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weeping_moon wrote:dimarzio super distortion humbuckers really rocks!

It does, but it's so not my kind of tone. I've been reading and toward the end of his career, he swapped out the SD for a JB.

I think the SD has way too much mids.

honeyiscool wrote:

weeping_moon wrote:dimarzio super distortion humbuckers really rocks!

It does, but it's so not my kind of tone. I've been reading and toward the end of his career, he swapped out the SD for a JB.

I think the SD has way too much mids.

maybe not matched the 1994 setup

until the In Utero tour when it was replaced with a black Duncan JB

http://www.kurtsequipment.com/

Actually I like mids, but from few samples I've heard guitar sounded maybe tad too brite for my taste...
Can bet it's mostly about amp... this guitar is destined to sound killer on Marshall vintage say JMP, JTM45 or something in that direction.

Maybe it's strings, maybe it's amp.... I can't tell but I got that impression... I think people should write their equipment so,,, can't care less whether it's some expensive or cheap equipment it's just for educational purposes anyway.

I like growl and deeper/powerful/fat chording sounds on humbucker guitars I always figured that's the reason why I should buy those in the first place .
I have my Strat for plink plonking .

i'm curious what that jag will sound like with my setup.. it's already very middy and harsh with the bass 410, but i like the oomph from bass cabs so with the right settings on the amp you can even it out, for instance lots of bands whose sound i love use sg's..but i can't for the love of god get the fuck on with how thin they are and they just don't feel right..but the craving for hums again won.. and i've ordered the hb jag, it will be on its way soon. curious.

OMG KIMZ KOBAIN LOL

benecol wrote:

dkoor wrote:

honeyiscool wrote:

Tell that to the guitar-feature-experts interweb lynch squad.
Shit some of the higher gurus can probably tell you about sonic difference between Fiesta Red and Lake Placid Blue.

Your quote's got mangled: I hate basswood. I may have mentioned this before...

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kim wrote:i've ordered the hb jag, it will be on its way soon.

Very exciting!

xD


ohdear.




i will make sure my hair is all greasy, put on a flipper shirt, oversized flanel cardigan, ripped jeans..as i open the door for the delivery service i'll hum smells like teen spirit.
just for myself tho..it will be boxed. and totally anonymous. ...hmm..which makes me wish i could go pick it up at the shop and do that.

I know i just buyed the kc mustang but i have been going tired of the Nirvana riffs.

ohnoes...you can only play nirvana riffs on these guitars ??? ...what have i done !!?

kim wrote:ohnoes...you can only play nirvana riffs on these guitars ??? ...what have i done !!?

Yeah what have you done? Reorder your guitar. Scandal.

weeping_moon wrote:

kim wrote:ohnoes...you can only play nirvana riffs on these guitars ??? ...what have i done !!?

Yeah what have you done? Reorder your guitar. Scandal.

xD

Which one did you order, Kim?

It has shipped! It has shipped! It's in Reno, NV!

(did you know that Reno is west of San Diego? THANKS SNAPPLE)

dkoor wrote:Actually I like mids, but from few samples I've heard guitar sounded maybe tad too brite for my taste...
Can bet it's mostly about amp... this guitar is destined to sound killer on Marshall vintage say JMP, JTM45 or something in that direction.

I thought he used some preamp and some PA amps or something distinctly weird like that.

I'm pretty sure it'll sound fine on anything that makes a decent LP sound good on.

Which means my rig is hopeless. No LPs sound good on my equipment.

Mike wrote:Which one did you order, Kim?

the lefty jag.
i'm guessing something like 10days still until it's here. can't wait to hear how it sounds/feels. maybe stupid i never played it, but i didn't play my stang beforehand either...to see this thing available lefty..but not in stock at shops here so i can try..figured i've nothing to lose.

The Lefty Cobain sig jag or different one? Got pics?

the cocaine signature one yes, lefty version.
the specs.. it has a few tweeks i can imagine would make it suited for what i want for a change with the guitars i have. time will tell.

Very cool - take pics!

good score kim! kinda dig those cobain jags, shame i dont get on well with humbuckers.

you bet yr ass i will be all over teh intranetz when i got it... well after i've spent the whole day sonically making out with it of course.

Well that didn't take long. Sorry for blurry pictures.
Notice the lack of any signature anywhere.

Early reviews: This is easily the best Mustang I've ever had. Neck is more reminiscent of '65 than '69 or '73 RI, might be a bit thicker than a '65 RI, not as thick as a Jaguar HH Special but not paper thin like a '69/73 neck. I don't have a '65 with me to compare, so I am going by memory here. Either way, it has a great feel.

Pickguard is slightly aged. Action arrived perfect from Fender, it's so low, JB sounds amazing as you might expect. I didn't think I'd like the JB but on this guitar, it just works. I might change the neck pickup to an Antiquity, but it's actually quite OK already, and I don't know how much I'll use it on this guitar, honestly. The switches are a bit weird, though, the bridge switch doesn't switch phase, it just goes On-Off-On, but whatever, like that matters. Don't know how I feel about recessed switches, I might unrecess them (looks like they're held down by foam).

Tuning is not quite as stable as a rocking Mustang bridge when using the whammy (you have to return the whammy to center yourself, but I have to do that on most Fenders), but when not using, the feel is decidedly superior with the Tune-O-Matic bridge. I decided to get the Mastery Bridge a couple of days back so when that arrives, I'll be able to give the pros and cons of all three bridge options. That said, when I have some real time with this thing and get the thing lubed up, we'll see.

Sounds amazing. I was ripping Iron Maiden riffs. Aw yeah.

Easily worth $999.