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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
Looks like a customer that spent too much time reading modern guitar magazines and on forums, and has no idea what he wants.Gibson LP, Burstbucker 3 A6, 490R A4
Gibson LP, Pearly Gates A6, Sentient A4
Gibson LP BFG, Burstbucker A8, P90
Gibson SG special T, GFS Crunchy Mini, Gibson mini A3
Strat SSS, SD STK-6 , SSL1 middle, Bootstrap Sparkle Neck
Strat HSS hardtail, Perpetual Burn A6, Bootstrap Sparkle mid/neck
Tele, DMZ Area Hot T, Gibson Mini A3
Tele, DMZ Pegasus A2, Gibson Mini A3
Jackson V, SD Pegasus bridge, 490R A5
PRS SE CU24: Air Norton A2, 490R A3
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Originally posted by zizyphus View Post
her response: "I know what all those words mean, but have no idea how they ended up in the same sentence"Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Hank- View PostSH14 Custom 5
thats the only one I cant gel with in any of guitars.Epiphone Les Paul Tbte Plus (SD custom shop humbucker & SH2b neck)
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
Looks like a customer that spent too much time reading modern guitar magazines and on forums, and has no idea what he wants.
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Words work when they're evocative, narrowly focused on specific aspects of the pickup, and firmly anchored to good, clear examples. By contrast, the same descriptors, used over and over again out of context, lose meaning after a while.
If I come across an evocative description of a pickup, I appreciate it because it offers me a picture of how the pickup sounds to that particular person. Will it sound the same to me? Maybe, maybe not. But I'd much rather have that assessment as a baseline than "it's a great pickup, you should try it," which tells me nothing about the pickup's characteristics.
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Originally posted by RB522 View PostHate - 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.sigpic
Gibson LP Trad Pro II->Various pedals->MEsa Boogie MkV->Owensby/219 Guitar Works Vertical Slant 2x12 w/WGS ET-65 and Veteran 30.
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Originally posted by allbutromeo View Post
I was very disappointed with it when I bought one. It might be a great pickup... if it's the only one you use, and you tailor the rest of your rig around it.
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Originally posted by RB522 View Post
I don't know what the right rig would be. I've tried it in two guitars, running through 4 different amps. Some tube, some SS, and I was never happy with the sound. I know a lot of people love it, but it really missed the mark for me.
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Originally posted by zizyphus View PostJust for the sake of discussion, what's a popular pickup that you just can't stand?
Originally posted by zizyphus View PostAlso, what's a pickup with a bad rep that you actually really enjoy?
I don't really hate any pickups. Just discovered some I am not able to use for now. Might discover a guitar they shine in and they become my go-to in the future. Never know.
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Everybody seems to love the Dimarzio Air Norton in the neck, I have tried to like it more than once and just don't.
I don't know that Burstbuckers are quite hated, but some seem not to like them, if I am going for a PAF type pickup in a guitar I do like them better than just about anything else.Jackson Dominion Bourbon Burst-Duncan '59 bridge, Screamin' Demon neck
Jackson Dominion Wine Drunk-Super Distortion bridge, Custom Custom neck (don't hit me!)
Dean Chicago Flame V Classic Black-Dimarzio Super Distortion neck & bridge
Laney, Peavey, Marshall...
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This one is pretty easy for me...one that everyone loves but I can't stand? the JB...all day long. Every time I hear them, they sound so "sloppy" in the mids! I bought a '59 this summer (without having much knowledge of magnet types) and it's a great pickup, but came to realize polished A5s are too stiff on lead tones. That lead me to the Pearly Gates--I dropped it in my bridge the other night and it was THE pickup my guitar needed. It's actually crunchier than the '59 at the same 1/16" height I set my bridge pups at, while still exuding that A2 gushy quality. Very Van Halen/Thin Lizzy and--obviously--BFG. It's a 70s time machine! Now my ESP sounds absolutely FAT.
One that everyone hates but I love? Dimarzio Super Distortion! Very underrated pup that is actually seeing a bit of a renaissance lately. It's perfect for amps like Plexis that run a bit dark. People forget how many people were using them in the 70s. It was THE pickup to have. I might pull an EVH and stick an A8 in it, maybe an A4, to see how it responds.
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I can never get into the Custom or Custom 5 for some reason. Just pretty plain sounding to my ears with no real character
A pickup I LOVE in the right guitar is the Screamin' Demon, a very "controversial" pickup it seems.Charvel, Kramer, Gibson, Fender, MIJ/US Epiphone, BC Rich
Full Shred, Distortion, JB, Custom (Custom), Screamin' Demon, Cool Rails, Alternative 8, Mini Humbucker, Lil 59, 59, APH-1, Black Winter, Silverbird, SP90, PATB1,2,3, YJM, 59/custom hybrid, SSL-1 AH1BJ, Jazz, Antiquity JB/Jazz, Alpha/Omega
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