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Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 3:28 pm
by brammy
Well.... you might say I made some fuzzy assupmtions about the whole thing.... like not fully knowing that the paint stripper I was using ate plastic. Live and learn.
But all in all I'm happy with my painted guards wnd TRC.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 3:58 pm
by rictified
I think a 74000 ohm pickup would be a little too bassy.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 4:56 pm
by johnhall
It'd probably weight about 4 kilos too!
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:25 pm
by jingle_jangle
Or ten pounds!
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 6:22 pm
by johnhall
Naw, it'd cost WAY more than that.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:40 am
by tony_carey
It's interesting the 'leave it original' debate. It didn't bother Lennon, or McGuinn & people are actually trying to copy those mods now. I put an extra p/up on a 330 & I intend to also put another p/up on a 1997. As long as it's done professionaly, I can see no harm in it at all. You are only creating a 340 or a 1997spc, it's not like you are doing something that Ric never did!
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 7:35 am
by jingle_jangle
You know, Tony, I don't feel too religious about this either. I've thought about adding a third toaster to my 381, but am not too sure that there would be sound advantages to this.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 12:20 pm
by tony_carey
The three p/up Rics sound superb Paul & open up a whole new soundscape that you just can't get with just two. The sound of the neck & mid working together, be it toaster or hi-gain, is a glorious sound. Well worth having in your arsenal. I am going to wire the mid p/up volume to the bass tone control, as I NEVER use that control (I use the blend all the time though) & really don't need a tone control on the neck & mid p/ups. That way, I can have the best of all worlds.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 2:06 pm
by jingle_jangle
Sound advice, Tony!
Gosh, the sound of a three pickup 381? I wonder--has anybody here ever done this? What would it be--a 391? Of course, mine's got a vibrato, so I guess it would be a 381+10+5=396.
If it was good enough for Chevy, it's good enough for me.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:02 pm
by jps
Jeffrey Foskett has a three toaster 381/12.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:33 pm
by jingle_jangle
What color? I can Photoshop it up...
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:39 pm
by johnhall
He's got this one too:
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:50 pm
by jingle_jangle
Tough act to follow, John...
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:18 pm
by johnhall
The edges are a little harder on that one, Paul.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:15 pm
by tony_carey
Looks good with three p/ups Paul....