tone forum. You are using an out of date browser. Obvious answerpeavey Wolfgang pickup. The high strings are almost piercing, and the lower strings don't have the clarity that I'm used to with my Wolfgang. JavaScript is disabled. Included in the burst of activity was one of the most significant sales to date at the building, a spectacular three-bedroom penthouse home with private outdoor space that sold for a record $2 million. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. WebThe Striped Series Frankie comes loaded with an EVH Wolfgang humbucker. Turn your old gear into new gear with the Sweetwater Gear Exchange! I thought it was just me not liking the EVH Wolfgang pickupsNot sure what it is, but they just don't do it for me. Love them! Ryan Peene, Unity Banks Senior Vice President/Chief Depository Officer, who is well known in the Bergen County and Hudson County communities for leadership roles on the City of Hoboken Planning Board and Greater Bergen Community Action, leads the development of the Fort Lee branch and all of Unitys retail banking operations. WebQuick View EVH Frankenstein Humbucker Pickup FREE US SHIPPING on Entire Order. imho the better jbs are bareknuckle rebel yells & suhr doug aldrich pickups. I don't like the clip on his site.. Its much too controlled and the high end isn't near as complex and alive as the Frankenstein. Aldrich would be my second recommendation. Guitar "feel". $292.99. The neck single is a Dimarzio Heavy blues 2.. The EVH Striped Series Frankie is a tribute to (although not quite a re-creation of) Eddie Van Halens iconic red, black, and white Frankenstrat guitar complete with a worn-in relicd finish. Ultimately, the Striped Series Frankies compound radius makes transitioning between rhythm and lead playing effortless. Thanks man.. I played with heights, raising the screws way up to add bite, since it doesn't have that much when it's set a"normal" distance from the strings .And when I raised it up a little it got Bassier, but did get more bite. Weicherts Jersey City Downtown office, which is managed by Jacqueline Greco, had the most revenue units and shared top honors for having the most sales in the Weichert sales region. It has this high mid thing going on and these singing lead tones that I have not heard in another pickup. the evh frankenstein that is EVH branded but made by duncan is one of my favorites. I should add a couple things.. The direct mount EVH Wolfgang bridge humbucker with Alnico 2 magnets is hotter and delivers rich harmonics, cutting highs and snarling mids. JavaScript is disabled. Pure DCR doesn't tell the whole story. So I like it more for the sound rather than his name or style. EVH Wolfgang Pickup - Differences between models?? I think that would be the Super Distortion (or Mighty Mite version, etc,). Buying music gear can be complicated, but your Sweetwater Sales Engineer is here to help. Thanks for the input! And truthfully I think EVH has put his name on some really good products. I've had a guitar in with a 10K pickup but my old Joe Bonamassa sig pickups, around 7K, blew that guitar away. Exclusive deals, delivered straight to your inbox. The Weichert sales region is comprised of offices throughout Hudson County and parts of Bergen County. So I swapped a 250k pot and it improved a bunch.. How about the settings on the amp? This page was generated at 05:47 AM. Pickups Duncan SH-4 JB vs. EVH pickups (all of them) hbucker Jul 8, 2012 hbucker Senior Member Joined Oct 15, 2007 Messages 4,024 Reaction score 1,690 Jul 8, 2012 #1 I'm familiar with the Music Man DiMarzios and the PV Wolfgang pickups. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. I got the blueprints of a real explorer so it's pretty much a total copy, except I went with ebony for the fretboard.. On a whim about a week ago I swapped in the Wolfgang.. Again it was pretty bassy with a scooped feel. It really does everything.. Store Hours, If you have any questions, please call us at Originally Posted by peavey_impact Cool review man. Not sure how It compared to the new Wolfgang pickups but the old Peavey ones seemed to be super Talk with your fellow tone freaks on the web's liveliest (and friendliest!) Its not to say they are bad sounding, but that theres likely better out there. To start viewing messages, http://www.tonefinder.com/files/71-Rimal%205-5.mp3. before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. , I'm a little familiar with the new EVH branded pickups that go in the new Wolfgangs. Also the Frankenstein is made by Seymour Duncan and the Wolfgang is made by Fender.. Guitars . before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Alder and Maple..but its really nice across the spectrum. Unity Bank now provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Ocean, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County in Pennsylvania. WebThe Frankie guitar follows suit, featuring an EVH Wolfgang humbucking bridge pickup with a dummy Strat neck pickup and a dummy five-way blade housed in the middle position. The only Also its certainly lacking in the mids by comparison to the Frankenstein.. Again upping the mids on my amp helped but I found to really get into the tone I wanted I had to use an eq pedal in front to boost some