Popular Pickup That You Hate / Hated Pickup That You Love

[AdrianSD Ultimate Tone Member Find all posts View Profile Close AdrianSD]

That's the word, synthetic, thanks! I just couldn't name it myself but you nailed it. Thing is, for me the A8 still tops the A5 in the bridge for some reason. In the neck it's A5 ftw, but as bridge pickups it's A2, A8 or ceramic.

[Demanic PenultimateTone Member Find all posts View Profile Close Demanic]

I hate terms like "organic" and "synthetic" being used to describe how pickups sound.

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[weepingminotaur Ultimate Tone Member Find all posts View Profile Close weepingminotaur]

Popular pickup that I can't vibe with: the Jazz neck. I don't hate it, but I don't love it either and I'll swap it out when I have the cash.

Hated pickup that I love: the Nazgul seems to inspire a lot of polarizing opinions. It might not be hated, but people have strong feelings against it, maybe due to the upper-mid spike. Whatever the case, I fricking love the Naz. Got a unique character and grind all its own under gain. Chugs are effortless, and it cuts through for lead work too. Yeah, it does one thing only, but it does it really, really well.

[Clint 55 OH THE DOUBLE THICK GLAZE! Find all posts View Profile Close Clint 55]

I hate terms like "organic" and "synthetic" being used to describe how pickups sound.

There are no other words to accurately describe the quality.

[Synapsys Super Toneologist Find all posts View Profile Close Synapsys]

Then you are missing out. DM has its own character no SD can substitute for.

Tried a bunch, hated them all. Don't feel like I'm missing out much.

[Demanic PenultimateTone Member Find all posts View Profile Close Demanic]

There are no other words to accurately describe the quality.

But that's my point. They don't accurately describe anything soundwise to me.

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[zizyphus Tone Member Find all posts View Profile Close zizyphus]

Can you describe the difference between A6 and A8 in pickups like Custom and JB? Haven't tried A6 yet, but I've tried A8 in both and I really it a lot: makes the Custom sound a bit more mellow compared with the ceramic and I really like how it changes the EQ of the JB without altering its voice.

Just think of an A5 that is not mid scooped (and actually has a bit of a low-mid bump), and tighter bass

It has the treble bite of a ceramic or A5, but nevertheless sounds dark overall because of the how thicccc the mids are

[v8stang289 Toneologist Find all posts View Profile Close v8stang289]

Hate is a strong word, but I don't much care for the JB, and I'm not a fan of the Jazz neck either. I do like both of them with an A2 magnet swap however.

[80's_Thrash_Metal Slightly_Glazed_Believer Find all posts View Profile Close 80's_Thrash_Metal]

I love the Alt-8.... There I said it.

[80's_Thrash_Metal Slightly_Glazed_Believer Find all posts View Profile Close 80's_Thrash_Metal]

There are no other words to accurately describe the quality.

Although I agree, I like the word sterile, or wide open, or tight, or sluggish, sometimes middy, or sludgy, harsh, or brittle.

[Clint 55 OH THE DOUBLE THICK GLAZE! Find all posts View Profile Close Clint 55]

Me too. It doesn't bug me to be forced to describe tone abstractly.

[Mincer Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Mincer]

I always found most words that describe sound inadequate.

[Hank- Super Toneologist Find all posts View Profile Close Hank-]

SH14 Custom 5

thats the only one I cant gel with in any of guitars.

[RB522 Member Find all posts View Profile Close RB522]

Hate - Dimebucker. Ive tried it in two different guitars, and its horrible in both. I'm truely sorry I bought that one. Thin, shrill, and icepicky like nothing else.

[zizyphus Tone Member Find all posts View Profile Close zizyphus]

I always found most words that describe sound inadequate.

yea... my lady friend came to a guitar shop with me and was completely thrown off by a convo she witnessed between a tech and a picky customer trying to describe what he was going for

"I want a big bottom end that stays tight and aggressive, with muscular, fat mids that don't honk and that leave enough space for airy highs that aren't spiky or ice picky, but breathe enough to give it a truly open, crisp chime, something something mojo mojo"