There's been a lot of discussion of pickups, and folks wanting to change their tone.
As you may have read, I think pedal EQs can do things for guitar tone you might not expect. So here's a quick demo clip of Things You Can Do With EQ Pedals. Before listening, here's what I did:
Guitar: 594, 58/15 LTs - Full humbuckers. No coil splits!
Same guitar, exact same volume and guitar tone settings for each pickup, all parts of clip.
Amp: Mesa Lone Star 100, clean. Same setting for entire demo.
On the whole clip: Pettyjohn Pettydrive 2, set for just a small touch of grit when digging in. All parts of clip have exact same setting.
EQ Pedals In Demo:
Eventide H9, Pettyjohn Filter EQ..
The idea was to have the Eventide EQ set for a more extreme change in tone, and the Pettyjohn set for a more subtle change in tone, just a lift in the clarity frequencies to add a little air, and cut some bottom end flub.
And for grins, I also did passes with the Eventide on, plus the Pettyjohn on. Because EQs can stack nicely, just like drive pedals.
Funky Pattern = Neck Pickup Only:
The passes are all back-to-back.
1. Eventide "single coil" EQ on; 2. Eventide off; 3. Eventide "single coil" on plus my own Pettyjohn setting; 4. Eventide off, but Pettyjohn stays on.
Rock Pattern = Bridge Pickup Only:
1. Eventide "single coil" EQ on; 2. Eventide off; 3. Eventide "single coil" on plus my own Pettyjohn setting; 4. Eventide off, but Pettyjohn stays on.
Listen on decent speakers or headphones:
https://soundcloud.com/lschefman/eq-demo
As you can see, EQ pedals can do a lot. Here’s what I’m NOT saying:
I’m not saying EQ is somehow better than a pickup swap. That’s not my call, it’s different. I’m NOT saying that I’ve created a Strat with the Eventide EQ, just that it sounds single-coil-ish. An EQ is simply another option in the toolbox worth considering.
What I AM saying is that an EQ is something you can use with every guitar, and every amp, that you might find useful. And it costs about the same, or less, than one set of pickups.
So not trying to convince anyone of anything, other than, “Gee, the EQs make things sound different!”
As you may have read, I think pedal EQs can do things for guitar tone you might not expect. So here's a quick demo clip of Things You Can Do With EQ Pedals. Before listening, here's what I did:
Guitar: 594, 58/15 LTs - Full humbuckers. No coil splits!
Same guitar, exact same volume and guitar tone settings for each pickup, all parts of clip.
Amp: Mesa Lone Star 100, clean. Same setting for entire demo.
On the whole clip: Pettyjohn Pettydrive 2, set for just a small touch of grit when digging in. All parts of clip have exact same setting.
EQ Pedals In Demo:
Eventide H9, Pettyjohn Filter EQ..
The idea was to have the Eventide EQ set for a more extreme change in tone, and the Pettyjohn set for a more subtle change in tone, just a lift in the clarity frequencies to add a little air, and cut some bottom end flub.
And for grins, I also did passes with the Eventide on, plus the Pettyjohn on. Because EQs can stack nicely, just like drive pedals.
Funky Pattern = Neck Pickup Only:
The passes are all back-to-back.
1. Eventide "single coil" EQ on; 2. Eventide off; 3. Eventide "single coil" on plus my own Pettyjohn setting; 4. Eventide off, but Pettyjohn stays on.
Rock Pattern = Bridge Pickup Only:
1. Eventide "single coil" EQ on; 2. Eventide off; 3. Eventide "single coil" on plus my own Pettyjohn setting; 4. Eventide off, but Pettyjohn stays on.
Listen on decent speakers or headphones:
https://soundcloud.com/lschefman/eq-demo
As you can see, EQ pedals can do a lot. Here’s what I’m NOT saying:
I’m not saying EQ is somehow better than a pickup swap. That’s not my call, it’s different. I’m NOT saying that I’ve created a Strat with the Eventide EQ, just that it sounds single-coil-ish. An EQ is simply another option in the toolbox worth considering.
What I AM saying is that an EQ is something you can use with every guitar, and every amp, that you might find useful. And it costs about the same, or less, than one set of pickups.
So not trying to convince anyone of anything, other than, “Gee, the EQs make things sound different!”
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