JB vs. 500T vs. Super D

Re: JB vs. 500T vs. Super D

Good riffing, bro - buzzed or not! The JB was smooth sounding. The 500t had more punch - in the right places (and the best sounding to me). The Super D was the least appropriate and sounding best on stand-alone chords for it's fatness. That being said, I like DiMarzios' fatness overall and I welcome that for my personal sounds.

But, I love "comparison" links. :cheers:
 
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This rocked dude. For me the Super Distortion has the sound I would most desire. But for this riff I thought the 500T was the best. I didn't really care for the JB but never have.
 
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500T gets lots of good press around here. it was too dark in my gibson with 300k pots, but in the LTD (thinner body) with 500k, it sounds great.

whenever i go these comparisons, the Super D always sounds best to me. its just got such girth to it, yet it still has a nice snap as well (maple neck, maple board on that guitar) that would stand out well in a mix.

anyhow, thanks for the compliments. the JB has been in my explorer for nearly 5 years now, but with the recent additions of the 500T and Super D in my other main guitars, ive been really tempted to pull it for something else. i was gonna try all my spare pickups i have laying around, but then i remembered how damn cramped the explorer control cavity is and lost all desire to do 5 pickup swaps in there in one evening.
 
Re: JB vs. 500T vs. Super D

500T gets lots of good press around here. it was too dark in my gibson with 300k pots, but in the LTD (thinner body) with 500k, it sounds great.

whenever i go these comparisons, the Super D always sounds best to me. its just got such girth to it, yet it still has a nice snap as well (maple neck, maple board on that guitar) that would stand out well in a mix.

anyhow, thanks for the compliments. the JB has been in my explorer for nearly 5 years now, but with the recent additions of the 500T and Super D in my other main guitars, ive been really tempted to pull it for something else. i was gonna try all my spare pickups i have laying around, but then i remembered how damn cramped the explorer control cavity is and lost all desire to do 5 pickup swaps in there in one evening.

explorers are cramped?
 
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yes ma'am.



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fine for doing one swap at a time, but i wanted to swap 5 pickups in & out of there in one evening, making clips of each to compare them all.
 
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updated link to include an EMG 81. the EQ would need to be changed around a lot for the 81 to sound good, but damn is it tight as hell. 18v, btw.
 
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Since you added the EMG i'll give my thoughts on that.. Emg had a nice tight sound, but was a bit thin on the recording compared to the others... BUT as you said that could be fixed with EQ.
 
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From Soundclick:
"Had a nice buzz going when I recorded this, so the playing isn't as tight as it should be. But whatever. JB in Gibson Explorer, 500T in LTD ex-351, Super D in Edwards FV-140M, EMG81 in LTD viper-300. PODxt 5150 , treadplate cab, Maxon OD-9."

Lemme get this straight... you compared 3 or 4 different pickups, in different guitars???

Too many variables.
 
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wow, you guys are referring to the 500t as a good pickup. seriously?

The 500T is a great pickup. You have to put it in a good guitar and play it like you mean it, though.
 
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Lemme get this straight... you compared 3 or 4 different pickups, in different guitars???

Too many variables.

Yeah… this comparison isn't really valid unless all the guitars are refinished Dean Vendettas with the neck pickup cavities filled in.
 
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500T was my favorite, but I kinda liked the EMG (sounded a little processed, but...). Nice playing bro!
 
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