Author Topic: EMG-SPC, RPC, EXG (Read 6604 times)

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

gwEm · « **Reply #1 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)

wintersun · « **Reply #2 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?

Mr Ed · « **Reply #3 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.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #4 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

wintersun · « **Reply #5 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?

Philly Q · « **Reply #6 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: