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The Stealth Brutality of the Custom Custom

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Jay Hale

Varying on an already proven theme (the venerable Seymour Duncan Custom), the Custom Custom features the familiar Duncan Custom coil-wind with an Alnico 2 magnet as opposed to the standard ceramic magnet for a sweeter, more subtle yet no-less deadly variant on the Custom tone. Continue reading →

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More S/H Superstrat Pickup Combo Adventures: The JB/STK-S6 Set

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jay Hale
Koa Warmoth Strat

For those that read my last review of the 59/Custom Hybrid and the STK-S7 used as an S/H combo (or as a primer for anyone that didn’t), l love Strats with Floyds and S/H pickup combos. That’s probably my No.1 favorite pickup combo, followed by a S/S/S combo with a vintage Strat bridge, and then any LP-style two humbucker setup (Floyd optional!). Continue reading →

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Clinic and master guitarist makes Noise on his new CD

Posted on May 15, 2012 by scott
Tony-1

“Knowing what to say and what to play is the easy part; the part you have to work on is your people skills. You’re going to be dealing with lots of different personalities in many different parts of the world so knowing how to get along with the rep you’re traveling with, the dealer you’re doing the clinic for (along with their employees) is sometimes the most challenging part of the clinic.”
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