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Chopper is definitely not woofy! I took out the two Duncan Hot Rails bridge ones, that were in the middle and neck positions of my Kramer SM-1, because they were woofy and dark. Chopper is much leaner and open sounding. I replaced the middle pickup with a Lil' 59 mid/neck one. Also an...

Dimarzio Chopper is my go-to for rails that combine the best of single and hum tones, while handling high gain well.

A Tubescreamer will tighten up the low-end, sure, but it can't always handle the JB's high-mid screechiness, which in itself is VERY guitar-dependant. The JB was the best bridge pickup in a Korean Hamer Californian (Slammer Series) bar none. But in some of my Les Pauls, meh. Prefer the Custom/59...

So basically it takes someone really unhinged (Larry anyone?) to turn something in a 20+ page thread, full with insults back and forth.

Try a Duncan Screamin' Demon in the neck, full humbucker or split. I like those tones you described too, including John Norum and Warren DeMartini. And otherwise, DiMarzio Chopper (single sized rail humbucker) or a split Air Norton. Those give lovely tones. I don't care for muddy humbuckers...

My experience as well with the Sig:X; that Rhythm channel is the shizzle and really can cover a lot of ground. But I grew tired of the dry KT88 tone...more of an EL34 guy myself. And while it had plenty of gain, it was the type of gain that made you feel like you wanted even more...in a tight...

DCR does not equal output, if you were hinting at that.

I don't get @Rocker68 s post. I recently built a Thermionic Deluxe myself *while* still owning the original Friedman pedal. For sho they sound 98% the same. My only tweak out of necessity was to swap the two 2.2nF caps with 3.3nFs. Brings out a tad thicker mids. It's my favorite pedal these...

Should work then. The C/59 Hybrid is a hefty medium, not high output. I use it mostly in a 70s/80s classic rock/hard rock coverband. Custom 5 is nice as well with a bigger (but still toight) low end, but lacks some of the mid kerrang and sizzle that the C/59 Hybrid has. C5 is maybe more...

Well, an Alnico 8 loaded pickup (especially in a Les Paul) might just be darker than a Custom/59 Hybrid. I have one in my main LPC and it is a great pickup. Paired it with a Pearly Gates neck. 🤘

Thing is, I'm in Europe, and here that exchange thingy doesn't apply. But for now I'm good... well, maybe a mix between the Norton and Super D with more low-end, but good kerrang and sweet highs would be a nice to have for that Charvel.

Yes, but not for the public eye. 😅 :p

Reading your OP again, the Norton would definitely be the ticket! I had a SuperD in my alder Charvel So-Cal (Superstrat) and indeed it was a tad much. Originally it came with the ToneZone, which was ok-ish, but a tad loosey-goosey in the low-end. After taking out the SuperD, I went with the...

I tried the Air Norton once in the bridge of a Les Paul standard, pretty cool sound, especially for classic rock. But it ended up in the neck position with an AT-1 in the bridge. For the alder Strat I second (or third) the regular Norton as well. Very curious about the Evo2. I found the original...

@napalmdeath do you still have the Bogner 3534 or a 5150III 50W version to compare it to?

Yep, I've done some recording through a Two Notes Torpedo Live, and while my Savage 60 (2x EL34) slays for tight rhythm, for leads actually the small Ironball (2x EL84) was preferred! Kinda curious about this KT77 Fireball; I sorta miss a switchable gain-boost option on it like the Ironball...

I have this, but isn't it way too thick and oily to even be absorped in a fretboard? My ebony boards don't need much cleaning either, since the wood is so dense, but on an old HCGF advise, I bought this tiny bottle of Be a Fifer Fret Doctor oil (link: https://beafifer.com/boredoctor.htm )...

I got one D Tuna and one Tone Vise, like 'em both. Tone Vise is quicker to switch, D Tuna has the added benefit of fine tuning.

How bout a good challenge: DOD 690 Chorus in a 1590BB enclosure, with the 2 speeds that you can toggle between and it gradually ramps up/down between them. The required SAD chip will be the difficult part.

I like the BX versions, but not the standard 'A' with modern T75's. It's hard to describe, but it's like the sound sort of 'gathers' maybe 10 feet in front of the cab, very projectionally, but if you walk around on stage (playing live perspective), you have these tremendous 'dips' in tone and...