Product: Kent Armstrong Economy PAF
Price Paid: AUD $41
Submitted
03/13/2002
at
08:55pm
by
Brian Pass
Email: iceman69 at optushome<dot>com<dot>au
Features
:
Pickup features: Passive Humbucker
Impedence or other specs: 7.8k
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: Samick SAN450
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: stock
Other pickups on guitar: stock
Artists using this pickup: who cares, it suits me
You musical style(s): bit of everything
Reason for pickup change: Horrible inequity between neck and bridge p/u's. Stock bridge p/u weak and characterless.
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: more powerful than stock
Tone: clear, smooth
Sonic evaluation: Samick SAN450(ES335 DOT copy)->Danelectro Fab-Tone -> Wasp 35W valve amp.
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: see above
Overall Rating
:
10
Comments: If anything were to happen to this p/u, I wouldn't hesitate to replace it. I have been playing approx 19yrs, and also own a '87 strat, and a vantage vp795 of unknown age. This is a very versatile p/u, but if you want a pre-amp killer, look elsewhere. As you have guessed, I am very happy with this little gem. I would heartily recommend Kent Armstrong p/u's to anyone, especially when you consider that for the price of SD or DiMarzio, in Australia, you could buy 5 of these, or 8 for the price of one Gibson '57. Also, anyone reading this from Australia, give 1800instruments.com a look. Their prices are fantastic, and the guys running it are muso's, who actually give a damn about customer service.
