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The sound of my guitar was vastly improved by a brass sustain block and an EMG-85X pickup.
There is plenty of room in the control cavity for a tone control and/or an EMG booster device but the guitar sounded so right in basic trim that I did not bother.
And for the number of springs fitted make any difference?
Or an Invader. A DiMarzio Tone Zone might do the trick too.
Maybe change the pots for something higher quality/rating
If your guitar still has the stock Jackson JT-6 vibrato, you can discover how worn and corroded it has become.
The number of springs contributes to the overall tension balance. Plus or minus one steel spring is a small change to the total mass of the instrument. It is unlikely to make any noticeable difference to the overall tone.
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.
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Feline's suggestion to get a larger block and, possibly, of a different material is a wise one. My only concern is that, if the existing brass block and Iron Gear Hot Slag combination sounds "weedy", is the posh oversized steel block going to be let down by the pickup?
If the OP guitar is the model that I think it is, there is no tone control. If the tone is currently unpleasantly toppy, it is possible that the loading effects of adding a tone control or a sweet switch to the circuit might cure the problem.
The Jackson j100 single coils sound very weak in my experience.
Is the Iron Gear wired correctly?
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!
Interested to know what block is advised for the JT-6..
is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?
Compared to just about every other FR licensed vibrato ever made, the JT-6 has its three block fastening screws a different distance apart.
Supposedly Jeff Waters from Annihilator swears by classic-voiced humbuckers.
"'E only beefed up a charvel!"
"You wot? In public and everyfink? The dirty fucker!"
And what about the caps etc? worth getting them overhauled?