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Old 12-16-2007, 01:43 AM
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I was thinking of changing my guitar from H-S-H to H-H-H... Please give your thoughts

So I have a black 20th anniversary RG550 with the stock pickups and have been thinking about replacement pickups. My problem is I never really like the single coil, so I am thinking about having a tech widen the hole to have an H-H-H configuration. Thinking about triple EMGs, but I am more interested in hearing what you think about the mod itself than which pickups to put in (although I would value opinions on that issue as well). I love the idea of having this configuration because it would yield more usable sounds to me (for metal and shred), and would be unique.

P.S. I completely trust this tech. He is the guy who works on all of Joe Satriani's guitars, and I'm completely serious.
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Old 12-16-2007, 04:03 AM
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Re: I was thinking of changing my guitar from H-S-H to H-H-H... Please give your thoughts

I have done this...its not taht great man...trust me

you have to hack the guitar prety bad














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Old 12-16-2007, 04:04 AM
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no there is nothing i havent tried
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Old 12-16-2007, 04:27 AM
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Is it really all that bad? What are the main problems? Just the amount of alteration you need to do?
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Old 12-16-2007, 05:44 AM
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yeah you have to hack the body
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Old 12-16-2007, 08:40 AM
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yeah you have to hack the body
Don't forget to hide it well too.....
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Old 12-16-2007, 06:31 PM
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Re: I was thinking of changing my guitar from H-S-H to H-H-H... Please give your thoughts

Why don't you get a single sized humbucker instead, go for the passives for that.
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Old 12-16-2007, 10:15 PM
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Why don't you get a single sized humbucker instead, go for the passives for that.
Any in particular? I was thinking of the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails.
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Old 12-17-2007, 09:42 PM
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Any in particular? I was thinking of the Seymour Duncan Hot Rails.
Fast Track 1 !!!
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beware of stratitis.
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:07 AM
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beware of stratitis.
O.K., I'll bite.

Stratitis?
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Re: I was thinking of changing my guitar from H-S-H to H-H-H... Please give your thoughts

Dude, by all means mod your guitar but th 20th anni????
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Old 12-18-2007, 05:26 AM
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Dude, by all means mod your guitar but th 20th anni????
Well it doesn't look like it will happen now, 20th Anniversary or not.

I need a passive humbucker for metal rhythm and lead in a basswood guitar's bridge position.
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