Tone Report : Miss Honey got her VitaminQ's

lp59aholicDon · 01-22-2008, 03:35 PM

Well, I just had to pry myself away from my favorite Les Paul, Miss Honey
HolyGrail last week sent me some vitaminQ's . Earlier today on a paint break, I got a borrowed soldering iron, and installed em and changed wiring to Vintage, vs Modern, OMG I was very impressed before with Orange drops, my WCR Fillmores, and modern wiring, Well, I am totally astounded with the VitaminQ / Vintage wiring, Does this thing nail Fillmore tone,
YES and then some !
Taking Miss Honey to Blues Jams tonite
I get more highs but with good roll off with the tone knob, thickens up buit does not muddy up ! No Mudflaps needed, Nice woman tones she now has somewhat a more percussive quality of tone as well
I first tested the wiring using my Seymour Duncan, but then took it and plugged into the Crate V30 and dimed it out . When I pushed the harmonic feedbacks, they were even much more responsive with tone and volume adjustments
All I gotta say is SWEET , SWEET ,Sweet !
A little Expandora action really drove things over the top
Yep I am pretty damn gassed at this point, for SURE

808 · 01-22-2008, 03:46 PM

Clips!!!

Record your jam tonight for us.

You're gonna make me go through different caps with post like these.

I already went from original caps, hovlands, and now Sprague Orange drops.

lp59aholicDon · 01-22-2008, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 808

Clips!!!

Record your jam tonight for us.

You're gonna make me go through different caps with post like these.

I already went from original caps, hovlands, and now Sprague Orange drops.

I have never tried Hovlands, I have noticed that RS no longer carries these/ But one of the Orange drops are going into my Orville LP. along with another VitaminQ, Till I can find the missing errant VitaminQ I did have
Bobbie I dont have a way to record tonites clips to tranfer man

dwagar · 01-22-2008, 04:28 PM

there ain't nothin like PIOs.

tarddoggy · 01-22-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

Well, I just had to pry myself away from my favorite Les Paul, Miss Honey
HolyGrail last week sent me some vitaminQ's . Earlier today on a paint break, I got a borrowed soldering iron, and installed em and changed wiring to Vintage, vs Modern, OMG I was very impressed before with Orange drops, my WCR Fillmores, and modern wiring, Well, I am totally astounded with the VitaminQ / Vintage wiring, Does this thing nail Fillmore tone,
YES and then some !
Taking Miss Honey to Blues Jams tonite
I get more highs but with good roll off with the tone knob, thickens up buit does not muddy up ! No Mudflaps needed, Nice woman tones she now has somewhat a more percussive quality of tone as well
I first tested the wiring using my Seymour Duncan, but then took it and plugged into the Crate V30 and dimed it out . When I pushed the harmonic feedbacks, they were even much more responsive with tone and volume adjustments
All I gotta say is SWEET , SWEET ,Sweet !
A little Expandora action really drove things over the top
Yep I am pretty damn gassed at this point, for SURE

allright man!!! now we wanna hear it Don!!!

808 · 01-23-2008, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lp59aholicDon

I have never tried Hovlands, I have noticed that RS no longer carries these/ But one of the Orange drops are going into my Orville LP. along with another VitaminQ, Till I can find the missing errant VitaminQ I did have
Bobbie I dont have a way to record tonites clips to tranfer man

If you want extreme clean then the Hovlands shine but I found that I lost the grit in my sound that I had with the original caps. I really like the Orange drops, they brought the grit back, but now you've peaked my interest in the vitamin Qs. I was thinking about trying a set of jensens.

Bare Knuckles set w/original caps and pots

YouTube - Albert King-Personal Manager licks

Bare Knuckles w\ hovlands and CTS pots

YouTube - Texas Blues in E

I need to make a clip with the orange drops.

How was the jam tonight Don?

lp59aholicDon · 01-23-2008, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 808

If you want extreme clean then the Hovlands shine but I found that I lost the grit in my sound that I had with the original caps. I really like the Orange drops, they brought the grit back, but now you've peaked my interest in the vitamin Qs. I was thinking about trying a set of jensens.

Bare Knuckles set w/original caps and pots

YouTube - Albert King-Personal Manager licks

Bare Knuckles w\ hovlands and CTS pots

YouTube - Texas Blues in E

I need to make a clip with the orange drops.

How was the jam tonight Don?

Hmm If you want to retain some grit, either stick to the Orange Drops or Go Vitamin Q's I lost nothing grit wise with these at all , Roll em back and they clean up fine, having gone vintage wiring I found was a plus indeed I had a minor glitch at the second jam but it wasnt the fault of the equipment, it was mine and its been fixed already . I was really able to crank it a bit at the first jam I went to, We went into ZZ Tops Tush, as the bassit could sing it and man, Miss Honey just came out sweeter than ever, bit of a controlled feedback end note I didnt loose till I rolled it off on purpose, In time and on Que
The Orville is NEXT , hehehe Also some new handwounds for her will be here not TOO long away

LoKi · 01-24-2008, 03:09 AM

Nice! I've been wanting to put some good caps and change the wiring in Queen Anne's Revenge, but I haven't had the time.

Definately going to check out the Vitamin Q's! Let me know how the Orville goes!

lp59aholicDon · 01-24-2008, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoKi

Nice! I've been wanting to put some good caps and change the wiring in Queen Anne's Revenge, but I haven't had the time.

