APS-1/APS-1/Hades Gates

[Butch Snyder]

Removing my EMG set from my Schecter. Instead of reinstalling the stock pickups and electronics (which were really nice and sounded great), I thought I'd try a different setup. I have two APS-1 pickups and a Hades Gates Trembucker. I thought I'd give that setup a go. I am using 250k vol/tone pots instead of the 500k pots that were stock. I think the APS-1's will sound better with 250k pots and the Hades Gates will be fine. I think the APS-1's would be too bright with 500k. Thoughts?

 

[Artie]

I do sometimes think that folks take the 250k/singles, 500k/hb'ers thing too literally. Experimentation is the key to what you like best. If you don't like it, a pot change, or switch, isn't all that difficult.

 

[Mincer]

I'd go 250k all around as well.

 

[jeremy]

i think thatll be a great set with 250k pots. if the bridge pup is a little too dull/dark remove the tone control from it

 

[Butch Snyder]

I was finally able to install the set. I had a bad switch and bad pots. Sometimes the stuff laying in the drawer needs to be tested, and in some case, thrown out. I ordered a new wiring harness from 920D. Their stuff is fantastic. The pickup combination sounds great. Does it sound better than the stock pickups? No, not really, but I'll keep it as is; at least for awhile.

 

[Mincer]

Wow, that 920D stuff is expensive!

 

[Butch Snyder]

Wow, that 920D stuff is expensive!

Yes, it's not cheap, but it's great stuff. Far better than I could do myself.

 

[jeremy]

very different from what was in there im guessing, but the old setup was a good one. im sure id like the aps/hg setup

 

[Butch Snyder]

The stock pickup was a Schecter Nick Johnson Atombucker (7.6k). Great pickup. I just wanted a little more without going into a high output pickup. The Hades Gates is a great pickup. In my PRS, I didn't like it as much as the CC, but in this guitar, it shines. I was looking for something in the 9-10k realm. The HG has punch, clarity, snap, warmth, and some growl; pretty much what is advertised about it.