Purple- done

This was done last weekened. The guitar in question- Ibanez RG550 (Genesis 2018).

It's an all DiMarzio affair this time- Evolution (n)/ Area 67 (m)/ Steve's Special (b). Why DiMarzio? Because my yellow RG550 is the Seymour Duncan version so this is an opportunity to hear a tone contrast. The Evo was high on my consideration list for its light treble bite, nothing too piercing but avoiding the rounded, wooly tone altogether. The A67 was already in my SA1620 & it's perhaps one of the best stacked humbucker that retains twang without being too Fender-ish. Coming to Steve's Special, it's an unlikely inclusion but I know it'd work in a dual action whammy bridge type that lacks bass. Of course, the SS isn't bass excessive, it's scooped sounding & something I dislike to begin with but I'm determined to make it likeable, at the very least. Let's see what happens along the way.

PS: Wishing all Muslim blog readers, friends & relatives a blessed Ramadan ahead which starts tonight.

Yampeg

This happened last week- Yamaha now owns Ampeg.

If we are looking too hard for successful commercial diversifications, Yamaha should be one of the top contenders. I respect this kind of acquisition where the parent company identifies an external brand name that could further their commercial potential & not something that would plunge them into uncertainty. 

Gibson should learn from these people. 

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.