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| Dean Z Series | 11/21/2009 | Kevin Chisholm - American Guitarist |
Q: Im looking at buying a new guitar, I currently own an Epiphone Les Paul Standard. I love the Dean Z ...
A: The Dean Z will not sound drastically different than your Epiphone Les Paul. For the most part, both ...
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| '76 Mustang bass | 11/8/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I just bought a '76 Mustang bass with an unusual finish I have never seen on another Mustang bass, ...
A: Hey Tom. Thanks for writing back. The research I came up with also points to the guitar being a ...
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| Fender Stratocaster Body | 11/7/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I'm trying to buy an Fender Stratocaster that has different neck and body origins. I know everything ...
A: Hey Miguel, Thanks for writing! The body is most likely an American Body, but it's hard to ...
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| poor volume control on my stratocaster | 11/7/2009 | Kevin Chisholm - American Guitarist |
Q: I just replace all of the electronics on my strat. I pulled the old pick guard out ,and replaced ...
A: The best way to approach this is to isolate the problem. The issue is either with your wiring or the ...
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| '76 Mustang bass | 11/6/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I just bought a '76 Mustang bass with an unusual finish I have never seen on another Mustang bass, ...
A: Hey Tom, Thanks for writing! I would tend to say that this was an after market change to the ...
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| Invention | 11/6/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: Do you know much about how the electric guitar was invented? Just mainly the electric part. like ...
A: Hey Travis, Thanks for writing. Good Question, since no one else has asked it before! Google ...
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| Hohner Arbor Series | 11/5/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I was bequeathed a very old electric guitar, %26 I've been trying to indentify it, but the only ...
A: Hey Kerry, Thanks for writing. Send me a photograph and I should be able to help you with the ...
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| pedal sequence | 11/5/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: i have a few pedals i was wondering the correct sequence to put them. Heres how i have them now. ...
A: Hey Chris, Thanks for writing. You have the sequence in the right order. There is nothing that ...
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| Dating my fender stratocaster | 11/3/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I hope you can help me out here. I have a fender stratocaster that appears to be really old. The ...
A: Hey Daniel, Thanks for writing. This is a tricky one. I can tell you that this guitar is from ...
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| Late 90's Japanese lefty Stratocaster Squire | 11/3/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I have a beautiful blonde finish lefty Stratocaster Squire with s/n V029188 and reads made in Japan, ...
A: Hey Henry, Thanks for writing! The market value for 1990s Japanese Strats goes up and down. I ...
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| Marlin slammer wiring schematic | 11/3/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: i was wondering if you had a wiring scematic for a Marlin Slammer Strat. i bought a electronics ...
A: Hey Andy, Thanks for writing! I don't have a diagram for that guitar. However, try the ...
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| Question about connecting Digitech RP350 to other guitar effects pedals. | 11/2/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I use a Digitech RP 350 guitar processor, but I want to buy pedals which have different tones than ...
A: Hey Stephen, Thanks for writing! You can run any effects pedal into your RP 350 processor. You ...
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| old guitars | 11/1/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: my father and i collected guitars at one time we had fifty odd . he passed away ten years ago and i ...
A: Hey John, It could be worth that much depending on who wants it in an auction market. I have ...
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| Squier Strat CAE Serial # | 11/1/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I see you have been asked this question before. I never did see an answer. Did you ever find out ...
A: Hey Dan, The guitar was made in China, according to the Squier "experts. A huge number of ...
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| guitar finish | 11/1/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: i recently painted my '83 ibanez flying v and the paint job itself is fine. i wanted to know ...
A: Hey Don, Thanks for writing. Actually, it's a spray lacquer like these use in cabinet maker's ...
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| Jackson performer ID | 10/30/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I am looking at buying a jackson performer. Problem is... That's all I know about it. And that it's ...
A: Hey Cason, Thanks for writing! The price seems right for a Jackson but I cannot identify the ...
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| Hondo Formula 1 Series | 10/28/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I just picked this beaty up really cheep with the original hard case. It's black with the red inlay ...
A: Hey Gary, Thanks for writing! It is very rare to find an old Hondo guitar with the tags still ...
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| ELECTRA | 10/28/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I own a Electra X-310 guitar. I was wondering if I sent you some photos if you could tell me the ...
A: Hey Eric, Thanks for writing. That is a great guitar. $300.00 is a really good deal since it ...
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| electra omega x230 | 10/27/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: ive owin ths guitar for 25 years and i would like to return it to the origanal sound . can you help ...
A: Hey Flea, I couldn't find one, but I think I know a guy who might be able to help. His name is John ...
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| gouges and dents | 10/27/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: Hey John, Look i have this epiphone sg that has some pretty good size gouges in it and some dents. ...
A: Hey Josh, Thanks for writing! You can easily fix dents and dings in your guitars. However, I ...
