7th batch

[jastan]

i dig the shredding on 7th batch vid. anyone know who it is?

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Yeah - you've got to replace the pickup - they drill them out to fit a screw through them.

Not necessarily. The PU's out of my white CS (the old one, not the new one) were put into a blue Pro Mod as a "parts guitar" and the threads were intact.

The used a really small screw at the CS. I doubt they would drill out the pickup vs. just using those same small screws, so I'm gonna bet you could just hang the existing pickup off a ring no problem.

[iain_atkinson_1986]

I'm seriously considering getting the Fiesta Red one. I've always liked rosewood and hate neck pick ups with a passion. Sorted.

[tonemonster]

sorted?? what do you mean???

[RacerX]

I'm seriously considering getting the Fiesta Red one. I've always liked rosewood and hate neck pick ups with a passion. Sorted.

sorted?? what do you mean???

I'll guess that's limey-speak for "OK, I've figured it all out now"

[tonemonster]

Limey talk.


Hi Ron. whats up??? hows that RR24 treating you??

[Chubtone]

man....... I am trying SO hard to like that fiesta red. I want one of those guitars very much, its got everything going for it but the color. I really want one, but cant stomach the color. If I am going to spend $1099, I damn sure want to be happy with all aspects of the guitar. I can live with the no case as I have cases, but the color........UGH.

Pause the video at :59 seconds and see what you think of the Fiesta red. I think it looks absolutely killer in that video. That's what sold me. If that guitar was really red I would not be excited by it in the least.

[tonemonster]

Pause the video at :59 seconds and see what you think of the Fiesta red. I think it looks absolutely killer in that video. That's what sold me. If that guitar was really red I would not be excited by it in the least.

OK going to do that now. I will report back.

Well, I watched it. sorry, I still cant get into that color. and belive me, I am trying REALLY hard. I love everything else about the guitar. I just cant like it. I want to but I cant. I remember when Matt had a smokin deal on a green SL2H last december, I wanted the guitar SO damn badly, but I hated the color. I tried and tried and tried to like the color, but not matter how much I tried to convince myself, I just didnt like it. so I passed on it. its just personal opinion and taste. so I will just hang in there and wait for the right one. it will come along.

[tonemonster]

I'm half and half with the JB - one day, I'll think it sounds great, and the next day -

for the life of me I cant figure out why people hate that pickup. I truly cant. It sure seems to be a love it or hate it situation. but I really cant figure out why people dislike it so much.

[alanhindle]

for the life of me I cant figure out why people hate that pickup. I truly cant. It sure seems to be a love it or hate it situation. but I really cant figure out why people dislike it so much.

I like the JB on my pro mod too, but temporarily changing from the current evolution or JB offerings might tempt a few more folks to buy another promod. Duncan Customs or Dimarzio Super Distortions would be interesting options for neck pups in future batches.

Edit:

The other thing they should do is stick to the popular base finishes:
Ferrari red, Polar White, Black, Taxicab yellow plus a rotating metallic (like the earlier batches). Then they could just switch pickup combinations (HH, HS, H) and brands, fretboard woods and have chrome or black hardware.

[Chubtone]

OK going to do that now. I will report back.

Well, I watched it. sorry, I still cant get into that color. and belive me, I am trying REALLY hard. I love everything else about the guitar. I just cant like it. I want to but I cant. I remember when Matt had a smokin deal on a green SL2H last december, I wanted the guitar SO damn badly, but I hated the color. I tried and tried and tried to like the color, but not matter how much I tried to convince myself, I just didnt like it. so I passed on it. its just personal opinion and taste. so I will just hang in there and wait for the right one. it will come along.

I hear you, you just don't like it. Nothing wrong with that.

[Newc]

for the life of me I cant figure out why people hate that pickup. I truly cant. It sure seems to be a love it or hate it situation. but I really cant figure out why people dislike it so much.

For me, it sounds like I have a Compressor running all the time. Highs aren't as high as they should be and the lows have no balls. Overall output seems to be stifled, like someone trying to sing with sinus congestion.

[tonemonster]

For me, it sounds like I have a Compressor running all the time. Highs aren't as high as they should be and the lows have no balls. Overall output seems to be stifled, like someone trying to sing with sinus congestion.

I guess other factors play into it as well, such as what amps people are using, and what style of music they are playing. I mean if your doing serious metal, I can see where the JB isnt built for it. I see the JB as more of a classic rock, 80's rock type of pickup. and thats what I play, so it works for me. it just seems alot of people are down on the pickup.

[Newc]

It just doesn't work for me in anything doing any type of music. I can't play along with anything that sounds like it. A ToneZone sounds closer to classic Iron Maiden than the JB does.

I do like the JB in the neck, though, and the JBJr (ceramic magnet).

I just don't care for the JB in the bridge of anything.

[iain_atkinson_1986]

I'll guess that's limey-speak for "OK, I've figured it all out now"

Aye.