Definately going to check out the Vitamin Q's! Let me know how the Orville goes!

The Orville has now been done, between painting siding in the garage, SWEEEEEEEEET, I put a .015 in the neck, that has a Classic57
and a VitaminQ .033 in the bridge on the Burstbucker3, MUCH Sweeter tones
Contact Brother HG For caps ! and GO Vintage wiring, I definitly noticed a big big difference

coldsteal2 · 01-24-2008, 08:40 PM

Got my caps comming in the mail, three different
kinds to chose from

Big Mike · 01-26-2008, 09:14 PM

Aren't the spraques great?

I actually played my LP today. LOL

Bluesjam · 01-26-2008, 09:32 PM

For me the Orange Drop are great in Strats, but the Jensen's are my favorite in a Les Paul.

Big Mike · 01-26-2008, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluesjam

For me the Orange Drop are great in Strats, but the Jensen's are my favorite in a Les Paul.

I usually use the Orange Drops in strats and teles.

lp59aholicDon · 01-26-2008, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Aren't the spraques great?

I actually played my LP today. LOL

They Are BIg Mike, Hey welcome back. LTNS, and Cool you played your LP, cant neglect your Les Pauls now , I think tomorrow I might get down to modding Suzi Creamcheese ( Squire Strat #1)

HolyGrail · 01-27-2008, 03:32 AM

Glad they made you Happy Don !

coldsteal2 · 01-27-2008, 07:52 AM

Got my Vitamin Q's in my Les Paul, and Orange Drops in my Les Paul Jr and Charvel guitars
HOT DANG!! they are tone monsters!

Weldaar · 01-27-2008, 08:57 AM

Glad to see you back HG.

coldsteal2 · 01-27-2008, 09:21 AM

Yea me to!!.............Hes our Caps Man!!

diceman · 01-29-2008, 01:04 AM

Vitamin Q's in route! Can't wait for them to get here. HG was great on the phone and explained a lot to me about Caps. I'll be sure to post pix later this week!

lp59aholicDon · 01-29-2008, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

Vitamin Q's in route! Can't wait for them to get here. HG was great on the phone and explained a lot to me about Caps. I'll be sure to post pix later this week!

IF I can get my digital camera to co operate, I will have pics of Miss Honey with her Fillmores and my Strats hopefully as well !
Miss Roses pics may have to wait till next week, when her new additions arrive

01-22-2008, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
lp59aholicDon V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Carolina in the Mountains Posts: 5,224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Tone Report : Miss Honey got her VitaminQ's Well, I just had to pry myself away from my favorite Les Paul, Miss Honey HolyGrail last week sent me some vitaminQ's . Earlier today on a paint break, I got a borrowed soldering iron, and installed em and changed wiring to Vintage, vs Modern, OMG I was very impressed before with Orange drops, my WCR Fillmores, and modern wiring, Well, I am totally astounded with the VitaminQ / Vintage wiring, Does this thing nail Fillmore tone, YES and then some ! Taking Miss Honey to Blues Jams tonite I get more highs but with good roll off with the tone knob, thickens up buit does not muddy up ! No Mudflaps needed, Nice woman tones she now has somewhat a more percussive quality of tone as well I first tested the wiring using my Seymour Duncan, but then took it and plugged into the Crate V30 and dimed it out . When I pushed the harmonic feedbacks, they were even much more responsive with tone and volume adjustments All I gotta say is SWEET , SWEET ,Sweet ! A little Expandora action really drove things over the top Yep I am pretty damn gassed at this point, for SURE __________________ I am a sheepdog, Its not just a vocation, its my nature Live with it, Lead, Follow, or get the hell outta my way . Tis better to have the sword and live by it, than to reach in need and find the scabboard empty .Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on whats for dinner- Ben Franklin Don't be talkin' the talk if you can't walk the walk

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LoKi V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 5,792 Thanks: 109 Thanked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Tone Report : Miss Honey got her VitaminQ's Nice! I've been wanting to put some good caps and change the wiring in Queen Anne's Revenge, but I haven't had the time. Definately going to check out the Vitamin Q's! Let me know how the Orville goes! __________________ www.youtube.com/LoKi6922

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Bluesjam Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 694 Thanks: 16 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Tone Report : Miss Honey got her VitaminQ's For me the Orange Drop are great in Strats, but the Jensen's are my favorite in a Les Paul. __________________ Gibson 2001 LP Standard Honeyburst w/WB Habaneros Gibson Les Paul Studio Vintage Mahogany w/ WB Vintage Hot's Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat w/ WB 6707's set#7 Fender Nashville Telecaster Marshall DSL 50 w/ 1960AX Fender Deluxe Reverb RI

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coldsteal2 Rock Star Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 16,856 Thanks: 187 Thanked 56 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Tone Report : Miss Honey got her VitaminQ's Got my Vitamin Q's in my Les Paul, and Orange Drops in my Les Paul Jr and Charvel guitars HOT DANG!! they are tone monsters! __________________ ...........Cold Steal II Soundclick Songs ................. ColdSteal2's YouTube Videos.............MusicMight Secret Service . Still Rockin' at 56 .

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coldsteal2 Rock Star Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 16,856 Thanks: 187 Thanked 56 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Tone Report : Miss Honey got her VitaminQ's Yea me to!!.............Hes our Caps Man!! __________________ ...........Cold Steal II Soundclick Songs ................. ColdSteal2's YouTube Videos.............MusicMight Secret Service . Still Rockin' at 56 .

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