peter71
Well-known member
Ok, so I rarely post on these boards anymore, but one of the reasons is that I don't get to go out and buy gear very often and it makes me sad when I read about all these really great deals on new EB guitars. Petty, I know, but my wants tend to far exceed my means, so it is kind of a tease.
So today, I am writing because I actually have some great news. As some of you may know, my main guitar is an early 90's Sil that I adore above all guitars. One of the reasons that I don't buy electric guitars is that I can never find one that is as easy and fun to play as my Sil. I just lucked into the perfect guitar for me.
Except for one thing. The person who owned this guitar before me added Eric Clapton pickups for the neck and middle pickup. This, of course, just won't do. I was always having problems cutting through other musicians to hear what I was playing, unless I only played through my humbucker. No matter what the amp, my guitar sound got lost.
Then a friend of mine asked me if I had ever heard of Kinman. I said no, and he began to play his Strat, which was loaded with Kinmans. I absolutely loved it. That was about five years ago. I have been pining for a Kinman for so long, but I just never had the money or the time to play to make it worth the investment. Well, I am back, playing like crazy (and not because I recently lost my job, in case anyone was wondering) and I felt it was time to A) start looking for other people to play with and B) get my some Kinmans.
So I ordered an AVn 56 for my neck position. All I can say is "Wow". It has made the biggest difference and is absolutely silent. I get no outside noises and no hum at all. It sounds great and it cuts through anything. I have never been more happy with a pickup and it has made my guitar even more fun to play.
So anyway, yay! I get to write about cool gear for once and not have it be a wish list. I just ordered the Woodstock AVn 69 for my middle pickup. If you have never heard of Kinman, and are looking for something different, I cannot reccomend them enough. Of course they are a little on the premium end ($120 a piece) or at least premium to me, so they may not be for everyone. But the customer service there is awesome and there is a lot of cool information on his site.
Sorry to blab all over the place, but I am really excited!
Like this excited:
So today, I am writing because I actually have some great news. As some of you may know, my main guitar is an early 90's Sil that I adore above all guitars. One of the reasons that I don't buy electric guitars is that I can never find one that is as easy and fun to play as my Sil. I just lucked into the perfect guitar for me.
Except for one thing. The person who owned this guitar before me added Eric Clapton pickups for the neck and middle pickup. This, of course, just won't do. I was always having problems cutting through other musicians to hear what I was playing, unless I only played through my humbucker. No matter what the amp, my guitar sound got lost.
Then a friend of mine asked me if I had ever heard of Kinman. I said no, and he began to play his Strat, which was loaded with Kinmans. I absolutely loved it. That was about five years ago. I have been pining for a Kinman for so long, but I just never had the money or the time to play to make it worth the investment. Well, I am back, playing like crazy (and not because I recently lost my job, in case anyone was wondering) and I felt it was time to A) start looking for other people to play with and B) get my some Kinmans.
So I ordered an AVn 56 for my neck position. All I can say is "Wow". It has made the biggest difference and is absolutely silent. I get no outside noises and no hum at all. It sounds great and it cuts through anything. I have never been more happy with a pickup and it has made my guitar even more fun to play.
So anyway, yay! I get to write about cool gear for once and not have it be a wish list. I just ordered the Woodstock AVn 69 for my middle pickup. If you have never heard of Kinman, and are looking for something different, I cannot reccomend them enough. Of course they are a little on the premium end ($120 a piece) or at least premium to me, so they may not be for everyone. But the customer service there is awesome and there is a lot of cool information on his site.
Sorry to blab all over the place, but I am really excited!
Like this excited:
