REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

[WICKED LESTER]

I bought a used bridge duncan ibanez pup and i wanted to give a low down on it
first off let me say i was VERY impressed!
it is a duncan distortion tremspaced(17.2K)
but has one row hex poles and a smaller ceramic magnet
this pup really took me by suprise!
it has a very tight response and harmonics are to die for(more than the stock DD! :saeek: )
it has more bottom and just sounds less boxy/grainy overall
split sounds great and the clean tone is pretty good for a hot pup
what i really like about it is that it is really just a DD with a smaller ceramic or a JB with a ceramic and the hex poles really give the pup more definition then they have stock
in a round about way it is kind of like having unbalanced coil(dual resonance)
the hesx pole coil is tighter and more focused than the screw side, so even though it is wound with two matched coils they see the strings differently tonally.
it has some qualities that i really liked about the TZ in my strat
which is mega hamonics,super PUNCH to the rythm tones, super fat toned leads,unbelievable burn to the notes,and clarity to die for
to show you how much this pup impressed me, you will be seeing my LP's and my one strat loaded with this pup in my sig after i get 3 more! :saeek: GOODBYE EMG!:dance:

Ps, how in the heck do i get off the ibanez logo on it and keep just duncan there??? :laugh2:

 

[Davey]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

the hex poles will imediately give the pup a better low end, tighten it up a bit




oh, logo removing. use nail polish remover

 

[WICKED LESTER]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

the hex poles will imediately give the pup a better low end, tighten it up a bit

davey the duncan ibanez is as tight as the 81 and has a better tone overall which is why i am now dumping the 81's from my LP's

 

[Davey]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

post some clips then

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

Holy christ, nail polish remover? That'll melt the bobbin. Toothpaste and some elbow grease usually works best.

That said, I'd like to check this out...where'd you get it?

 

[WICKED LESTER]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

I'd like to check this out...where'd you get it?

I bought it for $20 from a guy that bought a new ibanez SZ 520 and wanted bill lawrence pups instead

 

[Mllerrin]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

Im looking at this guitar and I see no trem are you sure it is Tremspaced?

I agree this pickup sounds great.

 

[viva_360]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

Hey Wicked Lester which one did you get? the USA one or the Imported? Also is there any thing printed on the bottom of the pickup? like a label or something? The KHZ are like the Duncan Perfoermer Buckshot.

 

[sonnyblu]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

I love this Ibanez SZ520 guitar... I just hate that dumb inlay at the 12th fret it looks like a really bad tattoo that some one would put on there ass! I will soon compare these Duncan/Ibanez PU's to the other SD's that I own... I would like to know the full scoop about these Duncan/Ibanez. Thanks...

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: REVIEW: DUNCAN/IBANEZ bridge pup( two thumbs way up to duncan on this one!)

hmmm i may have to hunt one down and give it a try!

-Mike