My Axe(that means guitar, posers)

[quido]

MAB sucks lol, gimmick guitarist

Shawn Lane greatest guitarist last 40 years, no question

I use this to generate some heady sounds without pissing off the neighbors too bad http://www.native-instruments.com/en...tar-rig-5-pro/

[Alawen]

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I've been playing this black Strat for about twenty years. It's usually strung with Slinkys. The whammy is a factory installed Kahler Spyder, but years go by when I don't use it at all. I've played through a lot of amps. I'd rather have a cheap amp and good hands than a great amp and few skills.

[nichomachean]

I applaud folks who play Strats and Teles and other single-coil instruments.

I love the tone of single coils but I have such a hard time getting over the signal noise that accompanies them. I am hoping some day I will just get over myself, go out and find a really nice Telecaster or soapbar guitar, and never look back. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Bodeanicus]

Originally Posted by nichomachean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I applaud folks who play Strats and Teles and other single-coil instruments.

I love the tone of single coils but I have such a hard time getting over the signal noise that accompanies them. I am hoping some day I will just get over myself, go out and find a really nice Telecaster or soapbar guitar, and never look back. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There are many ways around the 60 cycle hum of single coils.

These guys sell pickups that eliminate, or severely reduce the interference:

http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-Guitar-Pickups_c_7.html

[nichomachean]

Originally Posted by Bodeanicus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There are many ways around the 60 cycle hum of single coils.

These guys sell pickups that eliminate, or severely reduce the interference:

http://www.guitarfetish.com/GFS-Guitar-Pickups_c_7.html

Interesting. I would be curious to hear how they manage noise canceling of 60 hz hum whilst remaining a single coil. I've put a few different dual-rail, single-coil-size pickups into a couple different Strats and Teles, but those are obviously humbuckers and their sound reflects that.

May be worth a purchase and investigation; thanks for the tip!

[Bodeanicus]

Originally Posted by nichomachean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Interesting. I would be curious to hear how they manage noise canceling of 60 hz hum whilst remaining a single coil. I've put a few different dual-rail, single-coil-size pickups into a couple different Strats and Teles, but those are obviously humbuckers and their sound reflects that.

May be worth a purchase and investigation; thanks for the tip!

I think they have a small dummy coil in there that's not active. It's essentially a stacked humbucker in single coil mode, If I remember correctly. I may be wrong, though.

[Bodeanicus]

Originally Posted by Alawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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I've been playing this black Strat for about twenty years. It's usually strung with Slinkys. The whammy is a factory installed Kahler Spyder, but years go by when I don't use it at all. I've played through a lot of amps. I'd rather have a cheap amp and good hands than a great amp and few skills.

That is a real guitar.

[Alawen]

I kinda like the hum. It's like the subconscious murmurs of an old friend.

This will probably be my guitar until the day I die. There's something special about the way it feels and sounds. If I were in the market, though, I've always had a thing for PRS.

[Brysenjg]

Cool strat Alawen! I'm still currently working on mine, working out some neck adjustment issues but it should be finished soon. I don't mind the hum either..from my experience noiseless single coil pickups sound sterile to me..kind of lifeless.

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[Bodeanicus]

Nice guitar, by the way.