt and too polite compared to my Les Pauls. It took almost neck pickup-like qualities. I honestly didn't pay attention to that until I got that Strat...

I think those amps need a Tube Screamer-type boost and tighter-sounding pickups to do any kind of Metal that isn't Doom or Sludge. Not because they lack gain, but because, like you said, they're super fizzy and loose otherwise. But yeah, like others have said, if you're not into scoopy kinda...

Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico. But I don't really have a favorite passive. Many come close, but most of them miss the mark by a little. I like the Air Norton distorted, but clean, it sounds too dark and round. I like the Duncan '59 clean, but distorted, it's all boom in the low notes and chirp...

Thank you. Any idea how it compares to something a bit more common like the '59? Is the Thornbucker as bright or brighter with the mismatched coils? I would prefer a bit smoother, TBH.

I'm kinda really digging the Suhr SSH+ a lot. I have it in both my Les Pauls. I ended up liking it better than the Aldrich. Now, I'm wondering what I should pair them with. I would think the natural companion to the SSH+ would be the SSV-Neck, right? How is it? How about the Thornbucker-Neck...

I LOVED my 5150III LBX, but if you can spend a little more, you get so much more from the 50W 5150III and it sounds equally as good turned down quiet.

Oh, so it's 500? No surprise there. No wonder I don't like running the mid knob high on Rectos.

No, yeah. Depends on the Recto, but I usually run the bass knob below noon as well, even when boosting.

I've done it before, and it's a cool sound, but it's not my favorite from a Recto nowadays. I've also never liked running the mid knob above noon on Rectos. The mid knob is focused at a certain frequency that I feel like if you run it too high, they don't sound less scooped, but they just kinda...

Oh, an amp that has several different Marshall modes on tap. How novel! Not like Marshall themselves have ever done anything like that.