59 questions.
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MikeRocker
What's Your Forum Nameologist?
Re: 59 questions.
Sorry, couldn't resist....
So where are the other 56 questions?BloodRose said:
Sorry, couldn't resist....
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: 59 questions.
I think it sounds pretty mean and very crunchy at *higher* gain levels
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I think it sounds pretty mean and very crunchy at *higher* gain levels
MikeRocker said:
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STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: 59 questions.
The A4 doesn't boost the mids from my experiences....It takes some of the boomy lows away,but otherwise I hear the eq as being the same and with slightly less overall output(Another reason it removes the boomy stuff).....Acts like an aged A5 I'd say or there abouts...The pickup still has chime and is tight in the neck spot where I use it,but it's still alot like a stock 59 overall...
Travis said:
The A4 doesn't boost the mids from my experiences....It takes some of the boomy lows away,but otherwise I hear the eq as being the same and with slightly less overall output(Another reason it removes the boomy stuff).....Acts like an aged A5 I'd say or there abouts...The pickup still has chime and is tight in the neck spot where I use it,but it's still alot like a stock 59 overall...
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: 59 questions.
Er PAF's are bright...roll the topend of your amp instead.
Er PAF's are bright...roll the topend of your amp instead.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: 59 questions.
I like the A4 59, but I think I like my de-mud mod better. I'm going to put mine back to an A5. The demud mod seems to keep more of the original character, but shaves off just a smidgen of the low end mud.
I think I'm going to build a few "de-mud" capsules, and mail them out to beta-testers.
Artie
btw - works great on a Distortion neck also.
I like the A4 59, but I think I like my de-mud mod better. I'm going to put mine back to an A5. The demud mod seems to keep more of the original character, but shaves off just a smidgen of the low end mud.
I think I'm going to build a few "de-mud" capsules, and mail them out to beta-testers.
Artie
btw - works great on a Distortion neck also.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: 59 questions.
There's a post about it here somewhere, but since my server is down, the pic is also. It just a 500k resistor in parallel with a .01uf cap. That assembly is placed in series, (between), the red and white wires on a humbucker. It just takes a wee tiny bit of the bottom end out of the pup . . . thus, the percieved "mud".
Works great. (If I do say so myself.)
Artie
There's a post about it here somewhere, but since my server is down, the pic is also. It just a 500k resistor in parallel with a .01uf cap. That assembly is placed in series, (between), the red and white wires on a humbucker. It just takes a wee tiny bit of the bottom end out of the pup . . . thus, the percieved "mud".
Works great. (If I do say so myself.)
Artie
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Re: 59 questions.
Does it cut down the overall volume any? Also, are there any polarity issues with which way the resistor and capacitor are wired into the pickup?
ArtieToo said:There's a post about it here somewhere, but since my server is down, the pic is also. It just a 500k resistor in parallel with a .001uf cap. That assembly is placed in series, (between), the red and white wires on a humbucker. It just takes a wee tiny bit of the bottom end out of the pup . . . thus, the percieved "mud".
Works great. (If I do say so myself.)
Artie
Does it cut down the overall volume any? Also, are there any polarity issues with which way the resistor and capacitor are wired into the pickup?
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: 59 questions.
No polarity issues at all. Neither the resistor or cap are polarized. No cut in volume either. In fact, the difference is so subtle, you really need to add a simple switch so that you can hear the difference in real time.
What I do is, add a switch across the red/white junction. That is, one that shorts those two wires together like normal. Bring that wire and switch out from under the pickguard. (Its temporary.) That way, you can hear the difference immediately. If you like it, just snip the switch wires, and tighten down the pickguard.
There's a better way. I'll explain tomorrow.
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Martian said:
No polarity issues at all. Neither the resistor or cap are polarized. No cut in volume either. In fact, the difference is so subtle, you really need to add a simple switch so that you can hear the difference in real time.
What I do is, add a switch across the red/white junction. That is, one that shorts those two wires together like normal. Bring that wire and switch out from under the pickguard. (Its temporary.) That way, you can hear the difference immediately. If you like it, just snip the switch wires, and tighten down the pickguard.
There's a better way. I'll explain tomorrow.
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Re: 59 questions.
Artie,
Thank you!
ArtieToo said:No polarity issues at all. Neither the resistor or cap are polarized. No cut in volume either. In fact, the difference is so subtle, you really need to add a simple switch so that you can hear the difference in real time.
What I do is, add a switch across the red/white junction. That is, one that shorts those two wires together like normal. Bring that wire and switch out from under the pickguard. (Its temporary.) That way, you can hear the difference immediately. If you like it, just snip the switch wires, and tighten down the pickguard.
There's a better way. I'll explain tomorrow.
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Artie,
Thank you!
Quencho092
New member
Re: 59 questions.
no demud for single coils?
no demud for single coils?
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: 59 questions.
The best thing about the 59B is the sustain and also the nice natural tone of it, which lends itself to clean, midgain, and highgain very well.
I've turned a C-5 into a C-4, and it's just what StratDeluxer said. A little less output and bass. However, the 59 is a little bright with less low end than a C-5. If you turned it into an A4 59, it'd just make it brighter and maybe more sterile. I wouldn't do it. I would recommend the Custom/59 hybrid pickup though.
The best thing about the 59B is the sustain and also the nice natural tone of it, which lends itself to clean, midgain, and highgain very well.
I've turned a C-5 into a C-4, and it's just what StratDeluxer said. A little less output and bass. However, the 59 is a little bright with less low end than a C-5. If you turned it into an A4 59, it'd just make it brighter and maybe more sterile. I wouldn't do it. I would recommend the Custom/59 hybrid pickup though.
