Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

They didn't do it for me. Had them in my LP for about a day. They were too smooth and not PAF enough for me. I think the midrange being too bubbly and the lack of sizzle and PAF style punch were what I missed. They're punchy but not in the way any of my other PAFs are.

Which Duncan nails that classic PAF tone ? (...to your ears !)

[tonaholic]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

Which Duncan nails that classic PAF tone ? (...to your ears !)

Antiquities, Bonamassa's & 59's so far. I have Seth's and PG sitting in my room to throw in soon. I'm addicted. I LOVE the Dimarzio 36th as well and Burstbuckers do it really well too.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

Antiquities, Bonamassa's & 59's so far. I have Seth's and PG sitting in my room to throw in soon. I'm addicted. I LOVE the Dimarzio 36th as well and Burstbuckers do it really well too.

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. . . i have not heard a single negative comment about the Ants. I really need to try them soon !

[tonaholic]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

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. . . i have not hears a single negative comment about the Ants. I really need to try them soon !

Many talk about the undefined bass response. It's very vintage and doesn't hang with modern rock as well as non-aged buckers like the 59's and Dimarzio's and probably the PG/WLH sets.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

Many talk about the undefined bass response. It's very vintage and doesn't hang with modern rock as well as non-aged buckers like the 59's and Dimarzio's and probably the PG/WLH sets.

. . . sounds like my kinda 'bucker !

[tonaholic]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

. . . sounds like my kinda 'bucker !

If you like those qualities, there's nothing better than the aged Duncan custom shop buckers: Ants and JBonamassa. Both great.

[PFDarkside]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

If you like those qualities, there's nothing better than the aged Duncan custom shop buckers: Ants and JBonamassa. Both great.

On that topic, how do the Bonamassas compare to the Antiquities?

[soulforger]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

I just picked up a Slash neck which is going to replace a Pearly Gates neck in one of my Jacksons, I've never tried one but I've had the A2Ps in a couple of different Les Pauls and I think it's going to give me what I'm missing with the PG, mainly bite and clarity, warmth but with articulation.

[LtKojak]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?



This is my 335 copy loaded with an UOA5 modded Ant set, which I loaned to a friend that had a Bonamassa set in his LP to record with it.

After the recording was made, he told me how similar the tone was from my Ants set and his Bonamassas... in fact, *I* couldn't guess which was which by hearing the recording and, for the record (pun intended), he couldn't hear it either; he just remembered what guitar he used on each track.

I've installed a couple of Slash sets into my customer's guitars; however, as I haven't personally test-tried the Slash set, I can't comment on them. Playing a few chords with'em doesn't really give enough info to "comment" on them, isn't it?

HTH,

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

This is my 335 copy loaded with an UOA5 modded Ant set, which I loaned to a friend that had a Bonamassa set in his LP to record with it.

After the recording was made, he told me how similar the tone was from my Ants set and his Bonamassas... in fact, *I* couldn't guess which was which by hearing the recording and, for the record (pun intended), he couldn't hear it either; he just remembered what guitar he used on each track.

I've installed a couple of Slash sets into my customer's guitars; however, as I haven't personally test-tried the Slash set, I can't comment on them. Playing a few chords with'em doesn't really give enough info to "comment" on them, isn't it?

HTH,

Very nice guitar !

[blueman335]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

If you like those qualities, there's nothing better than the aged Duncan custom shop buckers: Ants and JBonamassa. Both great.

Actually some of the Duncan employees here have said their favorite PU's are Seth's. Seth's usually come out ahead with people who've had both Ant's and Seth's. The high-ends on Ant's are very rounded in warm woods, not to mention the low output, and some players replace the aged A2's with fully-charged A2's or UOA5's. I wish the Bonamassa set was more affordable.

[LtKojak]

Re: Alnico 2 Pro Slash pickups - did anyone try them and *NOT* like them?

Very nice guitar !

Thank you!