Friend converted to tele lovin Seth "Lover"

Brad · August 6th, 2003, 07:12 PM

I'm putting together a tele for my left handed friend. Last Saturday I took my tele over to give him a taste of what was in store for him. He has an older Fender Twin. We plugged that baby in and Lord all mighty!!!!! The windows shook, the doors shook, the house shook! That Seth sounded sooooooo sweeeeet! He played it for about a 1/2 an hour then plugged his Warmoth strat ( that I made for him 13 - 14 years ago ) with Lace Sensors in. He strummed a few chords, played a few licks, ran through the pickup selector...he put it down after 30 - 40 seconds....glanced at my tele and said, " What are you doing to me! I'll never want to play this strat again"!!

Matt Plescher · August 6th, 2003, 08:12 PM

Brad, you're starting to sound like the North American SD Seth Lover Official Spokesman and Humbucker Evangelist. :D

Of course, you've got me wanting to try one.

Cheers
Matt

Brad · August 6th, 2003, 08:47 PM

You know Matt, until recently, I had not played or owned a humbucking guitar since 1980 when my Ibanez AS200 was stolen. Bought a strat and never looked back. Never thought I would ever have a humbucker in a guitar again as I liked single coils so much. Well, the Seth has certainly changed that for me. Again, these are just my opinions and what works for me tone wise. But the search is certainly ( close to ) over for a neck pickup for me! I'm starting a new project tonight. One for me and one for my buddy....if UPS brings my bodies, that is! Guess what pickup is going into the neck of each of these!

Kevin · August 6th, 2003, 08:59 PM

Well... I'm certainly interested in that left-handed guitar!

I just ordered a set of double-cream Seths for my Epi LP. I'm anxiously awaiting their arrival.

John E · August 6th, 2003, 09:27 PM

eyeballin' a Seth on E-bay today you. you, you... GAS Monger!

tjalla · August 7th, 2003, 07:37 PM

The Seth Lover really is the "humbucker-for-single-coil-players-who-don't-like-buckers!" I've tried Gibson 57, Duncan 59s, Pearly Gates and a few others, but the Seth is the only that responds to picking dynamics the way I like... and I mostly like single coils, and find buckers too compressed, unresponsive and muddy.

Previously had a HD Z90 in the neck, and that was a monster pickup, but the Seth Lover just has an extra sweetness that makes it the stayer.

Two thumbs up!

Trev

Brad · August 7th, 2003, 09:17 PM

Hey Trev, i realize the Z-90 and the Seth are two very different animals, but what did you like about the Z-90? What made you decide to put the Seth in instead? Oh and by the way, did you ever get the JD-10 I shipped to Chicago?

Brick · August 7th, 2003, 11:43 PM

Since you all have routed for HBers, slap in a Gibby P94 for fun. I have Seth Lovers in my thinline USACG, and they are good PUs, but I keep comming back to the P 94 solid body for my #1 neck tone. Bright and ballsy.

Brad · August 8th, 2003, 03:12 PM

I would love to try a P-94 in this. I have a fond spot in my heart for P-90's, ( my first "good" electric was a 1957 Les Paul Specail ) so I guess I'll have to try one out!

Brick · August 9th, 2003, 01:32 AM

I have a P94 bridge PU in the neck slot of my tele. Has a bit more power. Kent Armstrong's version is not a bad PU for less money. The Seth Lovers are the clearest sounding HBers this side of a Tom Holmes.

tjalla · August 9th, 2003, 03:45 PM

Hey Brad,

sorry if i never got back to you on that... yes the pedal arrived no prob, but it didn't *quite* arrive to me on time, so I left it with my guitar-playing buddy who helped us out alot when we were in Chicago, as a gift.

Regarding the Z90... as others have said. Clarity and balls unlike any other pickup I've tried, sounded excellent. Once did this rendition of "texas flood" (I know I know... bit of a crowd pleaser), but the guts and balls of this pup in the neck of my tele was out of this world.
However, it is a very "modern" sounding pup. not sterile but definitely full range. Bottom end clarity? It literally sounds like banging on a low E on a piano, no jive.

The seths is more polite, warm and sweet, but still clear (a clean midrange, for lack of better description), and that was more the tone I was shooting for, mates well with the Voodoo in the bridge.

Both pups still v highly recommended, just depending what sounds you want.

Trev

tjalla · August 9th, 2003, 03:46 PM

Hey Brad,

sorry if i never got back to you on that... yes the pedal arrived no prob, but it didn't *quite* arrive to me on time, so I left it with my guitar-playing buddy who helped us out alot when we were in Chicago, as a gift.

Regarding the Z90... as others have said. Clarity and balls unlike any other pickup I've tried, sounded excellent. Once did this rendition of "texas flood" (I know I know... bit of a crowd pleaser), but the guts and balls of this pup in the neck of my tele was out of this world.
However, it is a very "modern" sounding pup. not sterile but definitely full range. Bottom end clarity? It literally sounds like banging on a low E on a piano, no jive.

The seths is more polite, warm and sweet, but still clear (a clean midrange, for lack of better description), and that was more the tone I was shooting for, mates well with the Voodoo in the bridge.

Both pups still v highly recommended, just depending what sounds you want.

