What's FLO
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Wow Chris Thanks for the site and info!
Looks like #43 wire has found it's way back in to my heart and soul this weekend (for other reasons, not just the Evolution). The Evo bridge PU is either imbalenced or hybrid...any ideas? DC resistance of each coil?
Thanks
Wow Chris Thanks for the site and info!
Looks like #43 wire has found it's way back in to my heart and soul this weekend (for other reasons, not just the Evolution). The Evo bridge PU is either imbalenced or hybrid...any ideas? DC resistance of each coil?
Thanks
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ChrisB
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You're welcome.
I don't know about the specs but I bet someone in the forum section of Jemsite will.
http://www.jemsite.com/
You're welcome.
I don't know about the specs but I bet someone in the forum section of Jemsite will.
http://www.jemsite.com/
TwilightOdyssey
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The production model of FLO is the Jem 7D ... http://ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=JEM7D
The production model of FLO is the Jem 7D ... http://ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=JEM7D
TwilightOdyssey
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Re: What's FLO
Yes.Lightning said:
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It says on Vai's site that FLO is a repainted FLOral pattern Jem and is fitted with Evolution pickups.
http://www.vai.com/Machines/guitarpages/guitar003.html
It does say that it has been modifed since so it could well have breeds in it now.
It says on Vai's site that FLO is a repainted FLOral pattern Jem and is fitted with Evolution pickups.
http://www.vai.com/Machines/guitarpages/guitar003.html
It does say that it has been modifed since so it could well have breeds in it now.
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TwilightOdyssey
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SOooooooooooooo sorry!! It's POGO that has the Breed pups, not FLO!!
Temporary brain fart.
I should've double checked!
According to DiMarzio's catalog:
"If you've seen Steve Vai perform in the last few years, you may have seen him playing a Jem guitar with the word Pogo taped on the face. Steve wanted one of his instruments to have a fat, classic humbucker sound to contrast with the hotter, screaming Evolution®-equipped guitars. This is the bridge pickup we developed for him. "
SOooooooooooooo sorry!! It's POGO that has the Breed pups, not FLO!!
Temporary brain fart.
I should've double checked!
According to DiMarzio's catalog:
"If you've seen Steve Vai perform in the last few years, you may have seen him playing a Jem guitar with the word Pogo taped on the face. Steve wanted one of his instruments to have a fat, classic humbucker sound to contrast with the hotter, screaming Evolution®-equipped guitars. This is the bridge pickup we developed for him. "
TwilightOdyssey
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Re: What's FLO
That's the Sustainer, in the neck position ...Lightning said:
Lightning
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Re: What's FLO
Hey man…gotta come clean here…grew up listening to Terry Cath, Jon Ackerman, Duane Allman, and John Coltrane (Pat Martino too but his tone and Terry Cath's is irrelevant here).
I'm an old greaser but most metal cats think I can shred. I grew up in the woods and attended many Black funerals where everyone sang like Aretha Franklin.
In fact the last Black funeral I went to I could not believe that, that art form is now lost or rather on Aretha's and the likes vibes on vinyl to carry it forward...babe you know your getting old when...you see something like that replaced by the diluting of race...no predidujust intended.
I've spent over 10k on digital junk. I still use dig on my clean tones but am not willing to compromise on my distorted tones any more. Tube distortion is so beautiful. It is a natural phonama.
Vai pissis me off with his over prossing of distorted tones (yeaw...I just made a lot of friends). Yes, bourbon in hand I write this (liquid courage).
Have Berhinger 3216 board and thanks to my pea brain cannot even produce sound bite worthy of posting.
Anyhow, my quest is Duane's Fillmore tone. That WCR guy is almost there, but his pickups aren't balanced.
The Fillmore neck and a JB or DD bridge works or a Fillmore bridge with any vintage SD neck pickup works but the two (IMO) shouldn't be in the same guitar.
Dude's close but he either needs to under wind the neck (which is like a Screaming Demon) or...okay as Evan says can't give away the secret sauce, the bridge.