mids and cut some lows.. Thinking it would be a bass monster, it turned into this hard driving mid push with awesome clarity still.. Other unconventional modifications included a non-functioning neck pickup and a dummy selector switch jammed into the middle pickup position, a strip of double-sided masking tape for holding picks, large screw eyes in lieu of strap buttons, and a distinctive black and white (and later red, black, and white) paint job with bicycle reflectors. and yes, its different from a WG. JB ?? Superhuman chops aside, Eddie forged his unmistakable sound through incessant tinkering with guitar parts and pickups. My Les Paul is the leading online community and marketplace for Les Paul guitar fans. 57 Classic and Classic Plus opinions for hard rock? The wolfgang apparently was designed mostly by Seymour, then Fender decided to do it in-house. Good review. I had heard the wolf uses a small ceramic mag, and was like a half aired tonezone. I was gonna try one once, but everybody said the Fr I'm very familiar with the JB pickups, they are very mid-range heavy with smooth highs and, according to some, what Eddie sporadically used on some of his guitars in the 80's when SD sent some to him, but that's just a rumor. Maybe the biggest surprise I've gotten and most sensitive to pickup heights out of any pickup I've tried. Good review. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Music background: professional hobbyist for 40 years Music background: 30 years playing experience. Northern Ash, maple neck, Floyd rose. You must log in or register to reply here. link above. Honestly, I wish they offered an exchange because I would easily swap the Wolfgang for another Frankenstein.. Unity purchased several of Zaretskys paintings through its program to support local artists in communities where it has branches. A direct-mount Wolfgang humbucker nails Eddies classic tone, especially when you use it to push a British-voiced amp. "misspell" I've heard good things about it. Routed for an HSS pickup configuration, Frankie includes a dummy single-coil neck pickup and 5-way blade selector switch wedged into the middle position. It may not display this or other websites correctly. EVH Wolfgang Bridge Pickup Black and White Pickup for Electric Guitar. WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The dislike towards the newer wave of guitar players. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Just wondered if either of these was anything like one of those. That's my current favorite pickup of all time and it's very PAF'ish but still hotter and more rock-n-roll. The Wolfgang pickup is pretty much a Dimarzio Air Zone tonewise from what I've heard and read. Please click below to login. You must log in or register to reply here. Long-time Hudson County doctors, Reinerio G. Rodriguez and Luis Correa, have launched OneMD, a new practice that will provide primary and family care out of Hudson Regional Hospital at 55 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus, as well as four other locations in Hudson and Bergen County. $219.99 $169.99. The Striped Series Frankie is as close to the real thing as youre going to find at this price. My misunderstanding. Kramer Ex eddie Backup - Van Halen Links.com, Vintage Hamer USA Electric Guitar Humbucker Pickup Brg | eBay. Haven't tried the Rebel Yell.. Only tried the Painkiller set and each of these Evh pups smoke the painkiller.. Evh Wolfgang and Evh Frankenstein Pickup review 1995-2022 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. Saying they have brightened the lows while warming up the highs.. How all does it differ from the Custom custom? it is pretty similar to the SH11 but i liked it a lot more. Learn More. I dont own a guitar with them in it now and dont plan on getting a pickup again in the future. EVH Wolfgang VS EVH Frankie - Same Pickups But Do They Sound Different?? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I figured the Wolf would be more modern sounding. Get yours today from Sweetwater! The EVH special has vintage frets while the frankenstein appears to have Jumbo frets. Still I had to turn the highs on my amp down a touch. Thanks to this killer pickup, Frankie delivers Eddie Van Halens classic tone instantly. Sweetwater Sound Dropped the DiMarzios in as is. Thanks guys. Quick View EVH Wolfgang Bridge Pickup, Black and White FREE US SHIPPING on Entire Order Out of Stock - Get Notified. (800) 222-4700. In your opinion would the Frankenstien pup work with that (not sure body wood)/maple neck combo in the bridge? It's a Franky replica. yamas.yamas (539) 100%. select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. The guitar I tried it in has a Rosewood fretboard which I dont think is a good match. Wolfgang humbuckers are the direct product of Eddies tone chasing, and they nail his classic lead tone: stinging, singing highs, snarling mids, fat brown sound, and all. I hate that pup in a LP, but tried in an ash guitar and it sounded great. But hey, these are your ears so if it doesn't work for you then move it along. No problem! To me the EVH Frankenstein pickup sounds way more like early VH to me than the low output Duncan '78, as well as the vintage Mighty Mite 1300 and the Super D. You are using an out of date browser. Which is definitely a more vintage sounding pickup. 