Demanic
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Worst pickups you have ever owned?
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KNUCKLHEAD
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KNUCKLHEAD
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vintage 81 Gibson Boomerang Pickups from My Walnut / Maple Gibson V2 <-- Great Guitar Otherwise
Oh ^^^ but only bout the 4th or 5th. Worst though
vintage 81 Gibson Boomerang Pickups from My Walnut / Maple Gibson V2 <-- Great Guitar Otherwise
Oh ^^^ but only bout the 4th or 5th. Worst though
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I remember those pickups. Yeah, those were pretty bad. And the guitar weighed a good 20lbs.
I remember those pickups. Yeah, those were pretty bad. And the guitar weighed a good 20lbs.
Silence Kid
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People use them but... It's difficult to fathom why Fender would put a ceramic single coil in any guitar with the Fender (as opposed to Squier) name on it. Even the Squier Standard's pickups are better.
People use them but... It's difficult to fathom why Fender would put a ceramic single coil in any guitar with the Fender (as opposed to Squier) name on it. Even the Squier Standard's pickups are better.
Anficht
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1.)Bareknuckle Pickups - highly overrated pickups IMO! I tried different models (VH2 bridge (this one was actually ok) / VH2 neck (total crap) / Emerald neck (ok but too wooly) / Emerald bridge (semi-ok) / 20th Anniversary models (thin and trebly) / Mule set (way too thin sounding)
2.)EMG 85X and EMG 60AX - total muddy mess
3.)DiMarzio PAF Joe / Air Norton (muddy, choked pick attack)
1.)Bareknuckle Pickups - highly overrated pickups IMO! I tried different models (VH2 bridge (this one was actually ok) / VH2 neck (total crap) / Emerald neck (ok but too wooly) / Emerald bridge (semi-ok) / 20th Anniversary models (thin and trebly) / Mule set (way too thin sounding)
2.)EMG 85X and EMG 60AX - total muddy mess
3.)DiMarzio PAF Joe / Air Norton (muddy, choked pick attack)
vinnie1971
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Worst pickups you have ever owned?
The worst pickups in any guitar I have ever come across? In fact the worst ever guitar was my old Futurama II. Made by Selmer in the U.K. - the ones made my Hagstrom in Sweden were ok.
Really bad microphonic pickups with an interesting slide adjustment. You could not set the height though.
Really thin tinny sound, zero sustain - just awful.
http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/hofnerfs/futurama/fut.html
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The worst pickups in any guitar I have ever come across? In fact the worst ever guitar was my old Futurama II. Made by Selmer in the U.K. - the ones made my Hagstrom in Sweden were ok.
Really bad microphonic pickups with an interesting slide adjustment. You could not set the height though.
Really thin tinny sound, zero sustain - just awful.
http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/hofnerfs/futurama/fut.html
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redbullnshimano
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Samick artist series stock pickups. No sustain and they sounded like a harley bike wannabe.
Samick artist series stock pickups. No sustain and they sounded like a harley bike wannabe.
KNUCKLHEAD
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Almost forgot , a Friend of mine wants me to Replace His 80's Strat bridge pickup (had been changed to Duncan JB ) <- I think He said it's 90's , but it sounds like Total Dogcrap. Dont know if it's defective or what but i cant believe how muffly it sounds in the Ash strat .
Almost forgot , a Friend of mine wants me to Replace His 80's Strat bridge pickup (had been changed to Duncan JB ) <- I think He said it's 90's , but it sounds like Total Dogcrap. Dont know if it's defective or what but i cant believe how muffly it sounds in the Ash strat .
FleshOnGear
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I was absolutely most disappointed by the Dimarzio Bluesbucker. I have great respect for Dimarzio, and I used the Norton for awhile, but the Bluesbucker seemed to take away what's good about buckers without adding what's good about P90's. It just had a dull, thudding attack with no guts underneath.
I don't like 500Ts. I don't want to say they're bad, I just want more sparkle on top than they offer.
I had some Blackouts that I really hated, but I'm not sure what variety they were. They came stock in a Schecter. They sounded muted to me. In all fairness, I never even tried to adjust the rest of my rig to accommodate them - never gave them a chance. They got yanked immediately.
I was absolutely most disappointed by the Dimarzio Bluesbucker. I have great respect for Dimarzio, and I used the Norton for awhile, but the Bluesbucker seemed to take away what's good about buckers without adding what's good about P90's. It just had a dull, thudding attack with no guts underneath.
I don't like 500Ts. I don't want to say they're bad, I just want more sparkle on top than they offer.
I had some Blackouts that I really hated, but I'm not sure what variety they were. They came stock in a Schecter. They sounded muted to me. In all fairness, I never even tried to adjust the rest of my rig to accommodate them - never gave them a chance. They got yanked immediately.
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I can't ever think of a time I heard the JB described as muffly. But it is most likely a wiring problem. You won't know until you get in there and take a look.
I can't ever think of a time I heard the JB described as muffly. But it is most likely a wiring problem. You won't know until you get in there and take a look.
dystrust
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I'd guess that he doesn't like the JB with 250K pots. I don't think it sounds bad, but I personally prefer the JB's far more aggressive personality with 500K pots.
I'd guess that he doesn't like the JB with 250K pots. I don't think it sounds bad, but I personally prefer the JB's far more aggressive personality with 500K pots.
Rand-O-Monium
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A whole flat full that I don't have the skills/patience to wire in...
GDmt
A whole flat full that I don't have the skills/patience to wire in...
GDmt
Jackylope
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Bought an Epi LP off Ebay, somebody had replaced the pickups with EMG 81/85, thought it would be a cheap Zakk model clone. Sounded awwwwful. I pulled the stock hum pickups out of the Jackson I had at the time and it sounded much better, eventually put the 496R/500T from my Flying V in before selling the V. I loved the Epi after that, but EMGs in a Epi LP = ...NO.
Bought an Epi LP off Ebay, somebody had replaced the pickups with EMG 81/85, thought it would be a cheap Zakk model clone. Sounded awwwwful. I pulled the stock hum pickups out of the Jackson I had at the time and it sounded much better, eventually put the 496R/500T from my Flying V in before selling the V. I loved the Epi after that, but EMGs in a Epi LP = ...NO.
KNUCKLHEAD
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I think You both may be onto something there , I will keep in mind before changing out p-up ( Oh + check Cap as well
I think You both may be onto something there , I will keep in mind before changing out p-up ( Oh + check Cap as well
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