Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

[donaldr]

I'm looking to replace my pickups (currently EMG) in my super strat (maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, unknown body). I have a Peavey Vandanberg (maple neck, ebony fingerboard, poplar body, 24.75" scale) that I really like the sound.

What Seymour Duncan (or Dimarzio) pickup will be the closest to the humbucker in the Vandenberg?

[darthphineas]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

I believe the original pickup was a ceramic. have you tried to google and specs for it to have a better idea about the character of that pickup?

[donaldr]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

It's an alnico 5. Not much info on google, it's an old guitar!

[darthphineas]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

A5? the original pickup? did they have a running change on the pickup used in that guitar, because I'd put a buffalo nickel down that it was ceramic. I just did a quick google and there's a lot there to go through, so maybe someone else will jump on that. have you tried to call Peavy?

for now, looking at the specs of the guitar is that it's poplar with an ebony board with a maple neck-thru. that really gives you a lot of options to work with. since you don't know much for now about the specs of the original pickup, what tone is it that you'd like out of the guitar? what type of music are you playing? is there a tone on an album that you can cite as an example?

[donaldr]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

I don't want to change the pickup on the Vandenberg, I just want a similar pickup. Note that I'm a totally novice regarding pickups, so it's hard for me to explain what I like.

What I like about this pickup (I might be totally out in the field but...): crispy, responsive to pick attack, no bass mud, some mid (I think).
I play 70', 80' and 90' rock.

[Aceman]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

Better idea - replace both with Duncan Distorations.

seems to be the sound you want. Is the VAndy hot medium or mild?

Can't believe no data on this?!?!?!?!

[darthphineas]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

Can't believe no data on this?!?!?!?!

that's what I'm saying.

go here: http://www.peavey.com/support/contactinfo/
or here: http://forums.peavey.com:81/


keep in mind that even if you got the same pickup that it won't sound the same in the super strat. different woods, different scales, etc.

just put a JB in there and call it a day.

[donaldr]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

that's what I'm saying.
keep in mind that even if you got the same pickup that it won't sound the same in the super strat. different woods, different scales, etc.

I totally understand that. I was thinking of putting a Screamin' Demon (really what I was looking for) but I think the output will be too low and I will have to create a new set of patches only for that guitar.

that's what I'm saying.
just put a JB in there and call it a day.

That's currently my idea, to put something as a starting point because now I have nothing to compare to. Is a JB mid-scooped? Maybe a Custom Custom will be more what I should looking for.

Thanks

[donaldr]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

Better idea - replace both with Duncan Distorations.

Don't want to touch the Vandenberg, I really like this guitar as it is

Is the VAndy hot medium or mild?

Supposed to be hot output. How can I mesure the pickup output?

[chris effect]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

I got this bit of info here: http://forums.peavey.com:81/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=7310

"The pickups are one Alnico humbucker (bridge) and one Alnico single coil (neck), a typical Adrian Vandenbergpickup configuration. Both manufactured by Peavey to Adrian's specs, and with medium/high output. Both pickups are placed at a 2 degree angle (parallel with the body's bottom edge), something Adrian says harmonically balances the overall signal. This eliminates the string spacing problem associated with Gibson spaced pickups in comdination with Fender spaced tremoloes. The humbucker has a sweet midrange sound like a Duncan Custom, but it has more overtones and hotter output. The single coil pickup is also a bit dark sounding and hotter than a standard strat pickup"

[darthphineas]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

How can I mesure the pickup output?

with your ears

[donaldr]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

Pickup in my guitar will always have way more output than pickups on the store shelf...

[BloodRose]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

I LOVE Vandys! Have wanted one since they orig came out. If you cant find the info online, ask at the PV forum.. Ive always had good luck getting info there. If the forumites dont know, the admins chime in. Now.. I dont know what the vandy pups have, but IIRC correctly, Id say the Custom would be a good pup to start with in your other guitar. U mentioned a CC, but the CC is mid focused. The Custom covers alot of ground and best thing is, you can tweak it with mag changes if you dont gel with it.

[Aceman]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

I have passed on a couple in my life and mildly regret it.

I'd love to have a matching pair of pink Vandenberg and White Nightswan for that iconic Whitesnake look (because we all KNOW the actual sound was a Les Paul + Dirty Fingers....)

[donaldr]

Re: Pickup to match Peavey Vandenberg

I got this bit of info here: http://forums.peavey.com:81/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=7310

Good info!