Got my three mahogany SX hawk p90 strats out today for cleanup, play, and neck swap to a 25" conversion neck on the natural finish one Where'd you get the conversion neck? I've been mooting getting a conversion neck for my Hawk. I got it made by USACG back when they existed under "Tommy's...

SX family . all started as sx, some with neck swaps, mods, etc.. I sold a few liquids a few years back. Couple basses in the mix, on floor is a 3/4 and a 1/2 scale. IMG_0796.jpg Nice family. I like the one I pointed out; good looking. Good at playing it? sxs.png Hi Sabas, that one is one of 3 simil...

SX family .
all started as sx, some with neck swaps, mods, etc.. I sold a few liquids a few years back. Have sold a couple Callisto's to friends. Couple basses in the mix, on floor is a 3/4 and a 1/2 scale.

Got my three mahogany SX hawk p90 strats out today for cleanup, play, and neck swap to a 25" conversion neck on the natural finish one, Raw Vintage saddles on the darkest sounding one (powder blue), and some upgrade Raw Vintage trem springs for all 3. Yellow has Tyson Tone lab p90s, natural has...

Glad i stocked up over those years. Get your Liquids while you can.

The Callisto LTD seems like a good deal for 149$...but I already butchered one of my Callisto STD + models to accept p90's.

Suhr is pretty similar.

And how about "the girl"? ...we used to have a girl posting here. Ah,..those days.

They'll have to come out with one that also captures all the nostalgic foibles of failing tube sounds, scratchy pots, etc. Like tape decay, the old failing analog amp sounds could become sought after in SS version. For me it depends on how pristine and rich the clean sound is, as a base. Im not a pr...

Thats nice, Mikko. I do appreciate all the great classical stuff you bring here.

God bless your guitar, both of your's.

I've ripped out circuit board vol tone pots on Gibsons and replaced them with 500k after 5 minutes. Me too, on 2 Gibsons that came with those plug-in pickup harnesses...adios. Maybe I was hasty, not giving them a chance,. The pickups sounded awful to me too. Double adios. Made way for beautiful hum...

looks like two slanted pickups if I enlarge the pic and look at it sideways.
I think that makes it non SX SJM

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FWIW, yutub settings allow for playback speed to be slowed, with no pitch change, to 3/4, 1/2, .25, and sped up too , for those who may not be snapping their teeth off fast enough.

I voted for the Bigsby because I love tremolo, but I immediately reconsider cause one can get other trem type...even the GFS stoptail screw tremolo works well with little sticky pads to keep back end from being cantilevered in air on arched tops. Bigsby's do change tone..perhaps in a good way. Those...

Andrewsrea, have you ever used the Weber "A" suffix models. I'm not referring to A for Alnico, but the lettering often at the very end. I believe "A" refers to the "curved seam" and ribbed cone. It is the early 60's Jensen style seam, I believe. For example: There is a...

Andrewsrea, have you ever used the Weber "A" suffix models. I'm not referring to A for Alnico, but the lettering often at the very end. I believe "A" refers to the "curved seam" and ribbed cone. It is the early 60's Jensen style seam, I believe. For example: There is a ...

Kingsley Page TS: FOA boost/pre amp switchable option too. Has a 12ax7 tube in it, and 3 knob EQ, gain, volume, high and low 3-way switches, and knob that can be modulate as to how much EQ section can be lifted out of circuit with "MORE" EQ-Lift stomp button. Wow. From just clean boost, to...

Thats nice, Mikko.
Would that be from a more traditional southern folk than the more northern Lapp Lander tradition ?
I'm guessing so.

someday Ill get either a 12a150-a or 15a150-a.

look forward to your opinions on those 2

I just love the xxxxxx-"A" variant models I've tried.

Cross country skate skiing is the best exercise I've found, arms legs pumping at same time, lungs and heart get worked. And all the balance muscles are at work. Plus, its still skiing, so you get the fun glide moments in between the work zones. I need to go several times a week and then the fit fee...

Cross country skate skiing is the best exercise I've found, arms legs pumping at same time, lungs and heart get worked. And all the balance muscles are at work. Plus, its still skiing, so you get the fun glide moments in between the work zones. I need to go several times a week and then the fit feel...

I like it. Good writing and playing.
The choir and hemisphere strings sound good to me. Not too much.
I like the piano playing.

I'm on my feet doing house renovations and building, 5 days a week. I'm not a contractor so much as a sub-laborer. I also go ski pole running on mtn bike trails in the woods, 3-5 days a week. These trails have a good mix of terrain , flat, up/down. My runs usually last from 35-50 minutes depending o...

3 thumbs up Tonebender.

Smooth as skin, Doc.