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I recently bought a ‘67 SG-3 at a local secondhand music shop. This model has been on my list of “yamaha grails” forever. I didn’t expect the guitar to actually perform as well as it does: The bridge and tremolo system are years ahead of a JM model IMO. It stays in tune and doesn’t need much adjustment. The tremolo is near perfect and as far as I’m concerned has been my favorite tremolo system I’ve veer played on any guitar, ever. The pickups are surprisingly very versatile. The neck pickup especially sounds very airy with pronounced mid-highs. The rhythm circuit is much more usable than (again) on a JM or Jag model (to my ears at least). The darkness doesn’t get too muddy/muffled and there are many more sweet spots when adjusting the tone roller. The bridge pickup blend would be my only complaint (albeit very minor). On my particular guitar, when set to the faux humbucker the output signal is significantly lower than on other settings. However I mostly use the neck and middle positions so I don’t see it as much of an issue (When set to the middle position the output issue no longer exists). The neck is very very playable. Bending with 10’s sort of feel like bending with 09’s in terms of ease. Right now, these go for quite a bit but I managed to get a fair deal for these. On mine, the metal nut was no longer glued on, and the trem arm was stuck but with 1 very simple and short setup by my guitar tech, everything came back good as new. I’d say that out of all the vintage guitars I’ve had the chance to play/own, this one has the most mojo.

If you're looking for a 1 guitar does all, this would fall into that category. The controls on this guitar allow you to blend the bridge and middle pickup for a faux humbucker sound. The neck pickup on it's own sounds really throaty, similar to a strat pickup and somewhat leaning towards how a jaguar neck pickup would sound (with less jangle and more sustain). It truly is comfortable to play with a 24.75" scale length and a 12" radius. The downside is the tremolo unit's effect towards tuning stability but depending on how you play with it, it can actually provide a whole lot of nuance and mojo to your sound.

Traded this guitar expecting it to be a backup for my main. With hopes that this could also be useful in acoustic setups. This ended up replacing my main guitar because of how unique the tone is. Played very bad when I got it but a setup at my local guitar tech quickly fixed any issues regarding playability. Definitely a guitar you need to try before deciding to buy, IMO. Niché, but to my liking. Surprisingly really good for funk related stuff.

I got this guitar from a local instagram guitar store specialising in importing and selling Japanese made guitars. I went to the store's physical location after seeing this guitar listed on their feed out of my adoration for offset bodies, and my unwillingness to move on from a 3 way Tele config. Upon trying out the guitar I was utterly surprised by how well it played despite not having been properly set up. The P90 pickup on the bridge may be too dark for some, but it's perfect for me (I practice a lot of swing and bebop so the need for a darker sounding pickup is always there). The neck, albeit being listed as a U shape isn't overwhelmingly bulky. Quite the contrary actually, the fretwork plus the 10" radius makes this guitar's neck action feel quite smooth. The output difference switching from the bridge to neck pickups isn't world's apart apparent (although you can hear a small spike in volume drop from the P90's in the neck to the Tele pickup in the bridge) but it doesn't bother me at all. The true gem this guitar has to offer is when you switch it to the middle position. The P90 neck blended with the Tele bridge offers an interesting bell-like single coil tone. Close to a strat, but quite different – in a good way – the fact that the wood on this fender guitar is all mahogany (except for the rosewood fretboard) makes it seem and look like a custom made guitar. The only problems I've had with this guitar are the extra weight that comes with the offset body shape, and the truss rod adjustment location (I have to unscrew the neck from the body to adjust the truss rod, because there is no slot for the screwdriver to be inserted between the body and the neck). All in all this is one of the best guitars I've ever played period! And with the P90 neck pickup, tele bridge, mahogany neck and body, plus offset aesthetic... This guitar is as close to a custom spec guitar you can get without having to break the bank

A Tele copy that plays and sounds uncanny at it's price point. The attentive cosmetic details and articulate craftsmanship associated with MIJ guitars are all apparent in this particular model

Great sounds unplugged, decent pre-amp when plugged. Comfortable neck that plays very smoothly

I use this primarily for velcro fuzz and what most would consider "awful" fuzz tones. The thing is, this can actually achieve anything from a fuzz face, treble booster, all the way to a big muff, and everything else in between. It's not just a gimmicky fuzz. It's quirky and weird, but also versatile and extremely tweakable.

