Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

[Rydock]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

Yeah I was thinking that to; fillisters definitely sound better in the bridge side. I've changed my JB's fillisters to hex poles before, but I liked the fillisters a lot more so I changed them back.

In theory, what would the fillisters do to the FS. How would it sound compared to a stock FS? or stock Custom 5? (i.e. a warmer FS or a more focused C5?)

 

[theodie]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

Yeah I was thinking that to; fillisters definitely sound better in the bridge side. I've changed my JB's fillisters to hex poles before, but I liked the fillisters a lot more so I changed them back.

In theory, what would the fillisters do to the FS. How would it sound compared to a stock FS? or stock Custom 5? (i.e. a warmer FS or a more focused C5?)

A Filister will make it a bit more warm and a bit less tight from what I understand.

Remember, it is not the head of the screw that makes the difference, it is the length of the screw that makes 90% of the difference. FS and Demon Hex screws are short and almost even with the baseplate under the pickup where a filister protrudes .5"+ below the bottom of the baseplate. This moves the magnetic field and thus changes the tone.

 

[rivera213]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

I have played it.

treble orgasm?????
Please get the incorrect assumption of what maple sounds like out of your head because this is not the truth.

A Demon is an icepick to the ear and a treble overload in most other guitars I have ever tried with the exception of Maple bodies or, very dark LP's. What does this tell you about Maple? It aint an icepick or, over trebly.

Lol, I meant the theory of super bright wood + high treble pickup, not MY view.

Although the maple guitars I've tried have been on the "bright" side so it's not an assumption.

The Full Shred in a maple guitar is horrible IMHO, but that's down to opinion.

Though your theory about a pickup with "ice pick" treble in every other wood but not in maple therefore means Maple isn't a bright wood doesn't really hold up since pickups react different in different woods. Maple must be a much warmer woods than mahogany also which definitely isn't the case from my experience. It just means maple smooths out the high frequencies.

It'd need to be the case for many pickups to be genuine proof imo.

Also, I'm pretty sure the Warmoth ratings on woods are estimations having played guitars acoustically, though I'm not sure. (?)

 

[theodie]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

Dude, Warmoth pulls alot of descriptions out of their ass. They either say one of a few things. Dark as hell, bright as hell, sounds like mahogany.:smack:


I dont think I would go with a FS in maple but, a Demon is quite nice. I almost despise a JB in any other combo but, in Maple it is very nice. Focused and tight with not as much screach IMO.

 

[LesPaulRules]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

Thanks for all the help guys.

After doing even more research, I've decided to go with a Screaming Demon in the bridge and a Pearly Gates in the neck (favorite neck bucker of all time). What really clinched it was reading about how George Lynch designed it to go in his maple body guitars. (In my opinion, maple has very smooth highs and actually benefits from a brighter pickup, contrary to popular belief).

I'll give a tone report when they arrive... which should be awhile as I'm getting them in dark blue with gold studs/screws. Should look cool in my deep pearl blue Ultra V.

(Hey, it's a metal guitar... what's more metal than blue. LOL).
:bigthumb:

 

[rivera213]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

Dude, Warmoth pulls alot of descriptions out of their ass. They either say one of a few things. Dark as hell, bright as hell, sounds like mahogany.:smack:

Ha ha, you're not the only one to think that.

BTW- I wasn't trying to quash your theory. I actually think it'd be good if you further developed proof- although it'd take a lot of money & time. I'm sure people would find it useful.

I dont think I would go with a FS in maple but, a Demon is quite nice. I almost despise a JB in any other combo but, in Maple it is very nice. Focused and tight with not as much screach IMO.

Unfortunately I've never played a Demon in maple. I've played a JB in maple though and really dig it.

 

[rivera213]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

After doing even more research, I've decided to go with a Screaming Demon in the bridge and a Pearly Gates in the neck (favorite neck bucker of all time). What really clinched it was reading about how George Lynch designed it to go in his maple body guitars. (In my opinion, maple has very smooth highs and actually benefits from a brighter pickup, contrary to popular belief).

The PG will be great from personal experience (Beautifully voiced pup imo).

I actually read an article about Lynch and the Demon pickup. He said he really hated it in basswood............. I bought it for my RG1550 a week or so BEFORE reading the article. Lol.

I must say I didn't hate it but it lacked something.

I'll give a tone report when they arrive... which should be awhile as I'm getting them in dark blue with gold studs/screws. Should look cool in my deep pearl blue Ultra V.

(Hey, it's a metal guitar... what's more metal than blue. LOL).
:bigthumb:

Sounds like an aesthetically bad ass guitar. Post some pics if you can.

 

[daemon barbeque]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

I played the all-maple Lynch guitar (tiger striped ESP) and alltough it was lacking some balls ,it was tight ,round and well articulated.
It was not ice-pick or anything.

 

[RockStarNick]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

Ah, the Tiger Stripe is all maple, eh?

No wonder the one that I played a few years ago weighed about 20 pounds! hahaha.

 

[hanumanlangur]

Re: Please Compare Full Shred & Custom 5

One thing I'll say about the Full Shred, is that it's great under heavy distortion, but it's a fish out of water when playing clean. Through a nice clean channel, it sounds bizarre and punchy when compared to a Custom 5, Custom, JB, '59, Jazz, etc.