Rails or blades pups...

[Jazz Rock]

What are the up and down sides of such pups?

 

[nepalnt21]

Re: Rails or blades pups...

the pros, even string response when bending, and works well with most spacing. cons, wont work well with covers. thats all i can think of.

 

[Artie]

Re: Rails or blades pups...

I believe that all the "new" 'rails come covered - so there are no "cons".

They, like anything else, have their own character and tone. I myself, have fallen in love with Cool Rails and Vintage Rails.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Rails or blades pups...

there is no drop outs on rails but the tone is a little different than a pup with pole pieces

 

[slash857]

Re: Rails or blades pups...

pros: rails look sick nasty!

cons: rails look sick nasty!

i really have no idea im wondering the same thing im sitting ona hotrails bridge that im trying to fix right now.

 

[Colma]

Re: Rails or blades pups...

IMO rails = better than pole pieces because its a pretty balanced / even tone..even when bending, plus string spacing is never a problem, the only " con " i could think of with the rails type pickups is they might have a bit more "pull" on the strings, i ususaly set mine lower on the bass side and up a little more on the treble side..not enough to make it too noticeable that its slanted, but i find that this helps further " balance " my tone....

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Rails or blades pups...

The only problem with rails is they look too darn high-tech and newfangled for old school players who like everything to be covered in shiny metal dots.............we need full-sized rails humbuckers besides the Dime and that Bill Lawrence thing, we have waited long enough.......

-X