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Topic: What is a good P/up for Derby SD10? |
Kenneth Cartright
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 9 Sep 2018 8:07 pm |
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Any suggestions for the best Derby P/up. It has a E-66 George L in it now, which I don't like. Thanks for any help.
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Promat D10, Goodrich, Milkman
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Ronald Sikes
From:
Corsicana, Tx
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 3:43 am
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Kenneth, When I had my Derby I tried several pickups. I went back to the E66. Many people also like the Wallace TT wound to 17.5. It sounds great in a Derby also.
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Show Pro #26 & #83,BJS bars,Stereo Steel,Tommy Huff cabs loaded with JBL D130's, Wampler pedals,NV112,NV400, Steelers Choice Seats |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 3:59 am
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That's a hard question to answer without knowing what kind of sound you want.
The four at the top of most people's lists are
Bill Lawrence/Wilde (Wilde is owned and run by Bill's kids, while the Bill Lawrence name is in the hands of a former partner) 705 or 710 (I like the 705 better, and it's switchable to single coil mode) if you want a humbucker
The Tonealigner, humbucker with two rows of ten adjustable poles, which allows you to get a beautifully balanced sound across the neck (I'm under the impression that Bob Hoffnar is currently not making them; there's a Telonics equivalent/clone available)
Jerry Wallace Truetone, for those who want a single coil, he's hard to beat. He'll also give you a center (or slightly off-center) tap to go from modern to 60s twang at the flip of a switch.
The Lace bass bar, also called Alumitone. Humbucker that looks odd and has the envelope/feel of a single coil.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Dave O'Brien
From:
Florida and New Jersey
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 4:37 am Derby pu
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E66 is the best bet in the 3 Derbys I maintain for a local player. You may need to adjust the height to get the sound you like.
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Dave O'Brien
Emmons D-10, CMI D-10, Fender Deluxe Reverb, PV 112, Fender Pro Reverb
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 4:59 am
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My personal beef with the E-66 isn't about tone, but envelope.
Something in its windings reduces the responsiveness, the 'bite' more than most other 'buckers.
I call it the Soul Suppressor.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Bill Moore
From:
Manchester, Michigan
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 5:19 am
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| I've had two Derby SD-10s, both with the E-66. I still own one of them. They both sounded exceptionally good. Seems like you should be able to find the sound you like with the E-66. |
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Dick Sexton
From:
Greenville, Ohio
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 6:10 am Derby Pick Up
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My ears like the Wallace True Tone a little better then the E66 for E9th using my NV400/pot volume pedal/Zoom MS-50G. The players I've installed them for, do also. But, I don't think you will know which you will like best with your gear until you try each. If you can install them yourself, for the cost of a couple good meals, I'd say go for it.
That said, the E66 is a good PU also and will work for a lot of players in most situations. Just my opinion. |
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Kenneth Cartright
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 6:25 am Derby
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Thanks everyone for all the info.The problem I have with E 66 is string separation in the upper registers.
Everything seems to run together. Maybe my p/up is bad, or maybe it's my technique. 
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Promat D10, Goodrich, Milkman
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Ronald Sikes
From:
Corsicana, Tx
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 9:25 am
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Kenneth, The Wallace TT will give you great string separation. Most Derby players like it around 17.5. I have BL 710 in my Show Pro. Sounds great. However , it seemed a little hot in my Derby when I had it.
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Show Pro #26 & #83,BJS bars,Stereo Steel,Tommy Huff cabs loaded with JBL D130's, Wampler pedals,NV112,NV400, Steelers Choice Seats |
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Kenneth Cartright
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 10:23 am Derby
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Thanks Ronald, I might try the Tru tone.
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Promat D10, Goodrich, Milkman
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Joseph Napolitano
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2018 5:50 pm
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| I love E66s in my Derbys. I have a Truetone in one, and it sounds fine. But the wiring in a lot of the places I play at the Jersey Shore must be really bad ( a lotta old buildings ), and the hum is sometimes so bad , using a noise gate(I use a Humdebugger) is absolutely necessary, but this changes the EQ.At one place , the hum is way louder than the notes. For me, the E66s are perfect for Derbys. Charlie knew what he was doing. |
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