Vai is a closet Duane freak. I've heard him quote Duane for more than 20 measures (don't believe me…I'll tell you exactly where to go in my next post).
Vai's tone quest spans 4 different DMZ pickups…all the same conclusions I've come up with in trying to achieve Duane's tone (thinking I'm a Duane freak, my style is kinda a combo of those guys I mentioned earlier and McLaughin...well wanabe).
But look, you don't have to be a Duane freak to be looking for that in between tone.
Any one caught in between a C type and a JB/DD is there. Please take note that of the four pickups Vai influenced three are dual resonce or as SD refers to as imbalanced. This could also mean hybrid.
I guess the conclusion I've just come up with is if Vai wants to mask his tone and not divulge the real tone of his guitar (LOL)…well I guess I gota go buy those pickups and find out if…well is the cat a closet Duane freak that nailed Duane's tone (LOL) or…or…somebody please build me a bridge pickup...please(LOL)!
If any one understands what I just said please start your next post with Amen brother.
Hey man…gotta come clean here…grew up listening to Terry Cath, Jon Ackerman, Duane Allman, and John Coltrane (Pat Martino too but his tone and Terry Cath's is irrelevant here).
I'm an old greaser but most metal cats think I can shred. I grew up in the woods and attended many Black funerals where everyone sang like Aretha Franklin.
In fact the last Black funeral I went to I could not believe that, that art form is now lost or rather on Aretha's and the likes vibes on vinyl to carry it forward...babe you know your getting old when...you see something like that replaced by the diluting of race...no predidujust intended.
I've spent over 10k on digital junk. I still use dig on my clean tones but am not willing to compromise on my distorted tones any more. Tube distortion is so beautiful. It is a natural phonama.
Vai pissis me off with his over prossing of distorted tones (yeaw...I just made a lot of friends). Yes, bourbon in hand I write this (liquid courage).
Have Berhinger 3216 board and thanks to my pea brain cannot even produce sound bite worthy of posting.
Anyhow, my quest is Duane's Fillmore tone. That WCR guy is almost there, but his pickups aren't balanced.
The Fillmore neck and a JB or DD bridge works or a Fillmore bridge with any vintage SD neck pickup works but the two (IMO) shouldn't be in the same guitar.
Dude's close but he either needs to under wind the neck (which is like a Screaming Demon) or...okay as Evan says can't give away the secret sauce, the bridge.
Vai is a closet Duane freak. I've heard him quote Duane for more than 20 measures (don't believe me…I'll tell you exactly where to go in my next post).
Vai's tone quest spans 4 different DMZ pickups…all the same conclusions I've come up with in trying to achieve Duane's tone (thinking I'm a Duane freak, my style is kinda a combo of those guys I mentioned earlier and McLaughin...well wanabe).
But look, you don't have to be a Duane freak to be looking for that in between tone.
Any one caught in between a C type and a JB/DD is there. Please take note that of the four pickups Vai influenced three are dual resonce or as SD refers to as imbalanced. This could also mean hybrid.
I guess the conclusion I've just come up with is if Vai wants to mask his tone and not divulge the real tone of his guitar (LOL)…well I guess I gota go buy those pickups and find out if…well is the cat a closet Duane freak that nailed Duane's tone (LOL) or…or…somebody please build me a bridge pickup...please(LOL)!
If any one understands what I just said please start your next post with Amen brother.
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ColonPowell
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Re: What's FLO
Hey I have no problem with posting while drinking :wink: however just because Vai doesn't have Duane's tone is no reason to bash him.
Here's a thought: instead of chasing Duane's tone, find your own voice! :13:
Hey I have no problem with posting while drinking :wink: however just because Vai doesn't have Duane's tone is no reason to bash him.
Here's a thought: instead of chasing Duane's tone, find your own voice! :13:
TwilightOdyssey
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Re: What's FLO
I think that Vai labels his guitars according to sound, so he knows which ones to use for which tunes. I don't know much abotu KONX, but he does use that one a lot for sustainer work, I have noticed.Lightning said:
