You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
P-rails hot
- Thread starter xk6m6m5
- Start date
F
Funkfingers
Guest
Re: P-rails hot
The hot P-Rails features a hotter coil wind and stronger magnet material. In some instruments, this is advantageous. In others, it would be a nuisance.
As you can probably imagine, Sustainer + single coil = recipe for hum and RF interference issues. A simple, regular humbucker might be a wiser choice.
The hot P-Rails features a hotter coil wind and stronger magnet material. In some instruments, this is advantageous. In others, it would be a nuisance.
As you can probably imagine, Sustainer + single coil = recipe for hum and RF interference issues. A simple, regular humbucker might be a wiser choice.
Re: P-rails hot
The P-Rails models do offer 2 humbucking modes, parallel & serial, and a fair number of people seem to like it's parallel mode more than other humbuckers. Other thing is usually the Sustain mode kicks in humbucking automatically, so you can still have variety the rest of the time.
Sustainiac can use the sustainer as an active pickup when it's not in sustain mode, too, which also improves versatility.
Not certain what I'd choose for a bridge pickup, depends a lot on the guitar and the range of uses I wanted from it.
Might look at a PATB-2 Parallel Axis Distortion or P-Rails Hot if it's for metal mayhem. PATB-1b for a broader range. PATB-3 if you want a bit more reminiscent of a PAF, but still hot enough to drive the sustainer adequately.
If actives appeal, maybe the Gus G Fire bridge [though I think it's only sold as a set, so that'd leave you with an unused neck model].
Or there's any number of more common models. JB, Distortion, Custom 8, etc...
I'd stick to something that's at least moderately hot, lower output models don't tend to work as well with sustainers. Outside that, really need a bit more on the guitar & what you want to do with it to give specific advice.
The P-Rails models do offer 2 humbucking modes, parallel & serial, and a fair number of people seem to like it's parallel mode more than other humbuckers. Other thing is usually the Sustain mode kicks in humbucking automatically, so you can still have variety the rest of the time.
Sustainiac can use the sustainer as an active pickup when it's not in sustain mode, too, which also improves versatility.
Not certain what I'd choose for a bridge pickup, depends a lot on the guitar and the range of uses I wanted from it.
Might look at a PATB-2 Parallel Axis Distortion or P-Rails Hot if it's for metal mayhem. PATB-1b for a broader range. PATB-3 if you want a bit more reminiscent of a PAF, but still hot enough to drive the sustainer adequately.
If actives appeal, maybe the Gus G Fire bridge [though I think it's only sold as a set, so that'd leave you with an unused neck model].
Or there's any number of more common models. JB, Distortion, Custom 8, etc...
I'd stick to something that's at least moderately hot, lower output models don't tend to work as well with sustainers. Outside that, really need a bit more on the guitar & what you want to do with it to give specific advice.
Re: P-rails hot
The P-Rails Hot, as said already, is a hotter wind plus it has two A8 magnets. This, IMHO, is too much even for the bridge position but in the neck I don't think it's gonna sound so good. The P-Rails (regular) is pretty hot and middy, but if you feel you need something hotter and feel that the P-Rails Hot has the output that will work better with the sustainer, I would suggest putting A5 magnets in it...it will retain that high output but will get rid of some of the extra mids which make it sound kinda muddy.
It is a really good parallel hummer sound.
The P-Rails Hot, as said already, is a hotter wind plus it has two A8 magnets. This, IMHO, is too much even for the bridge position but in the neck I don't think it's gonna sound so good. The P-Rails (regular) is pretty hot and middy, but if you feel you need something hotter and feel that the P-Rails Hot has the output that will work better with the sustainer, I would suggest putting A5 magnets in it...it will retain that high output but will get rid of some of the extra mids which make it sound kinda muddy.
It is a really good parallel hummer sound.