Squier Paranormal Baritone - Cheap 27" Ripe for Modding?

[wheresthefbomb]

word to the wise, the stock soapbars seem to be unpotted and they squeal like a banshee at volume with dirt. I found someone on TGP making similar complaints. Going to try potting mine because learning is cool, but probs looking at replacements down the road.

 

[migstopheles]

yep can confirm, I'll almost certainly be replacing mine, likely with BKP supermassives

 

[wheresthefbomb]

yep can confirm, I'll almost certainly be replacing mine, likely with BKP supermassives

I have a supermassive HSP90 neck that I've been using for a few years now in various LPs and I super dig it.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Kinda wonder how these would sound with mini humbuckers.

 

[wheresthefbomb]

Kinda wonder how these would sound with mini humbuckers.

only one way to find out, do it for science

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

only one way to find out, do it for science

I've been thinking about it. If these are still available I'm prob gonna nab one in the next few months and try one of the GFS minibuckers.

 

[BlackMastodon]

This thread needs pics, people.

 

[Vegetta]

word to the wise, the stock soapbars seem to be unpotted and they squeal like a banshee at volume with dirt. I found someone on TGP making similar complaints. Going to try potting mine because learning is cool, but probs looking at replacements down the road.

A noise gate helps a lot with these.

Im going to go swap pickups at some point but have no idea what I want.

 

[Vegetta]

This thread needs pics, people.

 

[wheresthefbomb]

As you wish:

 

[wheresthefbomb]

A noise gate helps a lot with these.

I see that you mean well but a noise gate is antithetical to everything I do

I love feedback, just not bad, ugly feedback.

 

[wheresthefbomb]

edit: double-triple tap

 

[Vegetta]

I see that you mean well but a noise gate is antithetical to everything I do

I love feedback, just not bad, ugly feedback.

Yeah i get it - it kinda robs the tone a tiny bit. I just have a cheap no-name from amazon that works pretty well.

I get a lot of noise from my Monitor so i kinda have to face a certain direction to minimize the noise.

When i push my Orange really hard with the Plumes and Special Cranker at the same time it does get squealy if I am facing the wrong way and i have the gain up past noon.

I have an HX Stomp also and the gate on it works pretty well.