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Having taken the bass market by storm with their Marcus Miller endorsed basses, Sire is setting about doing the same with guitars, with none other than Larry Carlton as their flag bearer. All 3 models look pukka to my eyes. The video is bound to be a bit gushing given that Anderton’s sell them. https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars?#facet:307445734561667667583105114101&productBeginIndex:0&facetLimit:&orderBy:&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:&

The Classic Vibes punch way above their price point. Hard to go wrong.

Sounds like standard Gibson/Epiphone (and copies thereof) behaviour to me, that’s how you get that kill switch effect.

I know Antigua is a finish that divides folk, but I'm on the side of it being fantastic and have loved it since it first came out ('80s?). GLWTS.

All done, although I've gone back to cream selector switch tip (just too much black). I've also quickly lashed up a recording, excuse the dodgy notes and timing. P90.mp3

I don’t know anything about these, but it sure looks nice. Reminds me of Westone Thunder guitars and basses.

The Acoustic Black Widow had one...

Truth!

And there it is - nice (I do like those keystone tuners). What’s going on in the picture of the neck joint? It looks like a massive chip, but I’m guessing/hoping it’s a reflection. Im guessing the previous owner had almost as much fun as I did when swapping out the pickups.

Having tinkered with this guitar has resulted in me wanting to play it more.

My Squier Tele and Epiphone Casion Coupé seem to differ wildly, just as your Yammy and 339 do. I don't think you're doing yourself a disservice, it's just something you get used to and it can make you play differently, which I think is a good thing as it can lift you out of a stylistic rut. Vive la difference is what I say (provided it doesn't cause pain) Oh yeah, You know the rules...

That is very cool indeed.

Fitting new pickups to a semi-acoustic! If there’s a job that’s more of a faff, I don’t want anything to do with it. Anyhow, I replaced the pickups on my Epiphone Casino Coupé. Nothing fancy, just a pair of Artec do gear P90s, for a mere £30. I much prefer the black covers to the Epi chrome ones and they sound much clearer too. The only drawback has been that the bridge pickup sits too low (5mm) and the outputs are wildly different, so I’ve ordered a couple of shims. However, all in all, I’m very pleased. Oh, what’s that I hear you say? Very well then... In terms of the work, I attached thick, cotton threads to each of the pots and then pulled them (one at a time) through the bridge pickup hole (they were too big to get through the f holes!) soldered the new neck pickup on, then repeated for the bridge pickup. Pulling on the attached threads, plus a little wiggling re-sited the pots. The shallowness and compact size of the body made manoeuvring the pots very fiddly, plus the original pickup leads were run through bendy cable clamps (releasing these was an additional PITA). If Epiphone had used mini, Alpha pots, instead of full size, it would’ve been so much easier. The new Artecs are so much more powerful and clear than the originals, I’d definitely try some of their pickups in the future.

Looks very cool. Archtop jazz, meets bowlback - very interesting.

That's a nice dilemma to have.

Neck, tuners, neck plate, scratchplate, control plate, knobs and pots. I still have the original pickups in a drawer, they were really not bad in the slightest, but the DiMarzios are a massive upgrade.

Get in touch with Guitar Guitar in Birmingham https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/stores/birmingham/ if they're anywhere as good as my local GG, they should be able set you on the right path.

Finally tracked down a photo of my old PRS Swamp Ash Special. Also posted in the PRS thread.

Finally tracked down a photo of my old PRS Swamp Ash Special and one of me playing it (I feel a new avatar coming on).

£95 says it all - bargain.

P90s, my preferred flavour of pickup.

Cool! Worth knowing.

Puts me in mind of the Charvel Surfcaster...