Recent content by fendersrock

I agree on starting with the strings first. I picked up a new Amer. Std. P in December and it came with stock round wounds that were much too zingy and bright for my taste. I put on some La Bella DTB flats and it sounds the way a P is supposed to sound now. Try the flats first - they will...

I know this is going to be blasphemy for some, but Harris' tone on the first Maiden album was so out front and in your face. It was just amazing post-punk "we are going someplace a whole lot different boys n girls...so hold on for the ride" style. THAT tone is one of the main reasons I picked...

Hey diamondsplit, I had the same dilemma...couldn't find a used SH anywhere around and for the $$$ the AS made much more sense. I ordered the Olympic White with maple neck and changed the strings to Roto 77's as soon as I got it home. With the CS pups and new bridge it sounds pretty darn sweet...