Re: Duncan Custom SH-5 Special Van halen pickup
But it isn't THAT different from VHII. The differences are subtle and he was using the "hot" PAF exclusively in his Charvel Strat in 1978. The echoplex also provides some boost and many have said that was the "secret". Heck, they make pedals that are designed to simulate the preamp response of an echoplex without the reliability issues of the original unit, because so many players used it as a subtle boost pedal. I think that was key. Maybe the pickup was the difference. He didn't need a TS9 or anything like that to get that tone.
But it isn't THAT different from VHII. The differences are subtle and he was using the "hot" PAF exclusively in his Charvel Strat in 1978. The echoplex also provides some boost and many have said that was the "secret". Heck, they make pedals that are designed to simulate the preamp response of an echoplex without the reliability issues of the original unit, because so many players used it as a subtle boost pedal. I think that was key. Maybe the pickup was the difference. He didn't need a TS9 or anything like that to get that tone.
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