Pickup suggestions?? 2 applications
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I was thinking black winters for this axe. But maybe will try air norton/Norton combo. It has gotten alittle more difficult to get red Duncans, plus, i the entire harum, I have only one Dimarzio in play. (Satch track, middle position of my Tele)
I was thinking black winters for this axe. But maybe will try air norton/Norton combo. It has gotten alittle more difficult to get red Duncans, plus, i the entire harum, I have only one Dimarzio in play. (Satch track, middle position of my Tele)
KNUCKLHEAD
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^^^----- How do U like the Satch in middle + how would it do in neck ?
^^^----- How do U like the Satch in middle + how would it do in neck ?
vinnie1971
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Sounds like you need a baritone guitar!
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Sounds like you need a baritone guitar!
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I really like it! The guitar is a swiss army knife. I have a Zhangbucker Waylon mini humbucker in the neck, Dimarzio Satch Track in the middle, and a Duncan Jerry Donahue in the bridge.. I think it would be a great neck pickup! It sings very nicely!
I really like it! The guitar is a swiss army knife. I have a Zhangbucker Waylon mini humbucker in the neck, Dimarzio Satch Track in the middle, and a Duncan Jerry Donahue in the bridge.. I think it would be a great neck pickup! It sings very nicely!
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LOL! I think you may have misread my post bro! I said I prefer 80s type metal and not the downtuned cookie monster stuff. A baritone would be fun, but wouldnt get a whole lot of use..
LOL! I think you may have misread my post bro! I said I prefer 80s type metal and not the downtuned cookie monster stuff. A baritone would be fun, but wouldnt get a whole lot of use..
dguethlein
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I just replaced pups in American Tele with neck 496r and bridge Lil 59 Duncan. Coil tapped both and it sounds great. I use a Jb (sh4) Duncan in bridge of my 98 American Strat coil tapped with stock neck and middle pups, decent sound combination with added in your face growl from Jb without compromising the signiture strat sound. I have 57 A3r in neck of my USA les paul, and 57A3t in bridge (alnico 3) both coil tapped. Sound is classic original 80's and 90's and is awesome.
What I am telling you is different combinations fit different venues and at the end of the day you are the one who needs to be satisfied, so experiment. As far as dimarzio VS Seymour duncan, it's Duncan hands down for me.
I just replaced pups in American Tele with neck 496r and bridge Lil 59 Duncan. Coil tapped both and it sounds great. I use a Jb (sh4) Duncan in bridge of my 98 American Strat coil tapped with stock neck and middle pups, decent sound combination with added in your face growl from Jb without compromising the signiture strat sound. I have 57 A3r in neck of my USA les paul, and 57A3t in bridge (alnico 3) both coil tapped. Sound is classic original 80's and 90's and is awesome.
What I am telling you is different combinations fit different venues and at the end of the day you are the one who needs to be satisfied, so experiment. As far as dimarzio VS Seymour duncan, it's Duncan hands down for me.
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vinnie1971
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Pickup suggestions?? 2 applications
Yes, sorry my bad! I did misread you.
I can recommend DiMarzio Superdistortions for 80s hair metal. Good enough for Ace Frehley....
My El Maya has them in neck and bridge, for me it's a one trick pony - 70s and 80s heavy rock. I swapped out the ceramic magnets for ALNICO 2 and now its a creamy classic rock/blues machine. So those super distortions sound more like PAF humbuckers!
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Yes, sorry my bad! I did misread you.
I can recommend DiMarzio Superdistortions for 80s hair metal. Good enough for Ace Frehley....
My El Maya has them in neck and bridge, for me it's a one trick pony - 70s and 80s heavy rock. I swapped out the ceramic magnets for ALNICO 2 and now its a creamy classic rock/blues machine. So those super distortions sound more like PAF humbuckers!
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dguethlein
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I agree with that. Why is rolling back the tone a little, a bad thing? I wouldn't want it any other way. I use a wampler compressor om my 98 strat with stock neck and middle pup's. The bridge is a Duncan Jb
(sh4), coil tapped and when I roll back on my tone, especially the middle pup it becomes a whole new game. You kind of get a phasing sound and add some echo, nice reverb, or both the sound is enless.
I agree with that. Why is rolling back the tone a little, a bad thing? I wouldn't want it any other way. I use a wampler compressor om my 98 strat with stock neck and middle pup's. The bridge is a Duncan Jb
(sh4), coil tapped and when I roll back on my tone, especially the middle pup it becomes a whole new game. You kind of get a phasing sound and add some echo, nice reverb, or both the sound is enless.
