Author Topic: Trilogy in Middle Position Sound?? (Read 5068 times)

Bird · « **on:** March 24, 2006, 09:22:47 PM »

What should the Trilogy middle position sound like? I had the guitar wired by a local shop and it seems they missed something. On the miracle man pickups work, but the 3 positions between the first and fifth hardly make a sound.

steve · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2006, 09:30:26 PM »

It sounds like its been wired incorrectly,the trilogys should be very powerful and deep!

Bird · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2006, 09:34:50 PM »

Then it's definitely been done wrong. I'm going to post a pic in the Tech section. Cost $90 Cdn to get it done, already called them to complain. Their repair guy is back in until Monday so I may as well take a look

steve · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2006, 09:43:00 PM »

You would have thought the guy would have played it to check everything was working! Ive got the Trilogys and they really shout. Good luck.

Bird · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:15:04 PM »

That's exactly what I was thinking. Even the Miracle Man pickups sound a little "off", a little thin. I'm not happy about the wiring to say the least. I managed to wire it incorrectly myself the first time, I don't need someone else to do that for me.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:48:49 PM »

Sounds like he wired em like Duncans, despite the CLEAR wiring instructions that come with the pups!!

Give this yoyo hell!

Bird · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:55:02 PM »

I just got off the phone with the manager. I told them I was going to try and get support from BKP and they agreed to either refund my money or DO IT RIGHT. He was really good about it. I've posted a pic of the wiring in the Tech section so hopefully I can sort it out and get my money back.

sambo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2006, 11:18:49 PM »

^^^ yer steve- machinehead wired mine wrongly the first time round... ludicrous that they didnt notice something was extremely wrong... the output difference between the tap engaged and disengaged was about 50%.....then when i complained they said my email was 'shitety' and that they got it wrong because they *DIDNT KNOW HOW TO DO IT*?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

so, a guitar shop, with a pro guitar tech, wired a pup that he didnt know how to do.... and didnt ask for any advice/info from bkp and didnt even tell me he wasnt certain of how to do it.... then they complain about my email being shitety?

ARGHRGAHGRHAGRH!!!!!!
sorry had to vent my anger

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2006, 12:53:50 AM »

I've got my Ibanez RG570 at Feline right now having a Trilogy fitted in the middle plus a full fret dress and setup.

We went for the Trilogy on Tim's advice that it could stand up to the competition of a Warpig bridge and FRED neck.

I can't wait to get it back and I'm pretty sure Jonathan has had a little bit of experience fitting them so I should be OK!

The Trilogy is replacing a Dimarzio Fast Track which just falls apart under the competition of the Warpig.

Elliot · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2006, 11:17:05 AM »

Guitar techs in my sorry experience rarely play their work to check it out - I suppose they are often ancilliary to the shop and work on a cut of the work that they do and so don't have time to play the instrument. I had a 'pro set up' done that a) choked the strings on any bend on e and b that went over a semitone b) was not intoned anywhere near correctly and c) that had substantial fret rattle on the A and D strings.

I had to do it all myself and so I have a guitar with a 15 mile high action on the basis I have no idea what the hell I am doing!

Having wired my own pups after one bad fitting experience - all I can say is - its not that difficult if you follow the instructions, so a 'specialist' should get it right first time.

lulusg · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2006, 02:50:26 PM »

I have the Trilogy and it sounds great, now days I send the guitar to a "Real" shop. Research, ask questions, hang around, internet or other forums are of great help. :)

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2006, 04:30:35 PM »

Quote from: Elliot

Guitar techs in my sorry experience rarely play their work to check it out - I suppose they are often ancilliary to the shop and work on a cut of the work that they do and so don't have time to play the instrument. I had a 'pro set up' done that a) choked the strings on any bend on e and b that went over a semitone b) was not intoned anywhere near correctly and c) that had substantial fret rattle on the A and D strings.

I had to do it all myself and so I have a guitar with a 15 mile high action on the basis I have no idea what the hell I am doing!

Having wired my own pups after one bad fitting experience - all I can say is - its not that difficult if you follow the instructions, so a 'specialist' should get it right first time.

Sorry to hear that you had that experience (hope it wasn't anyone i know)
We do play all the guitars we work on and have rarely had anything come back in with a problem. However we would always rectify any problem that came back that was in our remit to do.

Elliot · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:14:37 PM »

No one you know, just some bad experiences from the past - As it happens I am in Forest Hill and my Strat needs a set up so I was going to pay you a visit some time early this week. Do I need to phone first?

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #13 on:** March 26, 2006, 12:18:44 PM »

Quote from: Afghan Dave

I've got my Ibanez RG570 at Feline right now having a Trilogy fitted in the middle plus a full fret dress and setup.

We went for the Trilogy on Tim's advice that it could stand up to the competition of a Warpig bridge and FRED neck.

I can't wait to get it back and I'm pretty sure Jonathan has had a little bit of experience fitting them so I should be OK!

The Trilogy is replacing a Dimarzio Fast Track which just falls apart under the competition of the Warpig.

This one sounds awsome Dave!!

Author Topic: Trilogy in Middle Position Sound?? (Read 5068 times)

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