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Originally Posted by markesquire
1) How in the world do they have so much output? (I know that resistance isn't determinative, but man alive!)
2) Are they REALLY super bright? I've only played them in person once, and they were a bit too bright. BUT almost all of the clips that I've heard are way too bright. For example, the first clip below is Danny Gatton playing sleepwalk. The neck pickup is tolerable but sounds like a bridge, then when he flips to the real bridge pickup, it is absolutely painful. The second clip is the new Lawrence ones, not quite as bright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyjtW-rvWoQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywZoNlbiFtw |
I Knew Danny back in the late 70s while working as a repairman at Randy Woods picken parlor in Nashville along with Danny Farington,Charlie Gresset,Jerry Jones and several other fine repairmen.Danny was more into Les Pauls at that time and as I remember was always going for a very bright tone which worked very very well for him.As I recall his taste for the brighter side of tone was always present what more can you say about such a great playing style,technique,imagination and HIS TONE.Other than what a nice genuinely humble talented man he was.On the other hand I always rolled the highs back a little on my Bill Lawrence Pickups Which I've been using for over 30 yrs.After all Bill Had the PATENT on the BLADE PICKUP in 1974 which make all those since 1974-Bill Lawrence clones.The new L48 tele pup can sound just as bright and in your face as the Bardens (in my opinion)The Bardens are fine pickups but I,ve watched the blade interest peak for several years and wondered if anyone else knew the whole story.Ron Jeffreys