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Topic: Why are Fender Customs "hotter" than Dual Pros? |
Chris Scruggs
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2003 8:51 pm |
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Is it just me, or are triples brighter than doubles?
I know this makes no since, but Dual Professionals always seem sweeter sounding.
I know this is absolutley crazy, but what do you think? |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 20 Jun 2003 8:17 am
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| It's in the pickups. I have a Custom triple which has a much 'fatter' sound than the Stringmaster. One of my students has a Stringmaster, a great guitar, bright sound, but I still wouldn't part with my Custom. [This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 20 June 2003 at 09:17 AM.] |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 20 Jun 2003 8:29 am
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George
I believe Chris is comparing the Custom to the Dual Professional, both instruments of the same design. I do agree with you that the Direct Contact pickup used in these guitars gives a fatter sound than does the twin pickup Stringmaster design.
Chris
I had a discussion recently with John Ely, Fender steel expert IMHO. John stated his interesting though highly debateable opinion that the Fender steels with "That Sound" (referring to Fender, natch) are the guitars with odd numbers of necks, i.e. singles and triples. For him, the dual neck horns didn't make it sonically.
Then again, we were discussing Stringmasters, so to quote Emily Litella, "never mind."
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Chris Scruggs
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2003 10:27 am
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I can sit both my D-8 and my T-8, both with the same pickups, and the tone is SO different.
It is as if the double is Jerry Byrd, and the triple is Noel Boggs.
A friend of mine has two Customs and one Dual Pro, and thr Customs are still brighter.
Anybody else notice this? Am I nuts? |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2003 2:50 pm
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The Custom seems to have a sweeter range of tone...
But, they're better 'cause Jody Carver says they are!!!
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Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2003 7:59 pm
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| Of course - like so many of us - you could be nuts AND right! |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 22 Jun 2003 6:38 am
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Chris--I don't know you or who you are, other than having read your posts here and dong a double-take on your name (is that Scruggs with 'a capital SCRUGGS'?)---probably a reflection on my lack of knowledge of the scene------
I thought I heard your name called on the Opry last nite w/BR596. Was that you? nice job, either way. (and Don Herron is way cool).
I could be totally wrong but my impression from what I've read here is that the trapezoid Pups of the DualPros & Customs were more prone to losing magnetism over time than I've seen mentioned about other Pups. If this were true, could your observations just be anecdotal, based on a small sampling base? That is, several guitars, several necks, several pickups in varying states of strength or weakness.
Just rattling off some Sunday morning thoughts........ |
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Chris Scruggs
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 23 Jun 2003 7:02 pm
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Jon,
I think you are on to something. I've thought that, too lately.
I'm probably just crazy...
And yes, that was me on the opry the other night.
Chris |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Jun 2003 5:23 pm
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Hey Herb, what do you mean, "direct contact" pickup? No such thing. You mean, the "strings thru the coil pickup" correct?
[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 28 June 2003 at 08:18 AM.] |
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