rushfanNlv Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Yamaha SE700E for me!!! I love these older Japan made Yamaha guitars. I've owned an SE150 model for 17 years now and after owning a Fender Strat, Epi Dot and LP, I have finally figured out that these Yamaha necks are the ones for me. Bill Lawrence L500R in the bridge (that's a vinyl sticker over the black pickup) and L280s single coils in the middle and neck! Can't wait!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortkort Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Congratulations on the new guitar! It looks sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 http://foolstown.com/sm/git.gif Shaaaweeeet!!!! Doncha' just love eBay? I just stole a DW5000 single pedal for next to nothing, and my Ludwig Ghost showed up on Friday!!! I sold my cheesy Pulse double pedal to pay for it, that thing was like stepping on two wet sponges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xabiche Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 QUOTE (rushfanNlv @ Nov 19 2006, 03:43 PM) Yamaha SE700E for me!!! I love these older Japan made Yamaha guitars. I've owned an SE150 model for 17 years now and after owning a Fender Strat, Epi Dot and LP, I have finally figured out that these Yamaha necks are the ones for me. Bill Lawrence L500R in the bridge (that's a vinyl sticker over the black pickup) and L280s single coils in the middle and neck! Can't wait!!!!! Sweet You can NEVER have too many guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 QUOTE (Xabiche @ Nov 19 2006, 11:08 PM) QUOTE (rushfanNlv @ Nov 19 2006, 03:43 PM) Yamaha SE700E for me!!! I love these older Japan made Yamaha guitars. I've owned an SE150 model for 17 years now and after owning a Fender Strat, Epi Dot and LP, I have finally figured out that these Yamaha necks are the ones for me. Bill Lawrence L500R in the bridge (that's a vinyl sticker over the black pickup) and L280s single coils in the middle and neck! Can't wait!!!!! Sweet You can NEVER have too many guitars Tell that to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xabiche Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 (edited) Heh. It's easy to justify: you need every model guitar, and one of each model for every tuning because an instrument is a conduit to God. It's necessary to tap the spontaneous God-channel that inspires the creativity that leads to music that stirs the soul and brings us closer to each other, hence to God. Hah. Sorry... I'm drunk. Edited November 20, 2006 by Xabiche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 (edited) QUOTE (Xabiche @ Nov 20 2006, 12:17 AM) Heh. It's easy to justify: you need every model guitar, and one of each model for every tuning because an instrument is a conduit to God. It's necessary to tap the spontaneous God-channel that inspires the creativity that leads to music that stirs the soul and brings us closer to each other, hence to God. Hah. Sorry... I'm drunk. Wont work. We both don't have the luxury of faith. Unless I tell her it's the guitar god! I think I'm on to something here. Edited November 20, 2006 by rushfanNlv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 My guitar shipped today!!!! Maybe I can play it on turkey day, no? I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xredsectorx Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 congrats getting new gear is always awsome, and its even better when its a guitar!! enjoy the new axe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_pete_ Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Congrats! I love getting new guitars. I think I enjoy the hunt as much as anything else. Are you sure those are Lawrence pickups? All the ones I've seen (including mine) have a blade polepiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 QUOTE (_pete_ @ Nov 21 2006, 12:46 PM) Congrats! I love getting new guitars. I think I enjoy the hunt as much as anything else. Are you sure those are Lawrence pickups? All the ones I've seen (including mine) have a blade polepiece. I asked the same question and yes, they are. If you zoom up close on the humbucker you can see the blades. The previous owner has put a vinyl sticker on the pickup because it is black and it doesn't match the other pickups. Stupid I know and I will remove it. The BL single coils do have the poles (see here). THe only thing that might present a problem is that the L500R is typically used in the neck position and has a bigger bottom end to it. If it bothers me, I'll put in an L500L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 It's here!!! It's beautiful!!!! It plays awesome just like my other Yamaha!!!! Can't wait to get off work and play it through the amps!!!!!! Just gotta take off those annoying stickers. And I'll probably replace the bridge if the one I want in there will fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_pete_ Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Cool! Let's see some pics of it! and, Happy Thanksgiving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 QUOTE (rushfanNlv @ Nov 22 2006, 12:05 PM)It's here!!! It's beautiful!!!! It plays awesome just like my other Yamaha!!!! Can't wait to get off work and play it through the amps!!!!!! Just gotta take off those annoying stickers. And I'll probably replace the bridge if the one I want in there will fit. I'm sure the wife is just as happy as you are!!! http://foolstown.com/sm/git.