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This information came straight from Overlend Corp techs (who at that time
was EMG).
WMW
"Bill L" <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote in message news:494ae51f$1@linux...
> Interesting.
>
> W. Mark Wilson wrote:
>> By thrash, I mean, dynamic range. On a 9V supply (the minumum op
>> voltage) they tend to output a narrower dynamic range (eg, compressoion).
>> On 18V, the range opens.
>>
>> WMW
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>> "Bill L" <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote in message
>> news:4948f883$1@linux...
>>> What do you mean "thrash"? Is that more clean gain? I do like the idea
>>> of the 3 individual switches.
>>>
>>> Actually I am running into a small problem with the 89s that they
>>> overdrive the compressor in the Tonelab. Even at the lowest setting,
>>> there is too much click on the attack. I'm finding I get the best tone
>>> with the volume knobs down to 3 or 4, which bugs me because all my life
>>> I have just put vols at 10. I guess I can learn some new tricks if I
>>> have to.
>>>
>>> W. Mark Wilson wrote:
>>>> I have that same pot on mine Bill... "RPC" as I recall (sooooo long
>>>> ago now) and it does throw a rise on output that really drives any amp
>>>> nicely, clean or dirty. Here's a tip on those SA's.... run them on
>>>> 9V and they remain kinda compressed sounding. Put them on 18V and they
>>>> thrash nicely. I simply cut my strat for 2 9V batts and added a
>>>> series/parallel switch for 9V/18V. I also elected to have an on off
>>>> for every pickup output as opposed to a 5-way switch. It gives me
>>>> three extra positions: all on / all off / 1 & 3 only. The 1 and 3
>>>> only position with the RPC up full makes for some great pedal steel
>>>> tones if you can vol-pedal and whammy emulate pedal steel vibrato.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> "Bill L" <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4943f487$1@linux...
>>>>> Mark, I've got SAs in my custom mid-80's "strat" too (my guitar tech
>>>>> calls it my "pointy guitar" 'cause of that 80's headstock), and I
>>>>> still love 'em. On the strat I installed a mid boost circuit replacing
>>>>> the 3rd pot (I found a tone control on the bridge pickup oxymoronic
>>>>> anyway). This circuit gives a little more balls for crunch and
>>>>> sometimes a little extra body for playing jazz or fusion (which I try
>>>>> to avoid with this guitar). Anyway, I do agree EMGs are sweet.
>>>>>
>>>>> One thing I was not aware of until reading the diagram for this
>>>>> install (which was a bitch in a semi-hollow, BTW) is that they
>>>>> recommend adjusting their PUPs as close to the string as possible for
>>>>> maximum tone. They state that the mag field is so weak there is no
>>>>> danger of string pull.
>>>>>
>>>>> W. Mark Wilson wrote:
>>>>>> Bill,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> EYE----LLLLLLOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEE EMG's. There are only a few passives
>>>>>> that I wish for and I do have them (the Bill Lawrence L500 being 3 of
>>>>>> them). I've got a set of original SA's in a strat I built 22 years
>>>>>> ago. Rod Lincoln will probably remember seeing this guitar as I had
>>>>>> just finished it when he and I did a little touring together. I
>>>>>> haven't touched the guitar since the day I put it together. These
>>>>>> SA's have seen action every day with rare exception for 22 years and
>>>>>> they still blow me and everybody else away.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> W. Mark Wilson
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bill L" <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:493fe8f0$1@linux...
>>>>>>> A few months ago I posted asking my friends to talk me out of adding
>>>>>>> a single coil pickup to my Ibanez Artist semi-hollow electric
>>>>>>> (335-style). I withdrew from that path of no return and installed
>>>>>>> EMG 89s. They are a humbucker case with both a complete humbucker
>>>>>>> and a complete single coil inside, side by side.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> While I lost the predomoinance of gritty high mids that worked for
>>>>>>> some sounds, but were a problem with others (and which I can get
>>>>>>> back easily with tone controls), I have gained a lot of new sounds
>>>>>>> which are hugely advantageous and make the guitar a true Gigmaster.
>>>>>>> I can use it for jazz, rock and spanking R&B and everything in
>>>>>>> between.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It does not sound like a Strat, mind you; it doesn't have the je ne
>>>>>>> sais quoi - dare I call it "deadness" - of a real Strat but it does
>>>>>>> give sweet single coil sounds that fit really well in music on which
>>>>>>> I would normally use my strat. An interesting unexpected benefit is
>>>>>>> how I love the single coil neck position for straight ahead jazz
>>>>>>> tone.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Check 'em out!
>>
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OT - EMG 89 pickup report
By: Bill L on Wed, 10 December 2008 07:49 |
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Re: OT - EMG 89 pickup report
By: lance on Wed, 10 December 2008 10:34 |
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Re: OT - EMG 89 pickup report
By: Bill L on Thu, 11 December 2008 03:51 |
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Re: OT - EMG 89 pickup report
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