Trev

August 6th, 2003, 07:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	Friend converted to tele lovin Seth "Lover" I'm putting together a tele for my left handed friend. Last Saturday I took my tele over to give him a taste of what was in store for him. He has an older Fender Twin. We plugged that baby in and Lord all mighty!!!!! The windows shook, the doors shook, the house shook! That Seth sounded sooooooo sweeeeet! He played it for about a 1/2 an hour then plugged his Warmoth strat ( that I made for him 13 - 14 years ago ) with Lace Sensors in. He strummed a few chords, played a few licks, ran through the pickup selector...he put it down after 30 - 40 seconds....glanced at my tele and said, " What are you doing to me! I'll never want to play this strat again"!! __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.

August 6th, 2003, 08:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Matt Plescher Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Michigan Posts: 837	Brad, you're starting to sound like the North American SD Seth Lover Official Spokesman and Humbucker Evangelist. :D Of course, you've got me wanting to try one. Cheers Matt __________________ She's not your satellite She doesn't miss you So turn off your smoke machine And Marshall stack

August 6th, 2003, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	Buckers You know Matt, until recently, I had not played or owned a humbucking guitar since 1980 when my Ibanez AS200 was stolen. Bought a strat and never looked back. Never thought I would ever have a humbucker in a guitar again as I liked single coils so much. Well, the Seth has certainly changed that for me. Again, these are just my opinions and what works for me tone wise. But the search is certainly ( close to ) over for a neck pickup for me! I'm starting a new project tonight. One for me and one for my buddy....if UPS brings my bodies, that is! Guess what pickup is going into the neck of each of these! __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.

August 6th, 2003, 09:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
John E Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,396	Yeah, you had me... eyeballin' a Seth on E-bay today you. you, you... GAS Monger!

August 7th, 2003, 07:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,869 7 Photos	Great pickups... got one in the neck of my MIM 50s Classic The Seth Lover really is the "humbucker-for-single-coil-players-who-don't-like-buckers!" I've tried Gibson 57, Duncan 59s, Pearly Gates and a few others, but the Seth is the only that responds to picking dynamics the way I like... and I mostly like single coils, and find buckers too compressed, unresponsive and muddy. Previously had a HD Z90 in the neck, and that was a monster pickup, but the Seth Lover just has an extra sweetness that makes it the stayer. Two thumbs up! Trev

August 6th, 2003, 08:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kevin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Terre Haute, IN Posts: 2,967	Well... I'm certainly interested in that left-handed guitar! I just ordered a set of double-cream Seths for my Epi LP. I'm anxiously awaiting their arrival.

August 7th, 2003, 09:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	Z-90 & Seth Hey Trev, i realize the Z-90 and the Seth are two very different animals, but what did you like about the Z-90? What made you decide to put the Seth in instead? Oh and by the way, did you ever get the JD-10 I shipped to Chicago? __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.

August 7th, 2003, 11:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Brick Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Jose Age: 58 Posts: 785	Gotta try this too Since you all have routed for HBers, slap in a Gibby P94 for fun. I have Seth Lovers in my thinline USACG, and they are good PUs, but I keep comming back to the P 94 solid body for my #1 neck tone. Bright and ballsy.

August 8th, 2003, 03:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	Yeah Brick! I would love to try a P-94 in this. I have a fond spot in my heart for P-90's, ( my first "good" electric was a 1957 Les Paul Specail ) so I guess I'll have to try one out! __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.

August 9th, 2003, 01:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Brick Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Jose Age: 58 Posts: 785	Big Fun I have a P94 bridge PU in the neck slot of my tele. Has a bit more power. Kent Armstrong's version is not a bad PU for less money. The Seth Lovers are the clearest sounding HBers this side of a Tom Holmes.

August 9th, 2003, 03:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,869 7 Photos	Z90s vs Seths Hey Brad, sorry if i never got back to you on that... yes the pedal arrived no prob, but it didn't quite arrive to me on time, so I left it with my guitar-playing buddy who helped us out alot when we were in Chicago, as a gift. Regarding the Z90... as others have said. Clarity and balls unlike any other pickup I've tried, sounded excellent. Once did this rendition of "texas flood" (I know I know... bit of a crowd pleaser), but the guts and balls of this pup in the neck of my tele was out of this world. However, it is a very "modern" sounding pup. not sterile but definitely full range. Bottom end clarity? It literally sounds like banging on a low E on a piano, no jive. The seths is more polite, warm and sweet, but still clear (a clean midrange, for lack of better description), and that was more the tone I was shooting for, mates well with the Voodoo in the bridge. Both pups still v highly recommended, just depending what sounds you want. Trev

August 9th, 2003, 03:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,869 7 Photos	Z90s vs Seths Hey Brad, sorry if i never got back to you on that... yes the pedal arrived no prob, but it didn't quite arrive to me on time, so I left it with my guitar-playing buddy who helped us out alot when we were in Chicago, as a gift. Regarding the Z90... as others have said. Clarity and balls unlike any other pickup I've tried, sounded excellent. Once did this rendition of "texas flood" (I know I know... bit of a crowd pleaser), but the guts and balls of this pup in the neck of my tele was out of this world. However, it is a very "modern" sounding pup. not sterile but definitely full range. Bottom end clarity? It literally sounds like banging on a low E on a piano, no jive. The seths is more polite, warm and sweet, but still clear (a clean midrange, for lack of better description), and that was more the tone I was shooting for, mates well with the Voodoo in the bridge. Both pups still v highly recommended, just depending what sounds you want. Trev