Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
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Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
+1. Don't forget that members here also use A5, A8, A4, and UOA5 mags in that PU too, and like the results.
+1. Don't forget that members here also use A5, A8, A4, and UOA5 mags in that PU too, and like the results.
Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
+2. IMO, when it comes to the Custom series, Duncan got it right the first time. Interestingly enough, the Custom was the last one I tried (after having the CC, C5 and C8 in other guitars). Now I have the Custom in the bridge of two of my guitars. A great pickup!
-Austin
+2. IMO, when it comes to the Custom series, Duncan got it right the first time. Interestingly enough, the Custom was the last one I tried (after having the CC, C5 and C8 in other guitars). Now I have the Custom in the bridge of two of my guitars. A great pickup!
-Austin
Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
without doubt! VH used a 13.6K ceramic Mighty mite on the tracks with the strat.
without doubt! VH used a 13.6K ceramic Mighty mite on the tracks with the strat.
Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
no thats whats great about it,it is not harsh or brittle.
if you have a CC and a spare ceramic give it a try i think you will really like the custom
no thats whats great about it,it is not harsh or brittle.
if you have a CC and a spare ceramic give it a try i think you will really like the custom
Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
your 550 got a maple board? i had it in a maple board san dimas and it sounded great
your 550 got a maple board? i had it in a maple board san dimas and it sounded great
Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
Its like Kasey Anthony... Not too bright...:cool2:
Its like Kasey Anthony... Not too bright...:cool2:
Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
it will sound great, you are going for a VH 1 tone right? aggressive,sizzle,punchy,harmonic laden,etc
the SH or TB-5 is a PAF on steroids tone,much better than a TZ:naughty:
it will sound great, you are going for a VH 1 tone right? aggressive,sizzle,punchy,harmonic laden,etc
the SH or TB-5 is a PAF on steroids tone,much better than a TZ:naughty:
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Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
yes because it has more sizzle,punch,top end presence.
custom-custom is better for the FW- 1984 stuff and vanhagar stuff
actually for the FW-ou812 stuff use a evh frankenstein which is a tweaked CC
yes because it has more sizzle,punch,top end presence.
custom-custom is better for the FW- 1984 stuff and vanhagar stuff
actually for the FW-ou812 stuff use a evh frankenstein which is a tweaked CC
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Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
For an Ibanez, you want a TB-5, not SH-5, for the polepieces to line up best with the strings. Not the end of the world if they don't, just may affect tone on some strings a bit if you try to fix volume balance. If you play with enough gain/compression, tends to matter very little.
EVH's said that the room sound on VH I was actually like VH II. Assuming that's not entirely a smokescreen, the sizzle on the first album is mostly from EQ and miking.
Custom doesn't have the low end squish of his lead tracks. Yes, some of that is the amp, but the closest I've heard to EVH's early whammy track tones are from A2 pickups of various flavors.
Yes, rhythm tracks are deeper and tighter, that's the Super 70 [A8 magnet in a lower middle output 42AWG wind].
Fair Warning has the most present sizzle out of any of his pre-Hagar stuff. But that may be EQ or distortion pedal use, again. [Yeah, he claims not to use as more than a buffer, but if so why do they constantly show up in his effects signal chain?]
How EVH gets his tone really doesn't matter, though. What matters is how you can get the tone you want... Which even if you are aiming for his tones, may not be remotely like how he did.
For an Ibanez, you want a TB-5, not SH-5, for the polepieces to line up best with the strings. Not the end of the world if they don't, just may affect tone on some strings a bit if you try to fix volume balance. If you play with enough gain/compression, tends to matter very little.
EVH's said that the room sound on VH I was actually like VH II. Assuming that's not entirely a smokescreen, the sizzle on the first album is mostly from EQ and miking.
Custom doesn't have the low end squish of his lead tracks. Yes, some of that is the amp, but the closest I've heard to EVH's early whammy track tones are from A2 pickups of various flavors.
Yes, rhythm tracks are deeper and tighter, that's the Super 70 [A8 magnet in a lower middle output 42AWG wind].
Fair Warning has the most present sizzle out of any of his pre-Hagar stuff. But that may be EQ or distortion pedal use, again. [Yeah, he claims not to use as more than a buffer, but if so why do they constantly show up in his effects signal chain?]
How EVH gets his tone really doesn't matter, though. What matters is how you can get the tone you want... Which even if you are aiming for his tones, may not be remotely like how he did.
Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
The ibanez super 70 thing was started by someone on the net just a rumour there is no true to that.When I listen to Van halen 1 it very bright and edgey,I do hear a ceramic magnet.I hear a ceramic magnet though Fair warning.I have notice that using a alnico II magnet type of pickup its to soft sounding and its less open,not aggressive enough it doesnt cut though for early van halen.
The ibanez super 70 thing was started by someone on the net just a rumour there is no true to that.When I listen to Van halen 1 it very bright and edgey,I do hear a ceramic magnet.I hear a ceramic magnet though Fair warning.I have notice that using a alnico II magnet type of pickup its to soft sounding and its less open,not aggressive enough it doesnt cut though for early van halen.
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Re: Seymour Duncan SH5 vs. Seymour Duncan SH11 Custom Custom
your best bet is to get a mighty mite 1300 or a dimarzio super D. the mighty mite was a clone of the DSD. with a plexi these are real good
here is a clip of a new DSD.
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10679879
your best bet is to get a mighty mite 1300 or a dimarzio super D. the mighty mite was a clone of the DSD. with a plexi these are real good
here is a clip of a new DSD.
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10679879
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