weirdest / strangest pickups ever?
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I found these a few weeks ago. As far as looks go, they are pretty unique. From what I remember from the demos, I actually liked the sound too. It seemed like you could actually hear what they sound like more than the demos for those qtuners.
http://www.agi-lace.com/electric_pickups/alumitone/alumitone_specs.php
http://www.agi-lace.com/electric_pickups/alumitone/alumitone_specs.php
TroubledTreble
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I have a set of the Alumitones. Maybe it was the guitar they were in but It wasn't what I was after. They may work for someone else though. In fact they are just collecting dust and I should get rid of em'. I have a pickguard I hacked up to try em out in too. If anyone would want to purchase them from me for less than original cost I would throw in the pickguard free. They need a good home.
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allium_sativum
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From their web page:
"Q-Tuners are a revolutionary new approach to passive pickup design. They combine the hi fidelity punch of an active with a signal clarity unavailable anywhere else. Their resonance frequency appears further up the sound spectrum providing a 1:1 conversion of your performance to electrical signal. In fact they're so good, they faithfully reproduce the delicate harmonics between 5 and 10 kHz, a frequency range active electronics "filter" out and other passives don't even see."
The tone control they suggest should roll off highs before 5 kHz. Even if the tone controls on the guitar does not roll off the additional highs, most guitar amps roll of the high frequencies before this point as well, so any gain in harmonics in the 5 and 10 kHz range will not make out of you amp. It is also my experience the more sensitive a pick is, the more unforgiving the pickup is, and the harder it is to get a constant sound.
"Q-Tuners are a revolutionary new approach to passive pickup design. They combine the hi fidelity punch of an active with a signal clarity unavailable anywhere else. Their resonance frequency appears further up the sound spectrum providing a 1:1 conversion of your performance to electrical signal. In fact they're so good, they faithfully reproduce the delicate harmonics between 5 and 10 kHz, a frequency range active electronics "filter" out and other passives don't even see."
The tone control they suggest should roll off highs before 5 kHz. Even if the tone controls on the guitar does not roll off the additional highs, most guitar amps roll of the high frequencies before this point as well, so any gain in harmonics in the 5 and 10 kHz range will not make out of you amp. It is also my experience the more sensitive a pick is, the more unforgiving the pickup is, and the harder it is to get a constant sound.
Superbeast520
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Looks like Sushi, and the more Im hearing from the guys who've had em it sounds like Sushi too............. :laughing7:
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DiMitriR33 said:
One of the guys at Sevenstring.org became an endorser/beta tester on those early on. He really digs em.
I have the Alumitones in my Les Paul. They are super super clear sounding when I play on clean settings. After I've been playing it for a while, other guitars seem inarticulate in comparison. They are also really loud so I don't have to turn up my amp that high, which is weird but nice. There is absolutely no sound whatsoever if I am not touching the strings On the other hand though, I find myself wanting a little more firepower when I play rock. I'm going to replace them eventually, but I will definitely keep the Alumitones around for a future project.
