I've got the original T buckers in my Les Paul, really Smokey tone, I get fired up every time I plug that guitar in. This is my favorite humbucker sound.

My Hamer Studio has the Duncan 59's, they're quite different from the T buckers, the 59's are brighter and more articulate, with a sharper edge.

I also have the Jackson Active buckers with coil tap in my Charvel Model 5 shredder guitar, they have their own thing going on, never heard another bucker like them. Really wild and touch sensative, what they lack compared to the others is tone, but tone isn't really important when one is shredding

Thanks Jeff I will once i report on the Fralins

OK! I left the guitar at the shop with 490/498 set to be installed, which will pretty much replicate silverburst custom before I have money to actually buy one & then will switch bridge to 490 on this one.

Edit: it's ready & sounds incredible! I really dig Gibson pickups! Really leaning towards 57 set in the other guitar now.

Now I have 2 LPs with 59/JB on them one with 10s the other 12s. I guess I can live with just having one.

Right now I have
EMG 81/81
SD 59/JB
SD 59/JB
G 490/498
Burstbuckers
SD Jazz/59

Is it worth to put a set of 57s in one of them?

Does anyone know if Burstbucker Pros are any improvement over Bursbuckers?

thanks jeff
I should have the fralins any day now
I'll call dan if i'm unsasified with the fralins
thanks

quote:

Originally posted by wailinfree:
thanks jeff
I should have the fralins any day now
I'll call dan if i'm unsasified with the fralins
thanks

So?

I've just got another LP , I want to switch the bridge pickup.
So far my favorites are 498T, Classic 57 & JB.

The BCR Gregwinds have the guys on the Hamer board fired up right now.
http://wbpickups.com/pickups_bcrgregwinds.php

quote:

Originally posted by Dutchman:
The BCR Gregwinds have the guys on the Hamer board fired up right now.
http://wbpickups.com/pickups_bcrgregwinds.php

I have a feeling they are something in Bareknuckle format, which are very popular too, but I don't like them.

Hi Nbarts
I did get the fralins and are very happy with them.
I'm old school so there nothing over the top.
if you want i can try to do some samples for you
using different amp setups
i would just need to know what you want to hear

I pretty much need the bridge puckup sound distorted. Wouldn't mind to hear neck cleans too though.

Have you tried the Alnico II Duncans?

I've had my Les Paul custom for 30 years now and tried the original pickups without the covers, different DiMarzios, Duncans and some Bill Lawrence demos until they wore out. These Alnicos that I'm using now sound really nice both clean and dirty. Nice warm classic sound that I've found very versatile.

Just another option to think about.

Lucio

nbarts any particular song in mind or is improv ok for ya
what mike and amp
I have a Mojave similar to a AC30
I have several tweed fender and copys for the fender ssound
I'll see if I can give you a variety
just remember i aint the metal shredder
i'll try to do this after i finish this one song i am redoing

tweed fender is fine. No songs in mind, just a few chords, arpeggios or whatever to get the feel of fralins, especially on lower 3 (EAD) strings.

Thanks for your time, I really appreciate it.

nbarts
i haven't forgotten about you
just don't get to the internet on the weekend
dial up YECh
i'll see if i can get some rough samples soon for you

NBARTS
here it is

https://www.yousendit.com/download/bVlERE9peFVHa1B2Wmc9PQ

Just remember it was improv
I got carried away a little it sounded so good
35 minutes should give you some idea
I switched back and forth between the bridge aND NECK AND SOMETIMES BOTH
yOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PICK UP ON IT
i ONLY USED A CLEAN SOUND SO YOU COULd really hear the pickups. I am working on a song that had a little bite to it (tube screame/ Mojave)
I will upload that when i finish a rough mix
Let me know what you think
Thanks

Thanks,

Recording chain?

sm57 -aphex1100- coaxial in to vs2480

I can see why Popmann would like these. Kind of too flat for my taste.

Thanks man!

How the heck did you upload 35mb with dial up?

Hi NBARTS
I am glad you at least listened to the jam
Do you mean it doesn't have the balls your looking for. Or was I playing flat LOL
Remember I played through a tweed Super which is a very clean amp to start with so you could hear more detail of the pickups. Distortion to me doesn't always tell the whole story
If you need me to do another session and add some bite I will.
But yes they are smooth and mellow just the way I like. But depending on the amp and set up I can get them to growl for ya
P.S. I uploaded at work we have a high speed connection there.

let me know if you need any other help
otherwise let me know what you wind up getting.
have a good day
Wailin

I mean flat frequency response.

so not midrangy enough?
I posted a song on myspace that has more of a bite to the sound if you care to listen
Paper Bag L.Guitar fills
let me know what you think
myspace.com/wailinfree
have a good weekend