Yet another comparo: 3 very similar pickups on 3 different guitars! Chug Chug

[Rex_Rocker]

They're in this order:

• Seymour Duncan Antiquity JB - LTD EC-400VF (1M volume, Mahogany body, Mahogany neck, Rosewood fretboard, zinc bridge, and aluminum tailpiece)
• DiMarzio AT-1 - Fender Partscaster (500K volume, Alder body, Maple neck and fretboard, bent steel saddles, brass block)
• Seymour Duncan JB (just regular production) - Gibson Les Paul Tribute (500K volume, chambered Mahogany body, Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard, aluminum bridge and tailpiece)

Spoiler alert: Yeah, they sound similar, LOL. The pickups are all pretty similar. All 16K running on A5. Some subtle differences betwen all three, though. Especially in the attack. A little in how tight the low end is too. So take a close listen at that!

So.... thoughts?

 

[Teleplayer]

The AT-1 / Strat combination has less exaggerated mids and sounds a bit less congested IMO. I thought it was pretty good, but it would be better to hear a mix with other instruments.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Thank you for listening!

Yeah, I do think that the AT might be easier to fit in the mix because it has less going on down low. I hadn't considered the others sounded too midd-y, but it's interesting to hear you think that. That being said, though, yeah. The Antiquity JB is all mids. That's why I run it with a 1M pot to make it just a tad more aggressive and open.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Very nice comparison, thanks for sharing!

Glad you liked it!