Lace Sensors
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stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: Lace Sensors
Yup, same preamp.Baltar said:
Guitar Toad
Toadily Stratologist
Re: Lace Sensors
May I ask within this thread how do the Lace Sensor pickups work relative to say the new Classic Stacks Plus or other noiseless singles?
May I ask within this thread how do the Lace Sensor pickups work relative to say the new Classic Stacks Plus or other noiseless singles?
Corbic
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Re: Lace Sensors
Its the Fender Eric Clapton Midboost Kit.
The Lace Sensors have a special magnet or material surrounded by wire coils that picks up the vibrations in the strings. Its a bar magnet I believe. The magnet isn't as powerful as Alnico, so it can be moved very close to the strings.
The Stack Plus is a regular single coil, but stacked to become humbucking, with Alnico 5 pole pieces and wire coils around them.
Baltar said:hmm, i don't know if i want that too
so i'd rather go for sth different
just wondering .. do you know what brand and model the preamo is?
Its the Fender Eric Clapton Midboost Kit.
Guitar Toad said:
The Lace Sensors have a special magnet or material surrounded by wire coils that picks up the vibrations in the strings. Its a bar magnet I believe. The magnet isn't as powerful as Alnico, so it can be moved very close to the strings.
The Stack Plus is a regular single coil, but stacked to become humbucking, with Alnico 5 pole pieces and wire coils around them.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Lace Sensors
As far as I know, the Lace Sensors aren't "true" noiseless single coils. They're quieter than most, but they don't have any noise cancelling circuit, like a humbucker or a stack.
As far as I know, the Lace Sensors aren't "true" noiseless single coils. They're quieter than most, but they don't have any noise cancelling circuit, like a humbucker or a stack.
beerdrinkingtech
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Re: Lace Sensors
Hello Guys,
IMHO Claptons Vintage "Blackie" and the 335 was far better "tonally".
The new stuff has always sounded like something is wrong with the EQ.
Best Regards
BDT
Hello Guys,
IMHO Claptons Vintage "Blackie" and the 335 was far better "tonally".
The new stuff has always sounded like something is wrong with the EQ.
Best Regards
BDT
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+1
I personally think his "new tonality" leaves an awful lot to be desired. Yet, he sticks with it, even throughout the Cream reunion concerts which I thought was a real shame. Can't he hear it? I know he doesn't have to 'try' any more but come on!
beerdrinkingtech said:
+1
I personally think his "new tonality" leaves an awful lot to be desired. Yet, he sticks with it, even throughout the Cream reunion concerts which I thought was a real shame. Can't he hear it? I know he doesn't have to 'try' any more but come on!
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: Lace Sensors
I had a set in my Strat Plus. They just didn't do the "classic Strat" sounds, too full in the mids and muffley, especially in pos'n 2 & 4. They sounded ok when driven, bit I guess that was because of the extra mid content. The SSL-1's in my Legacy gave that sound, and thats the sound I think of for SRV, Hendrix, and 70's and early 80's Clapton. I'd like to try the mid boost with the new SD Classic Stack pluses. Could be the best of both worlds.BMozingo said:
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: Lace Sensors
The Lace Sensors do give a good sound, just not traditional Strat.
The Lace Sensors do give a good sound, just not traditional Strat.
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: Lace Sensors
I think that the Lace Sensors are more focussed and compressed sounding than single coils, especially noticeable on the in-between settings. Single coils seem to be more open.
Thankyou very much.dnewhous said:
I think that the Lace Sensors are more focussed and compressed sounding than single coils, especially noticeable on the in-between settings. Single coils seem to be more open.
Lake Placid Blues
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Clapton used the Gold lace sensors from the late 80's through the mid 90's. These were then superceded by the Fender Noiseless pickups, that are not Lace Sensors. He now only uses the Lace Sensor equiped guitars for slide work. I suspect this is because Lace Sensors can be put very close to the strings.
The Fender Noiseless pickups now in use are kind of gutless without the onboard pre-amp IMO. I wonder if the Fender Noiseless will in turn be in superceded by the new Sarium Colbalt Noiseless pickups designed by Bill Lawrence? These are vastly superior by themselves for true vintage single coil tone, to both the slightly older Fender Noiseless design, and the original Lace Sensors, in my opinion.
Clapton used the Gold lace sensors from the late 80's through the mid 90's. These were then superceded by the Fender Noiseless pickups, that are not Lace Sensors. He now only uses the Lace Sensor equiped guitars for slide work. I suspect this is because Lace Sensors can be put very close to the strings.
The Fender Noiseless pickups now in use are kind of gutless without the onboard pre-amp IMO. I wonder if the Fender Noiseless will in turn be in superceded by the new Sarium Colbalt Noiseless pickups designed by Bill Lawrence? These are vastly superior by themselves for true vintage single coil tone, to both the slightly older Fender Noiseless design, and the original Lace Sensors, in my opinion.
