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Topic: LXR 16 Pick ups? |
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 4:21 am |
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| Can anyone tell me the difference between the Bill Lawrence LXR 16 & the L7 10 , sound wise?.& which one of these would you put in a Emmons Lashley II ? |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 8:04 am
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In my Sierra, I usually use the 712 (12 string version of the 710) because it cuts thru the mix so well. The LXR 16 is a little mellower, and it tends to blend into the rhythm section more. I tend to think of the LXR 16 sound as "silky", if that makes any sense.
I find myself using the LXR 16 for Hawaiian music and slow country songs. Sometimes I'll stick with it for a long time on low volume gigs. It would be a real good choice for the C6th neck, IMHO.
The 710 is full-spectrum, bright and in-your-face. It's designed for a pot pedal - don't use it with an active volume pedal. It's a fantastic pickup for recording. I have a pair of 710's in my Williams and they sound wonderful.
If you're using an active volume pedal, you might prefer the Bill Lawrence 910. It's supposed to be a perfect match for the Goodrich 10k or Hilton pedals. I've heard a lot of good things about it, but I don't have one.
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 Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (C6add9),
Sierra Laptop 8 (D13), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6),
Roland Handsonic, Line 6 Variax |
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Mike Weirauch
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Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 2:03 pm
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| I used 705's until the LXR-16's came into play. As b0b said, they are more mellow than the 710's and are not edgy or quite as bright as the 710's. I have the LXR-16's in my Zoom and my new JCH. You won't go wrong with them. |
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Rich Weiss
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Woodland Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2003 3:04 pm
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I had an E-66 in my Thomas for years, but then I got an LXR 16, and it was just the right tone for my axe. I'm very happy with this pickup. Sorry I didn't answer your question. 
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Dennis Manuel
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Quesnel, B.C., Canada
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Posted 5 Jul 2003 8:44 am
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Looked on Bills website and there is no info on the LXR-16 pickup. Out of curiousity what does the new pickup sound like, a 705 for instance.
Also, where can I get more info?
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 5 Jul 2003 9:05 am
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| How would these compare with the 910s? |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 6 Jul 2003 6:59 am
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Bump - anyone out able to make a comparison between 910s and the LXR-16?
RR |
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Jon Light (deceased)
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 6 Jul 2003 7:14 am
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I avoided responding because frankly I don't trust my ears or judgement too well--I suffer from that day-to-day shifting ear, shifting tone-memory thing. But I went from 912 to LXR-16. I found the 912 just a little lifeless on my Carter. Yet, on some days I was happy with it---go figure. I am always looking for a little bit of grit, grain in my sound and it was indicated to me that the LXR would be a step in the right direction. I like it and I do believe it does go that way. I find Bobby Lee's description interesting in that, verbally, what he describes doesn't appeal to me but he has that wonderful advantage of being able to do the Sierra Pup pop-in and can therefore do true A/B comparisons. I'd love to give myself a reality check and drop the 912 back in just to refresh my ear-memory and I probably will sometime soon.
BTW--When I put the LXR in I also put a mini jack on the wire to the output jack and soldered a plug to the Pup leads. At least I can swap Pups now without having to solder/unsolder.
-------edited for the usual disclaimer---this is a description of a 912 in my Carter. Everybody knows that some Pups match up with different guitars in different ways. There are enough major fans of the 910 and this is of course not is diss on BL, the 910, or anyone's mother.[This message was edited by Jon Light on 06 July 2003 at 08:17 AM.] |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2003 8:50 am
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Jon, from your description I can imagine that the LXR 16 falls between the 710 and the 910. If you like that gritty, in-your-face tone, the 710 has it (as does the Wallace TrueTone). The LXR 16 has some of that, but it's tamer. From what I've heard about the 910, I suspect that it's a smoother sound, more like the GL 10-1.
I haven't tried the 910 or 912, though. I usually use a GL 12-1 when I want to lop off the bite. It works for me!
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Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (C6add9),
Sierra Laptop 8 (D13), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6),
Roland Handsonic, Line 6 Variax |
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