Seymour Duncan Live Wire Heavy Metal
By
Jonathan Davies, in Electric Guitar Pickups
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General Comments
[Comments] If it were destroyed or stolen I'de kill the {censored}er that did it, if that's not possible I'de immediatly buy the same guitar and put the LiveWire in the bridge again, I've been playing for over 2 years now and I know that seems short but I'm a guitar geek, I was constantly searching for my sound and I found it because of this pickup, now all that needs replacing is the neck pickup (why do stock pickup's nearly always suck?). I compared it mostly to an EMG 81 (which is number 2 on the bridge pickup list in my list that is) but this one has more of a unique sound, nearly no band uses it and because of the high output it may take some tweeking with the EQ but you will definetly achieve the tone you've been looking for if you play extreme metal, be carefull though, don't turn your amp up til' 80% volume because you will definetly blow it up with this pickup, don't care if you have a marshall or a crappy peavey amp like I have, the cabinets just aren't able to handle it, on the otherside who is stupid enough to turn an amp up til' 80% volume? If this pickup suits your style, there is definetly no better one available