Saturday Night Special

[chadd]

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now that you tried them live, what dont you like about them?

Same tonal complaints I made initially and it just disappeared into the mix. Instead of being in my usual spot in the mix, I was competing with the other guitar player.

 

[justFred]

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thi guy made them work across the tonal spectrum in an SG:

 

[chadd]

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thi guy made them work across the tonal spectrum in an SG:

I've said that I could likely resolve my issues by revamping the EQ setup on my amp and that they simply don't work for me. I've never said thsst they are a bad product.

That said, comparing a heavily produced commercial video to a live band situation is pretty absurd. He's also well on top of the rest of the mix.

 

[justFred]

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The guitar they came in is so obviously of the highest quality and the builder must have given a great deal of thought to every aspect of it. Just surprising that he would select pickups that did not fit into the overall creation. Maybe just as someone else said, give them some time. You might find they will end up expanding your tonal depth.

 

[chadd]

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Doug experiments a lot and this was a NAMM guitar. If this was my primary or only guitar, I have no doubt that I could make it work. However, I already have my amp set up in a way that works for my strat and Les Paul.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

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I understand now. The problem isn't that the SNS can't be made to sound good- the issue is that they're too different from your other pickups, and you need a set that will sound good without needing to redial your rig for them.

I didn't realize that at first. I've faced similar situations: I switch guitars, and I don't want to tweak my settings when I do. This can make pickup choices more complicated.

 

[Mincer]

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You know, sometimes things don't work. This is why we have choices.

 

[chadd]

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I understand now. The problem isn't that the SNS can't be made to sound good- the issue is that they're too different from your other pickups, and you need a set that will sound good without needing to redial your rig for them.

I didn't realize that at first. I've faced similar situations: I switch guitars, and I don't want to tweak my settings when I do. This can make pickup choices more complicated.

Exactly, Mesa amps can get harsh and fizzy pretty quickly. Mid to lower output A2 pickups tame that really well.

 

[audiocheck]

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I understand now. The problem isn't that the SNS can't be made to sound good- the issue is that they're too different from your other pickups, and you need a set that will sound good without needing to redial your rig for them.

I didn't realize that at first. I've faced similar situations: I switch guitars, and I don't want to tweak my settings when I do. This can make pickup choices more complicated.

You could always go the Billy Gibbons route. Get a digital 31 band EQ and make presets that make any guitar you play sound like your favorite.

 

[jeremy]

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those old eqs have been discontinued for a while but im guessing there is something similar out there. billy sure makes it work but he also has a damn good tech

 

[eclecticsynergy]

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You could always go the Billy Gibbons route. Get a digital 31 band EQ and make presets that make any guitar you play sound like your favorite.

Decent idea, though I don't have extra room in the rack. I've got parametric EQ available in my Lexicon, but don't relish a whole different batch pf presets for each guitar.

 

[hamerfan]

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I use a Klon clone to make a strat fit my Les Paul tuned setup. I change guitar in the mid of the set and just step on the Klon.

 

[chadd]

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I've been swamped with various work and band commitments as well as a new girlfriend and haven't had a chance to order anything, so I decided to do some magnet swapping today. I popped an A3 in the neck and an A2 in the bridge. The end result was slightly more to my liking, but still not really what I want. Even with the A3, the neck sounds flat and the bridge is still lacking a bit in girth.