UberMetalDood
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Just re-installed a Mo Joe in my RG1570 last night. I wrote a review about it a while back so it was interesting comparing it with my first impressions. The Mo Joe is a Dimarzio Fred that is tweaked for a little more balance. It has less intense upper mids than the Fred which makes it a little smoother. It's hotter than the Fred but I still have to set it close to the strings in order to keep up with the output of my Air Norton neck.
As before, it initially sounded a little thin. I recorded a short jam with it last night and reviewed it this morning, and was pleasantly surprised. It's not thin sounding at all. What makes the Mo Joe great is that even though it's a full size humbucker, it has some of the qualities you would find in a Virtual Solo. That's what makes it sound so clear. The presence is out front but it's smooth, and that's what makes chords sound so clear and full.
It has enough output to drive your amp, and it cleans up well. It's punchy so you can partialy mute your legato like Satch does and it sounds punchy, almost like you're picking the notes. If you are playing high up the neck and bending the high strings, it's smooth and not grainy like some of the Dimarzios can be.
I don't feel like I want any more bass and low mids than it already offers. I was playing Satriani's Revelation rhythm and it sounded full and clear with no lack of low mids and bass. It probably has as much bass as a Seymour Duncan Jazz. The pickup included an Allen Wrench to adjust the hex pole pieces and even though I think it's almost perfectly balanced, I went ahead and adjusted the poles under the low E and A strings because I don't get as much bass from this Ibanez as with my other Ibanezes.
It's cool that a pickup like this can react to how soft or hard you pick the strings yet still has the kind of output that can drive your amp a little, and also be as clear and punchy as it is without sounding as aggressive as a Custom Custom. It's a really unique pickup and I really like it.
I like mismatched pickup colors in my guitars so naturally I went with full cream on this one. Check it out:
As before, it initially sounded a little thin. I recorded a short jam with it last night and reviewed it this morning, and was pleasantly surprised. It's not thin sounding at all. What makes the Mo Joe great is that even though it's a full size humbucker, it has some of the qualities you would find in a Virtual Solo. That's what makes it sound so clear. The presence is out front but it's smooth, and that's what makes chords sound so clear and full.
It has enough output to drive your amp, and it cleans up well. It's punchy so you can partialy mute your legato like Satch does and it sounds punchy, almost like you're picking the notes. If you are playing high up the neck and bending the high strings, it's smooth and not grainy like some of the Dimarzios can be.
I don't feel like I want any more bass and low mids than it already offers. I was playing Satriani's Revelation rhythm and it sounded full and clear with no lack of low mids and bass. It probably has as much bass as a Seymour Duncan Jazz. The pickup included an Allen Wrench to adjust the hex pole pieces and even though I think it's almost perfectly balanced, I went ahead and adjusted the poles under the low E and A strings because I don't get as much bass from this Ibanez as with my other Ibanezes.
It's cool that a pickup like this can react to how soft or hard you pick the strings yet still has the kind of output that can drive your amp a little, and also be as clear and punchy as it is without sounding as aggressive as a Custom Custom. It's a really unique pickup and I really like it.
I like mismatched pickup colors in my guitars so naturally I went with full cream on this one. Check it out:
