CharvelsRock
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Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
To my ears it sounds more balanced than a Distortion.
To my ears it sounds more balanced than a Distortion.
Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
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Gplayerzzz
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Man I was looking at the Black winter cause its like a balanced Distortion. This might work also.
Gplayerzzz
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I never cared about Lynch, but damn I loved his Randall. His Lynchbox head just rocked.
CharvelsRock
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I would love to hear a review from a Seymour Duncan rep about how the hunter compares to the Distortion.
I would love to hear a review from a Seymour Duncan rep about how the hunter compares to the Distortion.
Gplayerzzz
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Oh yea. I would ask the custom shop, but i've already bugged them with the El Diavlo :banana:
Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
You can always send a message to the Custom Shop, who will give you the definitive answer. Everyone else is just speculating.
You can always send a message to the Custom Shop, who will give you the definitive answer. Everyone else is just speculating.
CharvelsRock
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Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
This is the response I got from the Custom Shop.
Aug 22, 08:43 PDT
The Hunter is a bit lower (though not a lot) output than the Distortion, and has a bit more low end and a bit less upper mid. Perhaps a bit smoother and more "refined" tone than the snarl of the Distortion.
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Dennis
This is the response I got from the Custom Shop.
Aug 22, 08:43 PDT
The Hunter is a bit lower (though not a lot) output than the Distortion, and has a bit more low end and a bit less upper mid. Perhaps a bit smoother and more "refined" tone than the snarl of the Distortion.
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Dennis
CharvelsRock
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Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
This is the response I got from the Custom Shop on a comparison between Hunter and Screamin Demon.
Aug 24, 15:25 PDT
Hi,
The Hunter has a DCR of about 15K, and a ceramic magnet, which will make it higher output, a bit more compressed, and have a bit more clarity and brightness, while maintaining mid range punch, than the Screamin' Demon, which has a 10K DCR, and an Alnico 5 magnet.
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Dennis
This is the response I got from the Custom Shop on a comparison between Hunter and Screamin Demon.
Aug 24, 15:25 PDT
Hi,
The Hunter has a DCR of about 15K, and a ceramic magnet, which will make it higher output, a bit more compressed, and have a bit more clarity and brightness, while maintaining mid range punch, than the Screamin' Demon, which has a 10K DCR, and an Alnico 5 magnet.
Thanks
Dennis
CharvelsRock
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Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
I have both pickups and concur, my opinion that is, that the hunter is brighter. I never liked the demon not bright for my liking. I love bright pickups. That is why the distortion is my fav.
I have both pickups and concur, my opinion that is, that the hunter is brighter. I never liked the demon not bright for my liking. I love bright pickups. That is why the distortion is my fav.
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Masta' C
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Funny, I've always considered the Demon a fairly "bright" pickup. Chunky bottom end and mild midrange-scoop, but voiced fairly bright overall. That's why it works so well in the neck, also. I've found the Demon to be a bit brittle on the thinner strings in some guitars, but plenty sharp and sparkly in most of the guitars I've used them in.
So, you would say the Hunter is brighter still? Because of a midrange push or ???
Would you say notes on the thinner strings are fuller sounding on the Hunter (i.e. more body) than the Demon?
I think when the Duncan rep is referring to "clarity" here, he's probably referring to a greater sense of individual string articulation from the added compression. That said, the Demon is a very "clear" pickup to begin with!
I haven't had a chance to install mine yet. Curious what to expect.
Funny, I've always considered the Demon a fairly "bright" pickup. Chunky bottom end and mild midrange-scoop, but voiced fairly bright overall. That's why it works so well in the neck, also. I've found the Demon to be a bit brittle on the thinner strings in some guitars, but plenty sharp and sparkly in most of the guitars I've used them in.
So, you would say the Hunter is brighter still? Because of a midrange push or ???
Would you say notes on the thinner strings are fuller sounding on the Hunter (i.e. more body) than the Demon?
I think when the Duncan rep is referring to "clarity" here, he's probably referring to a greater sense of individual string articulation from the added compression. That said, the Demon is a very "clear" pickup to begin with!
I haven't had a chance to install mine yet. Curious what to expect.
Gplayerzzz
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Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
This almost sounds like a lower output Black Winter. Cause doesn't the Winter have more bass, less mids and a smoother sound?
