Robben Ford Discussion

marinblues · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 2:06 am Post subject: Goodbye JB pickup...

Some gear talk (Elizabeth, don't get pissed off please Smile

...):

Recently, Robben changed his 59/JB pickup combo into a PG/59b combo.

I never liked the JB on my guitars (I am currently using a 59b incidently) but Robben used to get an excellent tone out of it.

I've heard what Gene Baker, Daved and S.Duncan had to say about this, but I was interested what you guys and girls thought about this.

Any comments?

bye,

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elizabeth · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 7:49 am Post subject: I must be going crazy!

Marin, there must be something wrong with me, but I am beginning to notice the guitars much more than before. No, I don't think I will become a gear head, but my son has been giving me some mini lessons on how the whammy bar functions! Laughing

My favorite "gear" to watch will always be a musician's hands, especially Robben's.
elizabeth

p.s. Chris Cain tonight (JJ's)...John Scofield tomorrow (Yoshi's.) Cool

Buffaloe · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 7:55 pm Post subject:

I have a JB in the bridge of my 335 and it absolutely rips. The trick with that hot of a pickup is to not get it up too high close to the strings. It works really well in that guitar.
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edpesco · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 12:15 am Post subject:

I have also been dissappointed by the JB in bridge position, tried it out in several guitars. Can it be that there are good and bad ones?

artandink · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:53 am Post subject:

I have a Baker RF with a '59 N and a Custom 5 in the Bridge. The C5 is not quite as bright as the JB and has a tad less gain. It's worth a try.

marinblues · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:41 am Post subject:

artandink · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 12:53 pm Post subject:

Marin,

You might have the opposite situation with the C5. It took some experimentation to raise the '59 N and lower the C5. However, a nice balance is easily achieved. Man, what a contrast in tone between the two pups.

I have not tried, or heard, a '59 B. When I read that RF's new config was a PG in the neck and a ' 59 in the bridge, I thought it was a misprint. I also have not seen or heard of a PG in the neck up until now. I have only seen them in the bridge. In fact, my daughter's Strat clone has a PG in the bridge.

I also have a BJC Spuce top/Mahogany body with an Ebony board over Mahogany that currently has DiMarzio VVs. I am thinking of experimenting with another pup config. Any suggestions? My RF is different (as you know) in that it has a Spruce/Alder and Ebony/Maple combo.

Art

Bill Morgan · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 3:49 pm Post subject:

marinblues · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:42 am Post subject:

artandink · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:13 pm Post subject:

Marin,

The Seths are always a good set to consider. I have a pair in my Baker B1H and they're the cat's meow. I used to own a Don Grosh Chambered Custom with Seths, and I was quite pleased.

Your PG(n), Custom Custom(b) combo is another worthy idea. The Robben Ford model now has the Spruce/Mahogany combo and the PG (n). I'll go to the SD to see if they have an audio sample of the Custom Custom. I would prefer to have some variety between my RF and BJC Sprucetop. BTW, Baker designates all of their Chambered models with a 'C' at the end. Thus, BJC for Baker Junior Chambered.

Thanks.

Art

artandink · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:13 pm Post subject:

Marin,

The Seths are always a good set to consider. I have a pair in my Baker B1H and they're the cat's meow. I used to own a Don Grosh Chambered Custom with Seths, and I was quite pleased.

Your PG(n), Custom Custom(b) combo is another worthy idea. The Robben Ford model now has the Spruce/Mahogany combo and the PG (n). I'll go to the SD to see if they have an audio sample of the Custom Custom. I would prefer to have some variety between my RF and BJC Sprucetop. BTW, Baker designates all of their Chambered models with a 'C' at the end. Thus, BJC for Baker Junior Chambered.

Thanks.

Art

SORRY FOR THE DOUBLE POST - I don't know how to delete it.

marinblues · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:37 pm Post subject:

I had the customcustom for a while and it's a real mellow pickup for the bridge. It distorts really well. I took it out since it was tonally similar to the 59 neck so the middle position got dull, but with a PG it should work well (both A2 pickups).

By the way, apparently the PG that Fender used to put on Strats is a PG+ and is different from the standard PG (it's more hot and harsh).

bye,

marin
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