Product: Ibanez F1
Price Paid: US $20
Submitted
08/02/2005
at
10:56pm
by
bigred
Email: kapn_crunch at hotmail<dot>com
Features
:
Pickup features: Hum passive
Impedence or other specs: around 15k on analog meter
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: gibson lespaul
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: stock
Other pickups on guitar: stock humbucker
Artists using this pickup: used to be factory on high dollar vai jems
You musical style(s): metal , 666 , satan rules!!!!
Reason for pickup change: stock bucker sounded like bb king
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: high
Tone: midrangy sweet harmonics
Sonic evaluation: these are basically same as vai's breed bridge designed to be bassier than his evolutions. email dimarzio they will let you know more.
Model Made for
Retail Equivalent
C2 Ibanez Similar to HS-2 (DP116)
C3 Ibanez No equivalent. Closest model is Blue Velvet Bridge (DP171)
F1 Ibanez No equivalent. Closest model is The Breed Bridge (DP166)
F2 Ibanez No equivalent. Closest model is The Tone Zone (DP155)
F3 Ibanez No equivalent. Closest model is Super 3 (DP152)
F4 Ibanez No equivalent. Closest model is PAF (DP103)
H1 Fender Same as Super 3 (DP152)
H2 Fender Same as Super 3 (DP152)
H3 Fender No equivalent. Closest model is Evolution Neck (DP158)
H4 Fender No equivalent. Closest model is The Breed Neck (DP165)
H5 Fender No equivalent. Closest model is The Breed Neck (DP165)
H6 Fender No equivalent. Closest model is PAF (DP103)
H7 Fender No equivalent. Closest model is F1 model for Ibanez
H8 Fender Similar to PAF Pro (DP151)
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: metal/sludgecore/grindcore
Overall Rating
:
9
Comments: great pup in bride of les paul outstanding sustain and ballz of tone
Product: Ibanez F1
Price Paid: stock pick-up used
Submitted
07/09/2003
at
10:36pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
Pickup features: Passive humbucker
Impedence or other specs:
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: Ibanez S540
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced:
Other pickups on guitar: SD TB-4, stock single coil C1
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Rock
Reason for pickup change: I will change this pick-up some day because it sounds so terrible.
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: mid-high I think
Tone: Bassy and muddy, not clear nor separative
Sonic evaluation:
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable:
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
Comments: Very bad pick-up. You really can?t hear the different notes from a chord with this one. Maybe it could work in one string lead if you want really bassy, muddy, fat tone. But I will definetly buy a Seymour Duncan to replace this one someday.
