Rex_Rocker
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Well, they do look very neat and well made!My pickups showed up they look beautiful. I am in the studio all weekend so I will not have a chance to install them and check them out until next week but I can't wait.
Anyone have experience with Peg City pickups?
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JOLLY
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That's not what I heard. :nana:
Rex_Rocker
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They look amazing. Very Tony Iommi vibe.
What are your initial impressions compared to the BBW's?
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
I have actually been calling the guitar Phony Iommi.
I do not think the BW is a good comparative seeing the BW is ceramic and the Angry Widow is an A8. At first blush I am digging it but I do have dial it in a bit more. This is my first interaction with an A8 and I am noticing it needs to be backed off from the strings a bit more. With the amp settings, I have right now, it is aggressive and a bit raw, in a good way. It is definitely voiced differently than anything else I have in the stable.
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One of Jerry's Kids
Rex_Rocker
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Interesting review!
How would you find they compare to the usual suspects? Meaning Duncan Distortion, JB, BW, etc., especially in terms of output.
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One of Jerry's Kids
Output: I would put them in the same range; tonally, they are an A8, so the mids are raw and gritty, which is not everyone's cup of tea. I did not have anything in my arsenal with those characteristics, so I am thrilled with them. When I was playing them I instantly thought of Kyuss.
Rex_Rocker
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Yeah, I don't think they'd be the pickups for me when you say Kyuss or the second to last paragraph where you mention "With an Angry Widow set, you’ll experience heightened output, increased low mids, and a smoother treble response. The bass presence is substantial."
They sound like they'd be darker/fatter sludgy pickups, then?
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One of Jerry's Kids
I would not pigeonhole them like that, I could play anything on them. With my amp settings, which are usually set to extreme metal, that is the vibe I got. If the SG was my only guitar, I am sure I could dial it in for almost anything. They have great bass but are not overly dark or muddy.
Rex_Rocker
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Ah, gotcha.
I play extreme metal too. It's just Doom/Sludge/Stoner tones that I'm not really into, personally.
Rex_Rocker
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If you could post something where you compare both, that'd be killer. I'm super familiar with the 'Winters, so that can be a good point of reference.
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One of Jerry's Kids
Here is a clip of the Angry Widows in another thread. Didn't want to double post
Lead: MIM Strat w/ Dimebucker and a Wampler Dracarys Distortion
Rhythm: Gibson SG w/ Angry WIdows and a MXR D+
Both guitars are using a JCM 2000 and a VOX AC30 simultaneously
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/for...cording-studio-tomorrow?p=6283757#post6283757
Lead: MIM Strat w/ Dimebucker and a Wampler Dracarys Distortion
Rhythm: Gibson SG w/ Angry WIdows and a MXR D+
Both guitars are using a JCM 2000 and a VOX AC30 simultaneously
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/for...cording-studio-tomorrow?p=6283757#post6283757
Rex_Rocker
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The mix sounds killer.
I would've liked to hear how they sound doing some more palm-muted chuggs, but for that style of music, they work particularly well.
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One of Jerry's Kids
Thanks man. We have another song being mixed now that is a bit more chug worthy. Now that I hear the SG recorded I think it will be used more in a few of the next songs.
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One of Jerry's Kids
Thanks man I think the Tone Speak speakers in the VOX have a lot to do with the tone.
Rex_Rocker
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I'd love to hear that!
