Best pots for antiquities?
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Best pots for antiquities?
Definitely 500K's. The aged magnets in Ant's have a rounded high-end and need all the treble they can get.
Have you bought the PU's yet? if not, you should look at Seth's.
Definitely 500K's. The aged magnets in Ant's have a rounded high-end and need all the treble they can get.
Have you bought the PU's yet? if not, you should look at Seth's.
ExplorersRock
X-Files Duckbucker
Re: Best pots for antiquities?
I've got mine w/300k linear taper volumes, and 500k audio taper tones using 0.047mfd orange drop caps and modern wiring. Works for me, but they are in an Epiphone Dot, so it is definitely a different sound than the LP. Just what works for me.
I've got mine w/300k linear taper volumes, and 500k audio taper tones using 0.047mfd orange drop caps and modern wiring. Works for me, but they are in an Epiphone Dot, so it is definitely a different sound than the LP. Just what works for me.
jbailes
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Luke Duke
PRSlustologist
Re: Best pots for antiquities?
It all depends what you want. If you want a pickup that sounds OLD, then go with the Ants. If you want a pup that sounds like a new PAF would in 1955 go with the Seth.
It all depends what you want. If you want a pickup that sounds OLD, then go with the Ants. If you want a pup that sounds like a new PAF would in 1955 go with the Seth.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Best pots for antiquities?
Some of the Duncan employees here have said Seth's are their favorite PU. What some of us have run into with Ant's is that the aged A2 magnets don't have much treble or output (fully-charged A2's don't have a lot of either to begin with). In a warmed-toned guitar the high-ends can be pretty rounded, especially LP's. Not my cup of tea. They're excellent PU's if that's the kind of warm tones you want. Seth's have fully-charged A2's and some of us here prefer that sound. The high-end on the bridge and neck is a little sharper and better defined. I've got 4 or 5 sets of Seth's, and one set of Ant's, and the Ant's aren't currently in a guitar.
Some of the Duncan employees here have said Seth's are their favorite PU. What some of us have run into with Ant's is that the aged A2 magnets don't have much treble or output (fully-charged A2's don't have a lot of either to begin with). In a warmed-toned guitar the high-ends can be pretty rounded, especially LP's. Not my cup of tea. They're excellent PU's if that's the kind of warm tones you want. Seth's have fully-charged A2's and some of us here prefer that sound. The high-end on the bridge and neck is a little sharper and better defined. I've got 4 or 5 sets of Seth's, and one set of Ant's, and the Ant's aren't currently in a guitar.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Best pots for antiquities?
Depends on what you want. Remember Ant's have degaussed (weakened) A2's, so just about any neck PU will be louder. You've got a vintage low ouput wind, and a low output magnet that's not at full strength. To me, Seth's are great in many guitars for many things; Ant's are more specialized for players wanting a certain sound. What they do, they do well. Having owned both, I wouldn't hesitate to put a pair of Seth's in any guitar. I still haven't figured out where to use my Ant set.
Depends on what you want. Remember Ant's have degaussed (weakened) A2's, so just about any neck PU will be louder. You've got a vintage low ouput wind, and a low output magnet that's not at full strength. To me, Seth's are great in many guitars for many things; Ant's are more specialized for players wanting a certain sound. What they do, they do well. Having owned both, I wouldn't hesitate to put a pair of Seth's in any guitar. I still haven't figured out where to use my Ant set.