Product: Nico's Vintage Pickups Vintage American 59
Price Paid: USD 20.00
Submitted
06/10/2009
at
07:11am
by
gilmourjunkie
Features
:
Humbucker, passive.
Output: 8k
Instrument
:
What model guitar or bass did you install this in? Agile AL-2800
What position is it in? neck and bridge
What pickup are you replacing? stock Alnico II
Other pickups installed on the instrument? No
Any artists using this pickup? No
Reason for changing the pickup? stock pickup sounded muddy and sterile with little sustain.
Sound
:
9
What's the output level like? Output is 8k, which is just right for classic rock, blues, etc.
What amps and effects are you using it with? Soldano HR50 Plus
Tone - Bassy, middy, muddy, trebly, balanced? Very balanced, warm, and musical.
What style of music do you play? Is this a good match? I play mostly classic rock from Aerosmith to ZZ Top to Page. These are excellent pups.
For which positions is this pickup suitable? All positions sound great.
Overall Rating
:
10
If it was destroyed or stolen, would you buy it again or get something else? I'd buy them again in a second. I'm thinking of getting more Nico pups for some other projects.
How long have you been playing? 28+ years (yikes)
What other gear do you own? Way too much to list.
What do you love about it? sound and price
What do you hate? nothing
Did you compare it to other products? Yes
Which ones? Tonerider IV's.
Why did you choose this one? Took a gamble for $20 and came out a winner.
Anything you wish it had? Nope
Are you satisfied with this pickup or still searching for <b>that</b> sound? Yes, this is the LP 59 sound I was after. Totally satisfied
Anything else you'd like to share? Picker's Parts is awesome. They are friendly, helpful, courteous, and know their stuff. I bought a prewired guard from them before this pickup and it was top notch. Excellent company with excellent products.
