Aldrich replacement

[squank]

So many factors go into this, as you know. Not just the ebony board, but that piece of ebony. Same with your body and neck wood. Amp and speaker, of course, play a big role.

Aldriches used to be my go to high output pickup until I tried Tremontis. The PRS Tremonti bridge pickup is my absolute favorite high output. They came stock in my Tremonti Tribal (duh) and I liked them so much I had them installed in several other guitars with both RW and ebony boards. They could be bright, but it was easily tameable.

 

[sytharnia1560]

I didn't like the Adrich's much either. Tried them in two different guitars. No bottom end. I went in the other direction and tried the DiMarzio 36th ann PAF. Very nice balanced output. Much more bottom end then the Aldrich. Have them in three guitars now and haven't been looking for anything else...

Sorry, this is not true. You could say the Seymour Duncan JB, being one of the most common pickups, has a fair low end which I'd consider in the moderate range. The Aldrich, in comparison, seems to have a tad bit more low end. That would make the Aldrich a moderate low end pickup. To say it has no bottom end is just way off.

I'm a huge Dimarzio fan and own a set of PAF 36th. They're not bottom heavy pickups, and I'd also classify those in the moderate low end category. The PAF 36th has low end than my Air Zone and Norton, and I'd say the Aldrich are comparable in low end. There has to be something wrong in your wiring or your pickups are somehow defective because that doesn't match the Aldrich pickups I have in my strat right now. If you said "tight" or "moderate" low end, then I could agree with that.

My experience is different then yours. Nothing wrong with the wiring. To me the Aldrich lacks low end. The 36th is more balanced. The Air Norton has even more low end.

I love how some one thinks they can tell you how you hear things and what you are looking for

 

[SavageRiffer]

I didn't like the Adrich's much either. Tried them in two different guitars. No bottom end. I went in the other direction and tried the DiMarzio 36th ann PAF. Very nice balanced output. Much more bottom end then the Aldrich. Have them in three guitars now and haven't been looking for anything else...

Sorry, this is not true. You could say the Seymour Duncan JB, being one of the most common pickups, has a fair low end which I'd consider in the moderate range. The Aldrich, in comparison, seems to have a tad bit more low end. That would make the Aldrich a moderate low end pickup. To say it has no bottom end is just way off.

I'm a huge Dimarzio fan and own a set of PAF 36th. They're not bottom heavy pickups, and I'd also classify those in the moderate low end category. The PAF 36th has low end than my Air Zone and Norton, and I'd say the Aldrich are comparable in low end. There has to be something wrong in your wiring or your pickups are somehow defective because that doesn't match the Aldrich pickups I have in my strat right now. If you said "tight" or "moderate" low end, then I could agree with that.

My experience is different then yours. Nothing wrong with the wiring. To me the Aldrich lacks low end. The 36th is more balanced. The Air Norton has even more low end.

I love how some one thinks they can tell you how you hear things and what you are looking for

Funny how some people act as if someone else said something they didn't actually say. I didn't tell anyone how they hear things, just pointing out that there should be some degree of accuracy when people are soliciting gear advice. To say it has "no bottom end" is simply misinforming, and if you don't like me pointing that out, then maybe you should go find a fucking safe space snowflake.

 

[Badronald]

My immediate reaction was something must be wrong as well.

To say the Aldrich lacks low end is something I've never heard anyone say. Not my experience at all. It's got balls.

 

[rcm78]

I didn't like the Adrich's much either. Tried them in two different guitars. No bottom end. I went in the other direction and tried the DiMarzio 36th ann PAF. Very nice balanced output. Much more bottom end then the Aldrich. Have them in three guitars now and haven't been looking for anything else...

Sorry, this is not true. You could say the Seymour Duncan JB, being one of the most common pickups, has a fair low end which I'd consider in the moderate range. The Aldrich, in comparison, seems to have a tad bit more low end. That would make the Aldrich a moderate low end pickup. To say it has no bottom end is just way off.

I'm a huge Dimarzio fan and own a set of PAF 36th. They're not bottom heavy pickups, and I'd also classify those in the moderate low end category. The PAF 36th has low end than my Air Zone and Norton, and I'd say the Aldrich are comparable in low end. There has to be something wrong in your wiring or your pickups are somehow defective because that doesn't match the Aldrich pickups I have in my strat right now. If you said "tight" or "moderate" low end, then I could agree with that.

