GFS Fatbody fron pup/ G&L Classic rear pup!!

[Doug 54]

I just got back my 10 month old SX Furian T.

My repairman friend installed my 3 yr old new GFS Fatbody front
pup and a used rear G&L ASAT Classic pup ( i bought here in the classifieds).

Oh goodness! The GFS is so full and balanced.
The G&L is right there too!!

I ain't going into the nuances, but I fingerpick clean- and these pass
my muster easily!

[Doug 54]

1 wk later with playing in small band situation:
Oh my!!

I guess this is a hard thread to respond to since there are no specs, sound samples, etc.
Ya don't need a million $$ for what YOU KNOW sounds good!!

I waited almost 1 yr to tweak my SX. Immense diff!!

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[Veebus52]

Glad it's working out for you. Pickups are pretty subjective and sometimes hard to describe.

[Narcoleptigon]

Also, the capacitance load provided by the cable makes a significant difference in character and high end content.

[Doug 54]

10' Fulltone cable

[Narcoleptigon]

The pF/foot is not provided for that cable. Point is: the total capacitance load on a passive inductor (pickup) circuit serves to tune the resonance peak. You can tune the pickup for an optimal response for your needs. I have found that a peak above ~5.5kHz works best for most things. String hash can be an issue much above that. It depends on the pickup position, guitar, action, etc. 4.2-4.5kHz can be really nice for a round Bell tone with precise articulation. ~2-2.5kHz is good for cutting through in live situation, but not so good for articulation.

[Doug 54]

Narco:

It sounds just as good with my Vox 20' cable and a 'boutiquey' cable with zero capacitance (with micro battery at end).

All the 'cable news' networks agree, they all sound good!! And I play clean/thumbpick and all fingers!

I'm not against the application of scientific reasons for anything... but nothing explains away what I am hearing.

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[Narcoleptigon]

I'm not arguing how good it sounds, just where the resonant peak is placed, and how much high end is available above that. A resonant peak in the ~2-3kHz range does sound very good, but it won't reveal the subtle articulations (for better or worse) in your style, like 4-5kHz will. It's not really important in a live situation. If you don't hear any difference at all, it could be that the pickup has eddy currents that roll off the high end anyway, or that the amp/speaker sound somewhat masks it. Thing is: you don't really care one way or another, so it doesn't really matter, init?

[Doug 54]

ooops!!

My one 'active cable with the micro battery, it has no capacitance loss.

Sorry