C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

[nuntius]

Like a strong balanced and full tone, not too hot, has to cut and handle high gain well with clarity, and have a useable clean tone.


ARGH pickups are driving me nuts

at least i've narrowed it down to these two

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

How about an EVH

[nuntius]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

Thats a custom shop model though isnt it?

How much do they cost?

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

Alot I think....about twice as a CC here.

[nuntius]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

:E

But does it sound twice as good

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

Well I can tell you tommorow I think

[nuntius]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

bump - anyone have experience with both pups?

or either and their characteristics

[nuntius]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMP.

Or I'm gonna pick at random

[Robert S.]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

The C-5 will be tighter under gain, the Demon will be brighter and looser. Both will work but I prefer the added focus of the C-5.

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

I have a screamin demon......very nice one.
C5 is just a matter of swipe magnets some day
The Demon is very clear and if you like classic rock sounds this one is doing it quite good.

[nuntius]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

Robert - by tight do you mean more compressed?


Does either pup sound very compressed under gain? I don't want an over compressed tone

[Robert S.]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

I guess that the tighter sound of the C-5 under gain is a partial result of tube compression but it's not to the degree that you are worried about. The C-5 still has a nice open feel, it's just not as loose as an 8-10k pickup will be. It's a great compromise between vintage and modern hot tones.

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

The Demon is not very compressed under gain, it as Robert say, a loose and open pickup.
But it is closer to PAF style pickups than the C5 is.

[nuntius]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

Thanks Rob 'n Rid

one last question, how do they sound split or parallel?

which would you reccomend (push pull pot for split tones or parallel/series)

thanks again

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: C-5 or Screamin Demon - mahog strat maple top, maple neck rosewood board

Dunno...I never split or parrallel switch my pups