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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: wintersun on November 20, 2007, 11:22:01 AM

Title: EMG-SPC, RPC, EXG
Post by: wintersun on November 20, 2007, 11:22:01 AM

Has anyone tried these? I think it would be much more usefull than having this stupid tone knob.

http://www.emgpickups.com/displayproducts.asp?section=Accessories&categoryid=32&catalogid=131

Title: Re: EMG-SPC, RPC, EXG
Post by: gwEm on November 20, 2007, 11:25:08 AM

Quote from: wintersun

Has anyone tried these? I think it would be much more usefull than having this stupid tone knob.

http://www.emgpickups.com/displayproducts.asp?section=Accessories&categoryid=32&catalogid=131

isn't that what slow hands are meant to emulate? (think clapton and townshend use some sort of mid booster on their strats)

Title: EMG-SPC, RPC, EXG
Post by: wintersun on November 20, 2007, 11:28:57 AM

I have no idea. I was about to get one of those, so I wonder if anyone had any experience?

Title: EMG-SPC, RPC, EXG
Post by: Mr Ed on November 20, 2007, 11:30:04 AM

Yeah, the Clapton Strat has a built-in mid boost... and Pete Townsend uses Clapton Signature Strats.

Title: EMG-SPC, RPC, EXG
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 20, 2007, 11:55:39 AM

The SPC is a very useful little mid boost and pretty easy to fit
At one time they made a big thing about it being made to be used with active pickups but it seems to work great with regular strat pickups

The RPC and EXG are a bit more specialised - the SPC seems to be the best value on a strat....the RPC can be fun on a humbucker guitar though - like a treble boost

Title: EMG-SPC, RPC, EXG
Post by: wintersun on November 20, 2007, 12:34:37 PM

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

The SPC is a very useful little mid boost and pretty easy to fit
At one time they made a big thing about it being made to be used with active pickups but it seems to work great with regular strat pickups

The RPC and EXG are a bit more specialised - the SPC seems to be the best value on a strat....the RPC can be fun on a humbucker guitar though - like a treble boost

So this RPC would do very well for clean parts, right?

Title: EMG-SPC, RPC, EXG
Post by: Philly Q on November 20, 2007, 01:20:52 PM

I had an EXG a long, long time ago.  It boosts the bass and treble and scoops the mids.  I can't really recall what it sounded like, but I remember I preferred it for clean, low-volume sounds - I think it made the guitar sound a bit like an acoustic (probably not what it was intended for).

I've got a Clapton mid-boost circuit somewhere, but haven't used it because I'm a bit reluctant to rout my Strat for the battery compartment.  :roll: