Pickups/Digital stuff

[dd12939]

I've heard things back and forth about whether high or low output pickups are better with digital and modeling stuff... Which works better in your experience?
Just for reference when I say 'low' I mean 59/C5 and when I say 'high' I mean JB/DD

 

[Artie]

Re: Pickups/Digital stuff

The first guitar that I "Duncanized", I did using the 59/C5 combo. I use it with a Johnson J-Station. I've been fighting an apparent input-overload problem ever since. The odd thing is, there are other folks over at the J-Station forum who are using hotter p'ups than me who don't seem to be having the same problem. Some are even using OD pedals.

So . . . this question may not have a simple answer. BTW - I have two J's, and they both react the same.

 

[nuntius]

Re: Pickups/Digital stuff

theres a lot of guys who swear actives like EMG are the best way to go because of a clear signal path

i had a problem of "overloading" possibly on my RP 100 (digitech) when my gordon smith replaced my squier strat.

as for my line 6 gear, i get no problems with my gordon smith or the custom pup i have which is semi hot.

a lot of bands use EMG into line 6 and have no problems

 

[kard2565]

Re: Pickups/Digital stuff

I have used emg, dimarzio, fender, and SD's with my digitech GNX3 and a POD 2.0 with no problems at all. I didn't find that it made a big difference if the pup was high or low output.