1964 Telecaster set up for slide with a Coricidin bottle

At the beginning I am saying "Why?" because I again missed a great riff by thinking the camera was on when it wasn't. I am trying to get a few ideas but they change every time I stop. This was close but no cigar. I am playing through the usual 1959 Bandmaster and 1964 Super Reverb combo. The stereo is killer in the room.

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[blitzer7432]

I have a Dunlop 535. I dont think anyone would ever need another wahwah.

[millstap]

@blitzer7432 The Area 51 is supposed to be like the old Italian wah-wahs so it really is just a handmade wah instead of some of the junk they make today. The vintage Dunlops are great. The Area 51 is handwired and his inductors are custom made.

[blitzer7432]

@millstap Checked out the website. Might have to get me one!

One thing I like about the Dunlop 535 though is the +15dB gain foot

switch on the side for going into a solo.

[millstap]

@blitzer7432 If you do get one, I like the option of the AC adapter so you don't have to use batteries anymore. That is a definite upgrade from the old ones. I would have them install it. I put mine in and it is pretty tight and I melted the first plug with Loctite thread locker and had to get another one which he quickly sent for free. The Loctite melts plastic.  For the boost, I just use my Fulltone OCD.

[millstap]

@rioolput123 There are a bunch out there. I've heard good things about Lindy Fralin too. I see on his website that you can have them underwound. His lowest output pickup is 6 ohms (Vintage 54's). Those would be cool I bet but they are all pretty expensive.

[rioolput123]

@millstap Thanks again man ! After some google searches I came to the exact same conclusion: the amp I have is quite dark and bassy, also the pickups are hotter than vintage pickups. I'm looking into Lollar tweed stratocaster pickups and a deluxe reverb is being hand built by a tech I know. I'm glad you take the effort to give me a precise and sincere answer ! Much appreciated !

[millstap]

@rioolput123 There are good vintage reproduction pickups out there. I would research all of them. A lot of the websites have sound clips. My 1966 pickups have an output of around 5.7-5.8 ohms. Also, I think it helps if the alder body is on the light weight side. It gives the sound a woodier tone. His sound was mostly power tube distortion and very little preamp tube distortion. Preamp distortion sounds compressed (small tube) and power tube distortion is open and big (large tube).

[millstap]

@rioolput123 It is a combination of both. I find the Deluxe may break up a little too early so you might look at a cleaner amp. Plus, I've discovered that these old pickups can be on the weak side. Although, when Hendrix recorded, his guitars were fairly new. Maybe he chose Strats that had a certain sound and coincidently they had pickups with a DC output of less than 6 ohms. The Tele will never get that sound but look for pups in the 5.3 -5.7 ohm range (vintage). Lollar maybe.

[rioolput123]

I need help: I'm on a real tone quest here. I find that my 52 RI tele and 62 RI strat both sound to dark on their neck pickups and nowhere near the Hendrix tone I'm looking for. I'm playing trough a 5E3 deluxe. Is it the stock fender pickups, the amp ? Any suggestions ? I'm looking into a deluxe reverb right now. Many thanks and keep posting these delicious vids !

[blitzer7432]

Ive always wondered why Hendrix never used a slide.

He would have been amazing, of course. The only place I can think

of Hendrix using a slide is All Along the Watchtower but Ive heard he

used one of his rings or something like that.