Sirion
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I might be the only one pedantic enough to be bothered by these sorts of things a year later, but I happened to come across an issue of Young Guitar from March 1990, where George was pictured with this guitar:
![IMG_20181109_175232[1].jpg](https://forum.seymourduncan.com/data/attachments/45/45372-3a8cf8c49df0fc586d5f4bbb14bfd2bf.jpg?hash=5ioOHhazVA "IMG_20181109_175232[1].jpg")
The rail pickups appear to be the same at this point, and this page also gives a relatively clear shot of the bridge humbucker:
![IMG_20181109_175222[1].jpg](https://forum.seymourduncan.com/data/attachments/45/45375-cc20daeba0424e8d646d81895fdaeb28.jpg?hash=Ts_3vkyUC1 "IMG_20181109_175222[1].jpg")
Okay, so clear might not be the right word, but it does allow for a better look than the YouTube video. To me, it appears that the E-A-D strings have hex pole pieces towards the bridge and screws towards the neck, and G-B-E has it the other way around. The difference in colour between them might be clearest from a middle distance between the shots above:
![IMG_20181109_180242[1].jpg](https://forum.seymourduncan.com/data/attachments/45/45377-af5bf2547735f3b85b3de2b89f681a22.jpg?hash=3o98_pFfFX "IMG_20181109_180242[1].jpg")
It is hard to tell exactly how the photo relates to the video chronologically, but it seems fair to assume that they are from around the same time. The colour of the pole pieces is slightly different in your shot, but I wonder if that is merely a quirk in lighting and video compression. I have no idea what the depicted humbucker is, but it certainly isn't a stock Screamin' Demon.*
*: If George was experimenting with humbuckers with hex pole pieces at this time, it might be that the pickup looked like a TB-12 without actually being one.
I might be the only one pedantic enough to be bothered by these sorts of things a year later, but I happened to come across an issue of Young Guitar from March 1990, where George was pictured with this guitar:
The rail pickups appear to be the same at this point, and this page also gives a relatively clear shot of the bridge humbucker:
Okay, so clear might not be the right word, but it does allow for a better look than the YouTube video. To me, it appears that the E-A-D strings have hex pole pieces towards the bridge and screws towards the neck, and G-B-E has it the other way around. The difference in colour between them might be clearest from a middle distance between the shots above:
It is hard to tell exactly how the photo relates to the video chronologically, but it seems fair to assume that they are from around the same time. The colour of the pole pieces is slightly different in your shot, but I wonder if that is merely a quirk in lighting and video compression. I have no idea what the depicted humbucker is, but it certainly isn't a stock Screamin' Demon.*
*: If George was experimenting with humbuckers with hex pole pieces at this time, it might be that the pickup looked like a TB-12 without actually being one.
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51501984
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Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
Did you ever get your Hunter pickup installed ?
Did you ever get your Hunter pickup installed ?
Masta' C
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Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
Mine is up for sale in the Trading Post at a reduced price if anyone is interested. Brand new, never installed. I paid full price from JMI Music a couple months ago, but am letting it go at a small loss with free shipping to the U.S. I simply have too many projects and not enough time right now, so there's no sense in hanging on to it. Plus, I may be selling the guitar I had intended it for
Mine is up for sale in the Trading Post at a reduced price if anyone is interested. Brand new, never installed. I paid full price from JMI Music a couple months ago, but am letting it go at a small loss with free shipping to the U.S. I simply have too many projects and not enough time right now, so there's no sense in hanging on to it. Plus, I may be selling the guitar I had intended it for
Re: Introducing from the Custom Shop: The George Lynch Hunter
I got mine installed in a ESP M1. Alder body with ebony fret board. This pickup sound has a very aggressive bite and bright and has a upper mid range grind while still having a good amount of lows. I find it’s very dynamic and punchy. Single notes burn and chords rip. I would say what the custom shop said the differences are between this and the distortion are on point.
I got mine installed in a ESP M1. Alder body with ebony fret board. This pickup sound has a very aggressive bite and bright and has a upper mid range grind while still having a good amount of lows. I find it’s very dynamic and punchy. Single notes burn and chords rip. I would say what the custom shop said the differences are between this and the distortion are on point.
Sirion
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Sorry, no luck for me so far. This autumn has basically been spend sorting out my thesis, moving and starting in a new job, so my puerile rock god fantasies have had to take the back seat for a while.
Sorry, no luck for me so far. This autumn has basically been spend sorting out my thesis, moving and starting in a new job, so my puerile rock god fantasies have had to take the back seat for a while.
STLMTLHD79
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I was actually able to acquired the one that Masta C was selling via a trade with him. I am sort of surprised......its a trem spaced version but according to the box, its 17.5k, that is pretty much the same DCR rating that my TB6J has and i really dont like that pickup (it is soon to exit the guitar that it is currently in) due to its lack of articulation and just over-saturation. I am really starting to steer away from big ceramic mag/big DCR pickups lately. Makes me sort of worried about this pickup.
So my main question is this-Is this pickup much different than the Distortion? I really want to try it but i am worried i will be dissapointed due to this such high dcr. I was hoping for a slightly less wound Distortion and this ain't it!
I was actually able to acquired the one that Masta C was selling via a trade with him. I am sort of surprised......its a trem spaced version but according to the box, its 17.5k, that is pretty much the same DCR rating that my TB6J has and i really dont like that pickup (it is soon to exit the guitar that it is currently in) due to its lack of articulation and just over-saturation. I am really starting to steer away from big ceramic mag/big DCR pickups lately. Makes me sort of worried about this pickup.
So my main question is this-Is this pickup much different than the Distortion? I really want to try it but i am worried i will be dissapointed due to this such high dcr. I was hoping for a slightly less wound Distortion and this ain't it!
