What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

[gripweed]

Which artist, which pickup is she or he currently using, and what replaces it? Why would the Duncan be better for that artists sound?

 

[tone4days]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

i am not going to get into 'need' and 'better' etc ..

but i'd like to see what steve vai and/or joe satriani could come up with using more vintage gear ... see what it would evoke from them out of their element ... they are great players ... i bet it would be new and fresh and really enjoyable

a R9 or R8 with some ants ... a strat with a set of the new classic stack plus ... a tele with whatever ... a 335 with a set of seths ...

 

[Imp]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

paul gilbert, at least his old stuff..

tom

 

[Gunny47]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

Slash needs to go seymour duncan :laugh2:

Just kidding - Id second what tone4days said - maybe someone like Kirk Hammet with a 59 (well, he uses Les Pauls now and maybe before he did) but maybe load them with some Seth Lovers instead of whatever he has in them (even instead of the burstbuckers that come with the historic LPs). That with no pedals plugged into a Fender Tweed amp - he probably can play some sick blues if he tried.

 

[Imp]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

i've just had a terrible vision of the guy from linkin park playing a telecaster into a twin!

he might be a pretty good guitarist.. but he's pretty good at covering it up

tom

 

[jmh151]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

Slash needs to go seymour duncan :laugh2:

Just kidding - Id second what tone4days said - maybe someone like Kirk Hammet with a 59 (well, he uses Les Pauls now and maybe before he did) but maybe load them with some Seth Lovers instead of whatever he has in them (even instead of the burstbuckers that come with the historic LPs). That with no pedals plugged into a Fender Tweed amp - he probably can play some sick blues if he tried.

Kirk's been playing some Gibson Les Paul, I think they're Class 5's, live in concert , with a covered JB/Jazz com bo. I read that, and saw him with the Class 5's in concert. Didn't really sound any different through his setup

 

[MikeS]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

i am not going to get into 'need' and 'better' etc ..

but i'd like to see what steve vai and/or joe satriani could come up with using more vintage gear ... see what it would evoke from them out of their element ... they are great players ... i bet it would be new and fresh and really enjoyable

a R9 or R8 with some ants ... a strat with a set of the new classic stack plus ... a tele with whatever ... a 335 with a set of seths ...

Ha! That'd be a sight. Vai with a Tele, and obviously no Floyd.

I'm not familiar enough with Vai, but Satch gets pretty good tone with his current rig, and I'm not one to criticise the means so long as the end result is good.

 

[Nightburst]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

Slash needs to go seymour duncan :laugh2:

Just kidding - Id second what tone4days said - maybe someone like Kirk Hammet with a 59 (well, he uses Les Pauls now and maybe before he did) but maybe load them with some Seth Lovers instead of whatever he has in them (even instead of the burstbuckers that come with the historic LPs). That with no pedals plugged into a Fender Tweed amp - he probably can play some sick blues if he tried.

He's on the new Santana CD, he does some nice bluesy stuff there and his tone isn't half bad either.

 

[Butch Snyder]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

Satch gets pretty good tone with his current rig, and I'm not one to criticise the means so long as the end result is good.

I think that one of the reasons that Satch's tone is good is because his pickups are based on vintage PAF voiceing with a little modern hair added...

I too would like to hear Vai on a Tele or an LP...

 

[Farkus]

Re: What famous artist needs a Duncan tone transplant?

Without a doubt, Zakk Wylde. That dude can wail, but his tone is pretty mushy. I think a Custom or something similar would be sweet in his Les Paul.