What pickups does Mick Mars of Motley Crue use?

[revolution]

Here's the LP with the SD bridge. '83 US Fest(of course).

[ranalli]

We may all be overlooking the fact that he 'records' with other guitars instead of the one he plays live with 'for show'.

Despite the fact that he was never seen with a strat in those early days, the tone doesn't sound like a strat at all, and he still to this day uses Les Pauls to record in the studio.


Very doubtful he used strats at all back then.

[Aceman]

Ok-why do we really care about this? It was cute for a dozen posts or two, but 4 pages. Really now, come on...

[bacosta72]

Really? You consider him a legend? I find that very odd.

While he has a good ear for writing a catchy riff, I never thought he was much of a player (and one of the worst for musical plagiarism. Listen to God Bless the Children of the Beast and then Listen to Bijou Pleasurette by MSG/Belladonna by UFO. Damn near note for note Rip-off).

As for his tone..I saw the Crue open for Ozzy on the BATM tour. Micks tone was thin, shrill, oversaturated, and buzzy like he was running a distortion pedal direct into a board. He was horrendously sloppy playing wise and most of his lead work (including his horrible solo spotlight) was just a bunch of noise and whammy abuse combined with alot of delay.

When Jake came out the difference was night and day in tone. Not even close. Jakes tone was huge, thick and permeated your whole body while remaining warm and crystal clear (and cleaned up beautifully with his vol knob). Mick's was the proverbial icepick in the ear.

I think Mick owes his success to a solid band, not to any ability of his own (EDIT: not that I mean he's a horrible player, just unexceptional). Were he the guitar player for any number of not so popular bands, we'd have never heard of him.

Mike (Xssive), I'm surprised you feel that Soldanos add bottom end? The SLOs I've played are very thick in the mids, but I don't find them to have the bottom end of a good 2203 (JMP or 800).

i wouldn't blame it on mick, how about the soundman. i don't know how many bands i've seen that sound like **** when they open, then the headliners come out and sounds great.

[iekobrid]

I think he's very under-rated for his simplicity and riffs if nothing else.

he has a good ear for writing a catchy riff

he's a helluva rhythm player and comes up with tasty riffs

He def can write a good hook.

I'm certainly no Crue expert, but isn't quite a bit of that due to him playing riffs [co-]written by his bass player?

Live Wire
Piece Of Your Action
Too Fast For Love
Shout At The Devil
Looks That Kill
Too Young To Fall In Love
Home Sweet Home
Wild Side
Kickstart My Heart

...all Sixx

[DeanSweden]

Here's the LP with the SD bridge. '83 US Fest(of course).

looks more Dimarzio creme

[Mr.Beasty]

i'm taking that on...seriously. my tone is MASSIVE and want it even fatter. i love to piss off bass players LOL.

i LOVE Mick's live tone. he's one of the few guys that makes Marshalls sound good to me...well, modded and mixed with soldanos to add to the missing low end hehe.

-Mike

That ... and Rivera Sub woofers!

[Ayrton]

Ok-why do we really care about this? It was cute for a dozen posts or two, but 4 pages. Really now, come on...

No kidding....

Sixx is the talent in that band.

[TheArchitect]

looks more Dimarzio creme

I think SD in this case = Super Distortion