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  • The JEM Ghost
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    I do think the Parallel Axis pickups are underrated.
    I sure do like the PATB-1 bridge and PATB-3 Saraceno bridge model. Not too much love for the PATB-2, but that's not because it's a bad pickup, just not my thing EQ wise.
    Over here they are a little on the expensive side, slightly over 120 euro for the PATB-1, if it were not for the price, I'd get some today.

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  • dr.barlo
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    Recordings of Barlo the Jammer: All these jams (excluding some of the very last ones which are done with my ex Ibanez S370) are done with my Warmoth Walnut Hardtail Stratocaster: Duncan PATB-3 brid


    100 jams, all done with this walnut hardtail strat of mine which has a PATB-3 in the bridge and at the time an a4 59 in the neck. The details of setup are written in each track.

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  • ToneFiddler
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    Originally posted by ItsaBass View Post
    The PATB is basically just a semi-hot PAF with PA construction.

    The character of the treble, and the output, reminds me a bit of a Gibson Burstbucker #3, but it's a bit less muddy and more articulate.

    Still a bit too "honky" for me. Too bottom heavy, and too scooped. I tried it with the PATB-1n at first, and eventually swapped out the PATB-3 for a second PATB-1n.

    Most people would prefer the PATB-3, though, I think. I just don't like my bridge pickups to be too powerful or bottom heavy.

    That said, in a single humbucker guitar, I would use the PATB-3 instead of the PATB-1n. The problem I had with running the two together was that they both wanted different amp settings.
    thanks for the reply. i always liked a lil scoop. The honk might turn me off though. Never understood how that even can be possible in the same PU?

    Well i would go PATB 1n/3b in a HH superstrat with a locking trem, so a lil more bass might not hurt at all.
    But i will try the neck version in the Bridge too. if it's that much better i can always go down the CS route for a wider spacing.
    So added to wishlist

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  • Gtrjunior
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    Originally posted by misterwhizzy View Post
    I'm blown away by how well the original PATB handles gain. All you can throw at it, and it's clear and chunky and awesome. I put a mic in front of my cab for the first time since I installed the pickup, and I think it sounds just like I want for a recorded tone.
    I’d love to hear a short sample....I’m contemplating a PATB for an Ibanez

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  • ItsaBass
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    Originally posted by ToneFiddler View Post
    well that shouldn’t be too hard especially for leads.
    but about the same level of compression?
    then i think i will opt for the PATB-3.

    even the pegasus sometimes feels too compressed for me
    The PATB-3 is basically just a semi-hot PAF with PA construction.

    The character of the treble, and the output, reminds me a bit of a Gibson Burstbucker #3, but it's a bit less muddy and more articulate.

    Still a bit too "honky" for me. Too bottom heavy, and too scooped. I tried it with the PATB-3 at first, and eventually swapped out the PATB-3 for a second PATB-1n.

    Most people would prefer the PATB-3, though, I think. I just don't like my bridge pickups to be too powerful or bottom heavy.

    That said, in a single humbucker guitar, I would use the PATB-3 instead of the PATB-1n. The problem I had with running the 1n and the 3 together was that they both wanted different amp settings.
    Last edited by ItsaBass; 06-07-2020, 02:16 PM.

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  • misterwhizzy
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    I'm blown away by how well the original PATB handles gain. All you can throw at it, and it's clear and chunky and awesome. I put a mic in front of my cab for the first time since I installed the pickup, and I think it sounds just like I want for a recorded tone.

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  • Cynical
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    the parallel axis is only in Duncans, and it’s one of three basic pickup designs.
    The old (and now discontinued) Carvin/Kiesel 22 polepiece humbuckers work on a similar principle. I love the M22SD; one of the most aggressive-sounding pickups I've ever encountered, while still retaining fullness in the low-end. Reminds me a lot of the Invader, actually, just with a tiny bit more top-end gnarliness.

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  • ToneFiddler
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    well that shouldn’t be too hard especially for leads.
    but about the same level of compression?
    then i think i will opt for the PATB-3.

    even the pegasus sometimes feels too compressed for me
    Last edited by ToneFiddler; 06-03-2020, 04:18 PM.

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  • Masta' C
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    I would say fuller, not necessarily more compressed

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  • ToneFiddler
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    you guys give me GAS!
    Is the original PATB Bridge more compressed than a custom 5?

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  • ItsaBass
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    Article about the Parallel Axis Original set, by our own Darth Phineas: http://darthphineas.com/2017/12/seym...axis-original/.

    The neck model is the real superstar of the PATB line, IMO. It's everything that's good about a PAF (dynamics, sweetness, low output), while minimizing the bad (sometimes muddiness and lack of clarity).
    Last edited by ItsaBass; 06-02-2020, 07:21 PM.

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  • dr.barlo
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    I did not know anything about the neck versions!



    In fact, I do not know if there is a neck version that is good for PATB-3. I've paired mine with a fugly neck, but still am curious. And I am amazed/surprised that I did not wonder about the neck versions of these pickups for all this time. I have used my PATB-3 for more than 15 years now, I think...

    B

    PS: I stand corrected:



    It's been 13 years!
    Last edited by dr.barlo; 06-02-2020, 06:50 PM.

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  • ItsaBass
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    ^ No. Black only.

    But you could mask off the poles with liquid frisket, and finish the bobbins with a durable finish, like a urethane or epoxy.

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  • Gtrjunior
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    I’m wondering...
    Since this is a non-traditional looking pickup, would it be available to purchase in a double cream style configuration?

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  • ItsaBass
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    Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post
    I'm fairly certain that ALL PATB's are trembucker spacing, regardless of their position. I'll dig mine out and measure it.
    Nope. The PATB-1n is standard spaced, and has a PAF-ish wind. I wasn't makin **** up!

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