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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: erpece on March 21, 2008, 09:23:24 PM

Title: VHII vs Rebel Yell
Post by: erpece on March 21, 2008, 09:23:24 PM

I am in the process of building an Explorer:
- alder body
- maple neck with ebony fb
- Floyd Rose trem
- bolt on neck

I play classic and 80's rock through a Marshall JVM410. I prefer sounds like early VH and AC/DC, without having to nail them exactly. I have an EBMM Axis with a set of VHII's I like very much, but I was wondering how a set of RY's would do in the Explorer.

I switch guitars on stage, so I need my guitars to roughly have the same output.

Should I go for another set of VHII's? I do need good cleans and I hate muddy pickups.

Thanks!

Title: VHII vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Catalyst77 on March 21, 2008, 11:40:38 PM

without meaning to sound obvious; if you want the same output and you're loving the classic rock vibe then why not look at the black dog or maybe even the riff raff.

One thing I would say is that the rebel yell does do great cleans - and i certainly dont think you'd get mud from any of the BK range especially in an alder body guitar.

Title: VHII vs Rebel Yell
Post by: erpece on March 22, 2008, 09:14:00 AM

Quote from: Benmartin1977

without meaning to sound obvious; if you want the same output and you're loving the classic rock vibe then why not look at the black dog or maybe even the riff raff.

One thing I would say is that the rebel yell does do great cleans - and i certainly dont think you'd get mud from any of the BK range especially in an alder body guitar.

The Black Dog is a good suggestion, Ben - thanks. How does the BD compare to the VHII soundwise?

Title: VHII vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Jonny on March 22, 2008, 09:34:12 AM

Here's two clips, VHII and Black Dog.

Not the same guitar, or even Alder. But I hope it poses a.. suitable comparison. I hope so..

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4566&highlight=black+dog
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1808&highlight=vhii

You can guess which pickups are used. :roll:

Title: VHII vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Catalyst77 on March 22, 2008, 12:33:04 PM

Quote from: Jonny

Here's two clips, VHII and Black Dog.

Not the same guitar, or even Alder. But I hope it poses a.. suitable comparison. I hope so..

http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4566&highlight=black+dog
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1808&highlight=vhii

You can guess which pickups are used. :roll:

Hmm I think the clue might be the link :lol: