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Originally Posted by DawgBone
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11-06-2024 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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Gibson started installing a "new" pickup type in the 335 and others but I think that the two wire 57 Classic pickups are the cat's meow for tone.
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Originally Posted by Karlos
It's reasonably priced, too.
YAMAHA T100C - #5699982 - su Mercatino Musicale in Amplificatori - Combo per Chitarra
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Also... if you are considering an AF2000, be aware that the waiting may be months long! Therefore you might consider an AF200 (if you want to have it sooner). There's one in Rome (I don't know where you are located in Italy) and it seems in good conditions. It's the model that preceded the AF2000... quite similar and definitely top notch as a Jazz guitar.
IBANEZ AF200 - #7096166 - su Mercatino Musicale in Chitarre Semiacustiche
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Originally Posted by frabarmus
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IMO, either Lollar Imperial Low winds, or Bare Knuckle "Stormy Monday". They are basically very close, but Lollar has A5 in their bridge, and BK has A2 in both neck and bridge, also the BK are scattered wound for extended frequency response. I found out that low wound pickups with A2 magnets balance a lot better with semi-hollow's and hollow body guitars. Both of the aforementioned have tamed mids and tight lows. These pickups are a bit pricey, but worth every penny. The alternative to these, is the Seymour Duncan Seth Lover, also A2 but wound a bit hotter. I'm not stating that the above sets are the best, but simply more balanced for a semi-hollow, or even a chambered guitar.
Cheers,
Arnie...
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Originally Posted by Karlos
I preferred the Twin because I’m not a gigging musician. But while the Twin, to my mind sounds better, it’s not as affordable as a Deluxe.
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Originally Posted by Karlos
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Originally Posted by Karlos
The main point being keep them as close to level with the top of the pickup to start, some say that having the screws out makes the pickup brighter, though I am not sure that a's the case. Mainly the idea is to try different things ultimately.
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Originally Posted by frabarmus
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Originally Posted by frabarmus
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Originally Posted by Karlos
I would keep my Yamaha T100C.
Or I would buy a Fender Twin Reverb or a Rivera Jazz Suprema
(I have played Twin Reverb and it's a fantastic amp. I have not tried the Rivera Jazz Suprema but I've seen youtube test-videos of it and it had an amazingly beautiful jazz-tone).
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I must add: I've tested my T100C and my DV Mark Little Jazz side by side and got the LJ to sound very similar to the T100C (after about a half an hour of tweaking and turning knobs, both on the amps and the guitar)!
I am also very happy with my (solid state) Polytone Megabrute: another classic jazz-tone amp.
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Originally Posted by Karlos
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Originally Posted by Karlos
Tubes have only been around for more than a century. Did you know that they were once used in televisions and radio equipment?
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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Yes I had a tube TV. Ho 60 anni..
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Originally Posted by Karlos
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
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I’ve had a couple of SA2200s and convinced myself to tinker with things and quickly lost sight of where I was and what I wanted to achieve. In my experience, going down the rabbit hole adjusting pickup heights and measuring trying to hear a difference was very frustrating and most often ended up around factory spec. Note that some stock SA2200s came with a no load tone pot and ‘9’ would bring it back into the circuit. There are so many variables including having the amp volume up and guitar volume down and using the amp eq to compensate. If too many highs are lost turning the guitar volume down and it sounds muffled, then that may indicate a treble bleed or ‘50’s’ wiring would work but the no load tone pot on 10 may negate this effect of loosing too many highs? I feel that there’s so much to try with the gear you have and once you identify what it is exactly that is wrong (e.g too bright/dark, high output/low output) then talk to a pickup maker who can advise as it is too overwhelming to navigate the internet for contrasting opinions.
German Fasan Pickguard 'correct' shape?
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