Recent content by James Muncy

Thanks for clarifying. My tuners do look like SEs; however, they work great, going on 5 years: My strings, once in tune, stay there. Guess Paul had to cut corners somewhere for a half-price Paul Reed Smith. Still great-looking, playing, and build. I would like a "Paul's Guitar," but cash-flow...

Hmmm ... I thought all SEs and their guts were made in Korea. You mean, Paul Reed Smiths use Korean innards? You may well be correct; anything's possible in guitar world.

For now, I'm leaving my Singlecut alone. Pearly Gates solved everything for me. (If I were rich, I'd get Paul's Guitar in Blood-Orange: Oh, yeah! You know you're a real man if you have a red guitar, at least that's what I tell the guy in the mirror. [He's so gullible he'll believe anything I...

Music is aural sex.

Could be wrong, but I think the S2 is pretty much a Core guitar except for the pickups. Paul, at one time, which changed in 2017, said that he would never offer top-of-the-line pickups for sale separately, because they are the real attraction; that is, why buy a Core if you can put 57/08s in...

I put in Pearly Gates pickups first thing in my 2015 Singlecut, which, in my opinion, greatly improved its tone: It's hotter, louder, fuller, better. Tell me why you are going to install new pots and wiring harness. (They seem unnecessary, but what do I know?)

Thanks, man. You pretty much talked me out of it. As I said, I very much like the Singlecut's tone; furthermore, working with my guitar tech is a nightmare. If he hasn't heard of it, then he fights against it. It's an uphill battle with that guy, and, sadly, he's the best in town. Sigh. Woe is...

Good idea in general, but I've had my Singlecut since 2015, and I've heard that adding Bumblebee capacitors would enhance its sound, more like a '59 Les Paul, although I am still happy with its current sound through my Mesa Boogie Mk. V. Right now, I'm in limbo on this decision. You're right...

Again, thanks very much! You da man.

Should I get the Emerson Custom Paper in Oil Tone Capacitor - 0.022uf Bumblebee or the 0.015uf?

Thanks!

Wow. Thanks very much for your informative, quick reply. I do appreciate it.

1. Are the pots in my 2015 PRS Singlecut 250k or 500k? 2. If they're 250k, should I replace them with 500k? 3. Should I install a new wiring harness? 4. Should I install Orange Drop capacitors? (I read that they enhance tone markedly.)