Members LR Weizel Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Seriously. They just all sound kinda the same, a little flat and dull. At the sametime you kind of need them for "that" sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Well I'd seriously have to say that you probably haven't tried a wide range of humbuckers. They obviously aren't going to sound the same as a single coil, but there is an extremely varying range of tones and each one is pretty distinctive to me. It may not be your preferred tone, but they're still unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Well I'd seriously have to say that you probably haven't tried a wide range of humbuckers. They obviously aren't going to sound the same as a single coil, but there is an extremely varying range of tones and each one is pretty distinctive to me. It may not be your preferred tone, but they're still unique. +1. I've played many HBs and there's a ton of variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankie pajamas Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 JB in the neck position is money......OP either u haven't played any quality buckers or ur anti HB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superdistortion Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Mine don't sound flat or dull. They sound rich and full. And sometimes they sound gritty or liquid like. A lot of the way they sound depends on the guitar they're in. And the amp too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 JB in the neck position is money......OP either u haven't played any quality buckers or ur anti HB! Or isn't playing them through good enough amps to tell a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Well I'd seriously have to say that you probably haven't tried a wide range of humbuckers. They obviously aren't going to sound the same as a single coil, but there is an extremely varying range of tones and each one is pretty distinctive to me. It may not be your preferred tone, but they're still unique. +2 If you want a very strong example of humbuckers that sound different, take a look at the filtertron style pickups (Gretsch, TV Jones, and the GFS Retrotrons). Oh yeah, and Fender wide range humbuckers too. None of these sound like your typical PAF or Dimarzio Superdistortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 +2 If you want a very strong example of humbuckers that sound different, take a look at the filtertron style pickups (Gretsch, TV Jones, and the GFS Retrotrons). Oh yeah, and Fender wide range humbuckers too. None of these sound like your typical PAF or Dimarzio Superdistortion. The old Guild buckers have a distinct tone as well. Gretsch's stand out as a perfect example of how different HBs can sound from one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pixelchemist Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 based on the ones in my collection, I completely disagree... Epiphone Les Paul Studio - EMG 85Schecter C1 Exotic - Schecter SuperRock IIFender Double Fat Strat - Fender DHKramer Focus 6000 - Unknown Ceramic HB not one of them sounds anything like the others... Maybe through a Line6 Spider II on the Red channel with the gain dimed they would but they all have very distinct character to my ears through my amps (but i mostly play clean or with just on the verge of breakup). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samnite Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Wait. Are you trying to tell me that a Filtertron sounds the same as a PAF, sounds the same as an X2N? Are you deaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Awesome Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Good guitar, proper height and a good amp should = interesting tone. They can be just as height sensative as single coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LR Weizel Posted August 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Can someone provide me an honest A/B comparison between different kinds of HBs? Playing the same thing on different guitars etc. clean and with low to medium gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members JRicoC Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Can someone provide me an honest A/B comparison between different kinds of HBs? Playing the same thing on different guitars etc. clean and with low to medium gain. What you would really need is to hear the same guitar with varying pickups. Some pickup manufacturers provide this on their websites but it's less common than you would expect. There are also some YouTube demos, but the quality of them are pretty much hit-and-miss and generally not particularly controlled or scientific... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 clean and with low to medium gain. That's where you'd find the most difference. So, everyone is likely wondering how many humbuckers you've heard and which models...? I wouldn't spend hundreds of dollars on different humbuckers if they were all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Can someone provide me an honest A/B comparison between different kinds of HBs? Playing the same thing on different guitars etc. clean and with low to medium gain. It's best to try em out yourself to hear and feel the difference in response and tone. Just troll around youtube for a while and you'll find some stuff. Watch some of this guys vids. He has a ton of different ones and mostly they are all through the same amp. http://www.youtube.com/user/GregsGuitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dwerlin Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Can someone provide me an honest A/B comparison between different kinds of HBs? Playing the same thing on different guitars etc. clean and with low to medium gain. here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nephilim-777 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Yes, they all sounds the same out of a Frontman or MG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Humbuckers are the most distinctive pickups ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superdistortion Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 I think we're being trolled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LR Weizel Posted August 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Well in terms of Humbuckers I've mostly heard various kinds of Les Pauls, SGs, JEMs and Fat Strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LR Weizel Posted August 7, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 Yes, they all sounds the same out of a Frontman or MG. Hey, the Frontman actually isn't a bad amp at all. MGs aren't awful either, but Frontmans are pretty good amps for headphone jamming. Another guitarist I know has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members ashasha Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 ^^That is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Beatles27 Posted August 7, 2009 Members Share Posted August 7, 2009 [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] i'd call this distinct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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