Dragonfire Pickups?

[guitarguy2237]

So recently I have looking to replace the pickup in my first guitar, and I found on guitar parts online some pickups made by this company called dragonfire, specifically, their called phat screamer, and I wanted t know if anybody has tried them, if so, how good are they? I want to play thrash and death metal, on a basswood bodied and maple necked guitar, only one hum. Thanks guys!

[DalyTek]

I have never tried their Phat Screamer specifically, but have tried their regular old standard Screamers. They are ok, nothing fantastic, but a decent upgrade for most stock pickups. I would guess the Phat Screamers would yield the same results, just a little "phatter"....
Now the Dragonfire active pickups...those I like. To my ears, anyway, they sound better than EMGs and are a fraction of the cost.

[guitarguy2237]

I have never tried their Phat Screamer specifically, but have tried their regular old standard Screamers. They are ok, nothing fantastic, but a decent upgrade for most stock pickups. I would guess the Phat Screamers would yield the same results, just a little "phatter"....
Now the Dragonfire active pickups...those I like. To my ears, anyway, they sound better than EMGs and are a fraction of the cost.

I diddnt know they made active pickups, how hard would they be to install on a guitar set up for passive pickups? I havent played a guitar with actives before, come to think of it. Which one would you recomend, out of their humbucker models?

[straycat]

I have installed some of their pick ups and found the pole/screw slugs to have a tendency to fall/push down into the bobbins when you adjust them.
Very inconsistent pick ups IMO as far as manufacture.
Never found one I cared for to be honest.You get what you pay for is the way I look at it.

[DalyTek]

I diddnt know they made active pickups, how hard would they be to install on a guitar set up for passive pickups? I havent played a guitar with actives before, come to think of it. Which one would you recomend, out of their humbucker models?

It's a little tougher to install actives, as you have to replace the pots and the jack. You also need to find room to fit a 9V battery into the control cavity.
If you are handy with a soldering iron and basic hand tools (wrench & screwdriver) it's not too hard though.

[guitarguy2237]

It's a little tougher to install actives, as you have to replace the pots and the jack. You also need to find room to fit a 9V battery into the control cavity.
If you are handy with a soldering iron and basic hand tools (wrench & screwdriver) it's not too hard though.

What's different abput the pots? I knew about the jack needing to be stereo, but not the pots...

[levantin]

500k/250k ohm pots for passives, 25k ohm pots for actives!

[straycat]

500k/250k ohm pots for passives, 25k ohm pots for actives!

Yes he is correct.

[guitarguy2237]

good to know, I just ordered the 81C in black with all the other stuff I need. Wish me luck!

[moku]

gotta changed the jack too, if your current one is not stereo.
good luck. for future reference, i found this company, guitarheads, on ebay good too (http://www.ebay.com/sch/guitarheads/...:MEFSRCHX:SRCH). especially for death metal/thrash there are sample videos on their listings.

[DalyTek]

Excellent. I think you will be pleased. I think the Dragonfire actives sound similar, but actually slightly better than the EMGs they are designed to be modeled after. They also take the 18V mod quite well.

[The Guitar]

I have had their rails, gold Screamers, and hcz81. All 3 sound great!