Passing Some Personal Advice/point Of View On Guitar Pick Ups |
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Passing Some Personal Advice/point Of View On Guitar Pick Ups |
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May 4 2009, 04:41 AM |
hello my friends!
i would like to share some personal information and tastes i have come to find when selecting and or playing with pick ups! When I started guitar, I was of course, into heavy music like Iron Maiden and such. But I was also new at guitar, and did not know much about pick ups. I did my own research, and saw what the pros played, and i just picked the ones they used. the first pair I bought in my early days was a Dimarzio Super distortion for the bridge, and PAF pro in the neck. (this is what Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden had used) I thought it sounded really cool! I was a happy metal playing kid, hated by the neighbors, and occasionally my family anyways, because I did not know much about sound (how it works, what frequencies do ETC) the super distortion ended up being too much for me, and the PAF pro too little. Then, a few years later, I was starting to get into "tone" meaning I decided try out other pick ups, and came across an idea where id go to guitar center, buy a pair of pick ups, try them, then return them.... (it works ) heres what ive had: Bridge: (D for Dimarzio, S for Seymours, GF for GFS, GS for Gibson) D evolution D super distortion S JB GS USA flying V pick ups GF crunchy rails GF power rails Neck: S 59 D evo D PAF pro GS USA flying V GF Crunchy Rails GF power rails Ive also playing EMGs, and other higher output pick ups. so after trying all those, and using the knowledge about tone and sound that I have now, I decided that medium-low output is the way to go. no matter where you go, what forum, what store, there will always be the famous question "what pick up is good for metal" the answer: ANY PICK UP metal can be played even on a telecaster : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvKgb4QmGSs...feature=related what happens when you get really high out put pick ups? you start to lose tone! To this day i still dont know why "higher" out put pick ups are preferred. maybe someone here can give me insight as to what makes a high output pick up better for metal? is it because it gives you a boost in gain? is it because they are hotter? well look: as I said, more output in your pick ups = less tone however: gain can come from your amp if you so need it, if you need something to cut through the band, tweak your eq, that is one of the main reasons why its there so my advice of the day: leave the gain to your amps/pedals, and keep your pick ups for tone! that is what sends your tone to the amp which amplifies it a different way (or models it then amplifies it) either way, use your amp for gain, your fingers AND TONE/VOLUME knob for dynamics, and it help increase tone, many people dont use them enough!!!!! your heart to create the mood and remember: Metal/jazz/rock/classical.... they are all a type of music, not a guitar, not a pick up, not an accessory. the sound comes from how you play. right now I currently have in my main guitar: D PAF pro in the bridge D blues bucker in the neck i get a really warm, smooth sound with the PAF pro, and cleans almost sound like a neck pick up would! with gains, i can really awesome sounds and tones using my amps eq the blues bucker is essentially a single coil that has a "dummy" coil to preserve a "stratish" tone. I can do amazing blues sounds with the volume knob turned down, and i can do shred noodly stuffs with that and the gain of my amp turned up! anyways, I encourage you to bring your own views and beliefs here! tell me what you think! -------------------- - Marc
Current Set up: Atomic Reactor 2x12 Cab/power amp with a Digitech rp1000 as a preamp Schecter c1 plus electric guitar |
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May 4 2009, 07:19 PM |
Thanks gotta get myself a decent guitar soon. though my tone is surprisingly smooth on this below 100$ washburn the sustain is no where to be found
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May 4 2009, 09:50 PM |
Nicely explained Marc, cheers.
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May 5 2009, 12:19 AM |
Nice topic Marc, thanks for sharing the experiences!
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Aug 6 2010, 07:30 PM |
Nice Necro bump dude!
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Aug 7 2010, 05:05 PM |
when I used Crunchy Pats, I used them in a mahogany bodied guitar...let me find my old music myspace, you can hear a sample of them in a recording (not a good one, one thats is like 4 years old haha)
listen to desert rose: http://www.myspace.com/projfate Cool Topic .. Do you think that the Gfs Crunchy Pats would be good for a vintage v 100 lemon drop ??? Here are the specs of the guitar : Vintage® V100 ICON Series Body: Mahogany Top: V100CS Flame Maple Neck: Mahogany – Set Neck Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale: 24.75"/ 628mm Frets: 22 Neck Inlays: Pearloid Crown Tuners: Wilkinson® Deluxe WJ01 Chrome Bridge: Tune-O-Matic Pickups: Wilkinson® Double Coil x 2 (N) MWVC (B)MWVC Hardware: Chrome Controls: 2 x Volume/ 2 x Tone/ 3-Way Toggle -------------------- - Marc
Current Set up: Atomic Reactor 2x12 Cab/power amp with a Digitech rp1000 as a preamp Schecter c1 plus electric guitar |
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Aug 7 2010, 06:54 PM |
It sounded Cool to me but I think I will go for the Poboy´s Alnico pro II
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