4. You are using an out of date browser. I'm not feeling it. WebThe EVH Wolfgang Custom/CustomSpecial guitar comes with the following string gauges: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th.009 .011 .016 .024 .032 0.42 PICKUP ADJUSTMENT The custom-voiced, custom-wound EVH humbucking pickups in Listen to your guitarwhat does it need? The Striped Series Frankie comes loaded with an EVH Wolfgang humbucker. Supposedly they tweaked the Seymour design a touch). Benefit from a comfortable quartersawn maple neck and fast-playing compound-radius fingerboard. A lot of us are going deaf from loud playing or in situations where there are low ceiling and bass build up/reflections, they crank the trebles and presence these things can all lead to piercing high end unless the amp's MV is way up fattening it up. They also recomend duncan 78 or custom custom, even though the DSD is the closer option. The Wolfgang has a better clean than the Franky, but lower the volume on the guitar helps on both.. It sounds sooo good ed's back up kramers and probably his main 5150 kramer had a JB in them look at end of link. EVH Frankenstein pickup vs EVH Wolfgang pickup 02-25-2020, 06:30 PM In your opinions which of these two pickups would be the closest to the early (VH1) 2023: The Year Epiphone Became Unaffordable. Talk with your fellow tone freaks on the web's liveliest (and friendliest!) Interesting that you didn't need to mod the baseplates. Cool review man. Frankenstein, its really a great humbucker in my opinion, you go to 7 and its paffish, lower its clean and in a good way.. but it depends on your rig, speakers first, and what you need from it, I prefer to add mids from amp eventually, Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. I've had Jalen make me several clones of it in various forms - zebra, clear bobbin and all with four conductor wire for coil-splitting. My Dad bought me my first one back when I was 10 and Ive played everywhere from Chicago to Baghdad, Iraq out to Asia and all over again. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. So I had this Wolfgang pup sitting around now for a couple months in it's box as the one guitar I had it in wasn't the right fit, or perhaps I didn't really tweak it right.. Iemmello shared top honors for having the most revenue units and sales in the Weichert sales region. Hand selected from all across the globe, each brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the world of music gear. The Franky isn't what was first in that guitar.. Its the pickup that ended up in there.. One of the guys from Seymour Duncan who was in on the build of these Evh leaked some details (the Franky is made by Seymour. No Hassle Return Policy. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. See giveaway details & rules or check out our past winners! Thanks man.. I should add a couple things.. The Fankenstein can do metal, blues and sounds pretty good clean.. So, IMO, its very versatile.. The Wo The facility features the abstract landscape oil paintings of Bergen County artist Sol Zaretsky of Teaneck. Which are very loose in this pickup. You must log in or register to reply here. Playing through my DSL, it's almost to clean and bright. Way moreso than amps.. And truthfully I really didnt have a guitar that needed a swap but I really like the Frankenstein pickup so I was hoping the Wolfgang would offer something different without straying to far from the Frank.. SHort answer.. they are WAY different! Think old-school Green Day and you'll achieve a very similar sound at high gain. I plan using a dremel lol. See how Sweetwater goes to great lengths to give you the very best online guitar buying experience. I have used the EVH Frankenstein pickup extensively in a Northern Ash bodied Franky replica and to me it is the BEST pickup for EVH type tones - it's mid heavy, with a darker high end and high output. Other than that I screwed then right into the wood. This axe belongs in every Van Halen fans guitar collection. Ratings Snapshot 5. out of 5. Could you guys recommend something? Not saying yours is wired wrong. I really need to find the right pickup for this guitar, because I'm loving the guitar. I recently purchased the EVH Wolfgang pup, because I am a pickup aficionado. New OneMD family and internal medicine practice opens; North Bergen condominium records new sales | Business Notes, Hospital hosts high school students at first Healthcare Career Day. Also the Wolfgang pickups that are in the Mexican and Indonesian models are not the Made in USA Wolfgangs that come in the USA Wolfgang models. You are giving me some serious GAS for that one. It just doesn't have that drive that the Frankenstein does so well.. Among teams, the Nader Rezai Team led the sales region for dollar volume, listings, revenue units and sales in January. The Striped Series Frankie is teeming with classic Van Halen aesthetics, but most importantly, it provides killer tone and lightning-fast playability. For me the Frankenstein is the better pickup overall for sure and I can see it working in a lot of guitars to be honest. To achieve his signature tone, Eddie paid particular attention to different pickup