Antiquity HB w/ alnico V bars

TremoloKing

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I mentioned a while back that I put a pair of Antiquity humbuckers in a PRS Soapbar SE. They sounded nice alone, but after using it with a full band, I found the sound was too washed out to cut through the mix. So I swapped out the alnico II magnets for alnico V bar magnets that I bought from from Allparts.

I mostly play Strats so I haven't had lots of opportunities to use this guitar with the full band. Twice I used it with my 1966 Deluxe Rev in small clubs and it sounded really nice. But that was though my standard pedal rig.

This week I dragged my 1969 Twin Rev (which has been stored away for years) to my amp shop to clean it up and get it working again. Today I brought that PRS with me. After I finished working on the amp I plugged this guitar straight into it and once I was sure the amp was OK I opened it up full.

It's a great sounding amp. But I'm posting this because these pickups are just unbelievable. With no pedals, straight into a stock amp, this rig was absolutely screaming. You would have thought I had the world's best OD pedal in the line. It was like the best Gibson gutiar sounds from the 60s suddenly fell into my lap.

My ears are still ringing.
 
Re: Antiquity HB w/ alnico V bars

That's a great feeling, isn't it? I'm glad you found "it."

Where's your amp shop?
 
Re: Antiquity HB w/ alnico V bars

It's a great sounding amp. But I'm posting this because these pickups are just unbelievable. With no pedals, straight into a stock amp, this rig was absolutely screaming. You would have thought I had the world's best OD pedal in the line. It was like the best Gibson gutiar sounds from the 60s suddenly fell into my lap.

Is that with the A5 mags?
 
Re: Antiquity HB w/ alnico V bars

How'd you fit the 'buckers in a Soapbar SE? Did it take much routing and covering up?
 
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