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Old 04-17-2010, 12:04 PM
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The single best "mod" for a guitar.
Sell your okay amp, add the money you would have spent on pickups, bridge, pots, caps, switch, jack, nut and tuners, and buy A MUCH BETTER AMP.

I swear, it works.
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:45 PM
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Practice is right up there.
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:45 PM
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Sell your okay amp, add the money you would have spent on pickups, bridge, pots, caps, switch, jack, nut and tuners, and buy A MUCH BETTER AMP.

I swear, it works.
I agree!
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:47 PM
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Practice is right up there.

Lies. Practise is way back there behind type of cable, pick and beer.
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:51 PM
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:52 PM
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Sell your okay amp, add the money you would have spent on pickups, bridge, pots, caps, switch, jack, nut and tuners, and buy A MUCH BETTER AMP.

I swear, it works.
What if you already have a great amp?
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Old 04-17-2010, 02:18 PM
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What if you already have a great amp?
Wel that's the problem right there. If you only have a great amp, you obvously need more!
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Old 04-17-2010, 03:06 PM
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Sell your okay amp, add the money you would have spent on pickups, bridge, pots, caps, switch, jack, nut and tuners, and buy A MUCH BETTER AMP.

I swear, it works.
Very true.

A good amp really lets you hear the true sound of the guitar.
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Old 04-17-2010, 08:00 PM
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Increase string gauge and tune lower.

Ah jeez, I guess that's two mods.

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Old 04-17-2010, 08:08 PM
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Old 04-17-2010, 08:21 PM
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Sell your okay amp, add the money you would have spent on pickups, bridge, pots, caps, switch, jack, nut and tuners, and buy A MUCH BETTER AMP.

I swear, it works.
You're right. A great amp is indispensable.
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Old 04-17-2010, 09:08 PM
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Old 04-17-2010, 09:22 PM
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Making sure each pickup or at least the bridge pickup has a tone control. (Really thinking Strat here)
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Old 04-17-2010, 10:35 PM
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After spending a fair amount of money and a lot of time working on my guitars, I've come to the conclusion that the best thing I can do to make my guitars sound better is









Practise and music lessons.
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Old 04-17-2010, 10:42 PM
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Making sure each pickup or at least the bridge pickup has a tone control. (Really thinking Strat here)
That only helps if the player is willing to use it.
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