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Title: Abraxas set in Les Paul (now with clean clips added)
Post by: HTH AMPS on November 29, 2009, 10:21:33 PM
These are such under-rated pickups and they do 100% what I've always wanted from a humbucker set with a PAF tonality.  So, here's some examples of what they're all about...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e-vNNMyWMU (Down, Lifer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFqQZjJ828c (Motley Crue, Girls Girls Girls and Shout At The Devil)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjdxJyuRXqg (Iron Maiden, Prowler)



Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: FernandoDuarte on November 30, 2009, 12:06:31 AM
Sounds good! The first clip is mean!!!
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: hunter on November 30, 2009, 07:37:07 AM
Sounds very tasty to me!  :D
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: HTH AMPS on November 30, 2009, 10:53:25 PM
and some Sabbath too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t6FSI6vxVE
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 30, 2009, 11:09:32 PM
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL on November 30, 2009, 10:53:25 PM
and some Sabbath too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t6FSI6vxVE

Sounds great!
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: FernandoDuarte on November 30, 2009, 11:25:33 PM
Yes, very very Iommi!
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: HTH AMPS on December 01, 2009, 11:15:17 AM
hopefully we'll see some Abraxas love on the forum soon  8)
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: Philly Q on December 01, 2009, 09:51:52 PM
I'm planning to get a set for my McCarty Korina - could be a long way off, though.  :)
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: il˙ti on December 01, 2009, 11:37:39 PM
Nice sound and all, but I think we've been cheated out of some neck pickup tone! The thread title says "Abraxas SET" not Abraxas bridge. Start playing some solos for us right away to make up for that mistake.

...uhm... please?

(I like your tone)
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: -Oby- on December 03, 2009, 06:07:31 PM
Perfect...you play the same rock of my rock group!!

what do you think about the abraxas in the bridge of the Gibson Sg standard??
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: HTH AMPS on December 05, 2009, 10:29:42 PM
Quote from: il˙ti on December 01, 2009, 11:37:39 PM
Nice sound and all, but I think we've been cheated out of some neck pickup tone! The thread title says "Abraxas SET" not Abraxas bridge. Start playing some solos for us right away to make up for that mistake.

...uhm... please?

(I like your tone)

feel cheated yee not, here's the Abraxas neck...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMPIJpjA3U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJUwz4AIJ5o



Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: Tim on December 12, 2009, 10:49:19 PM
Beautiful grind there MDV!
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: HTH AMPS on December 15, 2009, 07:51:11 PM
Quote from: Tim on December 12, 2009, 10:49:19 PM
Beautiful grind there MDV!

MDV? - did you mean HTH?

anyway, here's some actual grindcore with the Abraxas bridge...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV1Dzmbn0Lg&feature=related
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: Tim on December 15, 2009, 08:10:59 PM
 :oops:Sorry,HTH.
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: Mr. Air on December 15, 2009, 08:28:20 PM
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL on December 15, 2009, 07:51:11 PM
Quote from: Tim on December 12, 2009, 10:49:19 PM
Beautiful grind there MDV!

MDV? - did you mean HTH?

anyway, here's some actual grindcore with the Abraxas bridge...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV1Dzmbn0Lg&feature=related

The info on the youtube clip says you're using your explorer. So which is it? Your Abraxased LP or the explorer?  :?
I would love to hear more of the abraxas  :D
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: HTH AMPS on December 16, 2009, 10:22:45 PM
Quote from: Mr. Air on December 15, 2009, 08:28:20 PM
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL on December 15, 2009, 07:51:11 PM
Quote from: Tim on December 12, 2009, 10:49:19 PM
Beautiful grind there MDV!

MDV? - did you mean HTH?

anyway, here's some actual grindcore with the Abraxas bridge...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV1Dzmbn0Lg&feature=related

The info on the youtube clip says you're using your explorer. So which is it? Your Abraxased LP or the explorer?  :?
I would love to hear more of the abraxas  :D

whoops, yep, it was the Explorer with EMGs  :oops:

everything else on my Youtube videos is the BKP Abraxas set though (apart from the Tele clips)

I've got an AC30CC in for repair that I could record some clips of with the Abraxas-loaded LP.  Also got one of those EH Wiggler pedals (a fantastic unit) which I'll demo too.
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: Mr. Air on December 18, 2009, 09:36:02 AM
Some Abraxas clips through a AC30 would be great! Much appreciated  :D
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: _tom_ on December 18, 2009, 11:12:27 PM
The Down clip sounds great :D
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul
Post by: HTH AMPS on December 19, 2009, 05:06:03 PM
Quote from: Mr. Air on December 18, 2009, 09:36:02 AM
Some Abraxas clips through a AC30 would be great! Much appreciated  :D

ask and yee shall get...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzYzVdtZuYU

Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul (now with clean clips added)
Post by: Mr. Air on December 21, 2009, 04:00:28 PM
Thanks a lot for the clip, HTH.

Man them Abraxas sound sweet. I gotta get me a pair!
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul (now with clean clips added)
Post by: _tom_ on December 21, 2009, 05:19:44 PM
That sounds really awesome! I want an Abraxas set and an AC30 now :D

Any idea how Abraxas would sound in an SG? Thats the next guitar on my list :)
Title: Re: Abraxas set in Les Paul (now with clean clips added)
Post by: HTH AMPS on December 22, 2009, 08:09:01 PM
I'm on a one-man mission to popularise the Abraxas set - they totally rule.  I really think they're what most people want when they think "PAF, hmm, but the bridge could be hotter".  The bridge has plenty of poke, but doesn't sound over the top and has a sweet clean tone (overwound pickups nearly always sound to stiff/hard played clean).

As for how they'd sound in an SG, I'd wager that they'd sound pretty much the same as in a Les Paul.  It really depends on the guitar - in another Les Paul this set would sound different to what they do in my own Les Paul.