Anyone know what PU Billy Duffy(the cult) uses?
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GazzaBloom
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Re: Anyone know what PU Billy Duffy(the cult) uses?
Billy Duffy used his White Falcon on the "Dreamtime" & "Love" albums. I saw them live in '86 on the Love tour and he used the White Falcon on every song.
For the next album "Electric" he switched to a Les Paul predominantly but did use the Falcon on some tracks, most noticeably "Love Removal Machine", I don't know what pups he had is is Les Paul but they are open coils. Also, he used a Boss SD-1 super overdrive pedal most of the time during the 85/86 era.
After that his tone went from crunchy overdrive to all out distortion on the "Sonic Temple" album and beyond and I feel he lost some of his tone.
Gazza
Billy Duffy used his White Falcon on the "Dreamtime" & "Love" albums. I saw them live in '86 on the Love tour and he used the White Falcon on every song.
For the next album "Electric" he switched to a Les Paul predominantly but did use the Falcon on some tracks, most noticeably "Love Removal Machine", I don't know what pups he had is is Les Paul but they are open coils. Also, he used a Boss SD-1 super overdrive pedal most of the time during the 85/86 era.
After that his tone went from crunchy overdrive to all out distortion on the "Sonic Temple" album and beyond and I feel he lost some of his tone.
Gazza
Dirtyking
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Re: Anyone know what PU Billy Duffy(the cult) uses?
I remember reading years ago that Billy used Duncan Customs in his LP and modded Tubescreamers into a Marshall on "Sonic Temple".
In fact, I just reviewed 2 old articles on the Cult where it says he uses Custom Duncans in his LP's (not really specifying that they are Sh5's or just aftermarket pup's). And that on "Electric" he switched from his Vox amps to Marshalls.
In the other article it says he went back to fender and vox amps for cleans and used Mesa's for heavy tone on the "Beyond Good and Evil" album.
I've seen The Cult twice in my time. Once on the "Sonic Temple" tour, where Billy carried guitar duties himself, and 2 yrs ago on the "Music without Fear" tour for the last album where Billy had a backup guitarist.
Both shows ruled. :32:
I remember reading years ago that Billy used Duncan Customs in his LP and modded Tubescreamers into a Marshall on "Sonic Temple".
In fact, I just reviewed 2 old articles on the Cult where it says he uses Custom Duncans in his LP's (not really specifying that they are Sh5's or just aftermarket pup's). And that on "Electric" he switched from his Vox amps to Marshalls.
In the other article it says he went back to fender and vox amps for cleans and used Mesa's for heavy tone on the "Beyond Good and Evil" album.
I've seen The Cult twice in my time. Once on the "Sonic Temple" tour, where Billy carried guitar duties himself, and 2 yrs ago on the "Music without Fear" tour for the last album where Billy had a backup guitarist.
Both shows ruled. :32:
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