badpenguin

Built by SAMICK in Korea in 2000

Gibson style wiring, 2 vol and 2 tones, when you lower one vol to zero with the 3 way switch in the middle, it kills the volume. Both signals go to ground when the pot is at zero. The mod I mentioned is called decoupling. It stops that from happening.

I have no idea what you are asking. The mod I mentioned allows you to turn one volume all the way down, without affecting the other pickup when in the middle position on the three way switch. "Global volume"... I assume you mean a Master volume? Not mentioned at all in the thread. And "front rear balance" ? With any guitar with 2 volumes you have that option.

Like I said, switch the output of the vol pot, to the three way switch, with the input of the vol pot from the pickup.

Just take one of the volume controls, and reverse the input and output. that will decouple the wiring, so you can lower a pickups volume without losing both. Google is your friend.

Then your sound guy is an idiot.

Isn't that called "sex"?

Yep, I'm an old fart. Anyway, on the goldtop, think of how a Paul is built. A flat piece of maple is glued to a flat piece of mahogany. The top is then carved into the arch we all know and love. On this, and many other Ibanez's of the period, a laminate (plywood) top is steam pressed into the arch shape, then glued to a flat top of mahogany. The edges are the only thing actually glued to the mahogany, the arch part "floats". It gives more of a 335 styled tone, then the completely solid sound of a Paul.

That old birthday monster came to visit me 2 weeks ago. So that means some new toys to help deal with the pain of aging non-gracefully. Went down to my fav shop, and came home with these two beasties. First on the left is an 2016 IBANEZ AF-71. Part of the Artcore series, made for a couple of years, and forgotten about. Nice playing jazz box, completely hollow, floating mini hum in the neck, controls on the pick guard, decent playing beast. Sounds a bit boxy unplugged, but better thru an amp. I plan on replacing the bridge with a nice ebony one, and a bone nut. (Metal tun-a-matic on an archtop is the Devil's tool for messing with the proper tone of a jazz box.) Secondly, is a circa 1970 WILSON & SONS Lawsuit Paul copy. Solid mahogany body, floating laminate top, Duncan 59 in the bridge, original in the neck. Had to replace the tone pot on the neck pickup, and the tuners. This was the rare case of the tuners being the sole issue of staying in tune. GARBAGE!! I took the pickguard off, and plan to put another on, since the original sat on the pickup rings, and every time I hit the high "E" string, there was an annoying "plink". I don't need anything like that to make my playing more crappy, thank you very much. NOTHING is known about the Wilson & Sons brand. Wilson was a maker of classical guitars in Japan, with the help of one of the Yari children. Highly regarded despite coming from Japan in the 60's and 70's. The electrics, nothing is said. I would bet money that it's a Fuji Gen Gakki creations, sharing a few features from the early Ibanez's of that time.

Love the way they played, really dug the sound out of the pickups, with a near perfect neck. GREAT guitar, MINUS the weight of them! They all averaged well over 10 lbs. Standing, it would kill your back, sitting, it would cut off circulation to your foot and leg. Which is why I'll never have another one.

You know, I don't know if it's the sh!tty day at work talking, but you really come off as an condensing a$$. "Poop"? Really? Music you don't like is poop, and yet others are "artistic" (Are you the same one who worships at the house of Blackmore? Shudder.... He had his 15 minutes of fame 40 years ago.) If someone disagrees with your high and mighty opinion, you tell them to write in crayon. You insult people, and their opinions, and bitch about how people come to this forum and ask about pickup changes. This forum was BUILT by those people! What gives you the right to insult those people? Mods, if I stepped over the line, I apologize, but sometimes things need to be said.

Everyone from Faber to GFS. wraparound bridge - Google Search Why don't people look at Google first????

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Come on, be honest. They are SALESPEOPLE not consumers nor are they *gasp* musicians. They are simply selling a product they were endorsed to sell. They try to sell you the fact that they are "objective" but they aren't. They are not Siskel and Ebert, they are Lily from ATT.

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I have a Tonepros wrap around, and while I hate it for needing stupid tools that destroy a finish, it sits perfectly with no buzz from it. I have a Wilkenson on another guitar, that does buzz a hint. I just haven't made the effort to shim it yet.

Cake? Cake? Who said cake? Does that come with coffee?

Pictures always help.

Stupid question: Did you install the batteries properly? Check the wiring, sometimes the ends from the battery box break. Check the battery wire/ground wire at the output jack. If one's not making contact, dead silence.

Do a pass of the fret files thru the slots, and add graphite. As for polishing the frets, if you have a piece of steel wool, 0000 works best, you have the tools for a quick and dirty fret polishing.

Wow. someone's bored.

Really depends on the color of the mushrooms I ate. And on a serious note, Blackmore doesn't compare to Bill Nelson.

Steampunk still lives!

I think I have seen this very same question elsewhere.... anyway.... Everything you point to as preferring, says Epiphone/Gibson 335/339 styled guitar. So choices can be: Ibanez Artcore )AS73), Gretsch Streamliner (2657/2622) Epiphone (339/335/casino/casino coupe) And I am going with the budget lines here. I am sure you can find the same-ish choices in the 2-4K range. (Eastman, Gibson, Collins, etc)

Had a Viking with the FSU. Did absolutely nothing other then make string changes more of a PITA. Some serious contenders for the hollow/semi vibe: D'Angelico EXL1SH. Fully hollow, killer neck, great unplugged tone, and plays like butter. Peerless. Either the Retromatic, semi hollow, or the Tonemaster, hollow (think Gretsch) Amazingly playable and gig-able, with perhaps a pickup change. Eastman. Have a El Rey 3, Fully hollow with no F holes, that plays like a REALLY good Paul, and has it's own unique vibe. (NOT cheap) Ibanez Artstars/Artcores. I've long heralded the Ibanez flag, and think for those on a budget, the Artcore line produces some wonderful instruments. If your budget allows, the Artstar line from the 80's, damn equal the Gibson line. Late 70's -90's Aria Pro II. Think 335, that the Japanese ones, again rival the Gibsons. The Korean ones are quite good.