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Geek Culture / new pickup for you guitarists

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Phaelax
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Posted: 14th Mar 2007 06:22 Edited at: 14th Mar 2007 06:23
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Quote: "http://www.q-tuner.com/"


Single and humbuckers available that use neodymium magnets. I wonder what improvements such a strong magnet would have over the standard magnets that are used. (cant recall at the moment what most use now)

I'm thinking about trying to buy one this summer and finally complete a guitar I've been building for like 10 years now.

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Saikoro
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Posted: 14th Mar 2007 06:58
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It sounds quite thin. I wish they would have various genres or styles to demonstrate other than what they've got there.


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Slayer Simon
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Posted: 16th Mar 2007 03:42
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Would it sound good? I mean, what would be the huge difference. The thing I can't seem to understand is why people get hyped about new pickups. My Duncan Detonators sound just fine.

I aplogise fr tge Abve. I mite hav mshpeled a cuple tings.
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Hobgoblin Lord
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Posted: 16th Mar 2007 05:20
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Man those things are ugly

Eh I'm a DiMarzzio man anyway.

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Posted: 17th Mar 2007 02:32
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Well, speaking of Guitars, check this kid out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8

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code master
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Posted: 17th Mar 2007 03:16 Edited at: 17th Mar 2007 03:24
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Wow. They sound pretty odd, but something makes me think these people aren't incredible musicians, those demo's were clean, for crying out loud! (And they didn't sound that great either, as far as the actual musical score goes.)


Pretty impressive sales pitch, though.


Quote: "Man those things are ugly"

Really? I thought they looked pretty cool...



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Wow, I like the 'sonic adjustment' feature!

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Posted: 17th Mar 2007 03:29
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nice vid, this guy on the other hand needs a life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua3hZXfNZOE&mode=related&search=

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Phaelax
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Posted: 17th Mar 2007 07:27
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I thought they looked pretty cool too.

The canon video was cool. I play it sometimes on guitar, though my version is a bit different/easier.

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jrowe
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Posted: 17th Mar 2007 11:41
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Cleanest sound ever eh? In other words completely lacking in tone.

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code master
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Posted: 17th Mar 2007 18:46 Edited at: 17th Mar 2007 18:49
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Not really... While some of the 'tone' is definitely contributed by the pickups, the real tone comes from the strings, and the body.

So, It's just more transparent, which sounds pretty cool. I would imagine it distorts better.



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Posted: 18th Mar 2007 01:30 Edited at: 18th Mar 2007 01:33
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Quote: "the real tone comes from the strings, and the body."


I wouldn't think that you'd get much change in timbre from the body of a solid-body seeing as you'll have little/no resonance. With semi acoustics it'd be different, I'm sure. The gauge of strings and how they're played should effect timbre though.

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Saikoro
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Posted: 18th Mar 2007 08:52
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The pickups have a lot to do with the tone, and thats what I noticed about these pickups, is that the tone is very lacking. Hopefully it doesnt always sound like that, this new technology always interests me.


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Posted: 18th Mar 2007 21:38
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A denser wood would give more sustain.

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