So Tell Me About The Custom Shop El-Diablo...

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Also how would it sound in an Alder body strat with a maple neck and ebony fretboard? How does it compare to the JB? I'm looking at getting one, but wanting to hear personal stories/thoughts.
 
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I've had them in a couple guitars, only mahogany with rosewood boards though. It's pretty warm and evenly EQ'd, I'm sure it would sound great.

The JB really isn't close, it's warmer, thicker, hotter, and more compressed than a JB. It does have a little of the JB's high mid push, so it cuts. My buddy that has my old Heartfield says it's "super expressive".
 
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I have always wanted to try one, I love Scot Ian's tone! Ka Chunk!
 
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I know right? I think it would be something interesting to try
 
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Well, I have one in a LTD EC100 that I bought for $75...


I'm sure it will sound great.
 
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They only come with A2's, not a typical A2 sound, but the construction is entirely different than a typical pickup. The blades are the magnets.
 
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Wow thats interesting. Does anyone know when it first appeared or was made?
 
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2004/2005

Jackson used them in the Kevin Bond signatures early on and those came out as 2005 models, I believe

They were short lived and then Washburn started buying them up for the Scott Ian stuff
 
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The SHTI-1 was made in the 90's as Iommi's sig pickup before he went to Gibson. Same pickup.
 
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Originally Posted by Evan Skopp:

The Iommi debuted in the mid-90s as an exclusive for Patrick Eggle Guitars' Tony Iommi model (both Tony and Patrick Eggle were from Birmingham). The guitar and the pickup were short-lived. When Gibson found out about it, they offered Tony a better deal for a guitar and pickup as long as he terminated the Patrick Eggle and deals. Which he did. (BTW, he was a complete gentleman about it). One of the things that makes this pickup unique is that the blades are the actual magnets. So in this sense, it's quite a bit different from the Dimebucker and the rails pickups. Also, the bobbin that's used on this pickup is the same as the STK-S2 Hot Stack for Strat. That means it's quite a bit wider than a traditional humbucker, and it won't fit easily into a traditional mounting ring. One of the first people to use this pickup after Mr. Iommi, was Mike Tempesta, who was Scott Ian's tech, and then went on to play guitar in Human Waste Project and Powerman 5000. (Nowadays, he's head of artist relations for Yamaha guitars). It was used by a few Duncan Designed customers, including Schecter in the 5-string Mike Tempesta model. Nowadays, you can find the pickup, re-dubed as the Scott Ian model, in Scott's new Washburn signature guitar.
 
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That was so helpful that it Annihilated anything else I could ask. It's a very interesting pickup for sure and would love to try it in the punk band I'm in.
 
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