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DimarzioForum.Com => The Pickup Place => Topic started by: Strangeman86 on May 31, 2018, 04:35:29 PM
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I know, it isn't specifically a pickup, but it interacts directly with and modifies the sound of one so... forgive me?
Pros:
Adds 'fatness' to every note.
Maintains core voice of the affected pickup.
Adds gobs of output and just a hair of compression (although I've heard from other folks that the output added is only to a certain point).
Cons:
Level of output can be too much if you're used to lower output pickups (or are more of a clean player).
There's a bit of high end loss that is likely the cause of a slight loss of clarity.
Adds in that 'active' feel to your sound.
Overall:
A fantastic idea that would be greatly improved with a bypass switch to easily go back to the normal voice of your pickup when desired.
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Not going to lie, if I had a set of Blackouts in a guitar, I'd probably get one of those just to screw around with. EMG has had something similar for years so I'm not surprised to see something similar for the Blackouts.