Added 85/15 set to my single cut, perfect match, for me
(Stock ones were a little dark in comparison)
Just had (what I will call) a brilliant idea. So Music Man makes a James Valentine signature that has a cool bridge pickup that's basically a Tele pickup in a humbucker package. I'd love to take a Vela and put something like that in the bridge position.
Edit: Oooh, something like this in the bridge of a Vela:
http://www.lollarguitars.com/lollar-other-single-coil-pickups/novel-t-bridge
It's definitely on the wish list. Now to get Mrs. Doom to authorize it...I think you should do it!
Always easier to ask for forgiveness than permissionIt's definitely on the wish list. Now to get Mrs. Doom to authorize it...
Eddie, I'm guessing you're a single man. The life mantra is "Happy wife, happy life".
Trem guitars don't like going between tunings. If you keep it in Eb, then you should adjust the claw so the springs are pulling the bridge horizontal, and may need to re-intonate.I've got an S2 standard 24 (I think!). I love the weight, neck and playability in general. My moans are that it doesn't like to be tuned to different tunings - once in tune it stays in tune, but drop to Eb and its unstable for ages. Not sure what I can do about that?
Of all the mods that you mention, I'd go for the Mann bridge before anything else. Not everyone is going to like the pickups, but if you're good with them, rock 'em. As far as the pots, unless there's an issue, I'd leave 'em. The stock ones are totally fine.I'm glad this thread was necro'd. I was going to ask what would be good mods. I have a bone stock S2 Standard 22 and everything works and sounds fine to me. I was going to ask if changing the electronics to US pots would be of any tonal difference? To me, a pot is a pot. I'm saving up for a Mann bridge, but I don't know if I should give priority to swap pups to SD Custom 5 bridge and Jazz neck. The stock are surprisingly fine by me considering that I more of a high output pickup person.
+1 on this opinion, except for the pots. If you can do it yourself, it's an upgrade that costs less than $20. IMHO better pots sound better, especially when decreasing the volume.Of all the mods that you mention, I'd go for the Mann bridge before anything else. Not everyone is going to like the pickups, but if you're good with them, rock 'em. As far as the pots, unless there's an issue, I'd leave 'em. The stock ones are totally fine.