El Rey
by gayouj on Jul.05, 2010, under News, Six Strings
Features
- 25.5″ Scale
- African Mahogany Neck
- Cocobolo Fretboard
- Tiger Maple Headstock Veneer
- Two Way Truss Rod
- Buffalo Bone Nut
- Medium Nickel/Silver Fret Wire
- MOP Inlay
- 16″ Neck Radius
- French Polish Finish, Blond Shellac (neck)
- All Black Hardware
- Strap Locks
- GFS Dream 90 Pickups (P90′s in a modified humbucker case)
- Master Volume/Tone
- 3-way Selector Switch
- String-through-body Bridge
The look of this guitar is stunning but the best part about it is the pickup configuration. Vintage P90 pickups have a truly unique sound but they are also know for their noise issues. These are boutique level pickups that have been potted to eliminate microphonics and they are set up for some serious output; 8.4 K at the bridge and 8.2 K at the neck. The best thing about them by far is that the neck pickup is reverse wound, such that when both pickups are selected the provide true humbucking performance (absolutely zero noise at rest, even with the gain dialed up as high as it will go).























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