Inflames626
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Re: Fender pickups
Also, I'm leaning toward the 54s. The 69s seem good for semi distorted stuff. And the SSL1s by Seymour sound good too.
I imagine each brand brings its own thing to the table. For example, I still use my EMG 81s in 18 volt for standardish tunings because of all the mids, but when I detune I use Blackouts. I'm not a fanboy of anybody really, but when I'm venturing out into new territory I like to know where to start.
Lace told me the s100 reissues were slightly warmer and more vintage sounding than the Golds, but not to an appreciable degree unless I wanted to be really hardcore about it. It would probably take someone who plays a vintage style all the time to tell a major difference, just like it would take a serious metal player to tell the difference among all the high gain bridge pickups like in the demo video that Keith Merrow did for SD's site. Could the average listener tell the difference between a JB, a Distortion, and an Invader through a high gain amp? Probably not. Could a metal player? Probably. Same with the s100 Laces vs. the Golds.
Also, I'm leaning toward the 54s. The 69s seem good for semi distorted stuff. And the SSL1s by Seymour sound good too.
I imagine each brand brings its own thing to the table. For example, I still use my EMG 81s in 18 volt for standardish tunings because of all the mids, but when I detune I use Blackouts. I'm not a fanboy of anybody really, but when I'm venturing out into new territory I like to know where to start.
Lace told me the s100 reissues were slightly warmer and more vintage sounding than the Golds, but not to an appreciable degree unless I wanted to be really hardcore about it. It would probably take someone who plays a vintage style all the time to tell a major difference, just like it would take a serious metal player to tell the difference among all the high gain bridge pickups like in the demo video that Keith Merrow did for SD's site. Could the average listener tell the difference between a JB, a Distortion, and an Invader through a high gain amp? Probably not. Could a metal player? Probably. Same with the s100 Laces vs. the Golds.
