Seymour Duncan Blackouts

[xCaptainx]

yeah bro! the Ninja onlyh as one pickup, hehe.

[hamo]

yeah bro! the Ninja onlyh as one pickup, hehe.

Figured as much. As weird as it sounds, I felt quite disconcerted to start with not having a neck pup or tone control on the Laiho I played, but after 5 minutes I realised I didn't really miss them.

[xCaptainx]

hahahah same here bro. At home I like having a neck pickup for creamy lead stuff, but I dont do any lead stuff live so I dont need it.

My ideal custom would be an RG body, fixed bridge, neck thru, reverse headstock, no fret markings, one blackout and one killswitch, no volume or tone controls. In black with white binding (and white with black binding as a backup, haha)

*sigh* one day!

[hamo]

hahahah same here bro. At home I like having a neck pickup for creamy lead stuff, but I dont do any lead stuff live so I dont need it.

My ideal custom would be an RG body, fixed bridge, neck thru, reverse headstock, no fret markings, one blackout and one killswitch, no volume or tone controls. In black with white binding (and white with black binding as a backup, haha)

*sigh* one day!

That sounds mighty sweet. I had to concur with Ash's earlier post in this thread that they volume control was useful with this pup. Rolling off it cleaned up nicely, as far as my rather average ears could tell.

[xCaptainx]

heheheh I dont use clean so I cant comment ^_^

[hamo]

heheheh I dont use clean so I cant comment ^_^

\m/

[hamo]

I notice on the SD website has AHB-1 and AHB-2 flavours of the Blackout. Anyone know much about the difference?

[ash]

The simple explanation is that the AHB2 has a normal mode and high gain mode. The internal preamp can be jumpered or switched between animal and monster.

[danrawkz]

well, I have successfully installed my blackouts after a few problems

they definitely sound very similar distorted to EMG's, but the clean tone is a huge improvement, I actually think they sound pretty damn good clean which is odd for actives.

obligatory picture:

[hamo]

Slllooorrrp.*



*The sound of my tongue hitting the floor.

[hamo]

How do the Dave Mustaine signature Live Wires compare to the Blackouts? Anyone know/have an opinion?

[ash]

Livewires are the predecessor to the Blackouts. They were SD's EMG equivalent for many years until the SD designer came up with the new balanced differential preamp thingee that does all the magical stuff. So the Blackouts Metal is effectively the Livewires Metal with the upgraded preamp design. I understand the Mutstaine Livewires is almost a PAF/Vintage sounding set by comparison. Livewires were never popular, but blackouts are very popular. Sounds like the preamp change was the charm.

[dayl]

Hey Ash,

Have you tried or heard any feedback regarding the AS-1 single coils?

[ash]

No, haven't tried or seen them yet.

[hamo]

Sorry to dredge, but was wondering if anyone's installed Blackouts in a Les Paul Studio (Epi in my case), and whether they went in okay? I was down at Mojo before and enquired about the likely cost of getting them fitted once I get them, and they gave me a rough quote of $100-$200 for the install, provided that it was straightforward and everything fitted. If everything is straightforward I'll probably try and hit up one of the local forumites (hey Ben! ) to give me a hand in exchange for alcoholic bribery - and by give me a hand I mean fit the pups while I look on sheepishly!