Abraxas Set

[Tol]

I got my Abraxas set in my guitar a week ago. I put it in a Washburn LP, and I play it through a Marshall AVT50.

I thought I should play it for a while instead of posting my thoughts after a power chord. This set is great!!  I like them much more than my previous pickups(SD).  

The alnico IV is what I wanted from my Alnico II bridge, but never got.  I'm really impressed with how well the pickups handle the bass.  Before I always thought my pickups and amp were boomy, and I had the back cab of the speaker taken out to let some of the bass out.  Now the cab is back in and I have a really good Bass/Mid thump under gain that Alnico II would probably just turn to mush and booms.  I like the neck a lot more than the Alnico Vs I've tried.   It can handle gain a lot better than the ones I have tried!  No boom either!

These pickups are excellent.  I get great cleans to insane metal!  One thing I noticed is that minor mistakes in my playing stick out a bit more which I think is a good thing, so I can get rid of them.

The middle position actually got wired out of phase on accident, but I like the sound out of it.  When the middle position and the neck pickup split,  I get some good single coils sounds.(Good for me I don't have a single coil guitar)

Now I want a Warpig! hah
 :twisted:

I'll try to get some clips up soon.  When I get good!

Many thanks to the forum users, and Tim and Steve at BKP for helping me!

Sean

[HJM]

I thought I should play it for a while instead of posting my thoughts after a power chord. This set is great!!  I like them much more than my previous pickups(SD).  


Sean

Why...that's how Harmony Central works!

Glad you're enjoying those pickups, I'm looking forward to demoing them at the Music Live show next week....

[Tim]

ditto, me too and we've got a lovely Legra guitar that Bob has lent us to demo them in!

Glad you like them.............I think of them as a higher output Mule and it's surprising how versatile they are too. 8)

[Tol]

Thanks,

I was in such a rush getting out the door (doctor) that I forgot some stuff.  The harmonics are great too.   They are usually pretty hard on the thicker strings (E,A), but they are coming out a bit more now.   PDT_045 :teeth:

I'm not sure of the word to describe it, but it kind of sounds like my amp had a thick blanket over the speaker, and now its removed.  I guess more open, would be right.

I tried and fail to get this guitar plugged into a tube amp, but my friend's gear is in boxes right now.  cr@p.

[steve]

Just installed mine tonight and first impressions are that these are great pickups.Ill try and get a demo together as soon as i can.

[Tol]

Just installed mine tonight and first impressions are that these are great pickups.Ill try and get a demo together as soon as i can.

Awesome!  What are you putting the Abraxas into?  I would like to hear how it compares to the other pickups you have.

Sean

[steve]

Just installed mine tonight and first impressions are that these are great pickups.Ill try and get a demo together as soon as i can.

Awesome!  What are you putting the Abraxas into?  I would like to hear how it compares to the other pickups you have.

Sean

Hi, i put them in a reverse headstock alder bodied strat with a maple board (made it myself!).They really seem to calm down the bright guitar and fill out alot of bottom end.
I will record one of my track tomorrow and hopefully have it on the sight later in the day.Im a recording junkie!!
What guitar are yours in?

[Tol]

Washburn CTS, single cutaway LP style.  

I don't have any good quality recording equipment, and I make lots of mistakes anyways.  Still trying.

I noticed a lot of low end too!

Sean