Comments on: HipKitty Glaze Pedal http://www.300guitars.com Guitar Mania by Billy Penn Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Vidallierhttp://www.300guitars.com/reviews/hipkitty-glaze-pedal/#comment-1888 Mike Vidallier Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:02:13 +0000 http://www.300guitars.com/?page_id=6467#comment-1888 Thanks Billy. YOU DA MAN! WHO DAT!!! Thanks Billy. YOU DA MAN! WHO DAT!!!

]]> By: Billy Pennhttp://www.300guitars.com/reviews/hipkitty-glaze-pedal/#comment-1881 Billy Penn Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:46:12 +0000 http://www.300guitars.com/?page_id=6467#comment-1881 Sounds like a great project Mike. Keep me posted and take pics when you're done...!! -Billy(ask me all the questions you like and I will help you). Sounds like a great project Mike. Keep me posted and take pics when you’re done…!! -Billy

(ask me all the questions you like and I will help you).

]]> By: Mike Vidallierhttp://www.300guitars.com/reviews/hipkitty-glaze-pedal/#comment-1874 Mike Vidallier Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:31:14 +0000 http://www.300guitars.com/?page_id=6467#comment-1874 Yeah, That's the set up I'm working with. I've already got my RS pots (280 & 250K), switch, knobs, my Electrosocket jack and I'm replacing the saddles w/ Callaham Strat saddles since the string spacing is 2 7/32, just like vintage. It's an interesting guitar. The bridge is the flat design w/ screws up front (like Vinitique and Callaham). Most of the guitar is pretty stock. It's probably going to be my "open G" guitar for slide and Stones stuff. I'm also putting in zinc inserts in the neck so I can switch to machine screws to secure the neck. I really like the increased sustain and ease of maintenance I get from that arrangement. I set all my "bolt on" neck guitars up with that arrangement. I get my kits for that from Onyx Forge. Roy Bullis builds great stuff on spec. His Tele type guitars are really fine but he doesn't limit himself to those models.I'll probably keep the HB in it for now. I'm interested in hearing what going from 500k pots to 280 and 250 does to that, and I have an Alnico 3 Tele bridge pickup that I'll likely substitute for the existing Squier bridge SC for now. It's definitely a work in progress, limited by time and "disposable income". P.S., if you know anybody looking for a swap or purchase, I've got two original '63 JAG pickups collecting dust. Original covers, no claws. May use them later, but you never know... Yeah,
That’s the set up I’m working with. I’ve already got my RS pots (280 & 250K), switch, knobs, my Electrosocket jack and I’m replacing the saddles w/ Callaham Strat saddles since the string spacing is 2 7/32, just like vintage. It’s an interesting guitar. The bridge is the flat design w/ screws up front (like Vinitique and Callaham). Most of the guitar is pretty stock. It’s probably going to be my “open G” guitar for slide and Stones stuff. I’m also putting in zinc inserts in the neck so I can switch to machine screws to secure the neck. I really like the increased sustain and ease of maintenance I get from that arrangement. I set all my “bolt on” neck guitars up with that arrangement. I get my kits for that from Onyx Forge. Roy Bullis builds great stuff on spec. His Tele type guitars are really fine but he doesn’t limit himself to those models.

I’ll probably keep the HB in it for now. I’m interested in hearing what going from 500k pots to 280 and 250 does to that, and I have an Alnico 3 Tele bridge pickup that I’ll likely substitute for the existing Squier bridge SC for now. It’s definitely a work in progress, limited by time and “disposable income”. P.S., if you know anybody looking for a swap or purchase, I’ve got two original ’63 JAG pickups collecting dust. Original covers, no claws. May use them later, but you never know…

]]> By: Billy Pennhttp://www.300guitars.com/reviews/hipkitty-glaze-pedal/#comment-1793 Billy Penn Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:19:25 +0000 http://www.300guitars.com/?page_id=6467#comment-1793 Hi Mike- Great to hear from you again!!! The Lace Sensors are not as quite as Bardens. They are much quieter than a single coil pickup though..... a lot quieter. I like some Lace pickups. The Vintage Golds are good but the ones that really knocked me out were the Alumitones..... Believe it or not. I think they are as quiet as Bardens but have more air to them. They have a Tele neck pickup and the bridge unit should be available in teh simmer. I cannot wait to try them. Are you talking about a SC in the bridge and HB in the neck?? -Billy Hi Mike- Great to hear from you again!!! The Lace Sensors are not as quite as Bardens. They are much quieter than a single coil pickup though….. a lot quieter. I like some Lace pickups. The Vintage Golds are good but the ones that really knocked me out were the Alumitones….. Believe it or not. I think they are as quiet as Bardens but have more air to them. They have a Tele neck pickup and the bridge unit should be available in teh simmer. I cannot wait to try them. Are you talking about a SC in the bridge and HB in the neck??
-Billy

]]> By: Mike Vidallierhttp://www.300guitars.com/reviews/hipkitty-glaze-pedal/#comment-1792 Mike Vidallier Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:59:36 +0000 http://www.300guitars.com/?page_id=6467#comment-1792 Hi again, Billy, Glad you're giving Hip Kitty folks some props. I bought their Cream Distortion about two years ago and can't get enough it. It will probably always be on my pedalboard. Great construction and flexibility. The "transparency" you mentioned is evident in the CD as well. If you plug a Tele into it, it sounds like a Tele...a Strat, a Strat. My Hamer...completely different axe, still retains its identity. True quality by people who understand tone. Prices are very good and the "no two exactly alike" is a nice plus. Glad to see you survived Anaheim. I was there in June. Great place...wayyyy too much to do and see. I'm well on my way with my Squier Tele conversion. What's your take on the Lace Sensors in a Tele configuration (HB & Single) now that you've played 'em? Are they as quiet as the Bardens? Hi again, Billy,
Glad you’re giving Hip Kitty folks some props. I bought their Cream Distortion about two years ago and can’t get enough it. It will probably always be on my pedalboard. Great construction and flexibility. The “transparency” you mentioned is evident in the CD as well. If you plug a Tele into it, it sounds like a Tele…a Strat, a Strat. My Hamer…completely different axe, still retains its identity. True quality by people who understand tone. Prices are very good and the “no two exactly alike” is a nice plus. Glad to see you survived Anaheim. I was there in June. Great place…wayyyy too much to do and see. I’m well on my way with my Squier Tele conversion. What’s your take on the Lace Sensors in a Tele configuration (HB & Single) now that you’ve played ‘em? Are they as quiet as the Bardens?

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