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| pacifica pickup | 10/27/2009 | Kevin Chisholm - American Guitarist |
Q: I have a yamaha pacifica 112m the double pickup needs to be replaced. I am having trouble locating ...
A: Most Seymour Duncan pickups are reasonably priced and sound great. I have no idea what style of ...
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| Gibson? guitar | 10/26/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I just picked up a Gibson Les Paul of some sort, but it has a firebird type headstock, so Im not ...
A: Hey Ron, Thanks for writing. I need to see a photograph so can you send me one. I'll get you ...
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| pacifica pickup | 10/26/2009 | Kevin Chisholm - American Guitarist |
Q: I have a yamaha pacifica 112m the double pickup needs to be replaced. I am having trouble locating ...
A: I would recommend that you contact Yamaha directly. Also, you can keep your eyes open on eBay for ...
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| old guitars | 10/26/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: my father and i collected guitars at one time we had fifty odd . he passed away ten years ago and i ...
A: Hey John, Thanks for writing back. Those are great old guitars. The sunburst finished model is ...
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| pickups | 10/26/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: i bought a squire starfire last christmas, and the bridge pickup is the one in question. the pickup ...
A: Hey David, Thanks for writing. First, check the wiring right at the pickup. See if it's lose. ...
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| gig setup | 10/25/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: You did not answer the question I asked yesterday, but instead suggested a 17 year old buy a $3000 ...
A: Joe, I'm a professional musician. I gave you a professional answer. To answer your question ...
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| gig setup | 10/24/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: My 17 year old son is doing gigs at a coffee house. He uses a acoustic guitar with pickups and a ...
A: Hey Joe, the absolute best possible setup for up to 500 people would be a Bose L1 Model II System. ...
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| pickups | 10/23/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: I have a yamaha pacifica 012 dlx. I like the pickups except that I would prefer more overall ...
A: Hey Eric, hands down, best pickups I've ever played in my life are Sheptones. Here's the link: ...
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| Amp wiring | 10/21/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I have a Marshall MG100 DFX that was given to me recently by a friend. All of the wires inside have ...
A: Hey Vasco, Thanks for writing. I would first try going to Marshall for a wiring diagram. ...
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| Please identify my Burny guitar | 10/21/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: My father gave me a guitar yesterday as a present. I'm delighted as it looks amazing. I'm just ...
A: Hey Anna, Thanks for writing. Looking at the headstock and the tuners, it's probably a mid ...
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| Pickups | 10/20/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: Hey John, What does a better Pickup do for me? and do you think the Epiphone SG (I don't know the ...
A: Hey Jake, Thanks for writing. Good question! A better pickup does a number of things. First ...
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| les paul custom serial # | 10/19/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: a friend of mine bought a silver colored les paul custom with the stamped serial # 001 . would this ...
A: Hey Alberto, Thanks for writing. Is the serial number just 001? If so it probably is a copy, ...
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| Fender Mid Eighties Strat | 10/19/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I need help identifying my Fender Strat as I can't find any reference to date. The serial is E499294 ...
A: Hey Joe, Thanks for writing! Your guitar was made at the Fullerton or Corona Plant (Fender), ...
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| guitar | 10/17/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: hey...i own a riviera sg copy from about the seventies and it is red....i like it heaps it has a ...
A: Hey Michael, Thanks for writing. That is a great guitar. I would leave the original pickup in ...
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| Please identify my Burny guitar | 10/16/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: My father gave me a guitar yesterday as a present. I'm delighted as it looks amazing. I'm just ...
A: Hey Anna, Thanks for writing! Here is a bunch of infomation on Burny guitars: Fernandes is the ...
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| Hondo guitar | 10/15/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I found a Hondo guitar, called mastercaster 002. The Fame brand is on it, but not in the handwriting ...
A: Hey Lem, Thanks for writing. The lettering on the Hondo head stocks will often change a bit ...
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| starting a band | 10/15/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: Ok, and I'm from Clear Lake, Iowa. ANSWER: Hey Blake, Thanks for writing back. Do you have a ...
A: Hey Blake, Thanks for staying in touch. Here's what you want to do: Make up a flier. Start ...
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| Replacing bridge: Anchor holes too large. | 10/15/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I have a jazzmaster-style guitar that I bought quite some time ago to mod out. Unfortunately, when ...
A: Hey Aaron, Thanks for writing! You have the right idea! Use an epoxy based (very strong) ...
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| Why electric guitar brands matter? | 10/14/2009 | Johnny Genocide |
Q: I was wondering why electric guitar brands matter?
A: Hey Samson, Thanks for writing! Good question! It comes down to sound rather than name brand ...
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| LP 3-way toggle switch... | 10/12/2009 | Jason Fryer |
Q: Hy! I would like to replace 3-way toggle switch on my Epiphone LP Custom plus (two humbuckers, ...
A: Hey Franc, it's hard to be positive without actually tracing the wires, but your solution looks ...
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