Natman
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Hey all,
Just thought I would show off my latest project. I got this axe for a song and decided to throw some unpotted Pearly Gates in it.
I have always loved Seth Lovers and was hoping for a similar tasty sound, owing to the microphonics and metal covers. Glad to say it's mission accomplished! Tone is QUITE similar actually, just a hair more aggressive (as advertised). This is a very expressive set of pickups that covers a lot of range! The bridge pickup IS bright as everyone seems to point out, but not as thin as a Seth (which was a weak point IMO).
For wiring, I tried partial coil cuts with trim pots to see if there is an ideal value to use. Turns out I prefer the sound of full cut. When using the full 10k or even half, the sound is not different enough to my ears to bother with. I'll experiment some more with those lower values before deciding to remove the trim pots.
The midrange cut is nifty but I will experiement with the cap/resistor since I'm not convinced they are doing much. I used a 0.047 uF cap since I could not find a 0.039. It definitely adds a clarity that the humbuckers don't have on their own and it makes the split tones a bit more spanky. FWIW I wired the primary & secondary of the TL021 together to get more inductance.
Just thought I would show off my latest project. I got this axe for a song and decided to throw some unpotted Pearly Gates in it.
I have always loved Seth Lovers and was hoping for a similar tasty sound, owing to the microphonics and metal covers. Glad to say it's mission accomplished! Tone is QUITE similar actually, just a hair more aggressive (as advertised). This is a very expressive set of pickups that covers a lot of range! The bridge pickup IS bright as everyone seems to point out, but not as thin as a Seth (which was a weak point IMO).
For wiring, I tried partial coil cuts with trim pots to see if there is an ideal value to use. Turns out I prefer the sound of full cut. When using the full 10k or even half, the sound is not different enough to my ears to bother with. I'll experiment some more with those lower values before deciding to remove the trim pots.
The midrange cut is nifty but I will experiement with the cap/resistor since I'm not convinced they are doing much. I used a 0.047 uF cap since I could not find a 0.039. It definitely adds a clarity that the humbuckers don't have on their own and it makes the split tones a bit more spanky. FWIW I wired the primary & secondary of the TL021 together to get more inductance.
