hey i just had a guitar tech replace 61’ burstbuckers in my new 2023 LP standard…bought new SD slash2.0 alnico II pros pups going into my LP 60’s standard (to replace stock 61’ BB’s), i didnt solder or do any of the replacment myself, i took my LP and new pups to my guy whos been doing guitar repair/set ups for like 10-15yrs, it wasnt a busy day so i asked if i could watch, and i noticed there was more a heavier amount of silver solder on the original factory pups (a nice little gob of silver on each silver backing of all 4 pots) *my LP has Orange drop Caps & 50’s style wiring from factory*. When he got the 61’ BurstBuckers out and soldered in the Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0’s, i noticed he used a little less of the “silver gob” to connect each wire to the silver backing to all 4 pots…that being said, i highly doubt he burned anything because i could tell he was very careful and it barely took anytime to heat up ans have the wires soldered onto each pot. Is it common or possible that different or louder pickups would react different to different pups (the stock pups didnt have as much output as my slash 2.0’s). I notice all knobs are even (no dead spots in odd places, but it seemed like there was more wiggle room with the sweep before i swapped the stock 61’ BBs. Now the 2 vol knobs are pretty senesitive from 10-6…then around 5 is when you can hear a pretty big vol drop off (unless the amps cranked, i mean even at 3 i can still hear it thru the amp, but very soft vs before the swap…i was told that different pickups will have different affects on pots, and that its not an issue or something went wrong…but i really only have his word to go on lol. Just wondering if you’ve noticed different pickups reacting different to the sweep on the vol knobs and somewhat on the tone knobs (but not as noticeable on tone knobs). This is my 1st time swapping pickups since i loved my 2004 SG as it has been for last 20 yrs (490r/498t) and i have a PRS hollowbody II with 15/51 s pups? I cant remember off the top of my head lol. But everythjng ive left stock seem to have a smoother sweep..but ive left the factory pups in, this being my fav axe and i want to know if thats true that because i put in different pups (that have a little more output), would make the Vol knobs be more senesitive and then very quiet anything under 5 (unless amp is cranked up). But mostly now i stay between 7-10 to keep the volume close to the same , i just bring it down to clean ip the sound sometimes. Is that normal for a proper pup swap of higher output to react different in regards to the sweep being more senesitve from 10-6.5? Or any of the pots/knobs reacting different to different pickups then what was factory installed? (The wires are soldered in and i saw him be very gental and not apply as much silver to keep the wires connected, but by no means were the wires lose or about to fall off the back of pot silver thing lol) Thanks for any insight if your into swapping pups around and if you’ve noticed different reactions when changing pups (everythjng still works, just not as much sweep option as before..not sure if thats cuz they were lower output?) or should i get someone else to look at them?
Absolutely pointless to do a sound comparison in a room. I never understood why people do it. OK, its loud. Sounds good. But there is NO way to tell real nuances or differences like this.
So I went from APH-1 to APH-2s to the 2.0s (over time) and I found the 2.0s harsh. I have a traditional and a slash signature, same effect in both. They are definitely hotter (and I measured massive resistive delta) but from a tone perspective, I honestly like the original APH-1s more. So I sold the pups and never looked back.
hey i just had a guitar tech replace 61’ burstbuckers in my new 2023 LP standard…bought new SD slash2.0 alnico II pros pups going into my LP 60’s standard (to replace stock 61’ BB’s), i didnt solder or do any of the replacment myself, i took my LP and new pups to my guy whos been doing guitar repair/set ups for like 10-15yrs, it wasnt a busy day so i asked if i could watch, and i noticed there was more a heavier amount of silver solder on the original factory pups (a nice little gob of silver on each silver backing of all 4 pots) *my LP has Orange drop Caps & 50’s style wiring from factory*. When he got the 61’ BurstBuckers out and soldered in the Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0’s, i noticed he used a little less of the “silver gob” to connect each wire to the silver backing to all 4 pots…that being said, i highly doubt he burned anything because i could tell he was very careful and it barely took anytime to heat up ans have the wires soldered onto each pot. Is it common or possible that different or louder pickups would react different to different pups (the stock pups didnt have as much output as my slash 2.0’s). I notice all knobs are even (no dead spots in odd places, but it seemed like there was more wiggle room with the sweep before i swapped the stock 61’ BBs. Now the 2 vol knobs are pretty senesitive from 10-6…then around 5 is when you can hear a pretty big vol drop off (unless the amps cranked, i mean even at 3 i can still hear it thru the amp, but very soft vs before the swap…i was told that different pickups will have different affects on pots, and that its not an issue or something went wrong…but i really only have his word to go on lol. Just wondering if you’ve noticed different pickups reacting different to the sweep on the vol knobs and somewhat on the tone knobs (but not as noticeable on tone knobs). This is my 1st time swapping pickups since i loved my 2004 SG as it has been for last 20 yrs (490r/498t) and i have a PRS hollowbody II with 15/51 s pups? I cant remember off the top of my head lol. But everythjng ive left stock seem to have a smoother sweep..but ive left the factory pups in, this being my fav axe and i want to know if thats true that because i put in different pups (that have a little more output), would make the Vol knobs be more senesitive and then very quiet anything under 5 (unless amp is cranked up). But mostly now i stay between 7-10 to keep the volume close to the same , i just bring it down to clean ip the sound sometimes. Is that normal for a proper pup swap of higher output to react different in regards to the sweep being more senesitve from 10-6.5? Or any of the pots/knobs reacting different to different pickups then what was factory installed? (The wires are soldered in and i saw him be very gental and not apply as much silver to keep the wires connected, but by no means were the wires lose or about to fall off the back of pot silver thing lol)
Thanks for any insight if your into swapping pups around and if you’ve noticed different reactions when changing pups (everythjng still works, just not as much sweep option as before..not sure if thats cuz they were lower output?) or should i get someone else to look at them?
Absolutely pointless to do a sound comparison in a room. I never understood why people do it. OK, its loud. Sounds good. But there is NO way to tell real nuances or differences like this.
I think the Pearly Gates sound significantly better.
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So I went from APH-1 to APH-2s to the 2.0s (over time) and I found the 2.0s harsh. I have a traditional and a slash signature, same effect in both. They are definitely hotter (and I measured massive resistive delta) but from a tone perspective, I honestly like the original APH-1s more. So I sold the pups and never looked back.