New Duncan Mustaine set - active !!
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SOLO GUITAR STEWIE
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Re: New Duncan Mustaine set - active !!
im not a big fan of actives but I would be willing to give em a try....
chris
im not a big fan of actives but I would be willing to give em a try....
chris
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aldu74
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Re: New Duncan Mustaine set - active !!
Very cool. Looks like you got another best seller on your hands.
Very cool. Looks like you got another best seller on your hands.
SpiderVenom
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Mmm, I'm getting more tempted. Might have to wait and see what the price... if they're too much dearer than say the LiveWires, I'll have to pass... but dang! so tempting
Mmm, I'm getting more tempted. Might have to wait and see what the price... if they're too much dearer than say the LiveWires, I'll have to pass... but dang! so tempting
neosadist
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Dangit, and I just got the Jazz+JB combo!
I dunno if I would've gotten those or not, but it would've been part of my decision-making process. I prefer passive, so that I don't go through batteries (I go through enough of them as is). And I agree, the chrome and DM sig on them is sort of a turn-off, as I'd prefer the seymour duncan logo, but oh well. I think the addition of this set, however, is a very good thing, and I'm excited to see where it goes!
Robert
Dangit, and I just got the Jazz+JB combo!
I dunno if I would've gotten those or not, but it would've been part of my decision-making process. I prefer passive, so that I don't go through batteries (I go through enough of them as is). And I agree, the chrome and DM sig on them is sort of a turn-off, as I'd prefer the seymour duncan logo, but oh well. I think the addition of this set, however, is a very good thing, and I'm excited to see where it goes!
Robert
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I think Duncan could do very well in the active pickup market if they tackled it aggressively. I love EMGs and think they are great pickups....but I wish they had more models of pickups to choose from and had chrome, black-chrome, gold covers etc instead of just the plastic ones they have now.
There's a void to be filled I think if EMG isn't going to jump on it.
I think Duncan could do very well in the active pickup market if they tackled it aggressively. I love EMGs and think they are great pickups....but I wish they had more models of pickups to choose from and had chrome, black-chrome, gold covers etc instead of just the plastic ones they have now.
There's a void to be filled I think if EMG isn't going to jump on it.
neosadist
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Re: New Duncan Mustaine set - active !!
Well it depends on who is installing the pickups and what they want from their guitar. I've played the Epi Zach Wilde sig. and the EMG H4 passives are very nice. I don't like active much, due to battery consumption. EMG H4s, at least to me, sound almost "too" accurate, as if I'm putting a microphone to an unplugged electric guitar. Too clinical for my needs: I need a little more spice. However, some people like that, and I can respect Metallica's ears as well. I like the JB/Jazz sound more, but then again, like I said, it's preference. There's no "best for everyone and everything" pickup set. However, in my little world, JB/Jazz rules.
ranalli said:
Well it depends on who is installing the pickups and what they want from their guitar. I've played the Epi Zach Wilde sig. and the EMG H4 passives are very nice. I don't like active much, due to battery consumption. EMG H4s, at least to me, sound almost "too" accurate, as if I'm putting a microphone to an unplugged electric guitar. Too clinical for my needs: I need a little more spice. However, some people like that, and I can respect Metallica's ears as well. I like the JB/Jazz sound more, but then again, like I said, it's preference. There's no "best for everyone and everything" pickup set. However, in my little world, JB/Jazz rules.
Butch Snyder
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:laugh2:
Evan Skopp said:You're not supposed to know about this until next Thursday. Try not to think about it for a week. OK?
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Evan Skopp
SDUGF Founder
Re: New Duncan Mustaine set - active !!
You can always order a shop floor custom version without the signature if you're willing to wait four weeks.
USA list price will be $259 for the neck & bridge set. They'll ship in early-February.
You can always order a shop floor custom version without the signature if you're willing to wait four weeks.
USA list price will be $259 for the neck & bridge set. They'll ship in early-February.
SpiderVenom
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Re: New Duncan Mustaine set - active !!
How do we operate them at "up to 25 Volts" with 9 volt batteries?
How do we operate them at "up to 25 Volts" with 9 volt batteries?
wickedmartini
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is there anything else that we can think about that we don't know about yet?
is there anything else that we can think about that we don't know about yet?
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TheArchitect
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Are they 10k:reporter: ? :laugh2: :laugh2:
:smokin:
wickedmartini said:is there anything else that we can think about that we don't know about yet?
Are they 10k:reporter: ? :laugh2: :laugh2:
:smokin:
fenderiarhs
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Re: New Duncan Mustaine set - active !!
+1000000000000000000000
I'm afraid there is one observation i would like to make though........i think a lot of people are going to look elsewhere just because of the looks..... if i have read everything correctly these are going to be even more limiting as far as appearance goes than the emgs......at least with emgs you can choose between black/white/creme........I do not mean to criticise Duncan before they even get these pickups on the market but the new pups seem very interesting and i don't want to miss the chance of trying them just because of available options/aesthetic issues
Some other interesting points i would like to know: saying that these new active duncans are modelled after the JB/Jazz combination means they will have a similar EQ but with the higher output associated with active pickups ?????
Will it be possible to order the new pickups separately and not as a set?
ranalli said:
+1000000000000000000000
I'm afraid there is one observation i would like to make though........i think a lot of people are going to look elsewhere just because of the looks..... if i have read everything correctly these are going to be even more limiting as far as appearance goes than the emgs......at least with emgs you can choose between black/white/creme........I do not mean to criticise Duncan before they even get these pickups on the market but the new pups seem very interesting and i don't want to miss the chance of trying them just because of available options/aesthetic issues
Some other interesting points i would like to know: saying that these new active duncans are modelled after the JB/Jazz combination means they will have a similar EQ but with the higher output associated with active pickups ?????
Will it be possible to order the new pickups separately and not as a set?
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