Single volume and no tone, or should I drill?

[DonP]

The red doesn't look as bad in real life. I had to use a flash and the metal flakes had an impact...

Should I add a tone control? Newc says an EMG81 with the tone turned down sounds like Maiden leads, but the EMG-SA is doind a good job. I have her wired for 18 volts and it sounds pretty awesome. The body is from a Charvel Fusion Deluxe, and the neck is a Jackson Fusion Professional. It just shreds like crazy - excellent neck!

Could be better?

So, do I drill and add a tone, or leave it as is?

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Single volume and no tone, or should I drill?

Buy a concentric volume/tone pot to save yourself some woodworking trouble. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] I was almost going to do this with my EMG-85/EMG-89 equipped KE3 but it already sounded like Maiden leads anyway. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[DonP]

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Ahh - the 85/89 combo. The 81 does a very nice job as well, just a little too much bite. In the middle position with the EMG-SA, it's perfect for the Trooper leads.

Isn't Maiden the best fuckin band of all time? My first album I every purchased was Number of the Beast. They will be in Columbus next Tuesday for Ozzfest - I'm torn between ditching work or not. Took the kids to see them in 2003.

[JBall008]

Re: Single volume and no tone, or should I drill?

It looks just fine as it is, and I bet it sounds great too. Tone control? You don't need no stinking tone control!

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Single volume and no tone, or should I drill?

Don't get me started on Maiden... I would not stop talking. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I'm borderline obsessed, I swear. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I am pissed that I won't get to see them on this "Early Days" tour they're on this year, and have to wait for next year when they'll probably be supporting their next album. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

You know Adrian's fat palm muting intro riff to "22 Acacia Avenue"? My EMG-85 gave me that really fat warm chug with thick crushing lower-midrange. My JB-equipped Les Paul Custom gets close to that too, but that KE3 I had was an absolute tone monster.

[DonP]

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Oh ya. That's tha place where we all go-oo.

Well, guess what? I have a KE3 (to be a project) and I think I'll pick up some EMG's for it. I tell you, the EMG81 in this light basswood body (that kills the highs, but the ebony fretboard brings them back) sounds pretty killer as well. I know they used Super D's (and I have a pair) but the EMG sounds soo good.

I have a DK-1 neck for the KE3 - so pictue a black KE3 with black hardware and a ebony and MOP neck.

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Single volume and no tone, or should I drill?

Not sure the KE3's neck pocket accepts anything but a KE3 neck. I've read some things floating around the JCF about how they're incompatible, which is REALLY odd. [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] HOWEVER, Budman68 managed to mate an import Kelly body to a DK2 neck and it looks AMAZING. Not sure why the KE3s don't come with binding but it looks better with it!

[guitarsjb]

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You don't need no stinking tone knob! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Single volume and no tone, or should I drill?

Okay, who says that originally? Now I'm curious. Same goes for "Anyone? Bueller?" and "Rrrrrmmmmmmmm... get out of my chair!" and "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?"

Help! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[DonP]

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Not sure the KE3's neck pocket accepts anything but a KE3 neck.

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Just measured - no issues - both necks have the same width and neck cut. I had a Fusion neck on a PS6T Kelly which was fine - except they packed is badly in shipping and lost a chunk of the body. Hence, the new KE3. Only issue is I think I need larger neck bolts for the DK-1 neck. Might as well find a new neck plate to go with it as well.

[Number Of The Priest]

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KE3s don't have neck plates, proving that mojo is not isolated to neck plates. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

*me runs* [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[DonP]

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Hmmm - then what do I have:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1

I always assumed unbound rosewood with sharkies = KE3, but there is a neck plate - s/n 9664244. Duncan Designed pickups, I'm guessing the HB103N and HB103B, but I haven't pulled them out yet. They sound enough like early Lynch to make me think they are like a Duncan Distortion.

[Number Of The Priest]

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Okay, yours does. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Others I have seen, including my old one, don't. Instead, the serial number is on the back of the headstock.

Jackson guitars are friggin' weird. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

If that is anything like mine, it's an HB102 set (JB/Jazz). I thought they were HB103 Distortions as well until I got the EMGs installed and was able to look under the Duncan Designeds. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

I'm gonna STOP giving you useless info now... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[xenophobe]

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Tone control? You don't need no stinking tone control!

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[guitarsjb]

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oops xeno, I missed that the first time through (apparently)..

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