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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Afghan Dave on August 10, 2005, 06:34:53 PM

Title: Slowhand vs Irish Tour Neck
Post by: Afghan Dave on August 10, 2005, 06:34:53 PM

Before I buy I'd love to know what you think would balance best in the neck with my Uber sinner bridge.

I want it to drive hard and dark and I think the Slowhand sounds just right

Nobody raves about them the way they do about the Irish Tours. Why?

To try(???) and describe what I'm looking for: strong as possible with a dark character and some quack. I do want to keep a little quack...

Gladiator staring Donald Duck!

Title: Slowhand vs Irish Tour Neck
Post by: Ced777 on August 10, 2005, 07:47:37 PM

I owned an IT set, and I would not say that the IT neck was dark. Some thickness to it, but not "dark".

Title: Slowhand vs Irish Tour Neck
Post by: Tim on August 10, 2005, 08:25:37 PM

The Slowhand set does have a dark mid range ala Clapton.I voiced it deliberateley like that..........The Irish Tour has the smoother American voiced mid whereas the Slow Hand set has the darker British mid range.
They're a great sounding set although it's always the Irish Tour set that gets the glory, probably down to the popularity of Gallagher and SRV's driving Strat tone.

Title: Slowhand vs Irish Tour Neck
Post by: Afghan Dave on August 10, 2005, 08:43:39 PM

OK, I'm getting the idea... Thanks for the info.

I'm going for the slowhand I think - 98% certain.

I do love 'em hot though, Clapton with the active mid boost...