Confused about Trembucker.
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While you're looking at this thread, can you share you opinions of the Custom Custom.. I've read where people have stated that it always sounds like there is a Tube Screamer on. Does it clean up well? I hope it sounds nothing like the Hot Rails.
While you're looking at this thread, can you share you opinions of the Custom Custom.. I've read where people have stated that it always sounds like there is a Tube Screamer on. Does it clean up well? I hope it sounds nothing like the Hot Rails.
ErikH
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Re: Confused about Trembucker.
Yes, get the Trembucker.
The CC sounds nothing like the Hot Rails and I don't know where the Tube Screamer optinions came from. I totally disagree there. It is a great bridge pickup for Strats. Nice pronounced mids, sufficient lows, and beautiful smooth buttery highs. It cleans up real well and splits nice too. I've got it in 2 guitars, both strat styles. Been using the CC for 12-13 years now.
Yes, get the Trembucker.
The CC sounds nothing like the Hot Rails and I don't know where the Tube Screamer optinions came from. I totally disagree there. It is a great bridge pickup for Strats. Nice pronounced mids, sufficient lows, and beautiful smooth buttery highs. It cleans up real well and splits nice too. I've got it in 2 guitars, both strat styles. Been using the CC for 12-13 years now.
maxdave2010
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Re: Confused about Trembucker.
Apparently a regular spaced pup would work just as well in a strat bridge, but you should go Trembucker to be on the safe side. It'll probably look better too. Neck pups don't need to be trem spaced.
Can't help you with the custom custom, I'm afraid!
-Dave
Apparently a regular spaced pup would work just as well in a strat bridge, but you should go Trembucker to be on the safe side. It'll probably look better too. Neck pups don't need to be trem spaced.
Can't help you with the custom custom, I'm afraid!
-Dave
Re: Confused about Trembucker.
You also helped me on another thread...thanks ErikH. You are the one who helped me on the custom custom. I've been thinking about it for 3 days now, and I about 80% sure that I am going with the CC..the neck is already decided. The 'tube screamer' opinion came from 3 different places. one guy from Musicians Friend another from Harmony and one from an older thread here. They all used Tube Screamer to describe this..with a 'Money For Nothing' type of sound from one of them. I hope it does not sound like that, unless I want it to. I want a 'neutral' sounding pickup that is versatile if possible. I dont need massive amounts of gain/distorion, but I want it to be able to handle moderate amounts of gain. I am still thinking about the APH-1pro for the bridge as well,but that is just a thought. I want to decide by tomorow so I can send back my Hot Rails for exchange.
You also helped me on another thread...thanks ErikH. You are the one who helped me on the custom custom. I've been thinking about it for 3 days now, and I about 80% sure that I am going with the CC..the neck is already decided. The 'tube screamer' opinion came from 3 different places. one guy from Musicians Friend another from Harmony and one from an older thread here. They all used Tube Screamer to describe this..with a 'Money For Nothing' type of sound from one of them. I hope it does not sound like that, unless I want it to. I want a 'neutral' sounding pickup that is versatile if possible. I dont need massive amounts of gain/distorion, but I want it to be able to handle moderate amounts of gain. I am still thinking about the APH-1pro for the bridge as well,but that is just a thought. I want to decide by tomorow so I can send back my Hot Rails for exchange.
ErikH
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Re: Confused about Trembucker.
You won't need a trembucker in the neck, just standard spaced there.
Well, 2 out of the 3 places you got the TS thing from I discount right away...LOL. With the enhanced mids, I back the mids off on my amp a bit. Not scooped, but a little less than half way, about 11 o'clock on the dial. It'll sound however you want, just play with your amp's EQ.
I will tell you this, it doesn't have the low end of a Custom or JB but where it lacks there it makes up in the low mids and overall tone. If you have a closed-back cab or partially closed-back, it's fine. It doesn't sound bad to me with an open-back either. The lows that are there also aren't as tight as the JB and Custom but they're not sloppy either. I call it "on the edge" because it walks the line of being tight and being loose. It's just right.
The pickup itself has no distortion. That comes from the amp or driving the input hard to make it distort. Hotter pickups will overdrive the amp's input but the CC doesn't really do that. It stays pretty clean on "clean" settings. It handles any level of gain really well.
I've never split mine but I have heard the CC split and it's very nice, reminds me of the APS-1 in some ways. Since the pickup is 14.4k total, split it would be 7.2k. That's a pretty good output single.
You won't need a trembucker in the neck, just standard spaced there.
Well, 2 out of the 3 places you got the TS thing from I discount right away...LOL. With the enhanced mids, I back the mids off on my amp a bit. Not scooped, but a little less than half way, about 11 o'clock on the dial. It'll sound however you want, just play with your amp's EQ.
I will tell you this, it doesn't have the low end of a Custom or JB but where it lacks there it makes up in the low mids and overall tone. If you have a closed-back cab or partially closed-back, it's fine. It doesn't sound bad to me with an open-back either. The lows that are there also aren't as tight as the JB and Custom but they're not sloppy either. I call it "on the edge" because it walks the line of being tight and being loose. It's just right.
The pickup itself has no distortion. That comes from the amp or driving the input hard to make it distort. Hotter pickups will overdrive the amp's input but the CC doesn't really do that. It stays pretty clean on "clean" settings. It handles any level of gain really well.
I've never split mine but I have heard the CC split and it's very nice, reminds me of the APS-1 in some ways. Since the pickup is 14.4k total, split it would be 7.2k. That's a pretty good output single.
Re: Confused about Trembucker.
