What pickups does Mick Mars of Motley Crue use?
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you can tell by the way the pickup looks?
Re: What pickups does Mick Mars of Motley Crue use?
I'm also going to guess(not positive) that he used the SuperDistortion while recording Theater of Pain as well. His tone was again, really just chunky and fat on that album. It definitely changed on Girls, Girls, Girls....more articulate, however, much thinner. I'm *guessing* that's when he started using Duncans...or on the tour for Theater.
I'm also going to guess(not positive) that he used the SuperDistortion while recording Theater of Pain as well. His tone was again, really just chunky and fat on that album. It definitely changed on Girls, Girls, Girls....more articulate, however, much thinner. I'm *guessing* that's when he started using Duncans...or on the tour for Theater.
Reckless Abandon
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A few years ago according to an interview on guitar.com he used a 16K special wound fender. I know on at least the first 2 he used a super dist. and later a '59.
A few years ago according to an interview on guitar.com he used a 16K special wound fender. I know on at least the first 2 he used a super dist. and later a '59.
XSSIVE
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Mick is always very shady about his pickups for some reason.
i read this but never could find a pickup maker in Tennessee to confirm if it was true or just BS so people wouldn't copy him or something...
"Mick Mars: I have about eight guitars on tour. Most are Stratocasters which Fender modified. I put different pickups in them. I can't remember the guy's name who makes them, but he lives in Tennessee. Most pickups put out about seven to seven-and-a-half ohms, and mine are putting out 16. They have more windings. So that's one of my secrets. It just pushes the guitar amp and pushes the speakers harder."
-Mike
Mick is always very shady about his pickups for some reason.
i read this but never could find a pickup maker in Tennessee to confirm if it was true or just BS so people wouldn't copy him or something...
"Mick Mars: I have about eight guitars on tour. Most are Stratocasters which Fender modified. I put different pickups in them. I can't remember the guy's name who makes them, but he lives in Tennessee. Most pickups put out about seven to seven-and-a-half ohms, and mine are putting out 16. They have more windings. So that's one of my secrets. It just pushes the guitar amp and pushes the speakers harder."
-Mike
revolution
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Re: What pickups does Mick Mars of Motley Crue use?
Most pickups put out about seven to seven-and-a-half ohms, and mine are putting out 16. They have more windings. So that's one of my secrets. It just pushes the guitar amp and pushes the speakers harder."
Really? Wow man...that's some secret! Somebody must have told somebody because now EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT!
Most pickups put out about seven to seven-and-a-half ohms, and mine are putting out 16. They have more windings. So that's one of my secrets. It just pushes the guitar amp and pushes the speakers harder."
Really? Wow man...that's some secret! Somebody must have told somebody because now EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT!
DeanSweden
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Re: What pickups does Mick Mars of Motley Crue use?
i read that he uses Gibson T-buckers
i read that he uses Gibson T-buckers
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Erlend_G
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That guy has to be a total idiot. First of all, a pickup doesn't "put out ohms", ohm is a term for defining electrical resistance. Second, if a pickup coil only measured 7,5 ohms, there must be something completely wrong. It's kiloohms, Mr. Mars, you idiot! Third, a hotter pickups won't push the speakers harder.
What a complete idiot.
:eek13:
(I guess this is why my father said that i should never listen to glam rock) :smack:
revolution said:
That guy has to be a total idiot. First of all, a pickup doesn't "put out ohms", ohm is a term for defining electrical resistance. Second, if a pickup coil only measured 7,5 ohms, there must be something completely wrong. It's kiloohms, Mr. Mars, you idiot! Third, a hotter pickups won't push the speakers harder.
What a complete idiot.
:eek13:
(I guess this is why my father said that i should never listen to glam rock) :smack:
Dying Flesh
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Re: What pickups does Mick Mars of Motley Crue use?
DC Resistance (Ohms) is the output of the pickup, so he left the k out.
Higher output pickups drive the amp more, as you all should already know.
Mick Mars did and/or still does use Evans Eliminators, but Rod quit making them.
http://www.synapticsystems.com/studios/evans/evans.htm
Erlend_G said:
DC Resistance (Ohms) is the output of the pickup, so he left the k out.
Higher output pickups drive the amp more, as you all should already know.
Mick Mars did and/or still does use Evans Eliminators, but Rod quit making them.
http://www.synapticsystems.com/studios/evans/evans.htm
xicodelico
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Re: What pickups does Mick Mars of Motley Crue use?
I'm always heard that he use a Distortion Pick up...
I'm always heard that he use a Distortion Pick up...
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