Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

[Pedrogas]

Hi mates, I have both SD sh4 and sh5 available, I wonder which one would suits better low tunings in the bridge position ( C / C flat ).
The tone pot will be at zero, like Jimi Bower from Eyehategod does in his guitars.
My drive comes from pedals, russian and op amp muffs, superfuzz type pedals and Rat's.
I want harshness, yet with definition.
The body is mahogany.
Thanks in advance

 

[Synapsys]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

Custom. No doubt.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

I agree..the Custom is much tighter in lower tunings.

 

[Pedrogas]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

Thanks guys, seems we have a winner!

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

How do you plan on getting harshness or definition with the tone pot at 0?

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

With that much fuzz and the tone rolled completely off, you’re not gonna hear a ton of difference between the two. I think Jimmy uses Rio Grande PAFs, for what it’s worth.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

JB's have a loose low-end in some guitars in standard tuning.

 

[implant]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

Hi mates, I have both SD sh4 and sh5 available, I wonder which one would suits better low tunings in the bridge position ( C / C flat ).
The tone pot will be at zero, like Jimi Bower from Eyehategod does in his guitars.
My drive comes from pedals, russian and op amp muffs, superfuzz type pedals and Rat's.
I want harshness, yet with definition.
The body is mahogany.
Thanks in advance

I don't know if it's of any help, but here is an album I did for TV use:

https://www.megatrax.com/browse-details.php?id=502939

Listen to the track no. 11, it's in C# and I tried to achieve modern metal sound...signal chain was Sh-5 in Partcaster > Wampler Triple Wreck > Amp Sim in PC.

 

[Pedrogas]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

How do you plan on getting harshness or definition with the tone pot at 0?

I'm gonna put a 1 mega pot and a 0.022 cap.

 

[Pedrogas]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

JB's have a loose low-end in some guitars in standard tuning.

By loose you mean crappy, muddy?

 

[Pedrogas]

Re: Sh4 or Sh5 for low tunings?

I don't know if it's of any help, but here is an album I did for TV use:

https://www.megatrax.com/browse-details.php?id=502939

Listen to the track no. 11, it's in C# and I tried to achieve modern metal sound...signal chain was Sh-5 in Partcaster > Wampler Triple Wreck > Amp Sim in PC.

yeah, I liked it, it's definitively sludgy!