Wylde Twin Blades, any fans?

[teleforumnoob]

I have the L45S in the neck and the L48TL in the bridge of a partscaster and they seem to deliver just about any sound imaginable to me. I can't understand why they are not more popular.

Anybody else have a set of these?

[Tele-phone man]

I've been tempted, but I'm already VERY happy with my L280's in two Tele's and a Strat. I'm reluctant to mess with a good thing. If it ain't broke....

They do look awesome, though. Everything I heard has me thinking they could be the ultimate for a funk rhythym guitar.

[benderb9]

I have an L45S in the neck and a L298TL in the bridge of a Les Tele and it is one of my favorites...I also put Bill's Q-filter in it. Mity Mite 24.75 scale, yellow pine body, locking tuners and a Gotoh bridge. Like a LP jr on steroids with a Tele bite to it...it's a keeper

[Big_Bend]

Love my Wilde Twin Blade in my bridge here.





I use this guitar for slide, the HB in the bridge is wonderful. Highly recommended.

[el cheapo]

I put a set of Bill's twin blades in a Peavey Reactor tele that I had. It sounded so good that a friend of mine HAD to have it. I eventually sold it to him. I remember that I had to modify the pickguard a bit to accommodate the neck pickup, but it was worth it!

[teleforumnoob]

Benderb9: that is most awesome!
Big Bend:do you find the bridge HB rail to have sufficient tele twang?
My Pinecaster has it aplenty

[Big_Bend]

Originally Posted by teleforumnoob

Big Bend:do you find the bridge HB rail to have sufficient tele twang?

Yes I do, its a really sweet humbucker. It retains some nice telecaster twang and snap, yet it has classic humbucker overtones too.. definitely not like a Les Paul. I found it to be a very nice "in between" pickup that captures the best of both worlds.

[swangdb]

I have Lawrence/Wilde twin-blade pickups in my Mexi-tele. L-48TL in the bridge, L-45S in the neck. Very twangy. I like it. Recently I've thought about adding a middle L-45s pickup to make the guitar a Nashville Tele. I have mixed feelings about it.

[Narcoleptigon]

The Wilde Twin blades are actually much lower wind count and inductance than most HB's. They're even low wind for a SC with a very even response and plenty of highs. Not sure, but I think the Q is relatively low, so they have a smooth response at the resonance.

[revelation2012]

I just pulled a set of the L-48TL and L-45S. I thought they sounded nice but it just was not what I was looking for. Awsome sting definition and pleanty of twang but the bridge just had way too much high end for me. It is a very bright pickup. I liked the L-45S that was in the neck.

[PrimeA71]

About 9 days ago, I put my CVC in to have the L280Tn & L48TL installed, along with a modern Gotoh Bridge. Hopefully I'll hear somthing by the end of the week. The guy is pretty backed up with amp repairs but said I should be looking at roughly 2 weeks, We''l see.

Awsome sting definition and pleanty of twang but the bridge just had way too much high end for me. It is a very bright pickup. I liked the L-45S that was in the neck.

Was your L48 really that bright? My guitar came stock w/ a .33 cap but I left instructions to switch it with a .22cap. I'm wondering now, if I should have just left the .33 in there?

[Narcoleptigon]

We've been over this in other threads. The cap value only matters when your tone knob is set below ~4. Any subtle change in tone above that setting is due to other factors like individual cap resistance leakage, and not the cap value. You may like 0.022uF, higher, or lower. There is no right answer, but you can use this calculator to determine the cut off resonance with cap values for your 2H L48TL and (2.4H?) L280TN. http://www.calculatoredge.com/new/resonance.htm
~600Hz is a more standard resonance, but I like a much higher resonance on the lead pickup in the 1-2kHz range for a smooth amp distortion tone. You can use different caps for each pickup by wiring the cap from each pickup switch lug to the tone knob, and connecting a wire from the middle tone knob lug to either ground, or to the other outer tone knob lug and to ground for a less pronounce resonance.

[Derek Kiernan]

22 nF is an appropriate choice. The bridge pickup, like the neck pickup, doesn't have its highend destroyed by shorts or eddy currents, so it doesn't have the conventional attenuation of the higher upper mids and highs. Eddy currents can make a tone harsh, edgy, or muddy, so you basically need to set your amp differently with a capable pickup to avoid those issues and get a full, well-rounded tone that can capture the versatility in your playing. You can also use upper mid coloration on the bridge position by using smaller caps, considering cable capacitance. You can aim for 1.6 - 2.6 kHz, get pleasing coloration, and control the level of the highend above.

[wildschwein]

L-45S and L-48T combo right here. Awesome sounds; particularly with some dirt!

[Fool, Esq.]

I've never tried blade pickups but have been considering a set for a project where typical polepiece spacing might not work. I love Bill & Becky's Keystones ... I take it the Twin Blades are recommended for Wylde fans?

[benderb9]

+1 from me...but then again I like every model of BL's pup's I've used. They are unsurpassed in their excellence.

[Derek Kiernan]

Originally Posted by Fool, Esq.

I've never tried blade pickups but have been considering a set for a project where typical polepiece spacing might not work. I love Bill & Becky's Keystones ... I take it the Twin Blades are recommended for Wylde fans?

Absolutely. They avoid shorts and eddy currents, and can deliver beautiful highs to the amplifier while retaining a smooth attack characteristic. They're nothing like the muddy distortion pickups some people think of when they see "rails" - they're actually more capable than most Fender-style singles of a full range tone without any harsh resonances or edginess, and can easily provide what people call the vintage Fender sparkle. They have an astounding clarity that sounds great for distorted tones as well.

[PrimeA71]

The "clarity" is what I am anticipating the most, next to the lack of noise/hum, of course. I personally felt the stock alnico 5 pups in the CVC were pretty decent, but did lack some clarity even on lower/mid gain stuff. Maybe a slight height adjustment would have cleaned things up a bit, but much praise about Bill's blades and the L280Tn sold me on his noiseless. I enjoy playing big open chords (ac/dc,the who) and crystal clear string definition, even with moderate gain sure is a sweet thing. My fingers are crossed, I was given a 2 week estimate and come this friday will be a solid 2 weeks. If I get her back by then, I should be able to give a decent first hand evaluation of the L48 after the coming weekend.

[jackal]

I have the T-48L's in a couple of guitars and love them. All the twang is there, but fuller sounding than most. Strong enough to work well with a Twisted Tele in the neck position.

[PrimeA71]

Hey Jackal, sounds like both our tele's will have a similiar vibe goin' on. Though the twisted tele isnt noiseless, I have heard that both the L280Tn & the Twisted Tele have a stratty-ness to them. How would you describe the middle position on that Tele of yours? Would you say it sounds pretty typical or does it have it's own thing going on?