Username: Password:

Author Topic: NGD! It's black and twangy.  (Read 2666 times)

indysmith

  • Welterweight
  • ****
  • Posts: 4713
    • Soundcloud
Re: NGD! It's black and twangy.
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2009, 07:28:13 PM »
you twangker! jealous!
LOVING the Mules!

Pierre

  • Featherweight
  • ***
  • Posts: 480
Re: NGD! It's black and twangy.
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2009, 05:40:03 PM »

Black knobs and 4 way switch installed today :D

I'm hesitating between a Boss, Piledriver or blackguard 50 for the bridge pickup... The guitar sounds a little thin unplugged, but nothing too bad. The pickups don't thicken the sound as much as I'd like though on the bridge position. So I'd like a tiny bit more output, balls, bass, muscles, etc...
I called in and they said BG50, Boss, or if it's the guitar, perhaps even the Piledriver... I quite liked the PD's description, I like playing with the volume pot a lot on this guitar.


On another note it's crazy just how many tones you can get out of this wee guitar. Even with the 3 way switch, the combos were mind boggling. I like the bridge on full whack for most clean and poppy things, but if I turn down the tone control by one or two notches, then it's perfect for some snappy Blues... the middle position is great for a thicker, wider sound, and the neck pickup is so open sounding, very... big. Loving it.

Pierre

  • Featherweight
  • ***
  • Posts: 480
Re: NGD! It's black and twangy.
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2009, 12:15:34 PM »


New scratchplate... It's a bit darker than I expected, no doubt due to the black finish as there's basically just a checkered piece of paper thin plastic stuck under an acrylic pickguard...

Philly Q

  • Light Heavyweight
  • ******
  • Posts: 18109
Re: NGD! It's black and twangy.
« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2009, 12:23:43 PM »
I like the new scratchplate, but it makes my eyes go funny...
BKPs I've Got:  RR, BKP-91, ITs, VHII, CS set, Emeralds
BKPs I Had:  RY+Abraxas, Crawlers, BD+SM