Bonsai!

Belated birthday present for myself.

I'm pretty much in the Tube Screamer turf because of the amps I own- I don't need a searing distortion from an external source but a mild drive type to kick things up. The JHS Bonsai here is interesting as it emulates the various TS models & the TS-alikes, a total of 9 offerings. I have 3 favourite references in the mean time, the JHS, TS7 & TS10. Despite being intentional, the extra volume offered by the JHS mode might just be a political presence. Hmm...

Goodbye: Bacchus BST-1

This happened yesterday- let my Bacchus BST-1 go to a deserving owner. An under-played instrument in 9/10 condition. Moving on to other focus 😐

Anniversary JM

Commemorating its 60th Anniversary, Fender has a trio of limited edition Jazzmasters for grabs, beginning with this '58...

Classic...

And the triple. Limited edition stuff so may not be available here. Just looking, then.

Pounding

A day after I gave this guitar a set of fresh strings & swapped out dead parts, the middle pickup died. Bummer. Brought it to Beez to confirm the status & it was established that the pickup indeed met its mortal end. Grabbed a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound at Davis & this was the final line up. Thanks to Beez once more for overseeing this make-over.

If you are interested in the QP, be informed that it's a high output unit which necessitated a deeper location into the cavity. Not sure if it's a clear presentation here but the QP sits much deeper than its other humbucking siblings to balance out the volume difference. 

Hiring @ Davis

Davis GMC is looking for new team members. Walk-in interview for interested parties or drop them a line for more details: 6-337-509-2

pic: davis gmc FB

Re-string Saturday: Gold

I think many gear dweebs like me, would take the weekend opportunity to check on our instruments. Gave my Gibson LP Tribute a re-string this morning. This is perhaps one of my preferred Gibson due to its satin finish. If you've been reading the stuff here, I prefer non-gloss necks because I sweat easily & a sticky experience isn't something that makes a pleasant guitar day. When the Tribute model hit the stores, I waited for the humbucking version to be available & there's no turning back.

This happened because I'm old & I always grabbed the wrong knob- always. So a simple solution is seen here; volume knobs are differentiated from the tone knobs. To many LP purists it's desecrating the looks but I embrace practicality more than the preservation of originality. 

Another LP desecration- Seymour Duncans. I simply can't stand the rounded treble tone of Gibson pickups so this had to happen. I also believe the SH-6/ SH-2 are tried & tested pickups when it comes to good driven tones with clarity.