User Group Pickup Specs Poll #1

[speed2dirt]

Brobucker was most recent, if I remember correctly.

[Push to Shuv]

Im pretty sure the Brobucker was the first one. Most recent was either Strabro90 or Phat Staple

[MojoMonster]

Brobucker was most recent, if I remember correctly.

Nah, the Crazy 8 and StraBro90 came after the Brobucker.
I know because I joined up, or at least started reading/posting, just afterwards and missed out on it.

[Kam]

Was the Phat Staple already a Custom Shop pickup that was just offered to the bros at a lower price, or was it designed along with input from the user group?

[lazyfinger]

Was the Phat Staple already a Custom Shop pickup that was just offered to the bros at a lower price, or was it designed along with input from the user group?

I'm not entirely 100%, but I think you're right, it was a custom shop pup offered at a discount price. I think the last forum pickup was the stratbro 90.

[uOpt]

The Phat Staple was offered to user group members as an introduction when it because a product. I think since nobody ever got one into any neck cavity the commercial outlook wasn't great [<== looks at his prepared router and the black LPC].

The StraBro90 was before and the last actual forum pickup, although you can also buy it in the CS.

[Luke Duke]

I vote single coil sized bucker first and foremost. Lets do something different!


......or the 24 fret neck bucker we've lusted after forever.

[ImmortalSix]

I'm gonna get that 'bucker sized 'Tron, dammit!

Edit: also, T90

[lazyfinger]

I'm gonna get that 'bucker sized 'Tron, dammit!

+1

[G0lden]

......or the 24 fret neck bucker we've lusted after forever.

Explain

[lazyfinger]

^ A regular bucker placed in 24 fretted instrument never sounds thick or warm enough compared to 22 fretted one, mainly because it's closer the bridge, which makes it brighter and some of the overtones also get displaced. That's my general understanding. So a customized 24th fretted neck bucker would bring the tone closer to a regular bucker installed in 22 fretted instrument.

[dominus]

You know, when I said it would be cool to have a blade-style moderate output humbucker, I hadn't really thought it through. What does the blade actually do to the tone of the pickup? I tend to associate that style with a razor-sharp high end, and I'm not sure that's ideal for this application. Do you get any benefit from the blade rather than individual pole pieces?

I'm using the two GFS blade neck models in the bridges of guitars. They're medium output and they sound great with no volume drop off that I'd normally get with standard spaced screws/slugs. If SD was to make a 10k-11k pickup like that, people could use it in the bridge or in the neck paired with a Custom, Distortion, JB, Dimebucker, etc.

[dominus]

Disappointed to see that humbucker is winning. How many frakkin' humbuckers do you people need?!?

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This many. Bridge position only.

[Luke Duke]

^ A regular bucker placed in 24 fretted instrument never sounds thick or warm enough compared to 22 fretted one, mainly because it's closer the bridge, which makes it brighter and some of the overtones also get displaced. That's my general understanding. So a customized 24th fretted neck bucker would bring the tone closer to a regular bucker installed in 22 fretted instrument.

Exactly. I mean we all realize it won't sound JUST like 22 fret neck slot and I don't want it to, truth is though that most SD PAFs lack the body for a neck pup in a 24 fret guitar...IMO. That said last week I dropped a PG(b) in the neck of my CU24 and it sounded really nice.

Luke

[uOpt]

^ A regular bucker placed in 24 fretted instrument never sounds thick or warm enough compared to 22 fretted one, mainly because it's closer the bridge, which makes it brighter and some of the overtones also get displaced. That's my general understanding. So a customized 24th fretted neck bucker would bring the tone closer to a regular bucker installed in 22 fretted instrument.

Jessus, just take some nipper pliers and rip out two frets. Problem solved

[Jocelyn]

BRObucker was the First followed by Crazy 8.

[lazyfinger]

Jessus, just take some nipper pliers and rip out two frets. Problem solved

I have a 7 string Schecter that's a 24 fretter, I know... 2 counts of sacrilege . But I definitely hear the neck being brighter than any of the 22 fretter. Frankly, I just enjoy for what it is.

[Mr 9finger]

Just a suggestion, but I'd probably limit the rest of the poles to 4 days or so from here on out. If we go a week between each pole, it could take 3 months to finish this thing up.

[lazyfinger]

Just a suggestion, but I'd probably limit the rest of the poles to 4 days or so from here on out. If we go a week between each pole, it could take 3 months to finish this thing up.

I agree with the suggestion. Consequently, when the poll hits 100 voters, this thing will reach critical mass. And then it's ON like Donkey Kong.

[Chris of Arabia]

Just a suggestion, but I'd probably limit the rest of the poles to 4 days or so from here on out. If we go a week between each pole, it could take 3 months to finish this thing up.

Also, some polls could be run in parallel I think.