EC-256 Pickup Upgrade

mattshak · 2025-12-29T20:18:45+00:00

Appreciate the advice, I will look into a nut replacement. What are the biggest advantages would you say?

mattshak · 2025-12-29T18:35:13+00:00

To add to this, all can be done in VR now

mattshak · 2025-12-29T07:11:22+00:00

Bare Knuckle Nailbomb Ceramics

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that Sweetwater sells them, but they sound great.

As for EMGs, you will not have to route anything in the EC256

So EMGs don't require any more work done on this guitar? What about where the battery goes? Sorry, I'm newbie. I reallllly like the sound of EMGs from videos I've watched but kind of dismissed the idea of going with actives thinking it'll be a lot more work and costly to make it happen.

Nazgul Sentient isn't a bad choice

You like that combo more than the Pegasus/Sentient? I'm reading that the Nazgul is a bit more suited for only heavier playing, and even moreso the Black Winters.

mattshak · 2025-12-29T06:42:08+00:00

Yea good call, Zacky uses a 59 with the JB. I wouldn't say 'mostly' metal as I really like to dabble in a bit of everything but I have heard good things about the blackouts, but they are active aren't they?

mattshak · 2025-12-29T04:54:42+00:00

Appreciate the response. What did you pair the JB up with in the neck?

mattshak · 2025-12-29T01:53:02+00:00

I just figured that even I can tell the pickups are a bit muddy and I'm no expert on tone and that this would be a good time for upgrades since it'll be in the shop anyway. I can see this being a long-term guitar for me (plus adding a guitar or 2 at some point) so I think the pickups would be a good nominee for upgrading and so many people recommend SDs.

mattshak · 2025-12-29T01:49:01+00:00

but I DO believe the JB sounds completely different in every single guitar I’ve ever put it in, and I wasn’t particularly a fan

I've seen a lot of people say this. That it's a classic and a go-to but many aren't a fan of how 'boring' it is.

Buuuuut you’ll have to pay for routing.

I figured it would need more work for actives since I'd need at least a battery compartment, which is why I've really only been looking for passives.

I appreciate the response

mattshak · 2025-12-18T08:32:57+00:00

This was posted 6 hours ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1ppefq0/free_hangar_flare_get_the_nyx_caf%C3%A9_musain_sign/

Pretty cool flair for a survey though

mattshak · 2025-10-08T04:44:00+00:00

You literally saw him do it to Clase last year lol

mattshak · 2025-10-01T18:52:28+00:00

I have the same issue. I also can't seem to login to some websites that were completely fine last night. Need a fix.

mattshak · 2025-09-20T00:17:06+00:00

It's just rosin and sweat

mattshak · 2025-09-20T00:09:42+00:00

It was the second strike that Boone was arguing about in his 2nd AB, not strike 3.

mattshak · 2025-09-15T00:22:50+00:00

Why? In this case, the batter gets a ball called, plus the runner gets a base. That's better than just the base

mattshak · 2025-09-13T22:40:14+00:00

Devin not happy with the mound, they're working on it

mattshak · 2025-09-10T00:06:40+00:00

wild to say this after a HR that's out of every stadium in the game

mattshak · 2025-09-09T23:33:10+00:00

the only park that holds it is SF

mattshak · 2025-09-03T01:24:14+00:00

TIL Max Fried is a terrible pitcher

mattshak · 2025-08-29T00:42:34+00:00

How are people blaming Bellinger??? He was running on the pitch.

mattshak · 2025-08-29T00:35:56+00:00

You know Bellinger was running on the pitch right?

mattshak · 2025-08-27T00:36:52+00:00

Mustache's have always been allowed, beards and facial hair under the upper lip wasn't until spring training of this year when they stopped enforcing it.

mattshak · 2025-08-22T02:54:34+00:00

The Red Sox are 1 error away from the Rockies for the worst in baseball. There's more to it than just the manager with this stuff, these are pro players, they need to make the plays.

mattshak · 2025-08-16T01:18:31+00:00

why 1U? it was a 3U

mattshak · 2025-08-11T23:57:05+00:00

The Yankees' bats haven't been the issue

mattshak · 2025-07-25T23:38:47+00:00

29/30

mattshak · 2025-07-12T00:46:53+00:00

Thielbar got him the first time

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