does anybody actually use lipstick pickups?

horax

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 10:28 AM

u2 vs 63, huh?

The u2's look so basic, what makes them 'good' so to speak?

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Syndicateofsurf

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 10:51 AM

What about this??? 12 strings and an F-hole!

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Duceditor

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:01 AM

CrazyAces wrote:

The DC's are my least favorite old or reissue.
The bridge pickup is too close to the bridge so you have very low output when used by itself and the overtones are the least pleasing of the bunch.
Most people just use the two pickups together because they are in series but I find that to be rather limiting.

I think your observations are correct, but no more so IMO for a DC59 than for a Jag or a Strat. I rarely use the bridge PU by itself on those either and for just the reason you mention. There have been others, however, who used all three effectively.

One example is Danny Kalb with the Blues Project. For instance on their hard rocker "Wake Me, Shake Me." (Listen to how the Dano's treble leads allow him to cut through Al Kooper's organ!)

OTOH, the neck PU allows for a great chuff chuff rhythm. Between that and the two together I find the DC59 a sweet, sweet ax. So light. So funky!

-don

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:15 AM

horax wrote:

u2 vs 63, huh?

The u2's look so basic, what makes them 'good' so to speak?

You can't go wrong with either and people certainly make great music with all the models but after owning many I find the U2's and the 63's (1457 or 1449 originally) to sound the most pleasing, the most versatile.

As far as pickup placement I'm just comparing Danos.
If you did compare bridge pickup placement on a DC vs. a Jag or Strat though you'd find that the DC's bridge pickup placement is in fact closest to the bridge of those guitar models

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Duceditor

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:22 AM

Oh, and here's another guitarist who used one to good effect. Alas, despite the tropical setting he was known to say that he never wanted to hear surf music again.

-don

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Syndicateofsurf

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:24 AM

Oh come on, we're not gonna chew on that bone again are we?

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Duceditor

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:25 AM

Aluminum, not bone.

-nod

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Syndicateofsurf

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:27 AM

Ha ha. Good one.

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horax

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colorado springs
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Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:51 AM

Jimi with a Dano!

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Nokie

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So Cal
United States

Posted on Jan 13 2015 03:32 PM

I have the Seymour Duncan lipsticks installed on the Strat seen below. I'm not as happy with the pickups as others here are 'cause they have a lower output. I keep 'em on this guitar anyways 'cause they look cool and as we know, it is better that the guitar look good than be good. Marty

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Duceditor

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Posted on Jan 13 2015 04:26 PM

Great video Nokie. Great playing!

-don

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zzero

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Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Jan 13 2015 05:31 PM

Did not know Hendrix was in the Navy, I thought he was in the Army. My bad.......

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zzero

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Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Jan 13 2015 05:33 PM

Woah! Where did I get he was in the navy????? Mind shift there, sorry.

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Nokie

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So Cal
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Posted on Jan 13 2015 06:23 PM

Duceditor wrote:

Great video Nokie. Great playing!

-don

Thanks, Don. -Marty
PS - I love your Always Always video and track!

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horax Joined: Mar 23, 2011 Posts: 518 colorado springs	Posted on Jan 13 2015 10:28 AM u2 vs 63, huh? The u2's look so basic, what makes them 'good' so to speak? Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Jan 13 2015 10:51 AM What about this??? 12 strings and an F-hole! — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
Duceditor Joined: Mar 09, 2014 Posts: 83 The Monadnocks, NH	Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:01 AM CrazyAces wrote: The DC's are my least favorite old or reissue. The bridge pickup is too close to the bridge so you have very low output when used by itself and the overtones are the least pleasing of the bunch. Most people just use the two pickups together because they are in series but I find that to be rather limiting. I think your observations are correct, but no more so IMO for a DC59 than for a Jag or a Strat. I rarely use the bridge PU by itself on those either and for just the reason you mention. There have been others, however, who used all three effectively. One example is Danny Kalb with the Blues Project. For instance on their hard rocker "Wake Me, Shake Me." (Listen to how the Dano's treble leads allow him to cut through Al Kooper's organ!) OTOH, the neck PU allows for a great chuff chuff rhythm. Between that and the two together I find the DC59 a sweet, sweet ax. So light. So funky! -don — Still rockin' after all these years! Last edited: Jan 13, 2015 11:06:26 Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:15 AM horax wrote: u2 vs 63, huh? The u2's look so basic, what makes them 'good' so to speak? You can't go wrong with either and people certainly make great music with all the models but after owning many I find the U2's and the 63's (1457 or 1449 originally) to sound the most pleasing, the most versatile. As far as pickup placement I'm just comparing Danos. If you did compare bridge pickup placement on a DC vs. a Jag or Strat though you'd find that the DC's bridge pickup placement is in fact closest to the bridge of those guitar models — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
Duceditor Joined: Mar 09, 2014 Posts: 83 The Monadnocks, NH	Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:22 AM Oh, and here's another guitarist who used one to good effect. Alas, despite the tropical setting he was known to say that he never wanted to hear surf music again. -don — Still rockin' after all these years! Last edited: Jan 13, 2015 11:25:00 Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:24 AM Oh come on, we're not gonna chew on that bone again are we? — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
Duceditor Joined: Mar 09, 2014 Posts: 83 The Monadnocks, NH	Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:25 AM Aluminum, not bone. -nod — Still rockin' after all these years! Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:27 AM Ha ha. Good one. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
horax Joined: Mar 23, 2011 Posts: 518 colorado springs	Posted on Jan 13 2015 11:51 AM Jimi with a Dano! Top
Nokie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 550 So Cal	Posted on Jan 13 2015 03:32 PM I have the Seymour Duncan lipsticks installed on the Strat seen below. I'm not as happy with the pickups as others here are 'cause they have a lower output. I keep 'em on this guitar anyways 'cause they look cool and as we know, it is better that the guitar look good than be good. Marty — "Hello Girls!" Last edited: Jan 13, 2015 15:32:57 Top
Duceditor Joined: Mar 09, 2014 Posts: 83 The Monadnocks, NH	Posted on Jan 13 2015 04:26 PM Great video Nokie. Great playing! -don — Still rockin' after all these years! Top
zzero Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama	Posted on Jan 13 2015 05:31 PM Did not know Hendrix was in the Navy, I thought he was in the Army. My bad....... — Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Top
zzero Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama	Posted on Jan 13 2015 05:33 PM Woah! Where did I get he was in the navy????? Mind shift there, sorry. — Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Top
Nokie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 550 So Cal	Posted on Jan 13 2015 06:23 PM Duceditor wrote: Great video Nokie. Great playing! -don Thanks, Don. -Marty PS - I love your Always Always video and track! — "Hello Girls!" Last edited: Jan 13, 2015 18:26:07 Top

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