ok so i ordered one of these last thursday or so for my ltd viper-300, was lookin for a down-ish tone, etc. so i got it today, installed all good and everything. then i plug in and try it out. holy sh!t does this thing dominate! probably the best pickup ive ever used. its got a really powerful and tight low end, and the mids are awesome. not excessively..uh..scratchy (?) in the mids. and great clarity. highs are really nice too. its like perfect all across the eq for whati wanted. its ballsy as hell too. and great harmonics. even more pronounced squeels than my DD. in E, im not really sure of a band whose tone to compare it to. kinda like old Metallica if they didnt scoop. but in Db it was pure down. i jammed to NOLA and that was it, dead on NOLA tone. II is a little more bass-heavy, but its the NOLA tone exactly. which is kinda confusing cause pepper (keenan, from down) used the anderson on II but not NOLA haha. sounds great for sabbath too. oh and for such a hot pickup, its got pretty nice cleans too. kinda jangly sounding. and not distorted. i reccomend one of these to anybody wanting a real thick metal tone.
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oh and i also reccomend guitar heaven (www.gtrheaven.com), really fast delivery. i ordered it late last thursday night and it got here around 4 today.Originally posted by AcemanIt was the age of suave. Men were men, and women were smacked and thrown on the bed and loved it.
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nah. i dont really have much use for that, but i could give it a try. i have a push/pull pot in my guitar with the invader in it from the previous owner....so i dont really need it in there hahaOriginally posted by AcemanIt was the age of suave. Men were men, and women were smacked and thrown on the bed and loved it.
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Originally posted by ex-250ok so i ordered one of these last thursday or so for my ltd viper-300, was lookin for a down-ish tone, etc. so i got it today, installed all good and everything. then i plug in and try it out. holy sh!t does this thing dominate! probably the best pickup ive ever used. its got a really powerful and tight low end, and the mids are awesome. not excessively..uh..scratchy (?) in the mids. and great clarity. highs are really nice too. its like perfect all across the eq for whati wanted. its ballsy as hell too. and great harmonics. even more pronounced squeels than my DD. in E, im not really sure of a band whose tone to compare it to. kinda like old Metallica if they didnt scoop. but in Db it was pure down. i jammed to NOLA and that was it, dead on NOLA tone. II is a little more bass-heavy, but its the NOLA tone exactly. which is kinda confusing cause pepper (keenan, from down) used the anderson on II but not NOLA haha. sounds great for sabbath too. oh and for such a hot pickup, its got pretty nice cleans too. kinda jangly sounding. and not distorted. i reccomend one of these to anybody wanting a real thick metal tone.
I wonder how that pup compares to the Custom?
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I have also considered Anderson pickups, but mostly the H2+ because I think it has less output than the H3 and an Alnico V magnet. I believe the H3 has a ceramic bar. You might also love the Rio Grande BBQ if you like the H3. Dark, heavy, and thick.
Notice any difference with the wider pole pieces?Last edited by papersoul; 08-03-2004, 11:01 AM.
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Ah, yes. I've been on the verge of buying an H2+ and a phat cat neck for my DC LP for a long time. Along with a tele antiquity set. Soon, my precious, soon.Originally posted by The MinstrelFair as the country was and the goatboy life my fellows' lot, if I could not've imagined my music's one day whisking me Orionlike to the stars, I'd have as well flung myself into the sea. No other fate would even faintly do; an impassioned lack of alternatives moved my tongue; what for another might be a heartfelt wish was for me an absolute condition.
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Originally posted by DirtykingNow you've gone and done it, I must have one. Whats the output of that pup? Around 16k or ? Does it sound compressed at all or open. And you say the Harmonics are better than the Distortion!!!
I wonder how that pup compares to the Custom?
Originally posted by papersoulI have also considered Anderson pickups, but mostly the H2+ because I think it has less output than the H3 and an Alnico V magnet. I believe the H3 has a ceramic bar. You might also love the Rio Grande BBQ if you like the H3. Dark, heavy, and thick.
