APH1 vs APH2 Slash

[stratman91]

Hi All,
Has anyone compared the Alnico II Pro and the Alinco II Slash? I am interested in changing my Suhr SSV pups in my LP and my bridge is a trem spacing. I havent found the Trembucker version of the Slash pup so I was wondering if the APH1 is close enough.
THanks

 

[Scott Olson]

Re: APH1 vs APH2 Slash

They're similar but the Slash version is hotter to capture the tone he got out of his Derrig with the APH-1 (which was used to record Appetite For Destruction) but the Derrig wasn't chambered.

 

[stratman91]

Re: APH1 vs APH2 Slash

When I read the description for the Slash it talked about a wood spacer and I just wondered if its a big difference. So I should still be able to capture similar GNR tones with the APH1.
What I dont get is why my Gibson LP Std 1995 has a wider bridge?

 

[Masta' C]

Re: APH1 vs APH2 Slash

Most Gibsons of the past 20+ years have a wider spaced bridge. That's why Gibson's stock pickups are labeled "R" (regular) and "T" (trem). You've probably seen neck pickups like the 490R and 496R mated to 490T, 498T and 500T bridge models. The 490R and 490T are the same pickup, just different spacing.

As for tone, the wood spacer doesn't affect anything. It's merely a "vintage correct" appointment, nothing more.

 

[stratman91]

Re: APH1 vs APH2 Slash

WOW! That makes so much sense now. Eureka moment. :banghead:
Its to bad they changed the spacing because most "artist" or vintage correct pups are to narrow and I miss the E string. Thanks for replying!

 

[Masta' C]

Re: APH1 vs APH2 Slash

There are some guitars that really do benefit from wider spaced pickups, but most of the difference is aesthetic (ex: strings line up better over the pole pieces). All of your killer '80s players with Floyd-equipped super strats were using standard-spaced pickups and no one, not even the guitar manufacturers, thought twice about it. Heck, the majority of long-time Gibson players still assume they need standard-spaced pickups by default, but manage to crank out great music anyway.

 

[jumble jumble]

APH1 vs APH2 Slash

The R and T stand for Rhythm and Treble.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: APH1 vs APH2 Slash

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