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So the K value is only for the power, but if the Neck and Middle pickups have the same value you don't get the same sound if you use both at once?
It was 5.2k, 5.2k, 5.3k on the stock ones and positions 2 and 4 didn't sound right.

Sorry for dragging this thread up again, but I need some more advice about strat pickups.

I've decided against the Kent Armstrong pickups for now. I don't think the rest of the guitar would be the same quality, so it seems a bit of a waste putting good pickups in it.

I've had a look and I'd be best off ordering some GFS pickups, even with the postage and Import VAT it's still cheaper than the other sets I've been looking at.

The main thing is I'm not sure which set of pickups to go with. Bootleger mentioned that the current pickups don't sound right because they were low K (5.3k, 5.2k, 5.2k), how many Ks should the pickups be?

I'd buy the "Boston Blues Alnico Texas Wound" set but the middle pickup is 5.5k and the neck is 5.2k, and it seems a little low. The other choice would be the "1960s Repro Overwound Alnico" set.

Any advice?

From what I've read:

Tokai are good guitars, as long as you can get one from the 70s/80s when they were making better Strats than Fender!

There's also Fernandes, which are made in Japan and are just as good in terms of sound as a Gibson/Fender.

I don't suppose anyone here knows if you can stand the Cab part of a Stack on its side?
There's a deal for the head Valve jr and a cab:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ga5h_bundle.htm

But the cab's too big for the space I put my amp in unless it's on its side.

Depends if you're going by the easy route or the "exactly how they played it" route.
I bought the sheet music for it a while back and I can barely play it...unless I change the variant chords to the major version.

"Basket Case", "When I Come Around" and "Welcome to Paradise", all by Green Day, are also fairly easy. (forgot to add them to my last post)

Is it Acoustic or Electric? It's really easy to change the action on an Electric, harder with acoustic.

I read on Harmony Central that the Vox AD series amps aren't very reliable. But then again neither are the reviews on that site. Have you had any problems with it?

How's the sound with the AD15VT? Does it sound like a proper Valve (Tube) Amp?
I've seen some amps (can't remember the manufacturer, think it was Laney) that weren't actually Valve amps even though they claim they are.

Fans of Lord of the Rings by any chance?

Perhaps some of Bob Dylan's songs?

Wake Me Up when September Ends is another one which sounds good solo.

That sounds like the Hartke I've been looking at. I've decided against it though as I've found out there's no room for it.

Had a look at the Hughes & Kettner, is this the one you mean?

http://www.hughes-and-kettner.com/produ … &id=15

I'd have enough room for the 30 watt version.

I've had another idea as well. If I've got an amp with a headphone socket could I plug that into the audio-in on my Hi-Fi? I've got a 240watt Hi-Fi that's hardly ever used and if it could double as an extra set of speakers for the guitar amp...Anyone know if that's possible?

Well, Feeder were named after their singer/guitarist's pet goldfish.
Less Than Jake were named after one of the band member's parent's dog who was treated like royalty (everyone else was less than jake).