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 (edited) This guitar is ****ing AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The way it feels and sounds is just shocking. Instantly comfortable to me since it's the same series as my original Yamaha and the pickups are nothing less than amazing. So rich in harmonics and full of life and character, I have been blinded by the EMG's for many, many years. I never knew how much tone I was missing. I still love number 1 but number 2 has knocked me off my feet. The wiring scheme is cool as hell: HSS pickup configuration with the standard strat 5 way selector. In addition to that, the volume and tone knobs are push/pull pots. The volume push/pull switches the humbucker (Bill Lawrence L500R) between parallel and series while the tone Push/pull switches the humbucker to just the single coil. My only complaint is the position of the volume knob. It's too close to my picking zone. It has to be moved for sure. The BL has that classic, clean GUP sound. I'm in love with these pickups. Especially the single coil tone in the humbucker position. That is just awesome. I had to bust out New World Man once I discivered the sound. At first, I didn't like the feel of the Yamaha double locking bridge but after an hour of playing it grew on me. It's much like a stop tail in the fact that is does not move at all unless you are using the bar. I can rest my palm on it and there is no flutter in the bridge. I AM THE YAMAHA KING!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I peeled all the stickers off last night (including the one on the pickup..so stupid) and it looks much, much better. I'll take some pics and post soon. Happy turkey day. I'm off to start cooking! Edited November 23, 2006 by rushfanNlv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Congrats! The only thing I don't like about getting new equipment is it doesn't practice on it's own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 UPDATE! I have found out that the volume push/pull pot is a true bypass function meaning that when pulled up, all pickups in all positions bypass the volume and tone knobs. The sound is brighter and louder obviously. The tone push/pull pot changes the bridge humbucker from being two single coils with one running in to eachother (the normal MO for a humbucker) to two single coils operating independently of eachother. The result sounds just like a single coil on steroids. So in affect, I have a FAT strat that is switchable to a non fat strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 Finally had a chance to take some pictures. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/rushfannlv/Yamaha%20SE700e/DCP_1098.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/rushfannlv/Yamaha%20SE700e/DCP_1100.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/rushfannlv/Yamaha%20SE700e/DCP_1103.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/rushfannlv/Yamaha%20SE700e/DCP_1104.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/rushfannlv/Yamaha%20SE700e/DCP_1112.jpg The bridge will soon be replaced by an Ibanez Edge I purchased from Ebay. The bridge pickup may get replaced by a Bill Lawrence L500L and the L500R is a little heavy on the bass end but it still sounds great. The thing I like about the Bill Lawrence pickups is that they are very, very clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I like how the pickups are so tall. Very niiiice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Awesome Bro!!! Never saw this thread, congrats on the new axe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 QUOTE (Drumnut @ Feb 11 2007, 01:01 AM) Awesome Bro!!! Never saw this thread, congrats on the new axe!!! Odd that you bring this thread up again right at the time it is getting out of the shop! I pick it up on Monday with the modifications mentioned above: An Ibanez Edge bridge installed (had to find that on Ebay as they do not make the original anymore) and a Bill Lawrance L500-L pickup in the bridge. It should have that GUP tone to it that I've been looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttprobe Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 (edited) i myself own a Yamaha RGX121, and decided that the pickups sound are too sweet that needs replacements. I`m planning to buy a B.lawrence humbuckers to be installed on my Yamaha, how would you suggest, the L-500L or the L-500 XL?? i`m still confused between those two Edited February 17, 2007 by buttprobe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 QUOTE (buttprobe @ Feb 17 2007, 04:37 AM) i myself own a Yamaha RGX121, and decided that the pickups sound are too sweet that needs replacements. I`m planning to buy a B.lawrence humbuckers to be installed on my Yamaha, how would you suggest, the L-500L or the L-500 XL?? i`m still confused between those two The XL just has a few more turns of wire than the L and therefore the XL is going to be a higher output than the L. THe Yamaha came with an L500R in the bridge which is really a nice, clean pickup but it's a little bassy for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttprobe Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 errr...does the XL still can cover wide range of tones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 QUOTE (buttprobe @ Feb 26 2007, 09:20 AM) errr...does the XL still can cover wide range of tones? Well...yeah. It's the same just hotter. Same exact PU with a higher output when pushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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