Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

[kmcguitars]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I have 2 SM-1's in my 67' Melodymaker, Sounds Great! I also have a
76' Firebird with stock PuPs. The neck PuP sounds fine but the bridge
PuP is Shrill to the point of being unuseable. I've love to put a Duncan
SM-3 in the Bridge...But that Guitar is best left alone.

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

Enjoy....

[JeffB]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

The difference in tone between the LP Deluxe minis and the Firebird minis is that the LP Deluxe minis' tone will be a little smoother and cleaner, more PAFish than the Firebird minis; which are a little higher output and a little more edgier. That's not necessarily a bad thing either....

OK. I understand now, Butch (apparently I'm a little thick headed this morning) Thanx for the info

Axe should be here Thursday..can't wait

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

The difference in tone between the LP Deluxe minis and the Firebird minis is that the LP Deluxe minis' tone will be a little smoother and cleaner, more PAFish than the Firebird minis; which are a little higher output and a little more edgier. That's not necessarily a bad thing either....

[JeffB]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

Ahhhh....

I had assumed the the current LPD minis were similar to whats in a Firebird, and the Duncans are variations on the Firebird theme going by what you posted here.

I haven't played a LPD in so long (17 years?), I wasn't quite sure what to expect. But I gather what you are saying Butch is that my new LPD's pups will be high output because it's (in some sense) just a "miniature" PAF style as opposed to a Firebird style pup?

If so, that's very good news.

[Butch Snyder]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

You have to remember that not all mini-humuckers are created the same. There are actually two varieties of mini-humbuckers.

1. Gibson LP Deluxe (Epiphone style) model
2. Gibson Firebird model

The Firebird PUP is a different pickup from the LP Deluxe (Epiphone) Mini Hum. Both feature Alnico magnets. The Deluxe is just like a MINI HUMBUCKER with the magnet bottom loaded, and with one row of adjustable polepieces. The Firebird pickup has a magnet in each coil, a vertical magnet like a Fender, and has no adjustable polepiece.

MiniHums sound most excellent without any of the muddines typical of bigger Humbuckers while retaining the power and clarity.

The standard Production Duncan mini-humbucker models (SM1, SM2, SM3) are Firebird type. The Aniquity II offers both LP Deluxe and Firebird models.

The magnet types are:

1. Gibson - Alnico II
2. Duncan SM1 (Vintage) - Alnico 5
3. Duncan SM2 (Custom) - Ceramic
4. Duncan SM3 (Seymourized) - Alnico 5
5. Aniquity II (LP Deluxe style) - Alnico II
6. Antiquity II (Firebird style) - Maybe Alnico II?

[JeffB]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

Bumpity

[JOLLY]

Re: Any folks tried the Duncan Mini's?

I believe XSSIVE put a neck model in a telecaster of his and he seems to really love it. I'm sure he'll chime in in due time.

[JeffB]

The mini HB's that is.

I'm pretty confident that the stock Gibsons will sound good on the LPD I've got coming (based on THIS clip)

But, ya never know. From the soundclips page here...The Custom sounds a bit shrill/brittle compared to the Seymourized version. I was hoping it would sound more like a SH-5.

Any input would be appreciated, thanx