This is my favorite wah that I've used so far. The Rich mode is perfect for cocked wah tones, because of how it retains your low ends, your tone never gets too ice-pick harsh. The floor noise is relatively low for a wah, and the treadle is extremely sensitive and easy to sweep. One issue is how much force you need to turn the unit on and off but if you remove the two rubber parts below the treadle it easily resolves the issue.

I think this fits my playing style better than the original Broadcast. The gain –in my opinion– is less hairy on it's most extreme settings than the original, and the lo-cut toggle is instantly usable. The pedal has internal trimmers to adjust gain and amount of low frequencies being cut. I adjusted my gain trimmer close to the pedal's max gain. I use my Broadcast AP to get my lead-tones, stacking it with an Electro Harmonix Soulfood. This pedal does very well as a fuzz that doesn't necessarily have to be 1st in the signal chain, and it gives very nice vintage fuzz sounds. A great alternative for the player who wants a fuzz that can be used later on in their signal chain but doesn't like the tones of a modern Muff-esque pedal. This pedal is exactly what I need. Perfect for the type of music I play.

the components and pcb layout of the broadcast are - quite to my surprise - very mod friendly. I have the original 1 footswitch model and needed to change in between gain stages on the go (since the broadcast is the only drive pedal on my board), so my local 'effects guru' drilled another hole for the footswitch and rewired the function so that the gain stage would be footswitchable, and re - purposed the toggle switch as a voicing switch for the treble content, in case I had to play with particularly bright amps. I am well aware that the Hudson Electronics do sell the dual footswitch version of the unit, but for those of you who would like to save up a few bucks and just mod the pedal, it is very much do - able

The Big Muff is my go to pedal for lead sounds. I stack it with my always on (modified) Hudson Electronics Broadcast on the lo-gain stage. The muff sounds beautiful and does everything I need, but the 9v adaptor socket needs modification if you want to power the pedal with your standard power supply, and the enclosure is HUGE... For those of you who are trying to invest on pedalboard real estate, I suggest either trying to find the smaller enclosure versions EHX makes (there are quite a few iterations as far as I know), or a clone. I'm on the verge of doing a rehousing project for my unit because it's just too impractically sized for my board. Other than the above mentioned factors, the Big Muff really does live up to it's legendary status, in terms of tonal versatility.

wether button 1, button 2, or both buttons are turned on, the tones on this chorus pedal are all very functional. You really can't go wrong for the price to performance ratio of this pedal

I've used this on 2 gigs now that have required me to plug straight into a mixer. Both gigs, this pedal did it's job very well, especially on the first gig when the next band borrowed my guitar without borrowing my board. The difference in tone was quite immense

Spring reverb on this is wonderful. The warmth knob really helps even out the hi end that some spring reverb pedals tend to add to your tone. The modulated reverb can achieve a lo-fi vinyl-esque chorus-y effect especially with the help of the delay. Really nice pedal overall. Individually the reverb is great (the only thing I would nitpick is that I'm not a huge fan of shimmery reverb), and the delay is as well. Saves up space on my board so I don't have to get a reverb and a delay separately.

This set is definitely my go to. I tried out the 10's and then equipped another guitar with these. The 10's are great, but due to physical conditions, I prefer the 09's. This set made me convert from playing elixirs

This made me convert from elixirs. I prefer 09's but these 10 sets feel as light/even lighter than some of the best 09's I've played. The coating on these set are incredible! I play my main guitar almost everyday– at least 1 hour a day– and I haven't had the need to restring in the past 5 months

primarily, i only need headphones for mixing demos and this does it's job very well. No immediate overpowering/underpowered frequencies, staging and imaging is good enough for me. What makes this pair so special though is how dangerously comfy it is. I have normal sized ears so the ear cups provide no issues, and the headband pressure is so comfy I literally almost slept in these watching netflix.