rauchman
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Greetings,
Building a Warmoth Velocity with 2 HB routes. Thought experimenting on other pickup types.
I've been reading a bit on Firebird, P90's and TV Jones. Have zero direct experience with any of these. From what I've read....
P-90's: I've read a lot of love for this type of pup. Also read that they are not hum free, and the hum free versions don't sound as good. They are touted as being a good split of humbucker and single coil with a great balance of frequencies. How do these do for higher gain? Recommendations?
TV Jones Classic - A better Filtertron pickup is how I've read these described as. Some have claimed that these lean a little farther on the single coil side than HB, but are noiseless. Again, how would these fair with high gain?
Firebird - From the vid's I've heard, they seem to cut through very well. They have a mean sound (very appealing), and also broach a mix of hb and sc.
On my last partscaster I used Suhr Thornbuckers (+ for the bridge), and have come to appreciate a lower output pickup (I've grown to really appreciate a Tele sound and I never in a million years had any interest in a Tele....until joining this site and then building my 1st partscaster as a Tele). Was originally thinking of going with another Suhr variant, but trying to expand my mind a bit and be open to other tonal ideas.
I've seen great vid's on the FB pups, however, just about every vid I've seen for P-90's and TV Jones, have them being played in a more vintage rock type sound. Any thoughts as to how these 3 compare for high gain, clean and overdriven?
If it matters, I'm using an EVH 5150III 50w 6L6 amp through a vertical 2x12 with a G12T-75 (top position) and V30.
Thanks!
Building a Warmoth Velocity with 2 HB routes. Thought experimenting on other pickup types.
I've been reading a bit on Firebird, P90's and TV Jones. Have zero direct experience with any of these. From what I've read....
P-90's: I've read a lot of love for this type of pup. Also read that they are not hum free, and the hum free versions don't sound as good. They are touted as being a good split of humbucker and single coil with a great balance of frequencies. How do these do for higher gain? Recommendations?
TV Jones Classic - A better Filtertron pickup is how I've read these described as. Some have claimed that these lean a little farther on the single coil side than HB, but are noiseless. Again, how would these fair with high gain?
Firebird - From the vid's I've heard, they seem to cut through very well. They have a mean sound (very appealing), and also broach a mix of hb and sc.
On my last partscaster I used Suhr Thornbuckers (+ for the bridge), and have come to appreciate a lower output pickup (I've grown to really appreciate a Tele sound and I never in a million years had any interest in a Tele....until joining this site and then building my 1st partscaster as a Tele). Was originally thinking of going with another Suhr variant, but trying to expand my mind a bit and be open to other tonal ideas.
I've seen great vid's on the FB pups, however, just about every vid I've seen for P-90's and TV Jones, have them being played in a more vintage rock type sound. Any thoughts as to how these 3 compare for high gain, clean and overdriven?
If it matters, I'm using an EVH 5150III 50w 6L6 amp through a vertical 2x12 with a G12T-75 (top position) and V30.
Thanks!
