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Great Cleanish sound, now I can't wait to hear it with some more dirt :D

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Great Cleanish sound, now I can't wait to hear it with some more dirt :D

That sounds pretty bright and round. I like it. What's it sound like with more gain?
It's a NECK p'up, guys.

If you listen to the "It Was Only Yesterday SOLO" file, you'll hear the clean phrases through a blackface and the gainy ones through a Plexi. The "gainy" ones sound "flutey", but defined.

More gain would've just made'em "mush-out" and lose the definition. Also, as it sustains for days with a next-to-nothing amount of gain, I don't see the point of wanting more.

If you're looking for a Gary Moore "Still have the blues for you" kinda tone, this just *NOT* the right p'up for it. It's way too fat for that, if you ask me.

However... now that I think of it, if you have a Triple Shot set, setting the Hy-Bro neck in parallel, it would do a lot more gain without losing that much definition so it becomes unusable, although you'll have to revise the whole amp setting for that.

I did not document this p'up set in the "parallel" setting. I'd never even thought about it, TBH. All I can say is that, in a nutshell, is like having a completely different instrument at the flick of four switches. And now that I have a Triple Shot set, I can better see the utility of having it!

Maybe I'll have a go at it later on, time and life permitting, of course! ;)

HTH,
 
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Great job Pepe and sounds nice. Sounds like it will be great for jazz and blues and fusion as well as rock and other styles.
 
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Nice job. I really enjoyed your playing. The Hy-bro sounds much warmer than the 59/Custom. I am eager to hear more samples.
 
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Great job Pepe and sounds nice. Sounds like it will be great for jazz and blues and fusion as well as rock and other styles.

Nice job. I really enjoyed your playing. The Hy-bro sounds much warmer than the 59/Custom. I am eager to hear more samples.

Thank you for the nice words, guys.

And yes, the Hy-Bro is a warm p'up. And it loves somewhat hi-SPL levels! ;)
 
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I'd be surprised if this didn't become part of the regular SD line-up. Surprised it wasn't already for that matter. It doesn't come across as especially warm to my ears, though that might be my ears being used to my having [what I'd guess to being] a warm setup.

Glad you finally got to get it all done Pepe :)
 
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It's a NECK p'up, guys.

If you listen to the "It Was Only Yesterday SOLO" file, you'll hear the clean phrases through a blackface and the gainy ones through a Plexi. The "gainy" ones sound "flutey", but defined.

More gain would've just made'em "mush-out" and lose the definition. Also, as it sustains for days with a next-to-nothing amount of gain, I don't see the point of wanting more.

If you're looking for a Gary Moore "Still have the blues for you" kinda tone, this just *NOT* the right p'up for it. It's way too fat for that, if you ask me.

However... now that I think of it, if you have a Triple Shot set, setting the Hy-Bro neck in parallel, it would do a lot more gain without losing that much definition so it becomes unusable, although you'll have to revise the whole amp setting for that.

I did not document this p'up set in the "parallel" setting. I'd never even thought about it, TBH. All I can say is that, in a nutshell, is like having a completely different instrument at the flick of four switches. And now that I have a Triple Shot set, I can better see the utility of having it!

Maybe I'll have a go at it later on, time and life permitting, of course! ;)

HTH,
Listening to your clips I think the pickup could actually take a little more gain. It might be fat but it has a present top end which would maintain the clarity of it. I do also tend to keep my distortion tones on the fat but bright end of the spectrum, so I think that it would actually work very well for me.

Now to rob a bank to buy one... LOL
 
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It's a NECK p'up, guys.

If you listen to the "It Was Only Yesterday SOLO" file, you'll hear the clean phrases through a blackface and the gainy ones through a Plexi. The "gainy" ones sound "flutey", but defined.

More gain would've just made'em "mush-out" and lose the definition. Also, as it sustains for days with a next-to-nothing amount of gain, I don't see the point of wanting more.

If you're looking for a Gary Moore "Still have the blues for you" kinda tone, this just *NOT* the right p'up for it. It's way too fat for that, if you ask me.

However... now that I think of it, if you have a Triple Shot set, setting the Hy-Bro neck in parallel, it would do a lot more gain without losing that much definition so it becomes unusable, although you'll have to revise the whole amp setting for that.

I did not document this p'up set in the "parallel" setting. I'd never even thought about it, TBH. All I can say is that, in a nutshell, is like having a completely different instrument at the flick of four switches. And now that I have a Triple Shot set, I can better see the utility of having it!

Maybe I'll have a go at it later on, time and life permitting, of course! ;)

HTH,

Forgive me, Pepe, I'm just a metal guy at heart and I'm always looking for a neat lead tone from my neck :)
 
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Forgive me, Pepe, I'm just a metal guy at heart and I'm always looking for a neat lead tone from my neck :)
Nothing to forgive, it's a valid question to ask. Don't get me wrong: it CAN be done.

You just gotta find the right settings in your amp. It just was *not* on that day's "to-do" list. ;)

Also, hi-gain tone needs a special skill set that I don't consider myself to possess any of it, if you know what I mean. ;)
 
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Awesome demo's Pepe! So....with having put it through its paces and describing it as a fairly "fat" sounding neck pickup, do you think the final production version would be better if it were a little leaner on the low end and/or brighter?
 
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I am very excited about this model to be used as a bridge pickup. As a neck pickup...sure. But mostly as a bridge pickup.

Any word on whether we can order them in "special" colors, like black nickel?
 
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