Distortion/OD pedals and Pickups?

[51501984]

This might be a dumb question but will a Distortion/OD pedal react differently to high output pickups and low output pickups? I mean if your using the Duncan Distortion pickup in one guitar are you gonna turn up the gain a little on your stomp box if you switch to a guitar with the 59? Just curious

 

[some_dude]

Re: Distortion/OD pedals and Pickups?

Probably.

That's the best answer I can give really.

Pedals don't clean up with volume the same way tubes do, but some of them do become cleaner as I roll down the volume.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Distortion/OD pedals and Pickups?

The stompbox will sound more compressed with higher output pickups, because more gain is hitting the front end of the circuit.

 

[59paul]

Re: Distortion/OD pedals and Pickups?

You'll probably find that the Guitar with the 59 in it sounds much better under high gain. It will have more clarity, and a much more intelligeable sound...

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Distortion/OD pedals and Pickups?

You'll probably find that the Guitar with the 59 in it sounds much better under high gain. It will have more clarity, and a much more intelligeable sound...

Great info brother...

Yep,I agree with 59Paul...I use the word articulate alot,but 59 nailed it.. :dance:

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Distortion/OD pedals and Pickups?

yeah, my bridge 59 shines under the raunchiest of ds-1 settings