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Have you considered actives? I know the high end thing you're talking about and hear it in a lot of high output passives, most actives I've tried have less of that high fizz. Also most actives have tighter lows too. Dynamics can be too different though for some people.
On the other hand I have Oil City Black Arrows in another guitar and I really like them. I think they sound great clean as well, they are defo worth a thought.
Focus on similar or equal combination of bridge, nut, scale length, fret material, string gauge and string type.
Can't hurt.
Compare an ash bodied strat to an alder or even mahogany one and the response is quite different
Yes scale length, string gauge and the player count too but to write off construction materials is a mistake
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
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Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
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Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
Here's a bit of science, very simple experiment - http://stormriders.com/guitar/telecaster/guitar_wood.pdf
A guitar made from concrete tonewood -
Only difference between the 2 guitars is that one is alder and maple and the other is mahogany and rosewood.
I'd much prefer it if wood didn't make a difference because it would make this a lot easier, but I can't explain the above.
I can't seem to dial out the high end fizz, whereas all my other guitars are fine.
Have your opinions Carlos by all means but sorry I don't agree - my ears tell me what is going on and not my bank balance - However I would say that the more you saturate your set-up with gain then differences are generally minimised
Ive gotta some Seymour Whole Lotta Humbuckers in there now and whilst still bright, it's not too bright and there's a thickness to the sound now, they suit it very well.
Also consider changing the pot values.