Dean Schenker "Lights Out" humbucker...............awesome!

[EyesOfTheSouth]

I wanted to do something interesting to one of my mahogany Carvin SC90's. I took a chance on a Dean DMT "Lights Out" bridge pickup since I am a huge Schenker fan. It measures out around 17k........but it doesn't sound that hot in reality.

I wasn't expecting it to be the best sounding "hot" ceramic that I have ever used.....at least in this particular axe. Prior to the Lights Out, I had a Duncan Custom, Dimarzio SD, BKP Nailbomb, and a Smits Dirty Finger replica in there.

Compared to the Duncan Custom, the Lights Out is much beefier with more mids and has a warmer high end.........less of that ceramic "cluck" going on. The low end is also not as boomy. Compared to the Dimarzio SD, it is much more organic/less forced and not as ragged on the edges. Slightly less mid honk and not as "nasal" sounding.

I've swung and missed so many times on buying buckers based on web descriptions and forum hype..........but this time I hit a home run

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Thanks for the post, I had always wondered about this pup? How much did it run you? Being in the same camp costwise as a lot of dimarzio/duncans, I was afraid to make the jump in case I wanted to resell it.

 

[EyesOfTheSouth]

Thanks for the post, I had always wondered about this pup? How much did it run you? Being in the same camp costwise as a lot of dimarzio/duncans, I was afraid to make the jump in case I wanted to resell it.

They are selling everywhere for $79. I put in a Best Offer and got it new in box for $69.95.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

I might have to be like Rich and mull this over back and forth before deciding on greenbacks and creambacks!

 

[shredhead7]

Thanks for the review! I'm running a JB/59 in a mahogany Ibanez/maple top to emulate his sound. I've thought about swapping the jb for something with a little more power, but have run through the same thoughts, as that will be the fourth hb swap I've done on guitars in the last two months.