Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
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Johtosotku
New member
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
What if people like to use the older amps?
Why should they use vintage output pickups? Hot pickups have a tone of their own, in every amp.
What if people like to use the older amps?
Why should they use vintage output pickups? Hot pickups have a tone of their own, in every amp.
FretFire
SingedFingerologist
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
I agree, I much prefer the tone of a low or mid output pickup, ESPECIALLY when running into a high gain amp. A hot pickup into a gainy amp just yields too compressed and buzzy of a tone IMO, where a lower output unit would sound absolutely HUGE.
I agree, I much prefer the tone of a low or mid output pickup, ESPECIALLY when running into a high gain amp. A hot pickup into a gainy amp just yields too compressed and buzzy of a tone IMO, where a lower output unit would sound absolutely HUGE.
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
Depends on the sound you want. A DD will have a much tighter low end as a Jazz or 59, as well.
Depends on the sound you want. A DD will have a much tighter low end as a Jazz or 59, as well.
ntotoro
Member
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
There are a couple advantages to using a hot pickup into a high-gain amp. One thing is that the low-end will be tighter. Another is you can turn down the gain on the amp and not have to use as much. I'd rather have a hotter signal coming from the guitar, then turn down the gain, than have a lower signal and add gain at the amp. It starts to sound too "dirty" to me when you turn the amp gain up.
There are a couple advantages to using a hot pickup into a high-gain amp. One thing is that the low-end will be tighter. Another is you can turn down the gain on the amp and not have to use as much. I'd rather have a hotter signal coming from the guitar, then turn down the gain, than have a lower signal and add gain at the amp. It starts to sound too "dirty" to me when you turn the amp gain up.
Davey
Goliath of Tone
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
in the neck i like lower output pups for that airy open articulate tone.
cos i like the bridge bucker to compress a bit. makes for a tighter and a more focused (cutting) tone. plus the JB sounds freakin HUGE through pretty much anything i playedgripweed said:
in the neck i like lower output pups for that airy open articulate tone.
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
Hot Pickups tend to give you a fat distortion sound more easily...
Hot Pickups tend to give you a fat distortion sound more easily...
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
lol what is it like?
lol what is it like?
Luke Duke
PRSlustologist
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
It's got a Custom slug coil, and a distortion screw coil. It also has the large ceramic mag. I went with the hybrid where I'd have 2 different wire gauges for more texture....hopefully. I meant to try to score an A2 mag from MJ after Cathy told me MJ was a pushover! :laugh2: Just in case the ceramic was too much. The actual measuremetns are 16.88K DC Resistance, and 46 gauss.
Luke
Kommerzbassist said:
It's got a Custom slug coil, and a distortion screw coil. It also has the large ceramic mag. I went with the hybrid where I'd have 2 different wire gauges for more texture....hopefully. I meant to try to score an A2 mag from MJ after Cathy told me MJ was a pushover! :laugh2: Just in case the ceramic was too much. The actual measuremetns are 16.88K DC Resistance, and 46 gauss.
Luke
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
Sounds interesting...
man I'd have loved to be at UGD...
Sounds interesting...
man I'd have loved to be at UGD...
WICKED LESTER
New member
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
The thing that always gets me is that a lot of people think that the emg 81/85/89 pup are super high output.
they are not at all, they are wound with a very low Impedence(ohms or resistance) and then are boosted with the preamp/battery
The EMG 81 is a very clean articulate pup but sounds hotter since it is boosted
by being active
it is my favorite pup for the bridge spot
most of the hot passives are too mushy for me with the exception of the JB,custom.
I hated the duncan distortion it had this boxy type quality
I know many players that use a low output pup then boost it with something or another witch is basically the EMG concept
EMG stands for electro- magnetic generator BTW :laugh2:
The thing that always gets me is that a lot of people think that the emg 81/85/89 pup are super high output.
they are not at all, they are wound with a very low Impedence(ohms or resistance) and then are boosted with the preamp/battery
The EMG 81 is a very clean articulate pup but sounds hotter since it is boosted
by being active
it is my favorite pup for the bridge spot
most of the hot passives are too mushy for me with the exception of the JB,custom.
I hated the duncan distortion it had this boxy type quality
I know many players that use a low output pup then boost it with something or another witch is basically the EMG concept
EMG stands for electro- magnetic generator BTW :laugh2:
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Breogan
Guest
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
A bit of high output (like the JB) helps to balace output with the neck...
A bit of high output (like the JB) helps to balace output with the neck...
