blackout for a baritone?

[geofreesun]

how would it sound like ?

i have a ltd baritone, the volume push-pull pot should be 25k right? and ahb's run on 25k pots, which is good. can i install it with ease and get a good tone?

currently it has a d-sonic in the bridge, but i want this axe to be more brutal.


Construction: Set neck
Scale: 27” baritone
Body: Mahogany
Neck/Fretboard: Maple/rosewood
Inlays: Custom flame graphic
Pickups: Seymour Duncan JB, Duncan Designed HR-101
Electronics: Volume w/push-pull pickup select
Hardware: Black + Sperzel locking tuners
Bridge: TonePros locking bridge w/stop tailpiece
Binding: None
Frets: 22 XJ Colors: Black w/metallic silver & red flame graphic

 

[Petrovsk Mizinski]

Re: blackout for a baritone?

Well, the BOs are known for having good sound in drop tuning.
Push-Pull? Do you mean coil splitting in this case?
BOs can only be run in humbucking mode.

 

[geofreesun]

Re: blackout for a baritone?

Well, the BOs are known for having good sound in drop tuning.
Push-Pull? Do you mean coil splitting in this case?
BOs can only be run in humbucking mode.

nono, the volume pot is push-pull in the sense that it also acts as a pup selector

pull=neck single coil
push=bridge hum

are normal volume pots 25k? considering this pot is stock, which was paired with a jb and it works with dimarzio d-sonic, i shouldn't need to switch volume pot for the blackout right?

 

[Captain Crunch]

Re: blackout for a baritone?

I'd go with an X2N bridge pickup. DEFINITELY should be brutal enough for whatever you throw at it. And it drop-tunes really well. The lower your tuning, the more aggressive it gets.

And no your stock pots won't work with blackouts. Passive humbuckers like the JB and D-Sonic usually use 500k pots. You'll need to switch to 25k pots if you use the blackout.

Hope this helps!

 

[geofreesun]

Re: blackout for a baritone?

I'd go with an X2N bridge pickup. DEFINITELY should be brutal enough for whatever you throw at it. And it drop-tunes really well. The lower your tuning, the more aggressive it gets.

And no your stock pots won't work with blackouts. Passive humbuckers like the JB and D-Sonic usually use 500k pots. You'll need to switch to 25k pots if you use the blackout.

Hope this helps!

ah that answered my question~

isn't there a d-activator X which combines the d-activator and x2n????

 

[baritone]

Re: blackout for a baritone?

Yep. I haven't heard it, but it is available in bridge and neck positions.

 

[Captain Crunch]

Re: blackout for a baritone?

yes, the D-Activator X is a GREAT metal pickup. It's the best of all worlds. It's got that chunky low end like the Duncan Distortion. It's got the raw output and power of the X2N. and the top end clarity of an EVO. I just got mine a few weeks ago and put it in one of my RG's. I love it.

Rob

 

[geofreesun]

Re: blackout for a baritone?

yes, the D-Activator X is a GREAT metal pickup. It's the best of all worlds. It's got that chunky low end like the Duncan Distortion. It's got the raw output and power of the X2N. and the top end clarity of an EVO. I just got mine a few weeks ago and put it in one of my RG's. I love it.

Rob

cool~ where can i hear this new pickup???

 

[Captain Crunch]

Re: blackout for a baritone?

uh....not sure lol. I can't post sound bites right now because most of my recording equipment is being borrowed by a buddy of mine. Thing is though, because it's a newer pickup, if you bought it and then decided you didnt like it, someone would buy it for pretty close to retail, so you haven't got much to lose. I would try it if i were you. I LOVE the sound i get out of it. i couldn't be happier with it.

Rob