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smally13
06-28-2009, 11:17 AM
I'm looking to swap out the generic Duncan-designed Pups on my '99 V-200. I'm thinking the Super Distortion is the way to go. Opinions? How do the Super 3 and the X2N compare/contrast? Inquiring monsters want to know...
Gfunk
06-28-2009, 11:38 AM
X2Ns are good.
KH Guitar Freak
06-28-2009, 12:13 PM
What kind of tone are you after???
smally13
06-28-2009, 12:37 PM
I get a pretty decent organic overdrive from my setup now, but I'd like a little more heat, without putting so much pregain in that I get uncontrollable feedback. Know whatta mean?
Rex Rocker
06-28-2009, 01:06 PM
Higher-output pickups feedback more easily, I think.

You don't really need higher output pickups, IMO, you need a noise gate...


That being said, tho, I like the Super Distortion in my Ibanez.
RamoRenDez
06-28-2009, 01:36 PM
I'm a big fan of the PAF Pros for hard rock and some metal tones.
guitarist1993
06-28-2009, 02:10 PM
I've got a D-sonic going in to my Kelly sometime next week. I'll give a review on it when it gets here.
Gfunk
06-28-2009, 02:13 PM
I get a pretty decent organic overdrive



Please define "organic overdrive".



Thanks.
RamoRenDez
06-28-2009, 02:18 PM
6th gear in an E85-powered car.
smally13
06-28-2009, 06:59 PM
Organic= Guitar + Amp. No effects. I'm chasing the natural, unprocessed distortion that you can only get with passive pickups. Think Kill 'em All.

No Ethanol was harmed in the making of this post.
jus10
06-30-2009, 02:03 AM
Didn't Kirk use actives for that album? Don't bash me if I'm wrong
I'm not a Metallica fan what so ever!
Rex Rocker
06-30-2009, 02:25 AM
Hmm...
SadButTruely
06-30-2009, 12:51 PM
i heard duncan invader, from the montys site
http://www.freewebs.com/montyjay/jameswhitevcopy.html
metalhobo
06-30-2009, 01:24 PM
Didn't Kirk use actives for that album? Don't bash me if I'm wrong
I'm not a Metallica fan what so ever!

No, but they both used a ProCo Rat, which is a solid-state overdrive (pretty much a preamp). EMGs have solid-state preamps. EMGs are passive pickups with onboard preamps. Therefore if Smally13 calls Kill 'em All unprocessed, I fail to see why you would not be able to get "unprocessed" tone with EMGs. It's not like they're digital or anything.
smally13
06-30-2009, 03:59 PM
Close enough, Hobo.