Pierre
Stratologist
THIS is the perfect mid point between the Custom's power and the FullShred's tightness. It's still tight as hell, and THERE IS NO LOSS OF CLARITY!!! While I thought the Ceramic magnet would make the FS a bit mushier, it in facts doesn't. It just makes it bassier and a bit more powerful. It's also less crunchy, which goes with my thought that A5 is simply crunchier than Ceramic.
Harmonics JUMP out of it. It's very easy to pinch, do natural and artificial harmonics and they sound great. The lead sounds are also, for me, better than with the Custom.
It's WAY bassier than both FullShred and Custom I'd say. With all the controls at 5 on the JCM800 POD model I had a VERY GOOD chug tone. Right now bass and mids are at 7, and treble at 7.5. There are more low mids than on the FS, so you can increase the chunk by adding mids too, but the bass is still as present. Dial in more bass and honestly can 'hear' a bar diagram with the bass getting bigger!
The Custom wins in terms of power.
The FullShred CERAMIC wins in terms of clarity.
The FullShred wins in terms of crunchyness.
Crunch:
FS>FSc>Custom
Bass:
Custom = FSc > FS but the bass is more present in the FS, then FSc and finally Custom. The Custom's bass is less easily picked up in the mix but a big bigger sounding.
Clarity:
FS = FSc, MAYBE FSc > fs, > Custom
Power:
Custom>FSc>FS
Brightness... that's a toughie...
FS>FSc>Custom I think.
Take your pick
Harmonics JUMP out of it. It's very easy to pinch, do natural and artificial harmonics and they sound great. The lead sounds are also, for me, better than with the Custom.
It's WAY bassier than both FullShred and Custom I'd say. With all the controls at 5 on the JCM800 POD model I had a VERY GOOD chug tone. Right now bass and mids are at 7, and treble at 7.5. There are more low mids than on the FS, so you can increase the chunk by adding mids too, but the bass is still as present. Dial in more bass and honestly can 'hear' a bar diagram with the bass getting bigger!
The Custom wins in terms of power.
The FullShred CERAMIC wins in terms of clarity.
The FullShred wins in terms of crunchyness.
Crunch:
FS>FSc>Custom
Bass:
Custom = FSc > FS but the bass is more present in the FS, then FSc and finally Custom. The Custom's bass is less easily picked up in the mix but a big bigger sounding.
Clarity:
FS = FSc, MAYBE FSc > fs, > Custom
Power:
Custom>FSc>FS
Brightness... that's a toughie...
FS>FSc>Custom I think.
Take your pick
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