Slash 3.0 review.

[Bloodrock]

So I snagged a slash 3.0 bridge to try since i was intrigued by the A5 magnet. My all time favorite pickup has been the lowly 498t for years. Compared to the slash 2.0 version I've had in a LP for years, the bottom end is a good bit tighter. It still sounds hotter than the 9-10k output suggests like the 2.0 does. More saturation than the 498t, less grind and less mid spike. But compared to the 2.0 it's very similar. Still has that slash squish to the tone, with a tighter bottom end, maybe slightly more mids. Nice tight rock pickup. Does Angus well. Pretty cool if you like A5 pickups.

 

[JackBootedThug]

My favorite is a custom 5 so this is interesting…. Thanks for the info!

 

[Mr. Chainsaw]

Is it tighter than the 498t, and is it bright? This was interesting when it came out as it looked like it sits in that vintage-hot/medium output realm with an A5 magnet. I've been looking into something like that for a potential future LP.

 

[romanianreaper]

I imagine it being a less hot version of a Suhr Aldrich. I have used that pickup for years and sounds like what you are describing with the low end and mids. Sounds like a great pickup!