I don't like the guitar much, I've already replaced it with a nice Burny and Tokai so I'm not going to pursure the Orville any further.
Pots might brighten it up a little, as would colder pickups, lighter tuners, a lacquer refin, etc etc...But even if I did get it sounding decent, I don't like the neck contour so I'm not going to bother. Not only that, I'm a firm believer in wood affecting tone, you can compensate for poor acoustic properties to a point--but a bad piece of wood will never sound truly great.
I made a really stupid mistake by stripping the guitar as soon as I got it. I was really eager to upgrade all the parts. I should have played it first, that would have saved me all the trouble and expense. I screwed up--my loss.
However, I like my Burny LP Custom and Tokai LS 150 very much.
Pots might brighten it up a little, as would colder pickups, lighter tuners, a lacquer refin, etc etc...But even if I did get it sounding decent, I don't like the neck contour so I'm not going to bother. Not only that, I'm a firm believer in wood affecting tone, you can compensate for poor acoustic properties to a point--but a bad piece of wood will never sound truly great.
I made a really stupid mistake by stripping the guitar as soon as I got it. I was really eager to upgrade all the parts. I should have played it first, that would have saved me all the trouble and expense. I screwed up--my loss.
However, I like my Burny LP Custom and Tokai LS 150 very much.
