Perpetual Burn magnet swap?
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Artie
Peaveyologist
I haven't. It could be because it sounds so good as it is. It has become one of my favorite Duncan pups. The Perpetual Burn and the Distortion neck, are somewhat unique in that they're the only Duncan pups wound in the 12k - 13k range. So, with its A5 mag, one could argue that its a JB "neck". (The "other" JB.)
Certainly could be interesting with an A2.
Certainly could be interesting with an A2.
Artie
Peaveyologist
^ Also Black Winter neck is 13k haha.
If it's a good pickup, give it a try. Good pickups always benefit from more fine tuning then the quality goes through the roof. I recommend a double thick mag
Interesting. I wonder if the only difference between the Black Winter neck and Distortion neck is the thickness of the ceramic magnet? :33:
(And apologies to the OP for the leetle thread hijack.)
ToneFiddler
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i doubt it.
isn't the black winter wound with that reddish wire like the nazgul or pegasus?
is the black winter neck a standard sized (thin) ceramic?
the SH6n/SH-7 has a double thick one, that i know for sure
to the OP: what don't you like about the PB or what are you missing/hoping for?
isn't the black winter wound with that reddish wire like the nazgul or pegasus?
is the black winter neck a standard sized (thin) ceramic?
the SH6n/SH-7 has a double thick one, that i know for sure
to the OP: what don't you like about the PB or what are you missing/hoping for?
Artie
Peaveyologist
Apologies. It's a disease around here.
Remember to keep 6 feet away
eclecticsynergy
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PB always seemed a little stiff to me. Would love to try an A2 in it.
Mine isn't presently in a guitar so it isn't high on my to-do list.
But I've thought about that for some time.
Mine isn't presently in a guitar so it isn't high on my to-do list.
But I've thought about that for some time.
Artie
Peaveyologist
(My emphasis.) That's an unusual sonic term. Could you elaborate?
To be honest, all these terms are kinda vague
eclecticsynergy
Well-known member
Okay, stiff/tight as opposed to bouncy/loose...
The PB with stock A5 has a very well-defined attack and a pretty quick stop at the end of a note.
A2 pickups generally tend to give a gentler, less aggressive attack and a less abrupt stop.
Most apparent when playing palm-muted with gain: players who chug a lot tend to prefer tighter pickups.
Detail also enters into the equation. Tight pickups render a lot of detail in the initial transients, I think.
That accuracy makes them less tolerant of imprecise playing; every tiny flaw becomes more apparent.
Looser pickups aren't as focused, and provide a little more "give" at the beginning and ending of the note.
They tend to smooth out minor inconsistencies and that makes them more forgiving for less clinical players.
The same way a soft-focus filter can gloss over blemishes in a photo.
Perpetual Burn is a great choice for precision players, maybe not as ideal for the less precise among us.
At least in its stock form...
Just opinion based on my own musings and experience.
Don't have any science to back this up.
But I'd argue it over a beer.
~
When it comes to broader questions of feel, that's hard to describe in terms specific enough to be meaningful.
I do find some pickups can make the strings actually feel less lively to me - a bit stiffer, almost like a different guitar.
Others seem to have a more elastic character - the strings feel a little springier, particularly under my picking hand.
A little less flat and a little more responsive, that's what I mean by bouncy.
I know that doesn't really tell you much but that's the way I think of it.
Changes in feel beyond output and EQ can be pretty subtle, especially since output & EQ affect the feel as well.
But I think further differences are perceptible - on a guitar I know well, through a familiar amp, at volume.
Damn, I miss playing at volume.
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