TwangBanger vs SSL5
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RockStarNick
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Re: TwangBanger vs SSL5
Twangbanger is definitely the brighter of the two. Not in a strident way, but has more bite on top. The SSL5 can get pretty dark. In the bridge, I preferred mine with a no-load pot, believe it or not. Without that, I couldn't get it bright enough for cleans.
Twangbanger is definitely the brighter of the two. Not in a strident way, but has more bite on top. The SSL5 can get pretty dark. In the bridge, I preferred mine with a no-load pot, believe it or not. Without that, I couldn't get it bright enough for cleans.
Lucy Diamond
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Re: TwangBanger vs SSL5
Any particular reason why the Twang Banger??
I just recently matched up a Distortion in the bridge with an SSL-1 in the middle and they are perfectly matched. I was under the misconception that a high output pickup needs a high output middle but when you split the pickups the high output is halved.
I'm just throwing some stuff up against the wall for you.
Good luck with your mods bro.
:fing2:
~LD
Any particular reason why the Twang Banger??
I just recently matched up a Distortion in the bridge with an SSL-1 in the middle and they are perfectly matched. I was under the misconception that a high output pickup needs a high output middle but when you split the pickups the high output is halved.
I'm just throwing some stuff up against the wall for you.
Good luck with your mods bro.
:fing2:
~LD
RockStarNick
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Re: TwangBanger vs SSL5
There's no "wrong" application for any pickup, but a TB in the middle wouldn't really let it do what it was designed to do - Chunky bridge twang.
There's no "wrong" application for any pickup, but a TB in the middle wouldn't really let it do what it was designed to do - Chunky bridge twang.
Ryan84
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Re: TwangBanger vs SSL5
I think the SSL-5 is the ultimate Strat bridge pickup hands down. I always felt the sound mixes nicely even with vintage pickups in the middle for position 4 (for clean too!). It just smoothes out that ice pick normal bridge pickups need a tone knob connected to suppress.
I think the SSL-5 is the ultimate Strat bridge pickup hands down. I always felt the sound mixes nicely even with vintage pickups in the middle for position 4 (for clean too!). It just smoothes out that ice pick normal bridge pickups need a tone knob connected to suppress.
Lewguitar
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Re: TwangBanger vs SSL5
If that's true than neither are very bright. I've only used the Twangbanger (with a pair of APS-2 pickups) and I wished it was a little brighter. I liked it a lot - I was just expecting a little more Tele twang from it.
If that's true than neither are very bright. I've only used the Twangbanger (with a pair of APS-2 pickups) and I wished it was a little brighter. I liked it a lot - I was just expecting a little more Tele twang from it.
RockStarNick
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Re: TwangBanger vs SSL5
Ya know, Lew, it's funny you mention that.... I sometimes wonder if the TB and SSL5 were designed with traditional strat wiring - i.e. no tone pot for the bridge pickup. I always wire my strats with a Tone Pot for the bridge pickup, which, even on 10, rolls off some highs...
Ya know, Lew, it's funny you mention that.... I sometimes wonder if the TB and SSL5 were designed with traditional strat wiring - i.e. no tone pot for the bridge pickup. I always wire my strats with a Tone Pot for the bridge pickup, which, even on 10, rolls off some highs...
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