Patb-3

[dr.barlo]

VOW VOW VOW!

It's been quite a long time that I have been pleasantly surprised to this degree due to a pickup change.

And mind you, the pickup I swapped it with is the mighty Brobucker (TB spaced).

Thanks Odie and Jeremy, you guys are da man! I don't know why the hell I waited so long to try this pickup. I simply dunno! I think its the looks. It is actually very dangerous looking pickup. But anyways,...

You guys were right, it is thick, clear, balanced (not scooped at all), tight bass, textured lowermids, very nice highs and high mids. Thick tone, which is still clear.

Has basically the same characteristics of the brobucker, but has more presence, thus, sounds a little brigter, more screaming. Brobucker is a bit darker, but I dunno if that is really a good or bad thing. I am not gonna let go of my brobucker but for now am gonna be sticking to my new PATB-3.

BTW mine is 9.40K and splits great.

As I've said, it's been quite a long time that I am this happy due to a pickup change. The last time this happened costed me a lot more!

B

[JamesPaul]

I recently snagged one hoping it would be all that and more. I was planning on splitting it as well! If it quells my Brobucker desires too - I don't know how it could get any better!

[Benjy_26]

Glad you're enjoying it Doc.

[daemon barbeque]

Welcome to the PATB club Sevgili doktorcugum!
It's great to hear people are getting into them!

[dr.barlo]

Welcome to the PATB club Sevgili doktorcugum!
It's great to hear people are getting into them!

Saygilar,

B

[51501984]

VOW VOW VOW!

It's been quite a long time that I have been pleasantly surprised to this degree due to a pickup change.

And mind you, the pickup I swapped it with is the mighty Brobucker (TB spaced).

Thanks Odie and Jeremy, you guys are da man! I don't know why the hell I waited so long to try this pickup. I simply dunno! I think its the looks. It is actually very dangerous looking pickup. But anyways,...

You guys were right, it is thick, clear, balanced (not scooped at all), tight bass, textured lowermids, very nice highs and high mids. Thick tone, which is still clear.

Has basically the same characteristics of the brobucker, but has more presence, thus, sounds a little brigter, more screaming. Brobucker is a bit darker, but I dunno if that is really a good or bad thing. I am not gonna let go of my brobucker but for now am gonna be sticking to my new PATB-3.

BTW mine is 9.40K and splits great.

As I've said, it's been quite a long time that I am this happy due to a pickup change. The last time this happened costed me a lot more!

B

It`s been a little bit since I`ve had an actual PATB-3 in one of my guitars but recently sent a tremspaced 59 to the custom shop and had the wind it to the specs of a PATB-3. I was thinking the same thing , the Brobucker is a darker sounding pup , the rewound 59 sounds brighter but not in a harsh way. Both are great pups.

[shogunlegend]

daemon barbeque talked me into a patb-3 and i was throughly satisfied with it. it's so full of tone and sounds good in a variety of guitars. even if you're not quite happy with high-output pickups, this one can change your mind. the ONLY reason i recently got rid of it is because i decided to go all single coil in my guitars.

in my setup, it has this extremely toneful sound. it was kind of squashy with my pick attack, so that really helped notes stand out. i could pick ever so lightly with that pup and get a full, round tone. i have a sound sample of it here: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...?bandID=687009

under music, there is a song labelled "i'm not malmsteen, but it's a start" or something like that. it might give some forum members a good idea of what this pickup can do (please excuse the slop )

i did keep my custom custom though, and that will never go away. it's my favorite duncan, but the patb-3 would right up there under it.

[jeremy]

glad you like it doc, i do too!

[drew_half_empty]

does it really accomplish that 59 in a LP sound in a strat or is it a bit different?

[51501984]

does it really accomplish that 59 in a LP sound in a strat or is it a bit different?

Yeah , it`s fatter sounding and not as boomy in a Strat vs. the 59. Sounds better at high gain.

[theodie]

does it really accomplish that 59 in a LP sound in a strat or is it a bit different?

I dont know about a 59 in a LP but, it can make a Strat sound closer to a LP than anything out there by a good margin. I can get convincing LP tones from my Jackson with it.

[Benjy_26]

I dont know about a 59 in a LP but, it can make a Strat sound closer to a LP than anything out there by a good margin. I can get convincing LP tones from my Jackson with it.

I've got mine in a HM Strat with a Khaler paired with a bridge Lil PG in the neck and it definately cops some Gibson-like tones.

[MattPete]

I dont know about a 59 in a LP but, it can make a Strat sound closer to a LP than anything out there by a good margin. I can get convincing LP tones from my Jackson with it.

How's that 59/Blues hybrid coming along?

[theodie]

How's that 59/Blues hybrid coming along?

I still need to send the coil off to get fixed. I have been way too busy lately.

I might make a PATB-1/PATB-3 hybrid with it????

[dr.barlo]

Have been using this pickup for a while now, and I am loving it more and more.

Gotta add one thing: It reacts very well to volume/tone controls.

On my fat strat I have 2 vol 2 tone wiring (a la 50s scheme) all with audio pots. This pickup is literally a screaming maniac at 10/10. It is somewhat too much under heavy gain. Anyways, there are two things that I do:

The first is to decrease the volume to 8-8.5 and not touch the tone at all. All of a sudden this pickup sounds like a regular 59 (at 10/10) or something. It is incredible. It is literally a standard PAF sounding pickup. Indeed, I will be installing a marker for the volume pot just because of that reason.

The second thing is not to touch the volume (and have it at 10) but to decrease the tone to 7 or lower. Then the pickup becomes very thick and strong sounding. Almost like a CC at 10/10. And that's supercool because I love CCs.

And it splits real good. I am using a texas special single coil in the middle and the split/middle tone is very stratty.

Just wanted to share,

Best,

B

[jeremy]

its a bit different. its less scooped to my ears than a 59 and the tonality is different

[theodie]

I knew you would like it Barlo.

This IMO is Duncans most underrated pickup besides the Jazz bridge.

[kjrocks]

I knew you would like it Barlo.

This IMO is Duncans most overrated pickup besides the Jazz bridge.

I'm sure you meant underrated.

[theodie]

I'm sure you meant underrated.

it was early in the morning and I just got home from driving about 4000 miles this week.

[BloodRose]

I had a PATB3 in a Carvin SC90. The carvin sounded bright even though it was built with mahogany back and neck with a flame maple top. (Was gorgeous and played like a dream) With the PATB3, it sounded thick and fat and very much like a LP. I was absolutely BLOWN away by it.. I will get another one for a guitar very soon. I just wish I could get one with the same tone, just alil hotter..