L to R:  Squier Cyclone,  Squier Vista Series,     Washburn BT-8,      Warlock 24.75",     Samick Greg Bennett,    Warlock NJ Series

Squier by Fender Cyclone guitar in dark blue with mother of pearl pick guard, stock single coil neck pickup, bridge pickup is a USA made Lace Dually Emerald/Purple Sensor controlled by a 3-way toggle coil tap switch, 2 control knobs, 3-way pickup selector switch, 6 point tremolo bridge, vintage tuners, 24.75" scale length, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 22 frets.  Styling is very similar to the Kurt Cobain designed Fender Jag-Stang. This one was passed on to singer and multi-instrumentalist Tomy Lee Dudley of Colorado for doing a fantastic job at composing music for and recording one of the song lyrics I have penned.

The Lace Dually pickups set the standard for offering 3 distinct tones from one pickup, when combined with a 3 way switch.  The single coil pickup at the neck of the Cyclone is the ultimate configuration, as the 2 single coil modes of the Dually work well with another single coil pickup, and not so well with a humbucker in the bridge, due to the dramatic resistance differences between a humbucker and most single coil pickups.

Squier by Fender Cyclone electric guitar with Lace Sensor Emerald/Purple bridge pickup and stock single coil neck pickup.

Image of the packaging of a USA made Lace Dually Emerald/Purple Sensor type pickup which is controlled by a 3-way toggle coil tap switch located just above the 3-way pickup selector switch on my Squer Cyclone electric guitar. In any of the single coil modes it mixes with the neck pup far better than the stock Fender 2-wire humbucker pickup.

Squier Jagmaster model of the Japanese made Vista Series in cream with a tortoise pick guard, pups upgraded to a 4-wire Duncan Designed HB-103 pickup set (Seymour Duncan Distortion clones, same as are in the Jagmaster Standard Series), low profile slide type coil tap switch, 2 control knobs, 3-way pickup selector switch, 6 point tremolo bridge, vintage tuners, 24.0" scale length, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets.  It's styling is a cross between the Fender Jaguar and the Fender Jazzmaster.

Aside from the noiseless Lace Dually humbuckers, I've found that these HB-103 pickups have the most interesting and usable tones when switching back and forth between humbucker and single coil modes.  With the amp set up the way I like it, the single coil tones are very nice and clean, then the switch to humbucker actually adds some mids and lows, along with some overdrive growl plus a bit of a volume bump.  It's like a different guitar, and it's far more satisfying than just an increase or decrease in gain (volume), which is about all you can expect when tapping most humbuckers, even the much more expensive models.

Japanese made Fender Squier Jagmaster Vista Series electric guitar with Duncan Designed HB-103B and HB-103N pickups with coil tap switch.

Washburn BT-8 with flame maple arch top body cap in transparent red with white binding around body and neck, 2 DeArmond USA Gold Tone humbucker pickups, tune-o-matic bridge with stop tail piece, 2 control knobs, 3-way pickup selector switch, Grover tuners, mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets.

The body of the Washburn BT-8 electric guitar featuring the upgraded DeArmond USA Gold Tone pickups, which were removed from a De Armond Les Paul style guitar.

Image of the DeArmond Gold Tone pickups on the Washburn BT-8 electric guitar from the Maverick Series. The De Armond USA Gold Tone pickups were removed from a DeArmonde M-70 Les Paul style guitar.

BC Rich Warlock model electric guitar in high gloss black with chrome hardware, 24.75" scale length, a set of smoked chrome covered 4-wire Duncan Designed HB-102 humbucker pickups (clones of the favored Seymour Duncan Jazz & JB pair), low profile slide type coil tap switch mounted on the rear electronics cover, 3-way pickup selector switch, 2 control knobs, wrap around bridge, generic tuners, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with diamond inlays, 24 frets.

This interesting axe is probably a B.C. Rich Warlock Counterfit Series, there's no neck plate and only an R on the headstock. Still, it's short scale neck feels great and is very playable.

Samick Greg Bennett Designed Fastback guitar with quilted maple top in purple with cream binding, 2 Duncan Designed HB-102 humbucker pickups (clone of Jazz-JB combination), 3 control knobs, 3-way pickup selector switch, 6 point tremolo bridge, Grover tuners, 24.75" scale length, maple neck and maple fretboard, 22 frets.

A Samick electric guitar from the Greg Bennett Designed Series with off-set styling.

B.C. Rich Warlock NJ Series electric guitar in high gloss transparent dragon's blood (wine) with natural wood headstock, neck through body construction, 24.75" scale length, a set of open faced 4-wire Dimarzio USA humbucker pickups, low profile slide type coil tap switch mounted on the rear electronics covers, 3-way pickup selector switch, 3 control knobs (2 volume & 1 tone), chrome hardware, wrap around bridge, generic tuners, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, 24 frets.  Note that the Firemans #4 art on the body and the Real Ale Brewing Company logo over the truss rod cover, there to cover damage to the guitar, and to honor my favorite Blonde Ale.

Adorned with special art work celebrating Fireman's #4 Beer by The Real Ale Brewing Comany, here's the B.C. Rich Warlock from the NJ Series with neck through construction and Dimarzio USA pickups.

L to R:  Squier Cyclone,  Squier Vista Series,     Washburn BT-8,      Warlock Clone Series,     Samick Greg Bennett,    Warlock NJ Series

Slammer by Hamer with quilted maple top in dark blue with cream binding, chrome hardware, 2 direct body mounted humbucker pickups, 3 control knobs: two for volume and one for tone, 3-way pickup selector switch, 6 point tremolo bridge, generic tuners, 24.75" scale length, maple neck and maple fretboard, 22 frets.  Styled very much like the Sterling by Music Man AX40 or Peavey Wolfgang EVH.

A Slammer by Hamer electic guitar with offset body and maple neck fretboard.