Epi/MIJ Modders (Orville,Tokai,Burny,Greco,etc)

Oh - and I did an aging job on the Standard. Wait until you see it - it looks like its been rode hard for 50 years!

The finish is kinda dull (I used a Scotchbrite pad on it and the gloss is about gone), and I was going to get scratch remover and buff it back up, but I'm kinda digging it as is. It kinda looks like the Black Oil finish on a Bacchus LP. Brutal.

- D

I installed the pickups before rehearsal this afternoon.

They both sound pretty amazing. The Dream 90 is a sweet pickup - lots of bite, and brighter than a HB in the neck position.

I've got some kind of wiring glitch, though. I'll have to wait until the weekend to straighten it out, because I've got gigs tomorrow and Friday. But I'm really encouraged by what I'm hearing so far. GFS comes through yet again.

- D

that's it... I've got 5-6 Lps, a BFG USA and some such...

I'm doing the electrics... the GFS FAT PAF is a great pickup...

oh, I fixed that custom... the Wilkinson matched set are great... really vintage

I keep hearing about the GFS pickups, I may try out the crunchy's as they seem to be more like a Dimarzio Super Distortion.

My favorite mods lately has been to top wrap the strings remove pickup covers and switch to gold reflector knobs.

My Epi collection has grown to 10 LP's and 1 SG this summer, I am starting to go through and really start modding the electronics now.

Sweet

Last night I put a matched set of Wilkinson Vintage Wound into my Ebony Custom...

Orange Drops...

Only problem is I can get the fucking tone knobs working... It's doing my head in!!!!!

If anyone has a good pic of an axe done up 50's wiring, I'd love to see it

Okay. I just ordered a Vintage '59 Zebra and a Dream 90 in Black & chrome for the neck from GFS. Can't wait.

- D

Sounds awesome KP...

She's gonna scream...

I bet the 2x GFS pickups matches up sweet....

Just got my GFS Vintage Extra Hot for bridge and Vintage '59 neck.
Also new 3-way switch with a nice tip on it as well as new 500K pots.
Need to call my luthier for a complete rewire.
Already has frets leveled, bone nut, Gotoh bridge and tailpiece, reflectors,
switchcraft input jack, and Orange Drops. Oh yeah and pointers. So
sometime next week it will be finished for the round... until I want other
pups or pots.

Hey, I just put a GFS Crunchy PAF into my '07 Heritage Cherry Standard +

It was so sweet, even sweeter with the Orange Drops in there...

then I put a Gibson USA 490R into the neck and for the first time ever, I've seen a neck pickup that sonically blasts the Bridge out of the water...

My only thought is to make sure you match what you are putting in there...

I'm just glad that I have a Gibson 500T coming for the bridge

I think she's going to scream...

Pics when I can: some on http://www.flickr.com/photos/siamesedreamer

Hey! I'm getting ready to upgrade the pickups in my Ebony Standard. I'm interested in GFS pickups - I got a set of '62 Overwounds for my Tele that are brutal - and I'm wondering which ones you guys might have tried.

I'm not looking for crazy distortion - just good solid LP tone. suggestions? Thx!

- D