It's written in stone now. The lady from Seymour Duncan called me back and I am getting the CC and the APH-1pro in the neck. I'm sending the Hot Rails back with the Cool Rails for those two. I liked the Cool Rails somewhat, but I decided to have a Fat Strat from bridge to neck. I also have a Strat Plus with Texas Specials for the traditional coil sound. I'm confident I made a better choice than my last one. I was a little paranoid this time because I was very very disappointed with the Hot Rails. I now need 500k pots and a new pickgaurd with two humbucker holes. It's time to call Warmoth. and also a 3 way switch... I've never had a Strat with two full sized Humbuckers/no middle... I like this idea..
It's written in stone now. The lady from Seymour Duncan called me back and I am getting the CC and the APH-1pro in the neck. I'm sending the Hot Rails back with the Cool Rails for those two. I liked the Cool Rails somewhat, but I decided to have a Fat Strat from bridge to neck. I also have a Strat Plus with Texas Specials for the traditional coil sound. I'm confident I made a better choice than my last one. I was a little paranoid this time because I was very very disappointed with the Hot Rails. I now need 500k pots and a new pickgaurd with two humbucker holes. It's time to call Warmoth. and also a 3 way switch... I've never had a Strat with two full sized Humbuckers/no middle... I like this idea..
Voxman
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Re: Confused about Trembucker.
HI,i`v been a trembucker for tremspaced guitars kind of guy for a while now.
Today i have tested a 59tb and 59hb in the same strat(american) and they work great both of them.if you have a fender stock pickguard a hb will fit best.The trembucker is to big for the hole,you`ll need to sand it a bit to make it fit for that one.
If your vintage strat have a wider string spacing than a american you have to go with a trembucker.
But,buy a trembucker to be safe
Ohhh...you won`t need a tb for the neck
EDIT: If you decide to go for a HB you should know that it have deeper "mounting ears" on the baseplate.you won`t be able to adjust the hight of the HB very deep/low.
Evan
HI,i`v been a trembucker for tremspaced guitars kind of guy for a while now.
Today i have tested a 59tb and 59hb in the same strat(american) and they work great both of them.if you have a fender stock pickguard a hb will fit best.The trembucker is to big for the hole,you`ll need to sand it a bit to make it fit for that one.
If your vintage strat have a wider string spacing than a american you have to go with a trembucker.
But,buy a trembucker to be safe
Ohhh...you won`t need a tb for the neck
EDIT: If you decide to go for a HB you should know that it have deeper "mounting ears" on the baseplate.you won`t be able to adjust the hight of the HB very deep/low.
Evan
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Re: Confused about Trembucker.
My Fat Strat project is really a hybrid. It has a one piece Fender Strat (American) maple neck with a MIM Standard Strat body. I going to cut the single holes bigger in the pickguard I have now just to get them in there. The pickguard will look like a mangled piece of junk,but as long as it holds the pickup for now, i will not care. I will order a new pickgaurd from Warmoth in a few months. They will make it anyway I want.. I want my guitar to look nice also..it's at the beginning stages. The neck is mint. Got it off Ebay. The body is in good shape..
My Fat Strat project is really a hybrid. It has a one piece Fender Strat (American) maple neck with a MIM Standard Strat body. I going to cut the single holes bigger in the pickguard I have now just to get them in there. The pickguard will look like a mangled piece of junk,but as long as it holds the pickup for now, i will not care. I will order a new pickgaurd from Warmoth in a few months. They will make it anyway I want.. I want my guitar to look nice also..it's at the beginning stages. The neck is mint. Got it off Ebay. The body is in good shape..
ErikH
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Re: Confused about Trembucker.
Oh yeah, the pickup legs as Evan mentioned....they need to be short. The APH-1 comes with long legs by default, the CC short. Make sure you get the APH-1 with short legs. Just specify it when you order or call SD back since it sounds like you talked to them already and let them know.
Oh yeah, the pickup legs as Evan mentioned....they need to be short. The APH-1 comes with long legs by default, the CC short. Make sure you get the APH-1 with short legs. Just specify it when you order or call SD back since it sounds like you talked to them already and let them know.
JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: Confused about Trembucker.
Couldn't agree more. While, IMO, it's a GREAT match to any of the rails pups, the CC is QUITE different.ErikH said:
Re: Confused about Trembucker.
I called seymour duncan and they told me that the APH-1pro comes with short legs by default and that only the 59 model and the Seth Lovers have the long legs. I spoke to Jessica at Seymour Duncan.. I hope she is right. I did specify Trembucker CC for bridge and the regular aph-1 for neck.
I still have an extra Hot Rails. I bought 2 of them. I have the neck Hot Rails and could not exchange it because it was past the 21 day period..I'm stuck with that one. I was thinking about sticking it in the middle..However, I dont see much use for it in my setup, especially in the middle. It would be APH-1 neck,Hot Rails middle and CC bridge..sounds like a Hot mess. I will at least try it..nothing to lose. there are no rules I suppose.
I called seymour duncan and they told me that the APH-1pro comes with short legs by default and that only the 59 model and the Seth Lovers have the long legs. I spoke to Jessica at Seymour Duncan.. I hope she is right. I did specify Trembucker CC for bridge and the regular aph-1 for neck.
I still have an extra Hot Rails. I bought 2 of them. I have the neck Hot Rails and could not exchange it because it was past the 21 day period..I'm stuck with that one. I was thinking about sticking it in the middle..However, I dont see much use for it in my setup, especially in the middle. It would be APH-1 neck,Hot Rails middle and CC bridge..sounds like a Hot mess. I will at least try it..nothing to lose. there are no rules I suppose.