Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
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rammer69
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Re: Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
THis would be great, i would buy a few of them for my guitars.
dvadneau
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Re: Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
@Frank, I'm guessing this is the biggest hurdle you'll have to face when trying to market this, as I'm sure you're aware. Because it's a preamp inside the guitar cavity, most people will immediately switch off and assume boost cct, etc.
Calling it a Blackout preamp is also risky because people might think it will make their 59 sound like a Blackout. Which it might, but only you guys know that, right now.
I love the idea of this. I will definitely be buying one to see what it can do.
I'm guessing you guys have already thought about sound samples for popular pickups so people will know what they're in for.
I'm excited about this because it's not simply preamp'ing a pickup, but preamp'ing each coil, which, theoretically, should sound similar but not the same as simply putting the coils in series. I'm sure SD has already tried out some (all?) of their pickups with this. Very interested to know how they sound. Will the 59 be a 59 but louder, or a different beast?
Hey guys, you think SD will be coming out with passive pickups that are specially tuned for this preamp? They already have the Blackout "Coil Packs". Imagine hybrids in this preamp.
@Frank - you mention the Firestorm, which is under the Duncan Designed section. Is this booster an official Seymour Duncan booster?
@Frank, I'm guessing this is the biggest hurdle you'll have to face when trying to market this, as I'm sure you're aware. Because it's a preamp inside the guitar cavity, most people will immediately switch off and assume boost cct, etc.
Calling it a Blackout preamp is also risky because people might think it will make their 59 sound like a Blackout. Which it might, but only you guys know that, right now.
I love the idea of this. I will definitely be buying one to see what it can do.
I'm guessing you guys have already thought about sound samples for popular pickups so people will know what they're in for.
I'm excited about this because it's not simply preamp'ing a pickup, but preamp'ing each coil, which, theoretically, should sound similar but not the same as simply putting the coils in series. I'm sure SD has already tried out some (all?) of their pickups with this. Very interested to know how they sound. Will the 59 be a 59 but louder, or a different beast?
Hey guys, you think SD will be coming out with passive pickups that are specially tuned for this preamp? They already have the Blackout "Coil Packs". Imagine hybrids in this preamp.
@Frank - you mention the Firestorm, which is under the Duncan Designed section. Is this booster an official Seymour Duncan booster?
Darth Nihilus
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Re: Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
It's been asked and I'll ask too...
When will it be out and how much for the individual pickups and modules?
It's been asked and I'll ask too...
When will it be out and how much for the individual pickups and modules?
Fusion1
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Re: Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
I have the power supply called the P3 Phantom Power made by DC Voltage. Works ok but the stand alone units don;t seem to really solve the problem of using say a standard power supply for your pedals. Oddly enough it requires a separate box going from the amp to the pedals using a TRS Stero cable, and then there is an extra 2 cables you need for the box to connect to the power splitter (which looks like a Dunlop Brick) and then the pedals get power through that stereo cable and the main power supply also needs to be plugged into the wall with a IEC cable. There are actually 2 more cables plus an extra box. I liked the idea of the P3 customized amps and pedals which would solve that issue but then all pedals would need stereo TRS patch cables in order to work.
I have the power supply called the P3 Phantom Power made by DC Voltage. Works ok but the stand alone units don;t seem to really solve the problem of using say a standard power supply for your pedals. Oddly enough it requires a separate box going from the amp to the pedals using a TRS Stero cable, and then there is an extra 2 cables you need for the box to connect to the power splitter (which looks like a Dunlop Brick) and then the pedals get power through that stereo cable and the main power supply also needs to be plugged into the wall with a IEC cable. There are actually 2 more cables plus an extra box. I liked the idea of the P3 customized amps and pedals which would solve that issue but then all pedals would need stereo TRS patch cables in order to work.
frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
We should ship some product by the end of the year, and the Modular Preamp is $79 retail, $55 MAP. I believe the coil packs are $104 like many of our other humbuckers, and then there will be a price for a set (2 coil packs plus preamp).
Shortly after this release, we'll sell a long shaft pot version of this (and the Liberator) for Les Pauls. The long shaft version will have all four pots (1 BPM + 3 additional) and be a little more expensive. We figure if you need long shaft pots, it's probably because you have a Les Paul and need 2 volumes, 2 tones.
In the mean time if anyone is going totally insane you can hack the regular shaft version and replace the pot.
The pots are what I'd call a medium shaft. They'll fit through pretty much any rear routed cavity (aside from truly needing long shaft for Les Pauls) and you can add a nut/washer to get them to proper pickguard height.
We should ship some product by the end of the year, and the Modular Preamp is $79 retail, $55 MAP. I believe the coil packs are $104 like many of our other humbuckers, and then there will be a price for a set (2 coil packs plus preamp).
Shortly after this release, we'll sell a long shaft pot version of this (and the Liberator) for Les Pauls. The long shaft version will have all four pots (1 BPM + 3 additional) and be a little more expensive. We figure if you need long shaft pots, it's probably because you have a Les Paul and need 2 volumes, 2 tones.
In the mean time if anyone is going totally insane you can hack the regular shaft version and replace the pot.
The pots are what I'd call a medium shaft. They'll fit through pretty much any rear routed cavity (aside from truly needing long shaft for Les Pauls) and you can add a nut/washer to get them to proper pickguard height.
Darth Nihilus
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Re: Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
Thanks Frank. I'll be in touch!
Thanks Frank. I'll be in touch!
Darth Nihilus
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Re: Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
No, you won't. The whole point is that you can install the module and use it with passive pickups just as they are, with standard parts.
No, you won't. The whole point is that you can install the module and use it with passive pickups just as they are, with standard parts.
Darth Nihilus
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Re: Now You Can "Blackout" Any Passive Pickup
Yes, you're right. Turns out I was wrong and 25k pots are
required
Yes, you're right. Turns out I was wrong and 25k pots are
required
