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Hi guys,
So now I've tried most Jackson pickup models, but mostly MIJ versions (I think - they were in MIJ guitars anyway). I'm wondering if anyone has noticed any differences between USA and MIJ. Here's a list of what I've tried in what guitar(s) and what I think of them:
J50N (assumingly MIJ) - Soloist Standard (Japan domestic) 1993; Soloist Arched Top (Japan domestic) 1991 (fixed bridge). One of my favourite neck humbuckers ever.
J50N USA - USA Soloist Archtop - can't really tell a difference to the MIJ version.
J95 USA - USA Soloist Archtop - great, versatile pickup.
The following I have found to be not bad (to varying degrees), but not great. The J80 and J80C seem to me to have a weird frequency curve/peak.
J50B - Soloist Jr. (Japan domestic) 1990 (also have one coming in a Charvel SDK).
J80 - Soloist Standard (domestic), Soloist Arched Top (domestic, fixed bridge)
J80C - 750XL
J200 - Soloist Jr. - not bad, but not very versatile - does not clean up nicely.
Then there's the J100 which I've had in Soloist Standards (domestic) - I think these are pretty shite.
The Charvel SDK I have coming also has two F6 blade pickups - that should be interesting, I hope.
I'm yet to try the J50BC, J90, J90C, or J100XL.
To reiterate, would love to hear your thoughts on USA vs MIJ. As you can see, I only really like one MIJ out of a bunch, and like both the USA pickups I have.
Here are some sound clips.
J50N (MIJ), J80: https://soundcloud.com/andrew-ronqui...tic-model-demo
J100 (even though I dislike these pickups, this turned out pretty good): https://soundcloud.com/andrew-ronqui...peggio-excerpt
J200:
I also have a J50B video somewhere...
So now I've tried most Jackson pickup models, but mostly MIJ versions (I think - they were in MIJ guitars anyway). I'm wondering if anyone has noticed any differences between USA and MIJ. Here's a list of what I've tried in what guitar(s) and what I think of them:
J50N (assumingly MIJ) - Soloist Standard (Japan domestic) 1993; Soloist Arched Top (Japan domestic) 1991 (fixed bridge). One of my favourite neck humbuckers ever.
J50N USA - USA Soloist Archtop - can't really tell a difference to the MIJ version.
J95 USA - USA Soloist Archtop - great, versatile pickup.
The following I have found to be not bad (to varying degrees), but not great. The J80 and J80C seem to me to have a weird frequency curve/peak.
J50B - Soloist Jr. (Japan domestic) 1990 (also have one coming in a Charvel SDK).
J80 - Soloist Standard (domestic), Soloist Arched Top (domestic, fixed bridge)
J80C - 750XL
J200 - Soloist Jr. - not bad, but not very versatile - does not clean up nicely.
Then there's the J100 which I've had in Soloist Standards (domestic) - I think these are pretty shite.
The Charvel SDK I have coming also has two F6 blade pickups - that should be interesting, I hope.
I'm yet to try the J50BC, J90, J90C, or J100XL.
To reiterate, would love to hear your thoughts on USA vs MIJ. As you can see, I only really like one MIJ out of a bunch, and like both the USA pickups I have.
Here are some sound clips.
J50N (MIJ), J80: https://soundcloud.com/andrew-ronqui...tic-model-demo
J100 (even though I dislike these pickups, this turned out pretty good): https://soundcloud.com/andrew-ronqui...peggio-excerpt
J200:
I also have a J50B video somewhere...
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