The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

[ParaGuitarMedic]

OK, here's the scoop.
I have a Melancon Tele w/ a DiMarzio VV in the Neck and an Antiquity in the Bridge. At this one gig I have the ANT buzzes so bad that my Boss wouldn't let me play it. It not an overtly quiet pickup (as we all know) but it really is causing problems in this room.
I'm not totally heartbroken because my plan has always been to put the VV Bridge in my Melancon and do a Esquire project with my antiquity. However, I do not currently have the resources.
Anyways, does anyone here use a VV Tele Lead? Anyone heard much about them?

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

I used to use a VV Blues/54/Solo combo in my strat that I liked a bunch.

I don't think you did too badly with the VV line. :burnout:

 

[larry_emder]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

Tried shielding your guitar really good first?

 

[tone4days]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

i recommend the SD vintage stack for tele HEARTILY !! ... i have a set of them in my '52 RI tele clone and they are killer ... go with a 4-way switch and you have got great versatility ... put in the push/pull for 'hot' mode and you are GOLDEN!

we don't need no steenkeeng virtual vintage

good luck
have fun
t4d

 

[Curly]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

I don't know about the VV, but the Antiquity set is a great combo.

I don't have a buzzing issue, so I'd want to know what's causing that.

I can recommend getting the Antiquity neck to complete the set - I'd probably want a somewhat hotter pickup for an Esquire project.

 

[TheArchitect]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

i recommend the SD vintage stack for tele HEARTILY !! ... i have a set of them in my '52 RI tele clone and they are killer ... go with a 4-way switch and you have got great versatility ... put in the push/pull for 'hot' mode and you are GOLDEN!

we don't need no steenkeeng virtual vintage

good luck
have fun
t4d

The classic stack for tele is very good.

 

[waylay00]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

I just put VV's in my Strat and I love 'em.

 

[Reckless Abandon]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

Love mine (VV) in the neck and middle

 

[JohnnyGuitarCA]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

I have 3 VirtuAL2's in my Strat and they kick royal butt!!!

 

[teleblooz]

Re: The Boss told me to Buy a Virtual Vintage

I use the VV Hot T in the bridge of my tele. Been through a load of various pups ( Duncan Broadcaster, Van Zandt flat pole, SK T-90, Fender OV, severla botique offerings, GFS, Twang King, etc ) in this thing in the last 4 years searching for "the one." Belive me, I was very surprised when the VV went in and didn't come out! While the regular VV is going to give you more tradtional tele bridge tone, for my needs, the Hot T does fine. Plenty of snap and twang, but roll the tone control down a bit and it's right in P-90 land. A nice variety of tones. The VV has a rather liquid tone that works well for various styles of music. I'm assuming you like the neck VV since you now use it......give the Hot T a try. It just may be what the Dr ordered.