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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: soulash on August 28, 2018, 10:05:46 PM

Title: Best 80's shred sound?
Post by: soulash on August 28, 2018, 10:05:46 PM

I've got an RG550XX 20th that I want to make into a beastly shredder!

Looking for something very 80's sounding, think Jason Becker, Van Halen, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai etc.

What would you guys recommend? (Bridge, single and neck!)

Title: Re: Best 80's shred sound?
Post by: Telerocker on August 29, 2018, 01:19:41 AM

VHII or Holy Diver-set. Irish Tour for the single coil.
You could also choose HD-bridge and VHII-neck, which is great for fluid leads.

Title: Re: Best 80's shred sound?
Post by: Cookie Monster on August 31, 2018, 06:18:34 AM

I just ordered and received a Holydiver and a Trilogy Suite for the middle and neck positions of my HSS strat. But unfortunately I haven't had a chance to install them yet. From all I've read, the Holydiver would likely get the sounds and feel you're after. Consider a Trilogy Suite for the middle singlecoil position, and then a VHII for the neck humbucker as Telerocker suggested.

Title: Re: Best 80's shred sound?
Post by: Telerocker on September 01, 2018, 02:54:17 AM

Quote from: Cookie Monster on August 31, 2018, 06:18:34 AM

I just ordered and received a Holydiver and a Trilogy Suite for the middle and neck positions of my HSS strat. But unfortunately I haven't had a chance to install them yet. From all I've read, the Holydiver would likely get the sounds and feel you're after. Consider a Trilogy Suite for the middle singlecoil position, and then a VHII for the neck humbucker as Telerocker suggested.

VHII in the bridge is better with an IT in the middle. A TS is on par with the HD, but for more vintagevibe the IT would do well too.

Title: Re: Best 80's shred sound?
Post by: mantrasky on September 01, 2018, 01:27:32 PM

The Holy Diver (calibrated set) with the Trilogy Suite in the middle has been my setup for many years "Great Combination" I also use a Schaller Mega-E 5-Way switch that can config the coils in different positions rather than the traditional bridge to neck. My setup....& sound through the BE-100
(http://i.imgur.com/sDokGZs.jpg) (https://imgur.com/sDokGZs)

 https://soundcloud.com/mantrasky/be-100-solo

Title: Re: Best 80's shred sound?
Post by: Lucas on September 03, 2018, 08:17:51 AM

If your guitar is a bit darker sounding and you prefer ceramic magnet in the bridge, I would also throw Cold Sweat bridge in. Classic rock 80`s pickup with really good leads.
Is not that bright, I have one in Warmoth Telecaster (alder chambered body with flame maple cap, golcano alves-similar to mahogany tone wise/ziricote neck) and at the start I was afraid that CS might be too bright, but it`s not at all.

But Holydiver is definitely safe bet.

VHII neck is truly fantastic though (I have it paired with CS bridge in that guitar). Like it even more that Cold Sweat neck

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dNroTIfXKUA

If you are interested in VHII neck, here's my video when I used only VHII throughout the whole song doing some lead work.

Title: Re: Best 80's shred sound?
Post by: fdesalvo on September 05, 2018, 11:11:19 PM

Quote from: mantrasky on September 01, 2018, 01:27:32 PM

The Holy Diver (calibrated set) with the Trilogy Suite in the middle has been my setup for many years "Great Combination" I also use a Schaller Mega-E 5-Way switch that can config the coils in different positions rather than the traditional bridge to neck. My setup....& sound through the BE-100
(http://i.imgur.com/sDokGZs.jpg) (https://imgur.com/sDokGZs)

 https://soundcloud.com/mantrasky/be-100-solo

Tasteful rig

Title: Re: Best 80's shred sound?
Post by: mantrasky on September 06, 2018, 11:51:31 PM

Thanks!! They sound great in my home studio to DAW
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/mantrasky/Recording%20Studio_zpsrauhgrfv.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/mantrasky/media/Recording%20Studio_zpsrauhgrfv.jpg.html)