The power of pickups

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

I know we have discussed (argued) about wood's effect on tone with electric guitars. I can say this. I played my amp with my les paul with 498, and the amp sounded pretty muddy and dark. Like way too dark.

It sounds really bright with the jackson (wicked 8) til i up the preamp gain.It could be the different guitars. But i believe what i am hearing is pickups. Also, the wicked 8 hits the front end so hard.

I ordered another (my fourth or fifth) seymour duncan 59/custom hybrid which has been my favorite pickup for a lot of amps and will put it in and see.

It may be the goldilocks for my situation.

 

[DanTravis62]

Haven't you heard? Glenn Fricker says pickups don't matter.

 

[japetus]

Haven't you heard? Glenn Fricker says pickups don't matter.

Imagine using pickups anymore

 

[tallcoolone]

The only time pickups really matter for me is when a neck/body/combo are flat. That’s where the right combo of wire to magnet can really make a difference. A great guitar sounds great with anything IME

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

Haven't you heard? Glenn Fricker says pickups don't matter.

Fuck. I have wasted my money again

 

[demondestroyer]

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The air toanz

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

The only time pickups really matter for me is when a neck/body/combo are flat. That’s where the right combo of wire to magnet can really make a difference. A great guitar sounds great with anything IME

Well this guitar has sounded great with wicked 8, ironman, and jb. But i am trying to match the pickup to the amp moreso

 

[VonBonfire]

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That's a beautiful acoustic.

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

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Absolutely no magnetic pull on the strings. Must have tone for days

 

[tallcoolone]

Well this guitar has sounded great with wicked 8, ironman, and jb. But i am trying to match the pickup to the amp moreso

Sounds like a good guitar

 

[Smashedguitaris⸸]

Sounds like a good guitar

It is a good hunk of wood. Very sharp. Doubles as a weapon for pesky christians

 

[demondestroyer]

It is a good hunk of wood. Very sharp. Doubles as a weapon for pesky christians

No weapon formed against me will prosper!

 

[pipboy90]

Just chiming in to say the Duncan JB is awful.

 

[demondestroyer]

Just chiming in to say the Duncan JB is awful.

Just depends on the fiddle!

 

[VonBonfire]

Just chiming in to say the Duncan JB is awful.

While I didn't find it great for my own stuff I did find it versatile enough to passably play blues stuff on. Thing has more compression than any pickup I've tried though admittedly I have not gotten deep into testing the really hot pickups in my time.

 

[demondestroyer]

While I didn't find it great for my own stuff I did find it versatile enough to passably play blues stuff on. Thing has more compression than any pickup I've tried though admittedly I have not gotten deep into testing the really hot pickups in my time.

They seem to be really inconsistent .Had a green one with only a lil compression and it was wired correct.

 

[VonBonfire]

They seem to be really inconsistent .Had a green one with only a lil compression and it was wired correct.

Mine sounded like I was stomping my sound with a lead filled steel toed boot. I kind of liked it though, lol.

 

[thegame]

The power of pickups compels you, the power of pickups compels you, said the priest to the hideous Fricker demon

 

[stephen sawall]

I sometimes question how much difference is there between a single coil and humbucker. A lot less than I want to believe.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

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Pickups are gay.