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Can anyone tell me what the differences between the SM-3 and SM-1 neck pickups are? after looking at the tone chart on the site it seems like they are almost identical when it comes to specs. anyone have any ideas? thanks.

just wondering if someone can tell me if the SD mini-hums (SM-1,SM-2,SM-3) are wax-potted? I remember reading somewhere once that said they are not, and that they can squeal under high gain/volume, is this true? but looking on the site it seems like the AntiquityII mini-humbucker is in fact...

I'm looking for a nice tele bridge pickup which is bright and twangy but a little fat as well, something that sounds great both clean and dirty, and still sounds like a tele should. I dont want something too hot or shrill, I had a Broadcaster in my tele and I didnt like it whatsoever, sounded...

just wondering what your thoughts are on strat pickups with alnico II and III magnets... Ive only played ones with alnico V magnets... I know the other two have a warmer sound, but can anyone describe them better to me, also how do they compare with each other? I was thinking of putting either...

So I finally installed a SM-1 mini-humbucker in the neck position of my tele and so far I'm liking it, BUT the lower strings tend to get slightly mushy sometimes, especially when played clean... is this normal for the SM-1? I've tried playing with pickup height and amp settings as well... but it...

Has anyone here tried/owned this pickup? Especially at the neck position, since I'm thinking it might be a nice replacement for my tele neck pup. How's the clean tone? I'm contemplating between this and the Antiquity mini-hum, and want to know if the extra $40 for the Ant. would be justified or not

hey guys, I have yet to find any user reviews or feedback about the Antiquity II tele bridge model. I have heard nothing but good things about the Ant I tele pup (from the folks on this board of course!) but nothing yet on the Ant II. I like how its got an A5 magnet and is probably very...

I just noticed this today by looking at the gtrheaven.com site. It has an antiquity tele pup listed under the ANTIQUITY section and a 'twang telecaster' model under the ANTIQUITY II section... are these two different models? I ask also because at the top of each page it says how the Ant I pups...

I remember reading something online once that said the antiquity pickups are more prone to being microphonic then say the other SD single coils and humbuckers... due to some of the materials used to make them... is this true?

I'm talking about the bridge units btw...when reading up on reviews of these two pickups it seems like they are described very similarly. Both have a2 magnets, smooth bass, good mids and slightly warm (no icepick). has anyone played both and can you compare them together? is the antiquity...

I'm debating over putting the Phat Cat in the neck of my tele Vs. the Antiquity mini-humbucker... and since more people have played the PC, I was curious as to how it sounds in the neck position when played with a clean tone? I somewhat dislike the 'woofy' tone of a neck humbucker, but I am...

How do tele players like this pickup? How does it compare to the stock USA Fender tele pickups? also, I hear its quite good with distortion, how does it sound clean? and also how middy is it? more so than a regular vintage style tele bridge pickup?

has anyone here played one of these? I can't seem to find many reviews of it on the net, I'm sure it sounds great. But I'm looking forward to hearing some players' opinions/remarks on it.

I was wondering about some of the more traditional 'vintage' sounding SD tele pickups and how they sound with distortion. In my experience vintage-voiced single coils have sometimes been very picky about overdrive/distortion. How do say the Antiquity, AlnicoII and Broadcaster react with gain...

Can anyone tell me how mini-humbuckers and p-90's compare to each other? I've played a few P-90's, but not any mini humbuckers, and I know that mini humbuckers are kinda similar (bright yet fat) I want to put one of the pickups mentioned above in the neck of a tele. Anyone who has played...