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It has a similar clarity to an 81, but not as bright. It has a really full lower-mid range that doesn’t get muddy. While it still responds like an active pickup, I find that picking dynamics don’t get lost as much as they do with an 81. I swapped the 81 in my old ESP for an 85 just out of...

Very cool score. I’ve been curious about these since they came out.

A cab built like brick house & the right speakers (whatever they happen to be for your particular taste) Seriously, it makes it so much easier to EQ any amp & actually enjoy the flexibility of playing different guitars.

My go to bridge pickup for that kind of sound in a bright guitar is the tried & true EMG 85

I had a set of aftermaths in a maple/ash headless and couldn’t get along with them. They had this nasally upper mid spike that I couldn’t get along with. I loved their overall clarity & feel though.

That’s what I have in my R7 & it absolutely rips. Still rides in the PAF tonal range, but screams in front of a cranked amp so nicely.

I played a neck thru Carvin for years. They’re a great score if you find a nice deal.

About two years ago I was in a similar place. I ended up with a used Timeline ($300) & Bluesky ($200) from Strymon. That was more than I wanted to spend, but the tone per dollar ratio is honestly hard to beat. I mainly use a few basic delays on the timeline, but occasionally I’ll scroll the...

Very nice. Anymore; if you can grab one of those for a reasonable price, it’s irresponsible to pass it up.

Not a crazy deal, but $30-50 off the SSL 2 or 2+ interfaces. I grabbed one replace my Focusrite. Neural is doing their usual half off plugin sale also.

Noodling before work. Running the SL67 ch1 around 2:00 with the chase tone fuzz out front.

Analogman Sunface has been my go to for the past year or so, but I’ve really been loving the Chastone Fuzz Fella lately; especially into a Marshally amp that’s already got some gain on it.

I’ve played a few 594’s that I really liked. Been on the lookout for a nice used one for a while now, just haven’t come across the right one yet.

The potential as a tool could be really great. Say you’ve written & recorded a few songs, and want to put a band together. How cool would it be to have some great sounding AI drums or vocals, just to give other local musicians an idea of what you’re ultimately looking for? Unfortunately, I...

He’s not my favorite song writer, but really is a standout live performer who brings out some really stellar musicians on tour. I’ve seen him live a few times & it’s always been a great show.