Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

[Deadlock]

Hi. I used to have a Charvel model 4 and i loved the sound. I'm building a copy now and I'm buying the Jackson pickups on ebay. I was wondering though...I have no idea how to install the midboost which is coming with the pickups. If I install them without the mid-boost, can I just use an EQ pedal or amo EQ to get the same tone?

[gkelly]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

Its not the same,,the pickups have not much power on there own,,I used to have the schematic I found it on the internet,, I think the booster is callled the j-12 boost circut if I find it I will email it to you,,its out there but youll have to look hard,,but ill keep looking for the schematic

[gkelly]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

I bet some one here has it

[Carbophos]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

to some extent it is the same - placing an active EQ circut between pups and amp - but there's one siginificant difference. Mid-boost circut is a parametric EQ while EQ pedal is graphic. Parametric one-band EQ provides tons less phase shifts than graphic multiband EQ. In other words mid-boost feature hurts your guitar tone and particullary attack less, than pedal.

[Deadlock]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

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Parametric one-band EQ provides tons less phase shifts than graphic multiband EQ. In other words mid-boost feature hurts your guitar tone and particullary attack less, than pedal.

[/ QUOTE ] so what about cranking the mids on my amp's 3 band...or is that like the pedal?
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[micha]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

you will find the shematics for the JE1200 midboost in the users manual or in the tech Q&A forum. just follow this
link.

[Deadlock]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

I bought my Charvel USED and I can't be 100% sure it was a model 4. This is what i know: 3 mini switches + 3 knobs, 2 singles (j-200)and 1 humbucker, FortWorth TX plate, 22 frets, creme w/ black headstock, dot inlays, kahler trem. Sound like a model 4?

[Alvin_Wilson]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

1986 Model 4.

Alvin

[mjtripper]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

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Parametric one-band EQ provides tons less phase shifts than graphic multiband EQ. In other words mid-boost feature hurts your guitar tone and particullary attack less, than pedal.

[/ QUOTE ] so what about cranking the mids on my amp's 3 band...or is that like the pedal?
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There is always a parametric eq pedal, if you can find one these days.

[Zerberus]

Re: Active Mid-boost same as EQ pedal?

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Its not the same,,the pickups have not much power on there own,,...

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This only holds true for the J-200 stacked singles IMO, all of the other pickups work great in passive configurations, esp the Humbuckers....