Warmest humbuckers

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blueman335 said:
You can't go by clips. If you're not using the same guitar/wood/amp/speakers as the clip, you're not likely to get the same tones yourself. Even if you could somehow match all that, individual pieces of wood vary and have different tonal qualities depending on growing conditions and the part of the tree they were cut from.
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That's okay, I understand this fact. I'm listening for relative differences between pickups in their all-other-things being equal environment. I know it's not going to sound precisely like a soundclip with my own guitar/amp/room/etc, but these soundclips do let me know what a Alnico II Pro and others sounds like relative to a 59 (something I have experience with), which is a lot to go on for me.
 
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The SH-11 Custom Custom is really warm. The pickup has only minimal high frequency output when played clean.

The Dimarzio AT-1 is a much warmer version of the 36th Anniversary. It has a growling midrange tone to it, which you may or may not like.
 
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Re: Warmest humbuckers

veil said:
these soundclips do let me know what a Alnico II Pro and others sounds like relative to a 59 (something I have experience with), which is a lot to go on for me.
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Only if they use the same guitar and amp on each clip, and the same settings; and I wouldn't count on that. Otherwise your hearing other variables.

What we learn here is that PU's often sound different guitar-to-guitar, sometimes even in the same model of guitar. A PU will sound very different in an LP than it will in a Strat. People new to this want absolutes and simple answers. That doesn't exist in the real world of guitars. On this forum we learn how to make changes to the set ups, PU's, and the guitar's electronics so that we can get the tones we want, without buying PU after PU and hoping for the best. All of these mods are simple and inexpensive. As far as the EQ ratings on this site, many of us have disagreed with them, so they're also questionable as a reference. They vary with the guitar/wood/amp/and speakers used, because all of those add their own EQ to the signal. Even the type of cord and it's length changes the sound, as does the mic used and it's placement.
 
Re: Warmest humbuckers

blueman335 said:
Only if they use the same guitar and amp on each clip, and the same settings; and I wouldn't count on that. Otherwise your hearing other variables.

What we learn here is that PU's often sound different guitar-to-guitar, sometimes even in the same model of guitar. A PU will sound very different in an LP than it will in a Strat. People new to this want absolutes and simple answers. That doesn't exist in the real world of guitars. On this forum we learn how to make changes to the set ups, PU's, and the guitar's electronics so that we can get the tones we want, without buying PU after PU and hoping for the best. All of these mods are simple and inexpensive. As far as the EQ ratings on this site, many of us have disagreed with them, so they're also questionable as a reference. They vary with the guitar/wood/amp/and speakers used, because all of those add their own EQ to the signal. Even the type of cord and it's length changes the sound, as does the mic used and it's placement.
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I'm sorry I gave you the impression that I'm new to this and unfamiliar with the myriad other factors that contribute to timbre. I assure you that I'm not, nor am I seeking new pickups to the exclusion of consideration of all other factors. If you're privy to information about how much if any consistency was observed in the Seymour Duncan clips, I'd love to hear about it. Thank you for your help.
 
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I love the Alnico II Pro/Custom Custom combo. They even sound good split (inside and outside coils). I use them on the cleaner side, with maybe 'Tube Screamer on 5'- levels of gain. I think these would work great.
 
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