Switching to Antiquities was the best thing I ever did for that guitar though. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Both were in the bridge. Might want to look at the Lollar Dirty Blondes. Now I'm more confused than before. And, more windings means more top-end roll off and less chime and twang. The DiMarzio Bluesbucker pickup looks like a humbucker but delivers the unmistakable sound of a vintage P90! I tend to buy small winders, because they wind each PU to fit my needs and guarantee it or they';ll rewind until it's perfect. never heard a bad thing about the 36s. Seymour Duncan SSM 1 N 2 C CHR Firebird Vintage Humbucker 2 Conductor Hookup Cable Neck Position Cover Chrome DiMarzio DP240 Vintage Minibucker Mini Humbucker Neck Pickup Nickel Cover Editor's Rating 5/5 4.5/5 4/5 Price $169.00 $119.00 Price not available Buy Now Check Latest Price Check Latest Price Check Latest Price guitarcat46April 22, 2011 in Electric Guitars. By putting two single coil pickups in series and inverting the poles, the noise was canceled, the humbucker was born, and guitar players rejoiced. It felt more refined (good adjective from above poster) in a cutting sort of way (a bit much for my taste). Id say the bridge is more mid-heavy than most but I usually use it for solos, so that works perfect for me. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You must log in or register to reply here. I have them in a Collings City Limits and they are way better than they should be. Under the aged black plastic dog-ear cover you'll find the same hand-fabricated bobbin, Alnico II bar magnets, plain enamel mag wire, and flatback tape you'd come across in an original Gibson pup. Guitar humbucker wiring diagrams that show the coil winding start and finish wire colors, coil magnetic polarity and standard series in-phase humbucker wiring for the world's most popular guitar & bass humbuckers including: Anderson, Bare Knuckle, Bartolini, Benedetto, Bill Lawrence, Caparison, Carvin, DiMarzio, Duncan Designed, EMG, Fender, LOLLAR PICKUPS/Imperial No Hole Nickel Cover Set It comes with a 10-year warranty on manufacturing defects. Posts. I have a partscaster that I put together with a set of the normal Lollar Imperials. Had a regular Duncan in a lapsteel, as it was all that would fit, really liked it and thought the antiquities have done right by me. The Duncan Antiquities are also excellent pickups. (If youre after the sound of a fully cranked amp in a pedal, check out our roundup of the 10 best amp-in-a-box pedals with awesome tone!). I have had a few WCR models as well, Darkburst, Ironman, Crossroads. Lollar is a brand solely busy with creating the exact pickup that actually fits your desire and the tone that is buzzing in your head. Now there seem to be a ton of choices. - Lollar Imperial Low Wind - DiMarzio 36th Anniversary - Seymour Duncan JB The guitar plays great, but the stock pickups are a little plasticky/waxy sounding. I think my P92 set cost me $160. We've designed the Imperial to draw from the long revered qualities of the original P.A.F.s while improving on their frequency balance and giving a slight boost to the bridge pickup's output. My only experience with Lollar was buying a couple Special T pickups for a Mexican tele I had. They have degaussed A2 magnets, are unpotted, and have a softer attack than the Lollars, and slightly more complex, softer focus, not as crisp as the Lollars. Seymour Duncan SH-1N 59 Model Humbucker for Neck - Single Conductor (Black) SEY-1200217. i have sd seth lover in my epihon by gibson sheraton korean made, its hars, very bad, thinking of swapping them with lollar regular winds. IMO: clarity and bite is amazing in Antiquities. So, check out the above picture. Pickups are such ghetto ass 1950s technology anyway. link above. Blindfold Test - Match the guitar to the audio! I love the Duncan 59's in my 96' Hamer Artist. The bridge pickup provides a fuller tone with a cleaner and brighter middle position. Surprisingly the Lollar sounds the worst through the Deluxe. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. For someone to say that is pure cork-sniffery. They feature unbalanced coils that produce a tight bottom end that complements the pickup's fullness and causes overtones to build up after each note is played. They are lower output and Alnico 2 and work great with overdrive and for SRV and Clapton. Seymour Duncan SH-1 Vintage Blues 59 Model 2-piece Pickup Set - Black Demo SH-1 Humbucker Set - Black $168.30 But if there was no difference why would Duncan and DiMarzio both have custom pickups that cos as much or exceed the price of Fralin,Suhr or Lollar pickups? The Alnico II Pro works well with both brighter toned instruments and hollow and semi-hollow body guitars. Have you written them about your disappointment? JB sound too different to compare with the other 2. 2. after playing the turd-polishing game myself before (i have an agile and no its not a turd, just an funny expression i use), i found that you cant go wrong with the tried and true, such as those 36s or seth lovers. I use a GT8 model, but the basics are all the same. 20 weeks to a higher level of proficiency: Howard Roberts Super Chops one more time. I hope this is not out of order but I recently put a WCR Cherrybucker in the bridge of my old PRS and I can't believe how great it sounds. The neck pickup provides beautiful cleans but is hot enough to be played at the edge of amp distortion for a more aggressive and overdriven sound. This increases the output, making it ideal to use in the bridge position. Muffled, nasally, not near the output of the '57 which had a very open, airy sound. Wound using an ex-Gibson Leesona winding machine, the Amos set offers a unique alternative for those seeking a powerful PAF-style sound. There aren't any magic parts that make any PU better than another, not a '59 PAF, not a '51 Broadcaster . We sell roughly 50% more Lollar standard Imperials than Low Wind and High Wind Imperials combined. You can get a dark but present jazz