If the guitar is the same and only the pickups are different, remember that when you want to switch from bridge to neck pickup, you'll have to switch presets as well. This is something that has mostly turned me off from the idea for the time being.
It won't sound anywhere near as good because the pickup's physical position relative to both the strings and your picking is more important than its EQ.
The signals coming off your neck and bridge pickups have radically different harmonic content. And that harmonic mix changes as you fret your way up the neck. You can't compensate for that with EQ, and tone matching is all about EQ. But you can get in the ballpark. Sort of. Okay, maybe you can get into the ballpark in the next town.I'm not sure I agree with that... The difference is mostly one of EQ/drive, and I think the tone match should cover most of that.
Same shit; you still have to be near your pedalboard to stomp on a switch. I don't like being stuck to one location unless it's for a specific effect.Ummmm...no. I would use this with scenes [emoji2]
I'm not sure I agree with that... The difference is mostly one of EQ/drive, and I think the tone match should cover most of that.
This and because a pickup is basically a microphone and microphones pick up different sounds in different locations, the neck pickup will receive your playing differently. Your pick/fingers will be closer to the pickup, creating an entirely different attack.The signals coming off your neck and bridge pickups have radically different harmonic content. And that harmonic mix changes as you fret your way up the neck. You can't compensate for that with EQ
Same shit; you still have to be near your pedalboard to stomp on a switch. I don't like being stuck to one location unless it's for a specific effect.
This and because a pickup is basically a microphone and microphones pick up different sounds in different locations, the neck pickup will receive your playing differently. Your pick/fingers will be closer to the pickup, creating an entirely different attack.
:lol sound coolThis thread inspired me for another idea: how about tone matching brand new strings so you can forever play with the old ones and never need to change them? Has anyone tried that?
True - but your are applying YOUR issue to MY need
I'm not concerned with that - I am always in front of my board. What I am concerned with is making a pickup selection switch mid-stream while my hands are otherwise busy with playing!
I don't really agree with that analogy - a microphone converts sound/pressure waves to an electronic signal and a pickup converts magnetic "disturbances"... but I get what you are saying.
All of that aside, I did try it last night in a number of ways and was less than pleased with the results
Anyway, I appreciate your input and everyone else's.
Thanks!
Kevin