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I dont like the JB high mid spike and was thinking of getting a BBQ . Someone said the BBQ has the same high mid spike as the JB and I dont want that. I have a dual rectifier with a 1994 Gibson LP classic. I am trying to get away from the bandsaw frequencies of this amp. I like the C5, PATB1 pickups but the C5 doesnt have enough mids and the patb1 is a littly boxy and cardboardlike. I like the amount of gain from the patb1 then the C5. The C5 seems a little bright and I could tone thart down with either the patb1 or the BBQ. Just wondering if the BBQ will end my tone search. I am worried about the lack of gain from the BBQ as I like the gain mostly of the patb1. Any thoughts? Thanks
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Re: BBQ high mid spike like JB?
No high mid spike at all with the BBQ. No worry on lack of gain either. It has plenty IMO especially with a dual rec. Nice and meaty and thick. -
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Cool thanksMy bands links:
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Re: BBQ high mid spike like JB?
I agree, I replaced a JB with a BBQ, and it definitely does not have that upper mid spike. I wouldn't worry about the output level, it has slightly less output than a C5 to my ears, but with a Dual Rectifier you should be able to get all the gain you need. I prefer to get my gain from the amp rather than the pickup.
RyanOriginally posted by JOLLYComment
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Have any soundclips of the BBQ?Originally posted by rspst14My bands links:
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The BBQ is actually rather clear and articulate for being so darn thick and meaty. I could live on this pickup! I don't hear any upper mid spike.Comment
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IN CLEAR DO YOU MEAN MINIMAL DISTORTION? WHERE DO YOU FIND THE BBQ LACKING. ARE THE CLEANS AS GOOD AS A C5 OR JB?Originally posted by papersoulLast edited by KLINKDETROIT; 02-27-2005, 01:32 AM.My bands links:
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Originally posted by papersoul
My thoughts exactly. I have it installed in my custom made guitar, lots of maple and mahogany, I use a marshall TSL122, I play in a blues-rock band and also do some dep work for covers/club/cabaret bands, and these pickups and amp combo are the most versatile setup I have owned.........so far.
The Rio's are superb p'ups to my ears with no spike in any frequency. Warm and articulate, eq the amp a little and you get nice funk/pop sounds, great.
JonScottish, born and bred.Comment
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What's the spacing on the BBQ? ... from center low E to center high E.
In Millimeters ... thanks.Fat Strat into a Soldano, always.Comment
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+1Originally posted by jon
I would love to see Duncan make a comparable pickup. It just has so much going on with it - thick, meaty, articulate, and warm.....yet the perfect output. It's a real take charge humbucker.
I love the cleans but I also love the cleans of the C-5 and JB. The BBQ has thicker cleans with more body to my ears. It's a louder pickup.Comment
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Sorry, I don't have any way of recording clips. As for the polepiece spacing, it's a little wider than a standard spaced uncan, but not as wide as a trembucker. I think they designed them to line up perfectly with a Tuneomatic bridge.
RyanOriginally posted by JOLLYComment
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Thanks Ryan,Originally posted by rspst14
So a BBQ would maybe just fit a Floyd Rose bridge but not a Fender trem ..?Fat Strat into a Soldano, always.Comment
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It should fit just about any guitar with no problem. Since Rio Grande doesn't make separate spacings for their humbuckers, they went with a one size fits all plan. It may not line up perfectly in a guitar with a trem, but it should be very close, closer than if you'd used a standard spaced pickup.
RyanOriginally posted by JOLLYComment
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Re: BBQ high mid spike like JB?
The Rio Grande BBQ is specifically said to NOT have a mid spike, instead its EQ is focused more on the low end and low mids, so I'm not sure it sounds much like the JB.• EBMM JPX BFR (Crunch Lab/Liquifire)
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The BBQ and the JB dont sound at all alike... not only the differences in the mids but also the jb has more highs that bbq. A quality I really like in the bbqOriginally posted by Metalman_666Last edited by Edgecrusher; 02-27-2005, 07:50 PM."It keeps you fit - the alcohol, nasty women, sweat on stage, bad food - it's all very good for you." -Bon Scott
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