tone, a sweet blues tone, and a round classic rock tone. Humbucker Shootout: Seymour Duncan Antiquity vs. Lollar Imperial Visual Guy 2.56K subscribers Subscribe 111 13K views 4 years ago Leave a comment on which you prefer and SUBSCRIBE if you. I have not read much bad about them and since you had good experiences on one guitar with the same pickup that is unusual. So, check out the above picture. They sound articulated and bright without being ear piercing. I love that magnet as a neck humbucker (bridge as well!). It comes with the patented Virtual Vintage and Airbucker technology that makes the Bluesbucker very sensitive to playing dynamics while still providing a fat tone. I asked a few people what Seymour Duncan pickup is the most similar to a Lollar Imperial, and some said Pearly Gates, some said Pearly Gates is actually quite different and a Alnico II Pro is closer. Prefer the smaller manufacturers-Fralin, WCR, Sheptone. The 59 Model takes a beloved sound from a great old model and manages to make it even better! I definitely don't need anything custom wound. Overall this is a very versatile option that will sound great in jazz, blues, and classic rock! Probably due to the "aged magnet" in the antiquities. Have you checked to make sure the pots are 500k and there's nothing weird under the hood? Both sound fabulous! I get the feeling the A8 will blow your skirt up more so - Edgecrusher. Was hoping to be knocked over but not so much. It's absurd to arbitrarily pick or praise brands. It still has the same If I want/need customwound stuff, I still shop for the best bang for the buck. Nickel Humbucker, Gibson Accessories '57 Classic Plus Pickup, The Gibson 57 Classic Plus is a slightly overwound version, Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro does many things well, Gibson style guitars with humbuckers that sound like single coils. Not as warm and sweet sounding but more of a bright and fuller sound. (Gibson, D'Angelico, Trenier) ANSWERS, 1970s Aria PE-190 Robert Conti w vintage gold Dearmond 1100 pickup. He has production credits on artists such as Descemer Bueno, and has also composed alongside Grammy and ASCAP award-winners such as Sebastin De Peyrecave and Jos Luis Morn. Copyright 2018-2023. It's a keeper! And you find all of those who offer it. They are softer in the whole eq range and not as punchy. . Also try d allen rock and blues and bare knuckle Irish tours. Guitar "feel". If price isnt an issue, the Lindy Fralins are a dream to play with. 246. While I must acknowledge the Lollar Low wind I had, my favorite humbucker so far has been Seymour's Antiquity. Using Lollar Imperials in a Sadowsky semi now and I really like them a lot . Guitarists will have the perfect combination of creamy and smooth sound with some bite from the bridge position with this pickup. Train via Marburg Hauptbahnhof 5h 13m. Seymour Duncan's Antiquity range finds itself on most pickup roundups and with good reason. Recently I purchased a Tele Hot Rod Telebration in eBay which has a Duncan 59 stock in the neck , thought of changing it to an Imperial as soon as it arrived . Aug 28, 2020 #1. . I like the Lollar's in some cases. 476. I also think the response is more 'dynamic', by which I think I mean that there is a greater range in output volume when I strike the string compared the the stock pickup. If this is your first visit, be sure to I had them in my 535 when I got it and they sounded okay. Do you want to play modern blues ala Joe Bonamassa? Pearly Gates pickups are hand-built in Santa Barbara, California and youll find them in both standard humbucker and trembucker spacing. Not great but okay. Both guitars benefitted hugely by the upgrades. i'm glad the WCR, Fralins, and what not work for you guys but there is no way in hell i'd drop $300 on pickups that's just me however, if i were in the market for noiseless soap bars i would find a way to get the Kinman's:D. See with Chris Kinman it's more about the tech itself. Which is an IF A fantastic pickup from a legendary maker, the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro does many things well, and is great for blues, jazz, blues rock, and rock. Lindy Fralin has been a pioneer and innovator in the guitar and bass pickup industry for 30 years, and is one of the most revered boutique pickup creators today. Apr 2016. Very low output style. To the price point: My new set of Lollars weren't even $250 with shipping included. It is quite versatile and bluesy indeed! I've had both pickups in the same guitar and much preferred the Lollars. I forgot to mention that I also restrung the 175 with TI flats and between the pups and the new strings the guitar has taken on completely different characteristics. I've been interested in those myself. These pickups are based on the lower output PAFs found on vintage Gibson 335 guitars but with improved frequency response. I had Burstbuckers in my '06 Les Paul Std. pickup. I can't think of many guitars that I could pull better humbucker tone from than that one. The driving time is approx. This model is quickly becoming a modern classic, and for good reason. I don't know if we know each other but we should get in touch because i love that stuff (don't hesitate to drop by Nice ones, thanks for sharing ! 6" or 8"? WCR and Lollars are where it's at for me. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. Muleskinner Amps MS17 with a Paul C. Tim Over. It is built with Alnico 5 bar magnet and vacuum wax potting to make it compatible with lighter gauge guitar strings. The Gibson 57 Classic Plus is a slightly overwound version that provides a bit more bite for the bridge position without losing the smoothness that made the original so popular among blues and jazz players. Like rosewood or ebony behind the headstock? Lollar vs Klein P Pickup Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by FirewalZ, Aug 28, 2020. Should be checked to make it compatible with lighter gauge guitar strings use it for solos so! 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