I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
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I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
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As an alternative, try the EMG 57/66TW set too, they're meant to be very good all-rounders, though arguably not quite as versatile as the Fluence DTs
https://www.thomann.de/gb/fishman_fluence_devin_townsend_set.htm
I even really like the look of the covers with the curved line.
Ultimately I went for a simple life ending up with something very different and old school (two passive ToneZones) in an ash body...
(BTW - the Devin Fluence were as a result of me chasing a good kill switch engage/drop C sound). I think they were perfect for that - right now I’m on a classic rock/jazz focus, can’t play jazz ... but you don’t need drop C to learn harmony etc.
Awyway - the Fluence was very good. I have the modern one in the bridge of a scalloped strat I need to reassemble. That was like an 81 but more “hifi”.
On DT's own guitar he has a 3 position mini switch instead of push pull pots so he can use all 3 voices rather than having to pick 2 out of 3.
Guitar should be here tomorrow, then I'll give it the 14 days to make sure I like it, and then go for the pickups I think!
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
Depends what you want - I thought it had similar tonal character to the noiseless Fender p/ups - clear and silent but somehow to pure (more of a choir boy voice and not Paul Rodgers or Otis Redding) - Some like that voice - Certainly didn't have the tonal character of a 50's/60's Strat
IMO such 'modern' p/ups work well with 'processed' digital amps/modellers etc - But on a cleaner/less gain amp setting with a valve amp I prefer the conventional p/up options as more character and more organic
WIRING TIP: Choose which coils will be operational in split mode before you assemble the wiring harness. On older examples of these pickups, this involves some soldering to pads on the underside of each pickup.
I have a strat with Lollar black face singles in it for that sort of thing.
And for guitar I'm 100% modelling now.
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
Personally I wasn't blown away by them, but I do prefer EMGs as I find the Fishmans to have too much 'presence' in their sound.
I'd likely do the same as DT and use the 3-way toggles too, it just doesn't make sense to not have access to the extra tones otherwise. If I were to do that I'd set it up like the PRS 408/Paul's Guitar layout, with one toggle per pickup so that you can have any combination of the two, in addition to a 3-way position selector. I'm also not a fan of push-pulls or push-push pots at all in use!
@SquireJapan - nice write-up, can I ask what it was you prefer about using the EMG pots/wiring with the Fluence?
I'm not one for swapping guitars between songs unless I really can't avoid it.
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
I've read a few reviews where it's been said they are less compressed, but that the output level is beyond silly.
Anyone compare them to the regular 81/85 he used for years?
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
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I have no patience!
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd