Best Pick up for EVH tone?

Re: Best Pick up for EVH tone?

It was a Guitar World magazine interview... I can almost remember it word for word... he stated something like:
"I really like old PAF's and a pickup made by Seymour Duncan called the Duncan Custom, but I change out the magnet with one from my old PAF's to get my tone... I really like the old magnets"
 
Re: Best Pick up for EVH tone?

Majestic said:
The only pickups Eddie has ever admitted to using are overwound & potted PAFs, a '59, and a rewound DiMarzio Super Distortion with a PAF magnet. I've also seen a photo of a pickup with 2 blades on it, so who knows. This doesn't take into account the single coils and teles that appear here & there throughout his albums.
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I heard he sawed an A2 and A5 vertically so the poles would not stick, then mounted both magnets to the coils. :smack: Why didn't I think of that, an A2 and A5 together???
 
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BachToRock said:
The Hot For Teacher clip sounds real nice!
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Thanks BachToRock!

twoheadedboy said:
Yeah VHoholic, your '59 clips are the main reason why i bought a '59 in the first place.
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Hey that's good to hear twoheadedboy. Glad you liked my clips! :)
 
Re: Best Pick up for EVH tone?

BachToRock said:
It was a Guitar World magazine interview... I can almost remember it word for word... he stated something like:
"I really like old PAF's and a pickup made by Seymour Duncan called the Duncan Custom, but I change out the magnet with one from my old PAF's to get my tone... I really like the old magnets"
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Nope. I have it.

What he says is that he DOES like DiMarzios, but with his old PAF magnets. He actually names the Super Distortion, and rewinding.
 
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I have to say this even though i know first hand what eddie used ( seymour rewound P.A.F) i really think that VHoholic DIMES eddies tone with a duncan 59
i think it more the passion then it is the pup when it comes to a certain style?
like a own a zakk sig les paul but i sound nothing like him even tough i use the same gear as him?
zakk is much like EVH a truely phenominal player and they BOTH have a very DISTINCT style!
and i also feel our fellow member VHoholic shares :) this trait.
VHoholic is OBVIOUSLY GIFTED and from talking to him i can see he is a very good person in general
:)
I WISH HIM THE ALL THE BEST!!!!
 
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Re: Best Pick up for EVH tone?

Majestic said:
Nope. I have it.
What he says is that he DOES like DiMarzios, but with his old PAF magnets. He actually names the Super Distortion, and rewinding.
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Different article... I remember that one too!
 
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Edward for whatever reason decided to use a dimarzio to rewind it to a P.A.F
spec?
i mean in 1979 he was doing pretty good financially so if wished he could horde all the paf's he wanted?
all i now is that edward was always very specific about TONE
 
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Which of SD's single coils would EVH use? Off the shelf, let's say he's really in a bind and needs to put together an ax quick.
 
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Guitar Toad said:
Which of SD's single coils would EVH use? Off the shelf, let's say he's really in a bind and needs to put together an ax quick.
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IF that was the case these would be HIS choice!


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I agree that he sounds EXACTLY like Hot For Teacher, which is a tone I don't care for. Too trebly/jangly/thin. I'd like to hear him with an EVH, or even a Demon with an A2.
 
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WICKED LESTER said:
I have to say this even though i know first hand what eddie used ( seymour rewound P.A.F) i really think that VHoholic DIMES eddies tone with a duncan 59
i think it more the passion then it is the pup when it comes to a certain style?
like a own a zakk sig les paul but i sound nothing like him even tough i use the same gear as him?
zakk is much like EVH a truely phenominal player and they BOTH have a very DISTINCT style!
and i also feel our fellow member VHoholic shares :) this trait.
VHoholic is OBVIOUSLY GIFTED and from talking to him i can see he is a very good person in general
:)
I WISH HIM THE ALL THE BEST!!!!
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WICKED LESTER, I really appreciate that man! :)
 
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EVHolic - could you give a recommended sonic recipe for say, the VHI, 1984 and maybe 5150 tones? Gain/b/m/t/Vol and effects (w/ settings) along with your preferred pup?
 
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Aceman said:
EVHolic - could you give a recommended sonic recipe for say, the VHI, 1984 and maybe 5150 tones? Gain/b/m/t/Vol and effects (w/ settings) along with your preferred pup?
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sorry that i am not VHoholic but if i can help i would like to tell you that eddie's tone is different from record to record.
I think to cover those tones you may find that a 59 is your best bet?
it is basically a PAF and will get as mean as your playing/amp will allow :)
 
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Hey Holic,
Just reading (and listening, great job by the way!) about your gear and amps and such. The 5150 combos are becoming few and far between, aren't they?
Any advise for shopping? (Marshalls, etc.)
Thanks
 
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51501984 said:
"Unchained" and "Meanstreets" also get a nod for kickass tone.
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He was using the Custom/59 Hybrid during the Fair Warning period... it was that tour that he told me about it.
 
Re: Best Pick up for EVH tone?

Just to tell you guys about eddies plexi head supposedly it originally belonged to the the guy with an SG from birmingham ( hint hint ).

He got a signature amp and sold his old plexi heads as they were then redundant.

Who Iam I talking about guys??????????
 
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