AmpliFIRE
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fearhk213
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"a bright guitar and wicked bright amp"Aristocat":2bt69ec5 said:
"I want to keep the P.A.F feel and vibe but get a little more output and something that's darker and fatter too but with the usual ripping mids."
Wade is spot on here, like he's always been when he's recommended me a pickup. Honestly, I can't imagine a situation begging more for the Detroiter than what you just described
. It has one of the best top ends out there imo. It cuts through, but is never shrill. It's got just enough fatness to it, but it's still nice and open. The mids aren't over-the-top aggressive to the point of killing versatility, but they are definitely pissed-off sounding when your rig is dialed in that way. One of my favorites.
Aristocat
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fearhk213":16amx05q said:"a bright guitar and wicked bright amp"Aristocat":16amx05q said:
"I want to keep the P.A.F feel and vibe but get a little more output and something that's darker and fatter too but with the usual ripping mids."
Wade is spot on here, like he's always been when he's recommended me a pickup. Honestly, I can't imagine a situation begging more for the Detroiter than what you just described
Well, I e-mailed Wade about it.
Just gotta wait to hear about wait time.
mchn13
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spirit7":3rhbaq3e said:
I liked the mid character of that pup but it was lacking lows imo.. Have gone through several different pups in one of my les pauls lately through a '77jmp. My other 'paul has a jb in it and i love it but this one is bright and has less ass.
After a jb, holy diver, sh-6, MCP detroiter, dimarzio 36th annniversary, i ended up with a tone zone and love it! It has alot of subharmonic content, and a tighter low end and more low mids than the jb.
EyesOfTheSouth
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I recommend the BG Bucker Dark. It does everything you described in OP. Matter of fact, I have a Rebel Yell, Detroiter, and Godwood in my parts drawer collecting dust. Along with a bunch of other pups.
Aristocat
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EyesOfTheSouth":3i0ryn2y said:
The funny thing is that I bought a rebel yell over month ago and it's stayed in my Les Paul since. Truth be told, I hated it at first and I believe that was due to two things.
One was that I was a Godwood at 9K for 2+ years the other was that the Rebel Yell (for me) is a measured 14.2k and completely uncompressed. You cannot hide anything and it's really stepped up my playing.
I still have my Godwood and I plan on putting it in a pickup ring so I can swap the two out once in a while.
I also ditched my Scumback BM75's and bought a combo of broken in G12H30/V30 and everything is perfect. I literally can run the presence on 8 without anything being harsh.
The BG Dark sounds cool as does the BK Holy Diver. I want to try those two.
mooncobra
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Aristocat":2bpo5bp2 said:ChadVanHalen":2bpo5bp2 said:Because I'm worth it??Aristocat":2bpo5bp2 said:Business":2bpo5bp2 said:Why only "boutique" pickups you tone snob?
Because I'm worth it.you win on only the 3rd post!
Believe me, I was being sarcastic
no you weren't!!! mcp black iron!!! pretty dark but still cool!
Aristocat
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mooncobra":3is8y7tr said:Aristocat":3is8y7tr said:ChadVanHalen":3is8y7tr said:Because I'm worth it??Aristocat":3is8y7tr said:Business":3is8y7tr said:Why only "boutique" pickups you tone snob?
Because I'm worth it.
Believe me, I was being sarcastic
no you weren't!!! mcp black iron!!! pretty dark but still cool!
Oh I was lol.
I actually want a Super D next.
ericsabbath
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vhII and rebel yell are quite bright
only had the neck version of the 2nd degree black belt , so I'm not sure about the bridge brightness level
the neck version was similar to the neck vhII, but I believe the vhII was fatter in the low mids
perhaps the bk black dog or the dimarzio 36th anniversary might work for you
the dog being more midrange based and the 36th being fatter, bassier and more open on the mids
I love the extra articulation of the black dog and its fluid, smooth and in-your-face lead tone, but the dimarzio sounds huge
only had the neck version of the 2nd degree black belt , so I'm not sure about the bridge brightness level
the neck version was similar to the neck vhII, but I believe the vhII was fatter in the low mids
perhaps the bk black dog or the dimarzio 36th anniversary might work for you
the dog being more midrange based and the 36th being fatter, bassier and more open on the mids
I love the extra articulation of the black dog and its fluid, smooth and in-your-face lead tone, but the dimarzio sounds huge
Docster
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Godwood is closer to a 2nd Degree BB, Detroiter is brighter. If you want warmer than a Godwood I would not look at these two.
Crunchtime
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BG Dark Bucker. A warm and fat PAF style wound to 12k. This guy makes killer pickups at Duncan and Dimarzio prices.
http://bg-pups.com/humbuckers/bg-dark/
http://bg-pups.com/humbuckers/bg-dark/
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Anonymous
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Use 250k pots.
Godwood sounds incredible with them.
Godwood sounds incredible with them.
Docster
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wolf5150":56tqus6b said:
This is definitely worth doing. Wouldn't cost much and still keep the Godwood!
Aristocat
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Docster":1wrbti0a said:wolf5150":1wrbti0a said:
This is definitely worth doing. Wouldn't cost much and still keep the Godwood!
Oh I still have the Godwood. I'm keeping that thing forever.
Beyond Black
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What are the tonal differences?wolf5150":3kkgruza said:
metalmaniac93
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I just fianlly gotten around to putting in a used 2nd Degree Black Belt in the bridge of my Heritage 150CM and holy shit!!! What a great low output pickuip. Destroys the Fralins. I had it sitting around for a month or so and after talking to Wade about the Detroiters, he asked if I ever tried the 2nd Degree and I said no, but I picked up a used one. He highly recommended it. Well he was right!!! I am still waiting for the Detroiter bridge/T-rex neck combo though!!