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Re: duncan 78 in alder with a OFR?
didn't want to start another thread on the 78, so I thought I'd add on here.....
last year at the Dallas guitar show, MJ really kept pushing me toward the 78 model. but she said it was low output, which scared me off, as I've always gravitated toward the high output pickups. also, the A2 magnet was something that I'd not had very good experience with in the past... of course, I picked up a RTM last year (which has led to a total of five RTMs! lol!). I'd also happened across a CC which I'd put in a Kramer Stagemaster with arch-top maple neck-thru, alder wings and ebony board with an OFR and I was liking that in there.
so this year, there was another 78 and it was f-spaced and it was zebra and it was 4-con. darn, if MJ didn't have me in a headlock with specs like that. then after buying some other CS pickups, she lowers the boom with a deal on the 78, so I was all out of excuses and ended up getting it. lemme tell you, she drives a hard bargain. lol!
now, I'm not a huge VH fan. sure, I like Ed's stuff and he's always an inspiration, but VH is not something I'm always playing when I jam. but closer to the same sort of stuff as 51501984 (above) - 80s high-gain cock-rock. I pulled that CC from that Kramer Stagey and put the 78 in there. man, I really dig it. Boomer was also there and telling me how much more open sounding it is, and he is right. for a comparison, it's in there with Hot Rails in the middle and neck and it's not overpowered by them. I'm sure someone can come along and get all technical and all that sort of thing, but the perception is that it's pretty even across all those pickups. it's tighter on the bottom end than I expected and the harmonics and squeals and the pinches all jump right out in a way that's a little more sweet than shrill, while still cutting through. the same applies for the highs... they will come through without taking the top of your head off with a shimmering sweet quality that I also like about the RTM.
so is it better than the CC? or from a CS perspective, is it better than the RTM? well, those comparisons are just silly. what is 'better' anyway? however... does it sound good? yep! would I suggest it to someone? yep! am I glad I got it? yep? should I have just gotten it last year? oh, heck yeah! lol! should you ever doubt whatever MJ suggests? er... nope.
now, I'm still a huge JB fan and am not going to start filling every guitar with a 78 (although I think I said the same thing a year ago about the RTM! lol!). but I'm liking it and it's a very nice addition to the stable and I really don't see a need or a desire to move it from where it is unless I get something else another guitar that might be a good match... but then I just might end up getting another 78 before I move this one. haha! alright, let's not get carried away....again! lol!
didn't want to start another thread on the 78, so I thought I'd add on here.....
last year at the Dallas guitar show, MJ really kept pushing me toward the 78 model. but she said it was low output, which scared me off, as I've always gravitated toward the high output pickups. also, the A2 magnet was something that I'd not had very good experience with in the past... of course, I picked up a RTM last year (which has led to a total of five RTMs! lol!). I'd also happened across a CC which I'd put in a Kramer Stagemaster with arch-top maple neck-thru, alder wings and ebony board with an OFR and I was liking that in there.
so this year, there was another 78 and it was f-spaced and it was zebra and it was 4-con. darn, if MJ didn't have me in a headlock with specs like that. then after buying some other CS pickups, she lowers the boom with a deal on the 78, so I was all out of excuses and ended up getting it. lemme tell you, she drives a hard bargain. lol!
now, I'm not a huge VH fan. sure, I like Ed's stuff and he's always an inspiration, but VH is not something I'm always playing when I jam. but closer to the same sort of stuff as 51501984 (above) - 80s high-gain cock-rock. I pulled that CC from that Kramer Stagey and put the 78 in there. man, I really dig it. Boomer was also there and telling me how much more open sounding it is, and he is right. for a comparison, it's in there with Hot Rails in the middle and neck and it's not overpowered by them. I'm sure someone can come along and get all technical and all that sort of thing, but the perception is that it's pretty even across all those pickups. it's tighter on the bottom end than I expected and the harmonics and squeals and the pinches all jump right out in a way that's a little more sweet than shrill, while still cutting through. the same applies for the highs... they will come through without taking the top of your head off with a shimmering sweet quality that I also like about the RTM.
so is it better than the CC? or from a CS perspective, is it better than the RTM? well, those comparisons are just silly. what is 'better' anyway? however... does it sound good? yep! would I suggest it to someone? yep! am I glad I got it? yep? should I have just gotten it last year? oh, heck yeah! lol! should you ever doubt whatever MJ suggests? er... nope.
now, I'm still a huge JB fan and am not going to start filling every guitar with a 78 (although I think I said the same thing a year ago about the RTM! lol!). but I'm liking it and it's a very nice addition to the stable and I really don't see a need or a desire to move it from where it is unless I get something else another guitar that might be a good match... but then I just might end up getting another 78 before I move this one. haha! alright, let's not get carried away....again! lol!
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