POLL: What brand of pickups do forum users prefer?

[Techdeth]

Lundgreds be my fave

 

[stephen sawall]

Looks like Seymour Duncan took a lead.

I'm going to guess most if the regulars have already voted. Less people here than I would have guessed.

 

[S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑]

Looks like Seymour Duncan took a lead.

I'm going to guess most if the regulars have already voted. Less people here than I would have guessed.

SD are attainable and well known. I would be interested how many of the other category that is leading are wagner or tonenerd, which are two of my favorites

 

[DanTravis62]

Looks like Seymour Duncan took a lead.

I'm going to guess most if the regulars have already voted. Less people here than I would have guessed.

SD are attainable and well known. I would be interested how many of the other category that is leading are wagner or tonenerd, which are two of my favorites

Yeah I didn't vote because none of the pickups are what I actually use in anything

 

[DistortED]

Tone Nerds
MCP
Lollars

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

Yeah I didn't vote because none of the pickups are what I actually use in anything

I chose other, and listed the brands in my post.

 

[70 Mach 1]

I really dont give a shit about brands too much

Hotter PAF style about 8.5k works for me

Also super Ds play well for me clean
Especially in the neck

Also like P90s

Gold lace sensors

I hate Texas Specials

 

[stephen sawall]

A few names could probably be added to the poll.

Seems Fishman users are not on this forum.

 

[Holy-diver]

A few names could probably be added to the poll.

Seems Fishman users are not on this forum.

I thought they were cool at first but quickly cooled on them; emg is way better for the active thing and having a bunch of voicings that all sounds mediocre seems pointless. It’s like old carvin used to be with like 30 toggles and everything sounds like ass

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

Ehh, I'm all over the place, but I guess Duncans are in more of my faves than others. I am NOT a loyalist when it comes to pickups, I pick whatever is best for each guitar and its mission.

I do have some favorite sets that I've used in multiple guitars and/or some of my #1s:

Distortion/'59N or Jazz Neck
BKP C-Bomb/Cold Sweat Neck
DiMarzio D Activators
Wilde L500XL./'59N
EMG 81/60
EMG 85/SLV/SLV
Duncan The Hunter (Lynch) / ESP SS120
Duncan Fury Set
Duncan JB/STK 6 Custom Plus
Super Distortion/D Activator Neck
Super Distortion/Cruiser/Chopper
EVH Wolfgang USA Set

I have no doubt I would love the Duncan RTM + Quarter Pounder and expect I'll have this combo before long (probably by buying the guitar they are in from the factory!).

 

[stephen sawall]

Only EMG I have are in the DG-20. I have not had any of the humbuckers for 30 years. Are any of the Seymour Duncan or others as good ?

 

[Skinwalker]

It’s not all I use, but I really like the Wolfetones and have had at least one set since 2008.

The Custom has Legends and the R7 (right) has Marshallheads.

 

[DanTravis62]

A few names could probably be added to the poll.

Seems Fishman users are not on this forum.

I think fishmans sound good. The fluence classics are quite excellent sounding, comparable to the emg retroactives.

The Greg Koch fishmans are excellent as well.

The fluence moderns sound like ass to me, but I don't look like a tattooed twink with cat ears so I don't think im the target audience

I think in general actives are much more popular for the zoomer djent and 10 string drop Z crowd, which just isn't RT

 

[VonBonfire]

The fluence moderns sound like ass to me, but I don't look like a tattooed twink with cat ears so I don't think im the target audience

Also super Ds play well for me clean
Especially in the neck

Too much bass for a neck pickup IMO but I suppose clean is aight. They are pretty sweet in the bridge of almost anything with some gain though. The ultimate in toy robot mids.

Gold lace sensors

The only lace pickups I've liked are alumitones in a pedal steel.

I hate Texas Specials

I had an early set and didn't find them objectionable unless you are looking for very traditional strat sounds.

 

[70 Mach 1]

Too much bass for a neck pickup IMO but I suppose clean is aight. They are pretty sweet in the bridge of almost anything with some gain though. The ultimate in toy robot mids.

You ain't never heard it through this.
I'll send you some clips after i sober up.
Been a long stoned weekend and we still have a few hours left of BBQ

 

[buller]

I love the Mighty Mite 1400, and Jim Wagner IronMan was also great. Seymour Duncan has been hit (Custom SH-5 and Pearly Gates) or miss (Black Winter) for me.

Probably going to grab a Mighty Mite 1300 and Motherbucker 16k. The Mighty Mites are made by Seymour Duncan but they seem more suited for the tones I'm after than SD's own pickups. Also would be curious to try an Aldrich

 

[Noch]

of all the pickups i have in my extended range guitars emg 81-8x is supreme
this is compared to:
bareknuckles polymath and juggernaut
seymour duncan alpha omega and nazgul sentient
kiesel lithiums

just sound what you hope they would sound like... aggressive, articulate, and quite.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

Mighty mite 1400