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Modded my Morse -- New Look

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  1. 05-23-2009, 09:07 AM #1
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    Modded my Morse -- New Look

    I've owned and loved my Morse model for ten years but I've always wondered what it would sound like with different pickups and 500k ohm pots. I love Steve's tone, but technique-wise (and amp-wise), the reality is that I'm not even close to maximizing the guitar's potential.

    Last weekend I found out.

    I saved the stock pickguard intact (added a Molex connector only) in case I ever want to revert to stock. I bought a blank pickguard and all the switches from EB (thanks AJ!) and built a new pickguard with the following: Dimarzio Air Norton, Air Zone, and two Area 67s, RS 500k ohm pots, and a Jensen .022 paper-and-oil capacitor. I added chrome knobs too. The wiring/switching is exactly the same as original.

    It sounds fantastic! More of an Axis SS sound with the two humbuckers. So far, I like the new look.
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  2. 05-23-2009, 09:18 AM #2
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    Looks good!
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    Radiance of pups nice.
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    Looks cool! How about a demo?!

    How are the dimarzio area pickups? I've got some lying around that I've not used yet- thinking of putting them in my Silo Spec.
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  5. 05-23-2009, 12:32 PM #5
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    Hey- nice! Reminds me of a Morse I sold a few months back:



    Very close. Had Axis humbuckers in there, and first Dimarzio Areas and then Bill Lawrence L200s to replace them.
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    Nice pickup choices, I bet it sounds amazing

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