UberMetalDood
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Re: Whole Lotta Humbucker. Who's tried them?
I just put some of these in my LP Traditional. I've had them for about a week, and I like them so far. The EASIEST description of them is the aforementioned 59 with a bit more mids and less boomy. I never felt that the 59 was that trebly or bright so I don't think the Whole Lotta set has the same treble. At first they seemed kind of bright but after a while you realize that they're just clearer and a little more aggressive than a 59. Perhaps because the bass isn't as overpowering that it allows the treble frequencies to be heard more which gives that initial impression of brightness.
Let me first say that they are really good pickups. Someone mentioned the attack and I would agree that it has a better attack than a 59. I love how these pickups respond to my picking. They're probably just slightly hotter than run of the mill Les Paul pickups, but I switched from 57 Classics to these so the output is barely noticeable.
If I had any criticism it would be that although these pickups have a bit of warmth, brightness, clarity, and overall great tone, they don't necessarily stand out with character. They're just really good PAF pickups and nothing more. Sometimes I tend to like pickups like the JB, Dimarzios or something because they have a lot of character. Dimarzio makes great Les Paul pickups and they usually have a juicy midrange with vowel-like tone and an immediate attack that makes them great for shred too. The Slash signature is another distinctive pickup. However, the Whole Lotta buckers aren't necessarily like that to my ears. They're somewhat generic, but I mean that in the best way possible. They're just really good PAF pickups.
As far as I'm concerned, I'm satisfied with them and will keep them in this guitar because I wanted something rather classic but with a bit more output and these give it to me. I don't like bassy pickups so these also are great for the kind of soloing that I do. For metal music, well I have tried more unsuccessfully than most to make classic pickups sound thrashy. For most amps, you need ceramic or active pickups, but some amps like the Engle Powerball can do thrash even if you're using vintage pickups. These pickups hold up better than Seth Lovers for high gain, but they don't sound best that way. I always use Joe Satriani as a reference point when I decide on pickups and I think these can handle that stuff very well. I would say the bridge is kind of similar to a Custom/59 Hybrid, I like the neck better than the 59 neck for sure.
I just put some of these in my LP Traditional. I've had them for about a week, and I like them so far. The EASIEST description of them is the aforementioned 59 with a bit more mids and less boomy. I never felt that the 59 was that trebly or bright so I don't think the Whole Lotta set has the same treble. At first they seemed kind of bright but after a while you realize that they're just clearer and a little more aggressive than a 59. Perhaps because the bass isn't as overpowering that it allows the treble frequencies to be heard more which gives that initial impression of brightness.
Let me first say that they are really good pickups. Someone mentioned the attack and I would agree that it has a better attack than a 59. I love how these pickups respond to my picking. They're probably just slightly hotter than run of the mill Les Paul pickups, but I switched from 57 Classics to these so the output is barely noticeable.
If I had any criticism it would be that although these pickups have a bit of warmth, brightness, clarity, and overall great tone, they don't necessarily stand out with character. They're just really good PAF pickups and nothing more. Sometimes I tend to like pickups like the JB, Dimarzios or something because they have a lot of character. Dimarzio makes great Les Paul pickups and they usually have a juicy midrange with vowel-like tone and an immediate attack that makes them great for shred too. The Slash signature is another distinctive pickup. However, the Whole Lotta buckers aren't necessarily like that to my ears. They're somewhat generic, but I mean that in the best way possible. They're just really good PAF pickups.
As far as I'm concerned, I'm satisfied with them and will keep them in this guitar because I wanted something rather classic but with a bit more output and these give it to me. I don't like bassy pickups so these also are great for the kind of soloing that I do. For metal music, well I have tried more unsuccessfully than most to make classic pickups sound thrashy. For most amps, you need ceramic or active pickups, but some amps like the Engle Powerball can do thrash even if you're using vintage pickups. These pickups hold up better than Seth Lovers for high gain, but they don't sound best that way. I always use Joe Satriani as a reference point when I decide on pickups and I think these can handle that stuff very well. I would say the bridge is kind of similar to a Custom/59 Hybrid, I like the neck better than the 59 neck for sure.
