Sooooo... I got this today...

[Danhedonia]

I've only encountered one FMIC stock humbucker I've liked. Thank God it's on my HSS Deluxe Strat.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

I spent a bit of time playing it unplugged today and it felt and sounded fine. Plugged it in again and hated the pickups.

What did you hate about them?

 

[dougk]

Honestly for 500 dollars, what are you expecting it to be? Looks like a lot of guitar for the money to me.

 

[Modern Saint]

I will take it for $50!!!

 

[sleewell]

you should buy stock in fedex

 

[Jbird]

Or buy a Classic 30 to put it through.

 

[Chad]

John, just keep playing it unplugged and see if you dig it. If you do, there are some humbuckers you love, drop a set in and rock it. If you don't dig it unplugged, sell or return it.

 

[mystixboi1]

What did you hate about them?

they sound dull and anemic

 

[Chad]

they sound dull and anemic

Like every Fender humbucker. Fender should stick to single coils and clean amps. That is what they do best.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

they sound dull and anemic

What are the pot values? 500k each?

 

[bsman]

Honestly for 500 dollars, what are you expecting it to be? Looks like a lot of guitar for the money to me.

He paid $350 for it, so the bitch is even a bit more of a head-scratcher...

 

[mystixboi1]

He paid $350 for it, so the bitch is even a bit more of a head-scratcher...

I've played plenty of sub $500 that sounds great. Also, I hardly call what I stated in earlier post bitching.

 

[bsman]

I reserve the right to think that expecting a $350 guitar to look and sound special is a bitch!

rotflmao

 

[dougk]

Like every Fender humbucker. Fender should stick to single coils and clean amps. That is what they do best.

Agreed.

It's a very different guitar than the typical John purchase. Put decent pickups in it and it'll probably come alive.

 

[Chad]

Agreed.

It's a very different guitar than the typical John purchase. Put decent pickups in it and it'll probably come alive.

Or if he wants a great offset, he should order an Arcturus

 

[mystixboi1]

Or if he wants a great offset, he should order an Arcturus

man... wish i had the coin

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Agreed.

It's a very different guitar than the typical John purchase. Put decent pickups in it and it'll probably come alive.

If it comes alive, will it tell him to stop flipping guitars?

 

[Chad]

man... wish i had the coin

you and me both. I am hoping to have the coin for a Titan next summer. Except after a couple of weeks in Ponte Vedra, my wife is wanting to buy a beach house now. We lived here for 3 years and she couldn't wait to get back to NoVA and now she wants a beach house here

 

[dougk]

man... wish i had the coin

I don't! I don't want to work for 6 months on a guitar you keep for 2 weeks rotflmaorotflmaorotflmao

 

[Chad]

I don't! I don't want to work for 6 months on a guitar you keep for 2 weeks rotflmaorotflmaorotflmao

Ok, that made me laugh out loud.

If it makes you feel any better, I would buy it from him when he flipped it as long as it wasn't purple