Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
Well then you'd be happy with the EVH pick-ups- they were made by Seymour Duncan.
$359 for an EVH pickup?
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Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Real-Vintage-19...205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294%
$359 is nothing... check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Real-Vintage-19...205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294%
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
Valerie musta took that poor s.o.b for a boatload...he's whoring himself out just to cover wolfies burger king fix...that could be two...maybe three hundy a day. Whoever drops the coin for 'em...I hope they sound just like eddie- cause takin' it in the keister for that kinda loot HAS to hurt...:nana:
Valerie musta took that poor s.o.b for a boatload...he's whoring himself out just to cover wolfies burger king fix...that could be two...maybe three hundy a day. Whoever drops the coin for 'em...I hope they sound just like eddie- cause takin' it in the keister for that kinda loot HAS to hurt...:nana:
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
Besides, people pay that much and more for baseballs, footballs and jerseys autographed by their favorite player so, go figure...
Nobody's exactly holding a gun to their head to force them to buy one!
Besides, people pay that much and more for baseballs, footballs and jerseys autographed by their favorite player so, go figure...
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metlking
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Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
Look,... it's being sold at that price not because it's a magical pick-up that will make you instantly sound like Ed, but because it's signed by Ed and it's a limited to a run of 500. It's essentially made for the die-hard collector... nobody else is being forced to buy one!
Look,... it's being sold at that price not because it's a magical pick-up that will make you instantly sound like Ed, but because it's signed by Ed and it's a limited to a run of 500. It's essentially made for the die-hard collector... nobody else is being forced to buy one!
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metlking
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JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
Including the "IM1" which reproduces the sound of the EVH Frankenstein...
Including the "IM1" which reproduces the sound of the EVH Frankenstein...
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
If that's a Duncan CS model, then probably so.
I like Duncan & DiMarzio prices, and think that once you get above those, it's past the point of diminishing returns for pickups.
If that's a Duncan CS model, then probably so.
I like Duncan & DiMarzio prices, and think that once you get above those, it's past the point of diminishing returns for pickups.
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
Well, when you consider that a pick up is really comprised of just $10-$15 worth of plastic and metal, the phrase "past the point of diminishing returns" takes on an entirely different, even more cynical dimension doesn't it?
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
I don't think the way I used the phrase was cynical. When I buy a DiMarzio or Duncan, I feel like I'm getting my money's worth out of the deal. Around $70 is what I feel a pickup is worth in the tonal equation. There is probably a boutique pickup that would make me happier, but not for more than twice the cost.
I don't think the way I used the phrase was cynical. When I buy a DiMarzio or Duncan, I feel like I'm getting my money's worth out of the deal. Around $70 is what I feel a pickup is worth in the tonal equation. There is probably a boutique pickup that would make me happier, but not for more than twice the cost.
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
I suppose you're right, $70 is the acceptable threshold. I've paid half as much ($35 for a GFS VEH) and over twice as much ($160 for an SD EVH '78) and I am extremely happy with both pick-ups!
I suppose you're right, $70 is the acceptable threshold. I've paid half as much ($35 for a GFS VEH) and over twice as much ($160 for an SD EVH '78) and I am extremely happy with both pick-ups!
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
as odd as it sounds i could see myself trying an EVH PU just out of curiousness.. i was always a huge VH fan... these days i am not trying to copy his tone but i get close enough on some standard gear i have here... a modded 1999 MIM Strat with a Duncan Custom bucker gets me so close to the sounds on Diver Down that it's scary... a cheap $199 used strat with a $50 used PU..... a few used heads bought for cheap, a 5150 and a JCM800... mind you a 5150 is the later day EVH amp... EVH in his youth did the same thing, bought used cheap gear... but in his case he rocked the world with it...
when it comes to copying players sounds i've been finding that really fine tuning your guitar to the recording is more important then finding the exact amp and PU.... as long as your gear gets ya close and you can do the rest!
but in a Warmoth build or something i could see trying a EVH Humbucker for kix's...
as odd as it sounds i could see myself trying an EVH PU just out of curiousness.. i was always a huge VH fan... these days i am not trying to copy his tone but i get close enough on some standard gear i have here... a modded 1999 MIM Strat with a Duncan Custom bucker gets me so close to the sounds on Diver Down that it's scary... a cheap $199 used strat with a $50 used PU..... a few used heads bought for cheap, a 5150 and a JCM800... mind you a 5150 is the later day EVH amp... EVH in his youth did the same thing, bought used cheap gear... but in his case he rocked the world with it...
when it comes to copying players sounds i've been finding that really fine tuning your guitar to the recording is more important then finding the exact amp and PU.... as long as your gear gets ya close and you can do the rest!
but in a Warmoth build or something i could see trying a EVH Humbucker for kix's...
aleclee
Major General GAS
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
These arguments about cost of materials remind me of the old joke about the consultant who charged 1,000 to put an "X" on a faulty part that stopped an assembly line. His itemized invoice read
- Chalk Stick: $1
- Knowing where to put the "X": $999
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
Never even impiled that, I was referring to the actual price of the parts used in manufacture, not the labor, or the "research" and experience that goes into building one.
Re: $359 for an EVH pickup?
Also, let's face it, it cost FMIC big bucks to get Ed onboard. They need to get their share too!
Here's what it sounds like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI
The relic is a heavy hit, but the obvious choice is the "clean" version which can be bought for $139.95!...
http://www.vanhalenstore.com/page/VH/PROD/GG/EVHFH
...or you can order the "IM1" from the SD Custom Shop for $160.
He doesn't, but Wolfgang will most likely inherit his father's company someday so, maybe Ed's just making sure he's taken care of.
Also, let's face it, it cost FMIC big bucks to get Ed onboard. They need to get their share too!
It is a great pick up! To me, it sounds like what would happen if you combined the most desirable elements of the sh-11 Custom Custom and the EVH '78... you have all the sweet mid range with just the right amount of warm crunch and harmonics when opened up and a nice clear, defined sound when pulled back to clean.
Here's what it sounds like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIr-WBZT1MI
The relic is a heavy hit, but the obvious choice is the "clean" version which can be bought for $139.95!...
http://www.vanhalenstore.com/page/VH/PROD/GG/EVHFH
...or you can order the "IM1" from the SD Custom Shop for $160.
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