Recent content by juka

How high is the output level of the Fluence Classic Humbuckers? On par with other "PAF-like" actives like EMG85, EMG57,... more like the latest gen actives a la RetroActives or Dualities, which are said to be pretty low output for actives (correct me if I'm wrong as I have no personal...

First I want to say thank you to all the great people who make this my premier resource for everything pickup related by sharing their huge knowledge so willingly (regardless of brand). The Fishman Fluence Devin Townsend Signature Set got my attention when it was introduced last NAMM, because...

I have used EMG85s in bridge position in all of my guitars for many years and I still really like the sound but I'm pretty much fed up with everything else. Maybe this sounds stupid and maybe it can't be done, but is there a way to keep my prefered sound and go passive? Does a passive...

...for example an EMG89 as neck PU and a AHB-1N as bridge? Will it work? By the way, how does an AHB-1N sound as a bridge PU? Compared to an EMG85?

Ok, since the blackouts are available for some time and some people seem to like the AHB-1N as a bridge PU (some forum bro in another thread even suggested a name change because of this): How does it compare to an EMG 85 as bridge PUs? And another question: Can you combine an AHB-1N as a...

In general, I don't like PUs with ceramic magnets. I can't tell exactly why, but all humbuckers I have tried so far (be it active or passive) that I didn't like were ceramics. Strange as it may seem there is only one exception to this rule: the Gibson 500T (or PRS Tremonti Treble, which is said...

Hello everybody, after reading through this great forum for quite a while, I decided to put a mayhem set (SH6B&N) into my all mahogany guitar. And although this was a huge step in the right direction, I am not 100% satisfied. I like the sound very much, but it seems (like someone else...

Hi everybody, I want to change PUs on my new guitar (PRS SE Billy Martin: Lightweight mahogany body; glued in mahogany neck shaped like a baseball bat). After reading through this excellent forum, it all boiled down to the old and much discussed question: Distortion or JB? How do they compare...