Rio BBQ Vs C5

[jon]

Could anyone tell me what would the big differance in tone be between these two p'ups.
I have a BBQ in the bridge, and a Texas neck, the more I read about the C5, the more curious I become.
I play blues/blues rock and DO NOT need massive gain.

Jon

 

[rspst14]

Re: Rio BBQ Vs C5

I've used both pickups, and I much prefer the BBQ to the C5. The C5 has a ton of bass and a ton of treble, with scooped mids. The BBQ has a stong bass and midrange, with slightly pulled back highs. It's a warmer sounding pickup than the C5, and it has a little less output. I didn't like the C5 at all, it was too bright and bassy, and it had too much output.

Ryan

 

[AmpliFIRE]

Re: Rio BBQ Vs C5

I've used both pickups, and I much prefer the BBQ to the C5. The C5 has a ton of bass and a ton of treble, with scooped mids. The BBQ has a stong bass and midrange, with slightly pulled back highs. It's a warmer sounding pickup than the C5, and it has a little less output. I didn't like the C5 at all, it was too bright and bassy, and it had too much output.

Ryan

+1

 

[jon]

Re: Rio BBQ Vs C5

I've used both pickups, and I much prefer the BBQ to the C5. The C5 has a ton of bass and a ton of treble, with scooped mids. The BBQ has a stong bass and midrange, with slightly pulled back highs. It's a warmer sounding pickup than the C5, and it has a little less output. I didn't like the C5 at all, it was too bright and bassy, and it had too much output.

Ryan

After playing my guitar at obscenely loud volumes last night, I will keep the RIO's, superb, superb, superb.

 

[Thames]

Re: Rio BBQ Vs C5

Another vote for the Rio Grande BBQ. Far from being similar to the C5.

 

[Mac-P]

Re: Rio BBQ Vs C5

Yea, the two pickups are polar opposites. C5= All top end and bass with very very little mid content. BBQ=Tons of mids, bass and body with a warm top end.

For what it is worth: I find the BBQ to be MUCH more powerful than the C5. Not even close. The C5 in my SG was easily overpowerd by the 59n in the neck, but the BBQ made the same 59n sound a bit hollow and anemic.