Zhangliqun
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Regarding the tone pot controversy: It is under-utilized but the complaints about using it are legit. Most pots have such a touchy taper that it is hard to zero in on that sweet spot quickly. But I offer a solution: Just wire the tone pot to a switch and pop it in and out so you can leave it right where it is and always have that sweet spot with the flick of a switch.
Potential problems:
1) Unless the pot is welded into position, your hand will hit it by accident, especially during the gig, and it will be knocked off the sweet spot, which is hard to find again on the fly on stage.
2) You may not like the sound of the pickup with the tone pot cut out.
I have a solution for both. Install a trim pot in the control cavity in addition to the existing tone pot. Leave the regular tone pot dimed and tweak the trim pot in the cavity to that sweet spot and wire it to a switch, recover the cavity, done.
Regarding the tone pot controversy: It is under-utilized but the complaints about using it are legit. Most pots have such a touchy taper that it is hard to zero in on that sweet spot quickly. But I offer a solution: Just wire the tone pot to a switch and pop it in and out so you can leave it right where it is and always have that sweet spot with the flick of a switch.
Potential problems:
1) Unless the pot is welded into position, your hand will hit it by accident, especially during the gig, and it will be knocked off the sweet spot, which is hard to find again on the fly on stage.
2) You may not like the sound of the pickup with the tone pot cut out.
I have a solution for both. Install a trim pot in the control cavity in addition to the existing tone pot. Leave the regular tone pot dimed and tweak the trim pot in the cavity to that sweet spot and wire it to a switch, recover the cavity, done.
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I think someone makes little rubber gaskets that fit under the knob which make the tone pots harder to turn, so you don't accidentally change it. I actually use YJM Speed Pots for my tones. You can almost get a 'wah' sound out of them as they are turned- I learned this from watching Steve Morse.
I think someone makes little rubber gaskets that fit under the knob which make the tone pots harder to turn, so you don't accidentally change it. I actually use YJM Speed Pots for my tones. You can almost get a 'wah' sound out of them as they are turned- I learned this from watching Steve Morse.
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Mincer --> Steve Morse ( Noteworthy Mention ) Dixie Dregs + Deep Purple
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metalchurch79
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I've never heard of this until I read your post...Sounds like just the thing for under the volume knob of a Strat. Thanks for sharing that, I'm sure there are others who will find that information very useful. I know that's one of my biggest grievances when playing a stock Strat, and certainly one of the first things I do when spec'ing out a new pickguard is the get one undrilled so I can relocate that thing out of my way. Thanks again, much appreciated.
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^^^---- This has happened to me live more than Any benefit of the tone Pot ( could be the nature of my Gear , Style and song selection not being meek, that I'm just Not installing them on my next 2 personal builds . If I ever need it , I'll just bring one of my guitars with one in it . in fact , I'm thinkingc treble bleed with no T pot
^^^---- This has happened to me live more than Any benefit of the tone Pot ( could be the nature of my Gear , Style and song selection not being meek, that I'm just Not installing them on my next 2 personal builds . If I ever need it , I'll just bring one of my guitars with one in it . in fact , I'm thinkingc treble bleed with no T pot
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As I stated in post 10, I dont mind using the tone control for when I need/want to change the tone. The issue in this case is that it doesnt sound good any higher than about 8. So, say I roll it down for a part and I need to roll back up...I have to be very careful not to roll it up past 8. And with my other guitars, I just dime em. So its a pain to have to remember and take time not to go too far. Or remember to crank to 10 then back off some.
Or, as Zhang said, hard to find the sweet spot.
As I stated in post 10, I dont mind using the tone control for when I need/want to change the tone. The issue in this case is that it doesnt sound good any higher than about 8. So, say I roll it down for a part and I need to roll back up...I have to be very careful not to roll it up past 8. And with my other guitars, I just dime em. So its a pain to have to remember and take time not to go too far. Or remember to crank to 10 then back off some.
Or, as Zhang said, hard to find the sweet spot.
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devastone
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Wow, sorry, a little behind the times, but no, I don't know about different heights, I usually use some foam under direct mount pickups if I need them height adjustable. Or, if you want the coolest, latest for DI mounting pickups, checkout the PMS from my buddy Mike Learn and FU-Tone - http://www.fu-tone.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=261
Wow, sorry, a little behind the times, but no, I don't know about different heights, I usually use some foam under direct mount pickups if I need them height adjustable. Or, if you want the coolest, latest for DI mounting pickups, checkout the PMS from my buddy Mike Learn and FU-Tone - http://www.fu-tone.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=261
