Humbucker for 90s rock?
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darthphineas
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
google served up this:
Weezer:
http://www.uberproaudio.com/who-plays-what/163-weezer-rivers-cuomos-guitar-rig-gear-and-equipment
http://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rivers_Cuomo's_equipment
Radiohead:
http://www.uberproaudio.com/who-pla...jonny-greenwood-guitar-gear-rig-and-equipment
http://www.guitargeek.com/jonny-greenwood-radiohead-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-1997/
google served up this:
Weezer:
http://www.uberproaudio.com/who-plays-what/163-weezer-rivers-cuomos-guitar-rig-gear-and-equipment
http://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rivers_Cuomo's_equipment
Radiohead:
http://www.uberproaudio.com/who-pla...jonny-greenwood-guitar-gear-rig-and-equipment
http://www.guitargeek.com/jonny-greenwood-radiohead-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-1997/
Harvesterofsorrow
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
Dimarzio super distortion.
Dimarzio super distortion.
Lucid_Lunatic
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
I like A2 based pickups and just set the amp for whatever style.
I like A2 based pickups and just set the amp for whatever style.
darthphineas
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
I do the same with A5. we should start a band.
first thing is to get a drummer. we can put the drumsticks on the dashboard to get handicap parking.
I do the same with A5. we should start a band.
first thing is to get a drummer. we can put the drumsticks on the dashboard to get handicap parking.
Edgecrusher
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Securb
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
What most of you fail to realize is the OP's question is unanswerable. All of those bands used different guitars, pickups and amps. We could name 50 pickups and they would all fall into the category somewhere. The question is why don't you like the pickups you currently have? I could play Oasis, Radiohead or Weezer with a Black Winter and make it sound correct. No pickup is going to make you sound like Weezer, your fingers will. OP what is the real issue with your tone?
What most of you fail to realize is the OP's question is unanswerable. All of those bands used different guitars, pickups and amps. We could name 50 pickups and they would all fall into the category somewhere. The question is why don't you like the pickups you currently have? I could play Oasis, Radiohead or Weezer with a Black Winter and make it sound correct. No pickup is going to make you sound like Weezer, your fingers will. OP what is the real issue with your tone?
SoundAt11
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
Big Oasis and Weezer fan here. Rivers's tone is either P90's in the early studio recordings or the '59 in the blue strat for live use. For Oasis, Noel's pickups in this Riviera, Les Pauls, and Firebird from the 90's are a bit of a mystery. He's mentioned "a really loud Seymour Duncan", as well as having custom pickups made by Bill Puplett, and he had a Les Paul with a double-cream Dimarzio bridge humbucker in it. I've chased his sound for years and the closest I've gotten was a Sheraton loaded with '59's and a Les Paul Custom with stock pickups. For Radiohead (and Smashing Pumpkins), some hot Lace Sensors will due. Honestly, '59 neck and a Duncan Custom bridge with a coil-split option would be my suggestion. Buy a Big Muff pedal and either a Tube-Screamer or Boss SD-1 Overdrive and British amp (Vox, Marshall, or Orange) and you're all set for 90's rock tone.
Big Oasis and Weezer fan here. Rivers's tone is either P90's in the early studio recordings or the '59 in the blue strat for live use. For Oasis, Noel's pickups in this Riviera, Les Pauls, and Firebird from the 90's are a bit of a mystery. He's mentioned "a really loud Seymour Duncan", as well as having custom pickups made by Bill Puplett, and he had a Les Paul with a double-cream Dimarzio bridge humbucker in it. I've chased his sound for years and the closest I've gotten was a Sheraton loaded with '59's and a Les Paul Custom with stock pickups. For Radiohead (and Smashing Pumpkins), some hot Lace Sensors will due. Honestly, '59 neck and a Duncan Custom bridge with a coil-split option would be my suggestion. Buy a Big Muff pedal and either a Tube-Screamer or Boss SD-1 Overdrive and British amp (Vox, Marshall, or Orange) and you're all set for 90's rock tone.
Falloffthebonetone
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That's the point, all of the examples you mentioned sound different, it's too broad. Tell us what about your tone with the burst buckers you wish to change and that will point us in the direction to a helpful recommendation for you. Is it too dark? Bright? Is the texture of your distortion off? Is it too clean sounding? Not clean enough? Lacking harmonics? Where do you want to go from what you have now in terms of tone?
That's the point, all of the examples you mentioned sound different, it's too broad. Tell us what about your tone with the burst buckers you wish to change and that will point us in the direction to a helpful recommendation for you. Is it too dark? Bright? Is the texture of your distortion off? Is it too clean sounding? Not clean enough? Lacking harmonics? Where do you want to go from what you have now in terms of tone?
El Supremo
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
You could basically give that answer for any topic title containing the words "rock" and or "metal".
You could basically give that answer for any topic title containing the words "rock" and or "metal".
chadd
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
Grab a fuzz pedal and that should cover the rest of the bases. With that guitar, those amps and a fuzz pedal, you should be able to get really close to any of those tones. Now, it's just a matter of learning how to dial them in.
Grab a fuzz pedal and that should cover the rest of the bases. With that guitar, those amps and a fuzz pedal, you should be able to get really close to any of those tones. Now, it's just a matter of learning how to dial them in.
Aceman
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
Not always….
For 50's style rock & roll I'd say a 59.
For 80's Metal I'd say a JB
There are genre's where there is a standout pup. But I couldn't figure what it was for the 90's….maybe junky Fender single coil????
Not always….
For 50's style rock & roll I'd say a 59.
For 80's Metal I'd say a JB
There are genre's where there is a standout pup. But I couldn't figure what it was for the 90's….maybe junky Fender single coil????
idsnowdog
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Re: Humbucker for 90s rock?
A lot of the 90's Grunge/Alternative/Indie was bright, raspy and half distorted. The best humbucker that I found for that sound has been the Screamin Demon. I had a Screamin Demon in the bridge of a chambered 70's Ibanez Les Paul clone. I could play anything from Radiohead, U2, STP and Oasis on that guitar with ease. With parallel switching it easily covers the clean sounds too. Once I stopped playing those songs and switched to higher gain sounds I ditched the Demon.
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Falloffthebonetone
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I know the JB was really popular in a lot of 90s alternative too. Kurt Cobain, Billy Joe Armstrong and Jerry Cantrell used them, to name a few.
I know the JB was really popular in a lot of 90s alternative too. Kurt Cobain, Billy Joe Armstrong and Jerry Cantrell used them, to name a few.
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