Question about Kev’s “Standard from HELL” and its pickups

[Jakeboy]

I say make the guitar your own unless keeping it stock was part of the deal. I have an absolutely killer  10k Slammer repro in double cream that I’d sell if the PAF doesn’t work out. 
I also concur that the Shlabotnik Sisters are the finest humbuckers ever made.  Just perfect and are now the standard for me. (See what I did there?).

[Dave Scepter]

PAF's are the greatest!... I don't care what anybody says 🙉

[Brooks]

Def swap the pups if you don't dig them.

Personally, I dig chrome hardware.

Edited May 25, 2024 by Brooks

[JGale]

Are Schlabotniks A2?

[zorrow]

4 hours ago, Jakeboy said:

I say make the guitar your own unless keeping it stock was part of the deal. I have an absolutely killer  10k Slammer repro in double cream that I’d sell if the PAF doesn’t work out. 
I also concur that the Shlabotnik Sisters are the finest humbuckers ever made.  Just perfect and are now the standard for me. (See what I did there?).

I don’t know how the vintage DiMarzio will work out. I finally got a double-creme from Peter, as well as two period-correct creme mounting rings, but he still needs to ship, and then I’ll have to install everything. I will definitely keep you posted. The double-creme Slammer is of my interest too —thanks a lot for mentioning it.

So, these are the things I need to address:

1- I dislike the sound of the bridge pickup on this guitar.

2- I dislike the chrome mounting rings.

3- I understand that double-creme (bridge) + zebra (neck) is the “standard look”, so I’ll go with that. I like that look too.

2 & 3 above are easy to address. 1, however, is a matter of taste. I’ll start with the DiMarzio PAF, and then will decide what’s next. 

[zorrow]

4 hours ago, Jakeboy said:

I say make the guitar your own unless keeping it stock was part of the deal. I have an absolutely killer  10k Slammer repro in double cream that I’d sell if the PAF doesn’t work out. 
I also concur that the Shlabotnik Sisters are the finest humbuckers ever made.  Just perfect and are now the standard for me. (See what I did there?).

By the way, part of the deal was that, if HELL played in my area, I would let Kev borrow it for a couple of songs. That’s why I’ve tried to keep it as it was, because that’s the way he liked it. But HELL no longer exists and Kev has moved on. Yet, I will keep the pickup and the chrome rings. One never knows, right? 

[Dave Scepter]

29 minutes ago, zorrow said:

 I’ll start with the DiMarzio PAF, and then will decide what’s next. 

No, start with a "Gibson PAF"

[zorrow]

32 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

No, start with a "Gibson PAF"

A bit late for that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Jakeboy]

4 hours ago, JGale said:

Are Schlabotniks A2?

Indeed they are but the bridge isn’t dark or weak. Think Tele on steroids in all 3 positions.

[NickH]

@zorrowas a matter of interest what is the serial number on this guitar? many thanks 

[RobB]

This story ends, right?

[veatch]

1 hour ago, NickH said:

@zorrowas a matter of interest what is the serial number on this guitar? many thanks 

0666

[BoogieMKIIA]

On 5/25/2024 at 4:51 PM, Jakeboy said:

Indeed they are but the bridge isn’t dark or weak. Think Tele on steroids in all 3 positions.

After some exchanges with Josh, he put UOA5 in my Ultimates. Would like to try the A2 but chicken to do a swap. And they sound great as is