I agree. Pickups especially. How are you going to A-B compare pickups?
The sound of each depends on a number of factors, including the
capacitor values, pot types, and details of setup. By the time you'd
finished soldering in the next one and trying different caps, you'd
have forgotten what the first one sounded like.
I think you probably start with what you've got, or somebody you've
heard whose sound you like and tinker a little at a time. Tough
problem.
One time a guy came out of the audience and offered to buy my entire
rig. Maybe not such a bad approach, unless, of course, the sound is in
the player, not the equipment. And, if that's true, you've gotta try
everything yourself, you can't rely on ads or others' experience or
anything.
And then, just to complicate matters, if your experience is anything
like mine, the exact same gear sounds heavenly in one room and makes
you want to smash and burn it in another.
Rick
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--- In jazz_guitar@..., "bebmen" <bebmen@y...> wrote:
Ok, again I agree with you, but the main conclusion of this
discussion is that there is no other way to find that 'own great'
sound without spending thousands on various equipment. Isn't it sad?
