my second build ST-1M

hehe you just have to get the 4D reflection in every photo, don't ya Wokks.

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Originally Posted by brokin009

ok no worries. may i ask about the resistance in the pickups. what the deal is and whats good and whats not. Is higher the better?? Are the humbuckers the same sort of deal?
just for future reference.

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As wokkaboy mentioned, the higher the resistance the higher the output of the pickup. The more output it has, the louder its signal will be, i.e. more prone to distortion when run through an amp. There isn't really an objective good or bad level of resistance, it depends on the particular sound you are looking for. The output level of the pickup will generally affect the kind of tone as well, but this is also affected by the type of magnets, wire, etc. used.

If you are unfamiliar with the intricacies of pickup construction then the best bet for selecting the pickups you want is to hear them used in a similar set up to what you will have and decide if you like the sound. If you want to get a lower cost version of an expensive pickup then try to find out what the technical specifications of the pickup are and find the closest match from a lower cost producer that you can.

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Originally Posted by WeirdBits

hehe you just have to get the 4D reflection in every photo, don't ya Wokks.

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Haha that's it Weirdy

update with the painting. not a perfect paint job but its my firat attempt at the faded/burst look. but hey practice makes perfect. thought i would try it.
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update with the painting. not a perfect paint job but its my firat attempt at the faded/burst look. but hey practice makes perfect. thought i would try it.
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Not a bad start Brokin!

looks excellent Brokin, great effort if it's your first paint burst. Remember the pickguard will cover a fair bit of the edges so concentrate trying to get the visible burst edges about the same thickness. Good colour combo !

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

looks excellent Brokin, great effort if it's your first paint burst. Remember the pickguard will cover a fair bit of the edges so concentrate trying to get the visible burst edges about the same thickness. Good colour combo !

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Very impressed Brokin, bursts are not the easiest things to get right

thanks guys. the red doesnt come up the best in the pictures. its a metallic red and doesnt look as dull in person.

colour looks more like a copper colour in the pics Brokin but still looks great. What colour pickup covers did you go the supplied white covers or have ordered black covers ? Its got a black pickguard right ?

yeah i got the black pickguard and have some black pickup covers on their way. i think the black pickup covers would be better.