Notice any difference with the wider pole pieces?Originally posted by AcemanIt was the age of suave. Men were men, and women were smacked and thrown on the bed and loved it.
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ex-250,
Had you considered the H2+ prior to the H3? Talk with Tom Anderson before the purchase? He was helping me decide when I was thinking about Andersons.
You should still try the BBQ when you have a chance to grab a used one. It might be your holy grail!
Their website specifies that they resolved a lot of string drop out by using a different pole spacing than standard and by using larger pole pieces. Notice how the poles are larger?
I find it interesting that they are designed so you can't adjust the pole pieces.Last edited by papersoul; 08-04-2004, 11:17 AM.
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nah i didnt talk to tom, and i didnt consider the H2+. i knew pepper keenan used the H3 and his was the tone i was going for, so i wanted the H3. im more of a high output ceramic mag kinda guy anyway though.
and i still have one more guitar thats stock, so im comtemplating EMGs or BBQ/Texas
and yeah, i was talking about the larger the flatter poles in my post right before yours. i never really adjust the pole peices on pickups anyway though, so its ok with me.Originally posted by AcemanIt was the age of suave. Men were men, and women were smacked and thrown on the bed and loved it.
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The description of the H3 sounds perfect. I play thru a Randall Tube head that is very bass heavy like a boogie. I always seem to need more mids with mid clarity while retaining a tight bottom. This pup sounds like a good choice. I'll be getting another SG this september so I'll be trying one out soon.
BTW, does anybody know of a duncan pup similar to the Anderson H3. The Distortion or Custom or maybe even the Invader?
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Originally posted by papersoulTheir website specifies that they resolved a lot of string drop out by using a different pole spacing than standard and by using larger pole pieces. Notice how the poles are larger?
I find it interesting that they are designed so you can't adjust the pole pieces.
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Originally posted by ex-250nah i didnt talk to tom, and i didnt consider the H2+. i knew pepper keenan used the H3 and his was the tone i was going for, so i wanted the H3. im more of a high output ceramic mag kinda guy anyway though.
and i still have one more guitar thats stock, so im comtemplating EMGs or BBQ/Texas
and yeah, i was talking about the larger the flatter poles in my post right before yours. i never really adjust the pole peices on pickups anyway though, so its ok with me.
Do you have a link to the Down site? I couldn't find it.
I have heard the H3 as well as the BBQ described as dull and lifeless but we all perceive things differently. I find the BBQ thick, dark, rich, with tons of musical character. I am assuming this is how you find the H3?Last edited by papersoul; 08-04-2004, 03:40 PM.
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Originally posted by DirtykingThe description of the H3 sounds perfect. I play thru a Randall Tube head that is very bass heavy like a boogie. I always seem to need more mids with mid clarity while retaining a tight bottom. This pup sounds like a good choice. I'll be getting another SG this september so I'll be trying one out soon.
Originally posted by DirtykingThis is a problem I'm having with the Demon in my Gothic SG. I put a fixed bridge spaced pup in there and noticed the bridge is spaced wider than my other SG X. And I've been getting alot of string drop out on the high strings. SUX So I think I'm gonna replace it with a Custom thats trem spaced instead.
Originally posted by papersoulThat's cool, I would say check out the Rio set as they are very fat and thick! They have a very up front take charge tone, rich with harmonics and as powerful as I could want. Believe me, I like some heavy music.
Do you have a link to the Down site? I couldn't find it.
I have heard the H3 as well as the BBQ described as dull and lifeless but we all perceive things differently. I find the BBQ thick, dark, rich, with tons of musical character. I am assuming this is how you find the H3?
yeah, id describe the H3 about the same. i dunno if id say dark though, i think thick and rich (and full of character) are better. its certainly not real bright, but saying dark makes me think off excessive low end. and this is just perfect.
Originally posted by AcemanIt was the age of suave. Men were men, and women were smacked and thrown on the bed and loved it.
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