if so, what comes the closest to a Barden w/o the insane price tag???
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If you just read a post by The Guy Who Invented Fire please understand that opinions change, mind sets change and as players our ears mature...not to mention our needs grow and change. With that in mind, today I may or may not agree with the post you just read!
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I've often wondered what the Bardens sounded like. Do they get a vintage single coil type sound?Gibson LP Melody Maker -- stock, Epiphone Dot -- Jazz neck and '59 bridge, Fender Telecaster Blackout Deluxe -- stock, 90's MIM Standard Strat with Duncan Texas Hot Custom in the bridge.
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Originally posted by gripweedI've often wondered what the Bardens sounded like. Do they get a vintage single coil type sound?-Butch
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Originally posted by gripweedI've often wondered what the Bardens sounded like. Do they get a vintage single coil type sound?
they have what I call a modern/vintage tone...they have expanded highs and lows making them sound very BIG...I do like them but I do not like the price tag! I want a set to put in my next strat but I won't pay $500.00 for a set of used pickups!If you just read a post by The Guy Who Invented Fire please understand that opinions change, mind sets change and as players our ears mature...not to mention our needs grow and change. With that in mind, today I may or may not agree with the post you just read!
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TO...are you here??? I know you have a set!If you just read a post by The Guy Who Invented Fire please understand that opinions change, mind sets change and as players our ears mature...not to mention our needs grow and change. With that in mind, today I may or may not agree with the post you just read!
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Originally posted by the guy who invented fireTO...are you here??? I know you have a set!
Sorry, I was away ... LOL
Check yer PM's mate.
First off, I've owned Fast Tracks ... they do NOT sound anything like the Bardens! They are murky in comparison, with a veiled top and a lower midrange hump in the neck position that makes them bloated and crapulent sounding.
Secondly, not even Hot Rails come close. I love the Hot Rails in my Wayne, but these pups are not even close to the Bardens!!!
Thirdly, an interesting bit of history:
Barden never patented his design of the bladed single coil pup. Yes, he invented the design. Wanna know why? Because he said NO production pup could match the sound of his hand wound beauties, so he has nothing to worry about. Everyone has tried to woo Barden to get his name on their pups, but he refuses to compromise. I, for one, have yet to hear any bladed pup that can come close, and I'm a proud owner of two Hot Rails.
So, to answer your question, NO: Suck it up, and buy 'em. Just do what I do, and skip lunch for a month or two!
(PS: Notice, I did NOT say 'skip beer'; no reason to get crazy!)Why don't you take your little Cobra Kais and get outta here?!
My collaborative PROGRESSIVE ROCK PROJECT, As Follows.
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Originally posted by TwilightOdyssey(PS: Notice, I did NOT say 'skip beer'; no reason to get crazy!)If you just read a post by The Guy Who Invented Fire please understand that opinions change, mind sets change and as players our ears mature...not to mention our needs grow and change. With that in mind, today I may or may not agree with the post you just read!
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Originally posted by TwilightOdysseyFirst off, I've owned Fast Tracks ... they do NOT sound anything like the Bardens! They are murky in comparison, with a veiled top and a lower midrange hump in the neck position that makes them bloated and crapulent sounding.-Butch
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Originally posted by Butch SnyderWell, that's gonna save me some time and money. With a review like that, I won't even think anymore about trying them out...Why don't you take your little Cobra Kais and get outta here?!
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Originally posted by TwilightOdysseyTotally, Butch. If you're looking to do an 80's shred guitar thing, they would probably be just what you're looking for ... but I found them useless for anything else.
For me, it would almost be worth looking into a used Danny Gatton model Tele. I say used because Bill Lawrence is designing the pickups for the 2005 Danny Gatton Tele....-Butch
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Originally posted by Butch SnyderI just can't stomach that kind of dough for pickups...Why don't you take your little Cobra Kais and get outta here?!
My collaborative PROGRESSIVE ROCK PROJECT, As Follows.
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