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  1. I know what you mean, I felt the same when I heard it but I think Jeff's got a point, Edge is certainly not orthodox in his use of various gear and guitars...
  2. Right now I'm collecting parts to assemble another strat. When it's finished it's supposed to have a different sound character than the one I already own.

    The one I have (transblue): Highway1 rosewood neck with jumbo frets, light ash body, 2-point tremolo
    The one I'm gonna assemble (honey blonde): Squier Deluxe maple neck, basswood body, 2-point tremolo

    I own a set of Robert Cray pickups (same as Texas specials). Two of them are right now installed in neck and mid position of my blue strat, accompanied by a SD Little59. But I also like the raw over- the top- wound modern power rock pickups of the current Highway strats. Since an ash body scoops mids while basswood pronounces it - what set would you suggest to put in which guitar? The highway pickups are very mid- pronounced while the Texas specials can get a little ear- piercing with lots of gain.

    I'm also thinking about giving the Texas pickups an extra switch for a mid- and bridge- in series- sound. Has anyone of you ever tried that? And does it sound more humbucker- like? In theory, it should sound like a widely oversized humbucker.

    Thanks for answering

    Alex


  3. Has Edge always had Single Coiled pick-ups in that LP? I know, kind of a silly question, just curious


  4. Those are not single coils...they are uncovered humbuckers.
  7. What do they stand for? I mean, does undercovering them make any (positive?) effect on the sound??


  8. I've always wondered the same. Does it do anything?

  9. Just looks nicer and protects the pickups underneath.

    Apart from basic protection, not from my experience, but I'm sure there's someone out there who says different. Jeff might have an answer for you lol...
  11. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    Just looks nicer and protects the pickups underneath.
    [..]
    Apart from basic protection, not from my experience, but I'm sure there's someone out there who says different. Jeff might have an answer for you lol...






    I've heard a luthier once saying that taking off the covers makes the sound a little, very little, more trebly, because the poles of the pick up will be exposed to the strings without something in the way. I cannot speak from my personal experience. I am not a guitarrist .
  12. Originally posted by thechicken:[..]

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    I've heard a luthier once saying that taking off the covers makes the sound a little, very little, more trebly, because the poles of the pick up will be exposed to the strings without something in the way. I cannot speak from my personal experience. I am not a guitarrist .

    Sounds like a theory, but like I say, I've never really heard any significant change but that's just me speaking from what I know (or don't know, whatever floats your boat ).

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