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so i recently acquired a tb-59 and a blackout modular preamp. i have always been curious about a 59 doing metal so i tried it first by its self. guitar used was a jackson sl-1. maple neckthru alder body ebony board floyd rose.
i was initially woried about this pup being shrill in this guitar. however it was suprisingly warm. bottom end was tight but round. mids were a bit scooped but not totally. highs were clear and cutting but not harsh or peircing.
so anyways my verdict on if the 59 can do super heavy metal..... yes. however not my first choice. its a bit to warm and nice for my likeing.
so now we hook it up to a blackout modular preamp. output of course was boosted. the lows became bigger and tighter. midrange came up a bit and really roared. highs were about the same. it was a big fat warm high gain tone. still to nice and warm.
next step was swapping the A5 for a small ceramic magnet.
oh boy now that was a good sound. imagine the midrange of the distortion with the lows (but tighter) and highs (but a bit warmer) of the custom.
this thing really rips and grinds and is not harsh at all. fantastic clarity. great pick attack.
the thing that surprised me most was the dynamics and headroom. it would pickup my subtle picking on bluesy type of licks and no matter how hard i hit it never clipped out or limited my signal. my ears can honestly not tell that this is a active system.
the clean tones are some of the best i have heard from a high output bridge pickup warm and thick. roll the volume back and a little bit of the tone control and you really get some awsome classic rock and blues sounds.
so not only is this setup brutal as all get out but it is also extremly versitile.
all in all seymour makes fantastic products at a affordable price and thats why i love them.
i was initially woried about this pup being shrill in this guitar. however it was suprisingly warm. bottom end was tight but round. mids were a bit scooped but not totally. highs were clear and cutting but not harsh or peircing.
so anyways my verdict on if the 59 can do super heavy metal..... yes. however not my first choice. its a bit to warm and nice for my likeing.
so now we hook it up to a blackout modular preamp. output of course was boosted. the lows became bigger and tighter. midrange came up a bit and really roared. highs were about the same. it was a big fat warm high gain tone. still to nice and warm.
next step was swapping the A5 for a small ceramic magnet.
oh boy now that was a good sound. imagine the midrange of the distortion with the lows (but tighter) and highs (but a bit warmer) of the custom.
this thing really rips and grinds and is not harsh at all. fantastic clarity. great pick attack.
the thing that surprised me most was the dynamics and headroom. it would pickup my subtle picking on bluesy type of licks and no matter how hard i hit it never clipped out or limited my signal. my ears can honestly not tell that this is a active system.
the clean tones are some of the best i have heard from a high output bridge pickup warm and thick. roll the volume back and a little bit of the tone control and you really get some awsome classic rock and blues sounds.
so not only is this setup brutal as all get out but it is also extremly versitile.
all in all seymour makes fantastic products at a affordable price and thats why i love them.
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