Pickup Values Campared

[BigRedX]

You're biggest problem is that what constitutes a good sound is (like most things associated with music) entirely subjective.

[xilddx]

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1369839023' post='2093330']
I know that, but xilddx obviously did not know, or he would not have written that.
I feel sure of the following:
He did not mean it as an insult. He meant to be considerate. I guess most people understood it like that.


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Thanks Bert.

It's the first post I've seen from him, I had no idea he was an electrical expert.

I thought I was being helpful and encouraging him to try experimenting like I did, it helps one to learn, I know f*** all about electronics. Never mind, intent can get lost in translation. It's impossible to ascertain what a person is like or where they're from just by seeing a few sentences on a forum. People are like pickups in that regard

Thanks again mate.

[BassTractor]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1369841589' post='2093363']
People are like pickups
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Yeah, and "just like a box of choc'lats" too. But that's another thread.

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[steve-bbb]

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Edited May 29, 2013 by steve-bbb

[steve-bbb]

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[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1369837396' post='2093286']



I thought what was being found scary was my lack of ability to tell what pickups are good simply by their electrical properties.
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Well, almost.
It is mildly scary that no-one can begin to determine a pickup's performance from its technical specifications.

This gives at least two problematic scenarios that occur irrespective of your electrical engineering background:

1) I've acquired this random black lump of resin/metal/wire. How the hell do I know if it's any good.

2) I want to upgrade my existing pickups. How on earth do I work out where to start when tech specs are all I have to go on, and they don't exactly tell the whole story.

Pickups aren't cheap, and it's a minefield out there...

Edited May 29, 2013 by Lfalex v1.1

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1369851042' post='2093543']
Well, almost.
It is mildly scary that no-one can begin to determine a pickup's performance from its technical specifications.
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Thing is, its dependent on items not present. Like trying to say how an amp sounds without knowing what speakers its attached to. Impedance a pickup is connected to makes a surprising amount of difference.