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BadHairDayologist
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
High-output pickups into old amps that can't take it = tone heaven
High-output pickups into old amps that can't take it = tone heaven
Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
- Thread starter gripweed
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JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
because you need a good excuse to replace that worn out speaker in your amp!
because you need a good excuse to replace that worn out speaker in your amp!
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
Not to mention, anybody who uses a booster device, and says hot pickups aren't necessary...
+1. It honestly seems kind of silly that people say, "you don't need hot pickups because of high gain amps." It has NOTHING to do with a need, and it's not like the Invader, Distortion, Custom, Full Shred, etc... are similar in tone to quieter pickups.screamingdaisy said:
Not to mention, anybody who uses a booster device, and says hot pickups aren't necessary...
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
What's interesting is that my two Les Pauls are setup opposite.
Hot A5's (overwound 15.3 Custom 5/59) in the Goldtop. 8.52/7.48 50th Anniversary Seth Lovers in the honeyflame. I have to say I like both for different reasons.
They both have great tone, but the hotter pickups are less airy, and also smooth out the gain of the amp. I think that's the main point of hotter pickups, to sew together the graininess of the gain, so to speak, or add punch to natural overdriven tones.
On the other hand, the lower output pickups have a less compressed, more organic quality that possibly even sings better, just because it has very little string pull.
Overall, I like both. My favorite pickups are ones that are voiced like vintage pickups, but have a LOT more output. It's probably why I like 59's and Seths, but love C-5's and CC's.
What's interesting is that my two Les Pauls are setup opposite.
Hot A5's (overwound 15.3 Custom 5/59) in the Goldtop. 8.52/7.48 50th Anniversary Seth Lovers in the honeyflame. I have to say I like both for different reasons.
They both have great tone, but the hotter pickups are less airy, and also smooth out the gain of the amp. I think that's the main point of hotter pickups, to sew together the graininess of the gain, so to speak, or add punch to natural overdriven tones.
On the other hand, the lower output pickups have a less compressed, more organic quality that possibly even sings better, just because it has very little string pull.
Overall, I like both. My favorite pickups are ones that are voiced like vintage pickups, but have a LOT more output. It's probably why I like 59's and Seths, but love C-5's and CC's.
gripweed
Jolvisologist
Re: Why do you need ultra hot pickups?
Well I do use a booster :laugh2:. Maybe I phrased the question wrong. I've always felt the same way that Fretfire does; I've never been able to get decent clean sounds out of high output pickups. Maybe I've always tried the wrong ones. One of the pickups I've tried was the Hot Rails and I hated it. I found it muddy and I couldn't get a clean sound out of it to save my life. Maybe there is something wrong with me since I seem to be on of the few people that doesn't like the Hot Rails :laugh2:
JB_From_Hell said:+1. It honestly seems kind of silly that people say, "you don't need hot pickups because of high gain amps." It has NOTHING to do with a need, and it's not like the Invader, Distortion, Custom, Full Shred, etc... are similar in tone to quieter pickups.
Not to mention, anybody who uses a booster device, and says hot pickups aren't necessary...
Well I do use a booster :laugh2:. Maybe I phrased the question wrong. I've always felt the same way that Fretfire does; I've never been able to get decent clean sounds out of high output pickups. Maybe I've always tried the wrong ones. One of the pickups I've tried was the Hot Rails and I hated it. I found it muddy and I couldn't get a clean sound out of it to save my life. Maybe there is something wrong with me since I seem to be on of the few people that doesn't like the Hot Rails :laugh2:
