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May 2011

Cool new gear: EMG JH Set

Metallica’s James Hetfield has been a long time EMG pickup (81-60 models) user. It’s not really a surprise that EMG saw fit to make a Hetfield signature set. The awesome thing about the new EMG JH set is that Jame’s Hetfield was not content with just taking his 81-60 staple, …

Modifying pickups – PAF Pro on steriods

One of my first forays into modifying pickups was swapping the stock Alnico 5 magnet with a ceramic magnet in a DiMarzio PAF Pro. In the end the problem I had with this modification was that I found I had too much treble, and the pickup was a bit too …

Cool new gear: Epiphone “1984” Explorer EX

There was a particular Explorer played back in the day (1984?) by a now very famous front-man, and many people have wished that there were an Explorer model that mimicked this famous guitar. Epiphone have now released a new model that may very well satisfy these fans, the Epiphone ”1984″ …

Cool new gear: MXR Custom Badass ’78 Distortion

The MXR Custom Badass ’78 Distortion is the first of the new line of Custom Badass pedals. The ’78 Distortion is an awesome sounding pedal based off a vintage distortion design, and modified to the hilt to provide awesome tones. Jam packed with awesome amp-like distortion the ’78 Distortion has …

Cool new gear: Perri Ink Guitars

Perri Ink Guitars is a new company founded by professional lead guitarist, songwriter, and producer, Nick Perri. Rather than setting up a whole custom shop where everything is made in-house, Nick has partnered with a number of reputable guitar parts manufacturers like Warmoth, RS Guitar Works, Seymour Duncan, and Floyd …