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along the way, i find that getting a good amp is always more rewarding than getting new pickups & keeping that diminutive practice amp...
phreeek said:
You don't need a hi output neck pup to balance volume with the X2N. Yes, you can balance by adjusting pup height.. I've used a Dimarzio Humbucker From Hell (226mA output) with the X2N (510mA) and I can balance the volume. The issue you hsould be concerned about is that when you switch to a lower output pup, there is a drop is saturation... like you dropped your gain a notch or 2... however, volume will be the same. Its a matter of taste, some guitarists like have a hi output bridge pup but a lower output neck pup (some even take a single coil!).
Here... my review of it, with sound clip.
http://www.soft.com.sg/new/modules....showcase&sid=cd2d209b1d095bc0952241470da3f11e
wow! din noe change pickup only so troublesome. lol
since the saturation will drop when a x2n is switch over to a low output pickup, how much difference must the output be if i want the saturation 2 remain the same? like for example, the x2n(510mA) and a Breed Neck(325mA) ? will the drop in gain be obvious when switching between pickups? thats a 185mA difference :?
since the saturation will drop when a x2n is switch over to a low output pickup, how much difference must the output be if i want the saturation 2 remain the same? like for example, the x2n(510mA) and a Breed Neck(325mA) ? will the drop in gain be obvious when switching between pickups? thats a 185mA difference :?
Ah You will be having a middle single coil right?
The Breed neck can balance with the X2N rather nicely, perhaps a gain drop of like what, 1? This is because at the neck pup, the strings vibrate much harder, so the volume there is louder naturally...
If you use something like what I used, a HFH (226mA)... the difference was like > 270mA!!! Now the gain drop was like 2 notches down but volume was the same.
I wouldn't worry abt the Breed neck.
But if you are looking at clarity and power, consider the Dimarzio Super 2. > 400mA output :twisted: Its bascially the heavy metal version of the HFH. But I owuld recommend this if you have a single coil in the middle.
The Breed neck can balance with the X2N rather nicely, perhaps a gain drop of like what, 1? This is because at the neck pup, the strings vibrate much harder, so the volume there is louder naturally...
If you use something like what I used, a HFH (226mA)... the difference was like > 270mA!!! Now the gain drop was like 2 notches down but volume was the same.
I wouldn't worry abt the Breed neck.
But if you are looking at clarity and power, consider the Dimarzio Super 2. > 400mA output :twisted: Its bascially the heavy metal version of the HFH. But I owuld recommend this if you have a single coil in the middle.
For versatility's sake.
The Super 2 is uber hi output like the X2N... though they are still relatively versatile, you wouldn't get a very convincing blues tone with them... and their cleans are not like stratty (think something like metallica cleans but more natural sounding)...
The Breed neck has great cleans and can do jazz/blues on its own... but if you wanna go heavy metal and have somethng that is able to stand up on par with the X2N, its the Super 2.
So yeah, for versatility... thats it...
The Super 2 is uber hi output like the X2N... though they are still relatively versatile, you wouldn't get a very convincing blues tone with them... and their cleans are not like stratty (think something like metallica cleans but more natural sounding)...
The Breed neck has great cleans and can do jazz/blues on its own... but if you wanna go heavy metal and have somethng that is able to stand up on par with the X2N, its the Super 2.
So yeah, for versatility... thats it...
Btw, I've played a guitar with the X2N and Super 2 ... its like a metal machine. There's so much gain, you can't stop shredding and doing palm mutes... kind of ridiculous but the gain can be controlled via tone/vol controls.
Cleans are thick and typical heavy metal cleans, and pretty responsive, of course not as responsive as other lower output hums (hey, its for heavy metal!!!!) and the X2N has the wonderful tendency to overdrive bloody EVERYTHING the moment you strike the strings abit harder. Easy to rectify though... heh, lower your vol knob a notch.
I remember when I was in SAF MDC, playing jazz tunes, I plonked in an X2N becuase I had to, it was too cool... and realised, oh crap... jazz?! But it was pretty... interesting. Hehehe... very compressed and all, volume across the strings was pretty even and with tone rolled down plus DE7 warm echo... haha... it kind of passed.
Cleans are thick and typical heavy metal cleans, and pretty responsive, of course not as responsive as other lower output hums (hey, its for heavy metal!!!!) and the X2N has the wonderful tendency to overdrive bloody EVERYTHING the moment you strike the strings abit harder. Easy to rectify though... heh, lower your vol knob a notch.
I remember when I was in SAF MDC, playing jazz tunes, I plonked in an X2N becuase I had to, it was too cool... and realised, oh crap... jazz?! But it was pretty... interesting. Hehehe... very compressed and all, volume across the strings was pretty even and with tone rolled down plus DE7 warm echo... haha... it kind of passed.
Wah. You want a lot.
Oh well.
your guitar is basswood with a rosewood fretboard?
Dimarzio Breed neck and bridge.
You can listen to it on my website: http://music.download.com/Shredcows everything is Breeds except Freatk Out! (Tonezone/Tonezone) and X2N Showcase. My guitar is that Ibanez S520EX H-H config.
The Breeds have very good cleans and can handle blues, or jazz easily. Heavy metal too. But extreme grind distortion, no, go get EMGs. Very warm jazz? No, get Air Nortons or a hollowbody. It can't do to the extremes but everything else in between, no problem.
Check out "Reflections" for heavy metal. "My Life with You" for rock and some cleans.
Oh well.
your guitar is basswood with a rosewood fretboard?
Dimarzio Breed neck and bridge.
You can listen to it on my website: http://music.download.com/Shredcows everything is Breeds except Freatk Out! (Tonezone/Tonezone) and X2N Showcase. My guitar is that Ibanez S520EX H-H config.
The Breeds have very good cleans and can handle blues, or jazz easily. Heavy metal too. But extreme grind distortion, no, go get EMGs. Very warm jazz? No, get Air Nortons or a hollowbody. It can't do to the extremes but everything else in between, no problem.
Check out "Reflections" for heavy metal. "My Life with You" for rock and some cleans.
erm. Finrod, note the Breed comes in 2 distinct versions? Its Breed bridge or Breed neck. You mean an X2N in bridge and a Breed neck in neck right?
All Dimarzios @ Swee Lee or All Music. Call them up.
If you wanna get them cheaper and with different colours... you have to order overseas, but the wait will be longer. www.jemsite.com, refer to the banners on top, go to Eric's Guitar
All Dimarzios @ Swee Lee or All Music. Call them up.
If you wanna get them cheaper and with different colours... you have to order overseas, but the wait will be longer. www.jemsite.com, refer to the banners on top, go to Eric's Guitar
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