Product: Kent Armstrong M-214K
Price Paid: US $35.00
Submitted
12/08/2005
at
03:48pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
Pickup features: passive, humbucker, ceramic, coil tapping, (I used vintage s/u)
Impedence or other specs: n/a, hotter than neck
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: Epi G400 SG
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: stock Epi
Other pickups on guitar: M213K neck
Artists using this pickup: unknown
You musical style(s): Classic Rock, Blues
Reason for pickup change: Epi seemed muddy, no definition
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: Hot PAF
Tone: balanced treble, mids, bass w/ good definition, good low vol.or cranked
Sonic evaluation: Marshall AVT20 Hybrid/Combo w/ext.cab(underated amp)w/overdrive pedal(Bad Monkey)probably good w/any good amp, sounds great w/my setup, definitely improvement over stock
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Rock, Blues, or whatever
Overall Rating
:
10
Comments: would buy again, compares favorably w/Gibson, S.Duncan,Dimarzio(but cheaper)influenced by other reviewer on this site, took a chance, good choice
Product: Kent Armstrong M-214K
Price Paid: CDN $35
Submitted
06/26/2005
at
09:50pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
Pickup features: Humbucking PAF
Impedence or other specs:
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone '61 Re-issue
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Stock Epi Humbucker
Other pickups on guitar: M213K
Artists using this pickup: ?
You musical style(s): Classic Rock, Blues and Country
Reason for pickup change: Didn't like the muddiness stock and lack of definition in the Epi pups.
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: Moderately hot PAF
Tone: Very well balanced tone
Sonic evaluation: Line 6 Spider II with 2-10"s. This pup is fabulaous and a wonderful compliment to the M213K in the front. It has a clean articulate high end with tons of sustain. I delivers a classic 60's SG sound with tones ranging from sightly hot to full crunch. Think Foghat, AC/DC. When used with the 213K it will mellow right down and it has a beatiful high end.
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable:
Overall Rating
:
10
Comments: I'd buy them again in a minute. I've been playing 41 years and the sound a a really good classic SG is difficult to find. The Armstrongs delivered. I had the chance to A/B my KA equipped Epi with a $2,200 Gibson SG and the KA's blew it away. Seriously better. Whoo-hoo Best of all, they were really inexpensive.
