Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pieces

[cellarstrat]

Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pieces

Hi folks,

Just asking if anyone knows which pickup came in the early ESP G Lynch Skulls & Snakes model , it later had the Screamin Demon designed for G Lynch but the early dot markered trad. headstock versions appears to not have had hex pole pieces, mine has a row of screws and polished poles original or otherwise though the dealer said it was all original. Was this a Duncan Distortion model fitted, while Lynch and S Duncan designed the latter to arrive Screamin Demon, or did it not have hex pole pieces in prototypes Demons ..which I doubt very much .
I have added a link to a similiar guitar that seems to have my pickup also, my own ESP with a luthier for a clean and setup so do I not have a close up photo taken to upload here. However this photo looks just like my own guitar.

Out of curiousity if anyone knows just how many of these abalone dot markered versions were made I would enlightened to know that.

http://rebel-guitars.com/1990-esp-george-lynch-skull-snakes-haji/

Many thks
T.

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

I think he used a Duncan Distortion, before the Scremin Demon was launched. But if I am not wrong he also used JBs and 59s. The best way is to have look at the back of the pickup.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

A JB, A Distortion, or a Demon will all get you in the Lynch Zone….

That and some hellacious chops and a killer delay setting. And an Eventide ultra harmonizer….

 

[ErikH]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

The early model Haji came with a Distortion and then the Screamin Demon after it was introduced. He used a JB in the amber quilt top HSS Strat.

 

[cellarstrat]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

If it is the Distortion as I suspect can anyone comment if it would be an improvement to install the Screamin Demon instead ? I listened to the sound clip on the tone chart , seems brighter more clarity , not as distorted if I am phrasing this correctly.

Just a comment ...in general that model of guitar is fairly dead in resonance compared with my sunburst hi quality alder bodied Strats, strumming them unplugged the Esp is quite quiet in comparison. My tech says it´s the heavy paint the Jap guitars apply and deadens the wood a tad.

Still , looking forward to playing a flatter radius and a different sound . I wonder how many of those early Haji´s were made .. can´t be that many out there!
Toni

 

[Edgecrusher]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

The most likely supsect is the distortion

 

[ErikH]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Weather it's an improvement or not is totally up to you. I personally love the Screamin Demon and use it in Strat style guitar. It's very resonant and lively. The Demon shines in that guitar.

 

[donaldr]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

JB might be in the early days of Dokken and not sure he recorded with a JB (personal observation without any scientific proof )

 

[zenmindbeginner]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Let's 1st have a look at the millivolt data on these two pickups

Duncan Distortion - 792 mV

Screamin' Demon - 500 mV

Just to give you some perspective... the Jazz Neck model is rated at 501 mV

The Screamin' Demon is in the output range of a "vintage" wind even though it has a healthy DC resistance of 10k

You will notice a very significant drop in power and output by going from the Distortion to the Screamin' Demon.

A pickup with output sort of between the Distortion and the Screamin' Demon would be something like the '59/Custom hybrid

The Screamin' Demom's output is so low that it actually makes a great neck pickup when paired with a pickup like the Distortion or Custom.

The benefits of the Screamin' Demon are that it is SUPER articulate, touch sensitive, has little to no boom or mud and a really detailed high end that is often rounded off with higher output pickups.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

i prefer the distortion over the demon but i wouldnt say one is better than the other, just different

 

[GEMINI]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Since I don't use distortion petals I rely a lot on high output pickups to drive my amps. I tried the Screamin Demon when it first came out
and was very disappointed in it. I would not call this pickup high output at all. Good sounding but not enough power to drive my amps.
It would probably sound great going into a overdrive/distortion pedal.

 

[cellarstrat]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Thanks a lot so far with your comments , I must confess I am not knowledgeable with the data re. the mvolts and resistance and the intricacies of pickups but keen to learn more as I will be changing other pickups in an old Strat that supposedly has SD Alnico pro pickups from 20 yrs ago .

I shall get this guitar back in 10 days or so report back on findings.

Cheers ,
T

 

[zenmindbeginner]

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Re: Which pickup is in the early ESP G Lynch Haji Skulls & Snakes ... no hex pole pie

Millivolts are a direct measure of output and output is equal to what we think of as a pickup's "power".