"What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

[Jackson Distortion]

You're playing and someone :reporter: about your tone--would they be able to really focus on your pickup being an immeadiate part of your tone, or would they be too busy trying to clean the fuzz outta their ears?

Some people shoot for ambient colors via digital (sometimes analog) processing and their pickups aren't the first to make a aural 'spectator' notice their pickup tone, whereas some of us use our bare bones setup to make noise.

How about you?

If this thread sounds weird, it's because I can be.

 

[Lake Placid Blues]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

I'm pretty bare bones. A wah may be the only thing between guitar and amp most of the time, so the natural tone of the guitar, and the pickup are important.

Other guitarists that have been around for years may be interested in the pickup, the amp, or the speakers, but they may not give a darn either, having formed their own strong opinions about such things. It's usually the more novice guitarist that tends to wonder if "magic" tone is hidden in special "magic black box" gizmos.

The average non-musician probably doesn't even know what a pickup is. I played in band once were the singer used a guitar for a stage prop. It usually was barely audible, if it was even plugged in. People would always come up to him between sets, or after the gig, and commend him for the guitar solos, and the guitar tone.

 

[Davey]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

lol



for most guys that i know around here.. it's the name on the headstock that gives the tone.

yes. they are that ignorant.

 

[Jackson Distortion]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

:laugh2: I guess you're right!

 

[JeffB]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

Wood.

Its all about wood.


Pickups however can def mask or enhance the wood. And it's not all related to output..tho that can be the case at times.

In general I find my tastes in pups don't match most peoples, at least around here. Or rather, I cannot get the sounds I want out of what's often recommended or "popular". Quite honestly, all my fave players whose tone I admire don't use Duncans and a very few use/d DiMarzios..maybe that's why? I love the sounds others get out of them, but I've had issue getting what I want out of them in recent years. Sometimes I think Duncans provide an "idealized" sound, as opposed to accurate sound. As an example, many of the old PAFs I've heard had nowhere near the clarity a 59 or AP2 or Seth has. Could be the age I suspect. They all had a little murkiness in them that is accurately replicated in current Gibson pups like the BBs and 57s. Dimarzio PAFs or PRS McCarty pups have more clarity too. I don't like all that clarity to be honest.


Hows that for weird?

 

[Marcel]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

lol



for most guys that i know around here.. it's the name on the headstock that gives the tone.

yes. they are that ignorant.

Here it sounds as good as it $$$$! I hate it!
+ people buying >1k for a gibby and use it with a 300$ head ...

most people with great sound I've heared the last time have used epi's and ltd's or smthng like this thru decent heads

 

[big_black]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

Stop justfying your cheap-ass shredders! Ther is still no excuse for that pointy headstock! :laugh2:

J/K

 

[ES350]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

I think it was Pablo Casals who said " The instrument is for the player"...meaning the player is really the only one who has to deal with it and who really hears it...

 

[babybatter]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

I think it was Pablo Casals who said " The instrument is for the player"...meaning the player is really the only one who has to deal with it and who really hears it...

hear hear!











sorry. :smack:

 

[Coyote_FH]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

Stop justfying your cheap-ass shredders! Ther is still no excuse for that pointy headstock! :laugh2:

J/K

STFU! I can move mountains and raise the dead with my Jackson! :yell:


LOL... :smokin:

 

[Coyote_FH]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

You're playing and someone :reporter: about your tone--would they be able to really focus on your pickup being an immeadiate part of your tone, or would they be too busy trying to clean the fuzz outta their ears?

Some people shoot for ambient colors via digital (sometimes analog) processing and their pickups aren't the first to make a aural 'spectator' notice their pickup tone, whereas some of us use our bare bones setup to make noise.

So far, no one's asked me about the pickups...

 

[Jackson Distortion]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

So far, no one's asked me about the pickups...

Maybe we should all make our pickups smoke ala' Ace Frehley!

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

Now what are those pickups you guys are talkin' about?

 

[Coyote_FH]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

Maybe we should all make our pickups smoke ala' Ace Frehley!

I'd be happy if I could make the fretboard smoke... But the pickups are a start, right?

 

[MikeS]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

Woods, pickups, hands, strings, pots, etc are all part of the tone equation, but if you really want a clue about a guitar player's tone, look no further than the amp. IMO, the amp is hands down the largest variable in the tone equation.

 

[Davey]

Re: "What's that? Oh, A Duncan!"

Woods, pickups, hands, strings, pots, etc are all part of the tone equation, but if you really want a clue about a guitar player's tone, look no further than the amp. IMO, the amp is hands down the largest variable in the tone equation.

if he plays straight into, or with few pedals...


when he's got a rig that would put steve vai or petrucci to shame, it's that. not the amp.