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Q&A: How Can I Replace My Guitar Pickups?

Question by The D Spot: How Can I Replace My Guitar Pickups?
I just want to change the pick-ups on my new Dean guitar. Where can I buy them and how do I replace the pick-ups? And if you can just help a little bit more. What would be the best pick-ups for playing heavy metal? [...]

Custom Carved Gargoyle Ibanez SA Guitar

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I’ve posted a few guitars from Gig Goldstein recently such as the Carved Owl and Carved Alien guitars they are very impressive and the video above shows just how this incredible transformation takes place from original guitar to the finished work of art.

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Looking for new bass guitar amp and pickups?

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Question by popcon77: Looking for new bass guitar amp and pickups?
Im tired of my little 6 inch, no effects but distortion guitar amp.
What (inexpensive) bass guitar amps should i look into for playing music anywhere from punk to hardcore metal?
and im also thinking about some new pickups.

any ideas?

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Answer by Zach SAcoustic B100 for your [...]

Q&A: what is “parallel connected” mean when in reference to guitar pickups?

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Question by Mike B: what is “parallel connected” mean when in reference to guitar pickups?
my ibanez rg pickups are set up like that and i have no clue what it means.

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Answer by eightbrakerKinda’ hard to explain, maybe this will help .

http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/serpar.php

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Blues Guitar Lesson – Major and Minor Pentatonics by Dan Holton

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In this lesson I will be introducing you to a concept that has a surprising lack of coverage on YouTube. A lot of blues players pride themselves on being able to create different moods on the guitar – Being able to switch between light, melodic and sweet sounds to aggressive, quick and hard hitting sounds. [...]

Peavey® Celebrates 20 Years of the 6505® Guitar Amplifier

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Wow, way to make me feel old Peavey! I can’t believe this amp is 20 already, it has appeared on so many records over the years it really made it’s mark right from the outset with it’s crushing high gain tones, even though originally designed for Mr Van Halen (as the Peavey 5150) who is [...]

I was wondering if I change the pickups in a guitar to a different brand, will it make a noticeable difference?

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Question by Bob B: I was wondering if I change the pickups in a guitar to a different brand, will it make a noticeable difference?
So I was going to do something for a science project for next year and I was thinking, I’d might as well do it with something in the guitar family. I [...]

Q&A: What is a good site for ordering guitar pickups

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Question by jacobgl10: What is a good site for ordering guitar pickups
One with a large variety or even just a site that i can browse through different pickups. Theirs not really any specific kind of sound I’m looking for so any good site will do

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Answer by BrunoI order most of my music [...]

Q&A: How can i make my guitar pickups ooz out smoke like ACE FREHLEY?

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Question by Danny: How can i make my guitar pickups ooz out smoke like ACE FREHLEY?

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Answer by namtlanosaj (The Atomic Punk!)put smoke bombs in the pot cavity and lightem up itt’ll find its way out but tear up your electronics

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Q&A: Does changing the pickups in my guitar make it cleaner?

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Question by : Does changing the pickups in my guitar make it cleaner?
I’m having a hard time getting a good clean setting for my guitar and amp. I have a Peavey 6505+ 112 combo and an Ibanez Rg1570 with V7, V8 and S1 pickups. I’ve tried turning the gain on the rhythm channel all the [...]