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Post by shreder75 on Mar 17, 2006 10:14:35 GMT -5
yes, it's that time again...the shredman is not happy with his JB in his alder bodied lynch..lol
I like the tightness, I like the output, I like the harmonics, but it sounds a bit too compressed and it's got that high end/upper mid fizz/sizzle that I can't dial out that fatigues my ears
the muy grande seems to have the same type of DC resistance as the JB..and the tallboy has the same type of DC resistance as the duncan custom
the thing I worry about the custom is that it's got a ceramic mag..I've had two ceramic mag pickups and I thought they sounded too compressed
I want a nice grind and snarl, but with the same percussiveness as the JB (think nuno and EVH) with that nice cabinet 'thunk'..and I'd want it to be a little more open sounding..
what say you dammit!
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Post by morecowbell on Mar 17, 2006 13:23:40 GMT -5
Sounds like you're not real interested in the BBQ in that Lynch, any particular reason? I've only tried one in my poplar Jackson, but boy does it sound good, I'd never part with it.
I've come to almost ignore DC resistance numbers, only use them as a VERY general idea of output (if that), and nothing to do with tone. And personally I try to igonore cermanic vs Alnico. But that's just me.
Anyway, you might want to try a Custom V (Alnico magnet) too. So I'd get a BBQ, Custom V, and then get every pickup you have or can borrow, get your soldering iron warmed up, and play each for 5 minutes, swap, play, repeat. Soldering's easy. That's the best way if you can manage it, play 'em all right in a row.
My hunch is you'd like the BBQ, and one of those Custom varities (Custom, Custom V, or Custom Custom).
One easy thing you could try if you haven't already is to lower the JB away from the strings. That can work wonders sometimes. I did that with the stock pickups in my LP Classic (hot ceramics) and they sounded like different pickups after, really good.
Choosing pickups makes me insane, there's so much contractory "advice" around. Good luck.
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Post by shreder75 on Mar 17, 2006 15:05:26 GMT -5
I ended up with an F spaced BBQ
lol
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Mar 17, 2006 19:39:40 GMT -5
Good man,, you know what I voted for.  |
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Post by motrock on Mar 17, 2006 21:38:39 GMT -5
I vote BBQ. I really dig mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Patrick on Mar 23, 2006 16:42:17 GMT -5
yes, it's that time again...the shredman is not happy with his JB in his alder bodied lynch..lol I like the tightness, I like the output, I like the harmonics, but it sounds a bit too compressed and it's got that high end/upper mid fizz/sizzle that I can't dial out that fatigues my ears the muy grande seems to have the same type of DC resistance as the JB..and the tallboy has the same type of DC resistance as the duncan custom the thing I worry about the custom is that it's got a ceramic mag..I've had two ceramic mag pickups and I thought they sounded too compressed I want a nice grind and snarl, but with the same percussiveness as the JB (think nuno and EVH) with that nice cabinet 'thunk'..and I'd want it to be a little more open sounding.. what say you dammit! Or you could make your own EVH esque pickup with a SD Custom Custom and a 59. I also like to lurk at an EVH forum that talks about making replicas of his instruments. During the course of those discussion they've mentioned his pickups and they've been circulating a doc that details how to mod your own pickups to cop some VH tones. You might also want to experiment with the JB/Custom Custom combo or the JB/59 combo since you already own the JB. I'll pass the doc along to you if you like. PM me if interested Later, Patrick |
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Post by Patrick on Mar 23, 2006 16:49:00 GMT -5
yes, it's that time again...the shredman is not happy with his JB in his alder bodied lynch..lol I like the tightness, I like the output, I like the harmonics, but it sounds a bit too compressed and it's got that high end/upper mid fizz/sizzle that I can't dial out that fatigues my ears the muy grande seems to have the same type of DC resistance as the JB..and the tallboy has the same type of DC resistance as the duncan custom the thing I worry about the custom is that it's got a ceramic mag..I've had two ceramic mag pickups and I thought they sounded too compressed I want a nice grind and snarl, but with the same percussiveness as the JB (think nuno and EVH) with that nice cabinet 'thunk'..and I'd want it to be a little more open sounding.. what say you dammit! Or you could make your own EVH esque pickup with a SD Custom Custom and a 59. I also like to lurk at an EVH forum that talks about making replicas of his instruments. During the course of those discussion they've mentioned his pickups and they've been circulating a doc that details how to mod your own pickups to cop some VH tones. You might also want to experiment with the JB/Custom Custom combo or the JB/59 combo since you already own the JB. I'll pass the doc along to you if you like. PM me if interested Later, Patrick Never mind about the PM'ing me. I've uploaded the file to: www.easy-sharing.com/333063/The_EVH_Hybrid.doc.html Enjoy, Patrick |
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Post by shreder75 on Mar 23, 2006 16:59:03 GMT -5
hmmm..I'm gonna have to email scott..I called him a week ago and my card hasn't even been charged yet....and I know it ain't free...LOL
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Post by tubez on Mar 23, 2006 20:17:37 GMT -5
Shredder,
I would say try changing your speakers rather then your pickup.. Get those scumbacks.. To my ear pickups have a minimal impact on distorted tone comparred to speakers. My friend brought over a Jay turser less paul copy a few weeks ago. The pickups were stock no name pickups and the guitar sounded hardly any different then my axe which has dimarzios that I dig. To me the most important factors of good tone starts with 1. Amp 2. touch 3. speakers 4. pickup 5. wood 6. everything else.... The top three being very crucial.
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