Any thoughts on this modification?

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Any thoughts on this modification?

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I think it looks kinda cool.
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Go ahead, flame away.
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I wouldn't. It's just too much. Maybe three, OK.
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:shock: Does it really help soundwise ? The gracefully built smaller body is dominated by four PUs, doesn't look right for me.
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No flame intended, but it does look a mite crowded. And I don't particularly see the sonic advantages of any wiring scheme I can think of. But then, electric guitars are kinda like the 1932 Ford coupe; they're just begging to be hot rodded. 8)
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Four looks better than three, definitely.
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Tubescreamer wrote:Four looks better than three, definitely.
Absolutely disagree. Three are spaced so much better, the four are too crowded...and three pickups are plenty anyway.
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Re: Any thoughts on this modification?

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I've never found a need for more than two.
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Might be a touch on the Nigel Tufnel side. Also, it may need a few more knobs to get the most out of the additional pickups.
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If four is "cool", howwabout this?

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ICY, man!!!

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OMG, Paul!!!

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And one more for the four pu "rape victim":


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(Sorry, but we are talking about thoughts. And that's what I thought at first sight)
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Re: Any thoughts on this modification?

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Add a few more cresting waves, name it "The Tsunami!" and I believe you've got yourself a winner there.
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A case of optical noise
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Clint wrote:Add a few more cresting waves, name it "The Tunami!" and I believe you've got yourself a winner there.
"Tunami" is good...

"Tu-many" is better! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Any thoughts on this modification?

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Tubescreamer wrote:I think it looks kinda cool.
Two too many.
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