My experience is different then yours. Nothing wrong with the wiring. To me the Aldrich lacks low end. The 36th is more balanced. The Air Norton has even more low end.

I love how some one thinks they can tell you how you hear things and what you are looking for

Funny how some people act as if someone else said something they didn't actually say. I didn't tell anyone how they hear things, just pointing out that there should be some degree of accuracy when people are soliciting gear advice. To say it has "no bottom end" is simply misinforming, and if you don't like me pointing that out, then maybe you should go find a fucking safe space snowflake.

Pickup threads always end up like this. I really gave those pickups an honest shot. I put a set in an alder body Hamer USA Diablo and hated them. I put a completely different aldrich in my Jackson PC-1 and it wasnt as bad but still lacked low end. The Jackson now has a 36th in it and it's very balanced...

I'm not misinforming anyone. Thats my experience with these pickups in two very different guitars.

 

[4406cuda]

I Have a Shiva 20th with KT88's

I mostly play LP's, but also play an SG and 335

My favorite pickups are Seth Lovers, 36th anniversary, and the SD Antiquities.

I have tried many pickups including the Aldrich, JB, Super Distortions, WholeLotta Humbuckers, 59's. Peraly Gates, etc

I do not play with my gain above 2 o'clock. It is a moderate amount of gain. I also am not trying compete with my bass player for the low end frequencies.

I mostly use celestion creamback 65 speakers.

 

[LP Freak]

I love the Aldrich in my Les Paul's but not so much in other guitars I've tried them in.

 

[Deanmachine]

I have a les Paul custom shop and the Aldrich sounds killer .

 

[SavageRiffer]

I didn't like the Adrich's much either. Tried them in two different guitars. No bottom end. I went in the other direction and tried the DiMarzio 36th ann PAF. Very nice balanced output. Much more bottom end then the Aldrich. Have them in three guitars now and haven't been looking for anything else...

Sorry, this is not true. You could say the Seymour Duncan JB, being one of the most common pickups, has a fair low end which I'd consider in the moderate range. The Aldrich, in comparison, seems to have a tad bit more low end. That would make the Aldrich a moderate low end pickup. To say it has no bottom end is just way off.

I'm a huge Dimarzio fan and own a set of PAF 36th. They're not bottom heavy pickups, and I'd also classify those in the moderate low end category. The PAF 36th has low end than my Air Zone and Norton, and I'd say the Aldrich are comparable in low end. There has to be something wrong in your wiring or your pickups are somehow defective because that doesn't match the Aldrich pickups I have in my strat right now. If you said "tight" or "moderate" low end, then I could agree with that.

My experience is different then yours. Nothing wrong with the wiring. To me the Aldrich lacks low end. The 36th is more balanced. The Air Norton has even more low end.

I love how some one thinks they can tell you how you hear things and what you are looking for

Funny how some people act as if someone else said something they didn't actually say. I didn't tell anyone how they hear things, just pointing out that there should be some degree of accuracy when people are soliciting gear advice. To say it has "no bottom end" is simply misinforming, and if you don't like me pointing that out, then maybe you should go find a fucking safe space snowflake.

Pickup threads always end up like this. I really gave those pickups an honest shot. I put a set in an alder body Hamer USA Diablo and hated them. I put a completely different aldrich in my Jackson PC-1 and it wasnt as bad but still lacked low end. The Jackson now has a 36th in it and it's very balanced...

I'm not misinforming anyone. Thats my experience with these pickups in two very different guitars.

I never thought you did intentionally. I knew you were just giving your opinion, but since the OP asked for advice, it seemed appropriate to point out the accuracy. Anyway, way too much over nothing.

 

[psychodave]

FWIW, when I use the Aldrich pickup, I trend to set it pretty low. Around 7/32nd's on the low E and 6/32nd's on the high E... In simple terms, that more than an 1/8 of an inch away or 5.5 mm.

 

[tripstan]

Check out Bare Knuckle. I have a set of Rebel Yells in a Mahog/maple top Modern that I really dig. Nice balanced sound in the Modern.
I think Seymour Duncan Antiquities would fit the bill too.