Rio Grande BBQ

[James Rock]

What is this p/up like?
is it similar to a c-5?
what are it specs tonewise?

[papersoul]

It is about 12.5k and very thick and rich sounding, but can be dark in the wron guitar. However it was cutting in my LP Standard. I think it is fairyl balanced with a round but pretty tight bottom, thick mids that can be too thick at times....LOL.......like a fat JB with smooth highs.

[Jeff5]

For me it was too thick and too bassy with not enough of the singing highs that I like in a bridge pup, especially for lead work. Sound quality was good, just not for me.

[papersoul]

To me the BBQ is rather transparent and the guitar will dictate the tone with this pickup. It sounded thick and bassy/muddy in my Dean but clear and somewhat bright in my LP but full and cutting. Depends on the guitar - great pickup!

[JALIN]

Woody, raw pickup. Great tone for rock, but not for a in your face heavy distortion, up your a$$ metal kinda tone.

[papersoul]

Woody, raw pickup. Great tone for rock, but not for a in your face heavy distortion, up your a$$ metal kinda tone.

Actually with the right guitar and amp, the RIO BBQ will do just that....

[Dirtyking]

To me the BBQ is rather transparent and the guitar will dictate the tone with this pickup. It sounded thick and bassy/muddy in my Dean but clear and somewhat bright in my LP but full and cutting. Depends on the guitar - great pickup!

What kind of wood is your Dean made of?

[papersoul]

My Dean was the same as an LP but with an ebony board. That guitar was dark! I think the mahogany in that guitar just had an extra dark tone.