windings. JavaScript is disabled. If you play high gain leads on the neck pickup the air norton works better. Nice review, much more informative/useful than the guitar magazine "reviews". Dunno why the OP is experiencing what he is What he's describing sounds way more like the Duncan '78, which I also have extensive experience with A2s are buttery - the high E and B shouldn't be piercing or shrill at all. The Frankenstein sounds very much like a Duncan Custom Custom. Almost reminded me of my Gibson Burstbucker Pro, which I like but I think the Wolfgang has even more lows than that which makes it a little more hit or miss in certain guitars.. You may have to register It's my new favorite guitar to play. This guitar was Eddie's attempt to combine the sound of a classic single-cut solidbody guitar with the physical attributes and tremolo bar functionality of a Fender Stratocaster. I have an old Charvel model 1A that I am thinking of putting in dual hums as it has a bathtub route under the singles. Totally different spec-wise.. link above. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BY3EewvQ/videos. Originally Posted by JesusCrisp The Wolfgang pickup is pretty much a Dimarzio Air Zone tonewise from what I've heard and read. I have the Air Zone Most Successful Signature Guitar Of All Time? From beginners to rock stars, millions of music makers rely on our Sales Engineers' expertise to help achieve their musical goals. All times are GMT-7. Superhuman chops aside, Eddie forged his unmistakable sound through incessant tinkering with guitar parts and pickups. I think a maple board would help with tightening the lows and adding some attack.. Also I use somewhat heavy gauge strings 50 on the low Eb, and Im guessing some lighter gauges might help.. Honestly I could make a single coil do death metal if I had too.. I recently got a strat and put a Duncan distortion in it and it's so badass I can't even tell you. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. It may not display this or other websites correctly. WebEVH FRANKENSTEIN HUMBUCKER. They are here to help. To achieve his signature tone, Eddie paid particular attention to different pickup windings. DiMarzio Super Distortion vs SD JB or SH-5, Ocean blue Les Paul and a lady drummer (video). To start viewing messages, This brand-new version of the Frankenstein pickup is wound to the exact specifications as the original. Sweetwater's Sales Engineers have the experience to help! The new branch is located at 899 Palisade Ave. at the intersection with Columbia Avenue. You must log in or register to reply here. JB is a bit more mid crunchy EVH are more balanced. I always thought they were killer. Old thread bump/UPDATE, because clearly by the number of responses this got, people need to know.. ! Haha So I had this Wolfgang pup sitting around The CC is indeed thicker, but it isn't miles thicker. Powered by Invision Community. My Les Paul is the leading online community and marketplace for Les Paul guitar fans. Get back to making music with the industry's fastest turnaround time. Oh BTW I just ordered a Tone Zone and a 36th anni in double cream! WebEVH FRANKENSTEIN HUMBUCKER PICKUP EDWARD VAN HALEN 0222136000 MADE IN THE USA. Cuevas shared top honors for having the most revenue units and sales in the Weichert sales region. It makes sense, as the other EVH branded pickups are high output of Dimarzio DNA (wolfgangs) or Duncan DNA (the current "frankie" pickup). I put a custom custom then a JB in my MIM wolfgang and it just sounded weak to me which just didn't make sense to me. I don't think either pickup can't do what the other does with different amp settings. not even a close competition. JavaScript is disabled. I know, I know, I'm a pickup junkie.. What if any are the differences,Sound wise. Have you ever played a guitar loaded with a BKP Rebel Yell? Haha In your opinions which of these two pickups would be the closest to the early(VH1) sound if you had to choose. to get the sound you are looking for. Theres just something off on the EVH peavey pickups that I dont like. The USA are also the ones you can buy aftermarket. I have also heard the Dimarzio Air Zone mentioned and it kinda resembles that, but the Air Zone has more bass.. I added a 6 positions Freeway Ultra Switch and the split tones are amazing. Designed to his exact specifications and intentionally positioned against the body, the dive-bomb-only D-Tuna-equipped Floyd Rose lets you mimic Eddies signature trem work with ease, along with giving you instant access to Drop D tuning. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). I do use a 5150 and XXX and both those amps deliver a similar style of gain. I loved the EVH wolfgang special's playability! Fort Lee is the second new branch opened by Unity in the last two months. I can say with them raised up (they have a real low magnetic field btw) they take on a whole new level. It does take on a bit of that Tone Zone flavor now, but it's not as bassy and the clarity is much better. They are here to help. 2023: The Year Epiphone Became Unaffordable. The bass is balanced but full, the highs cut like crazy a it does clean to overdrive equally great.. Sweetwater's 2-year Total Confidence Coverage Warranty gives you extra peace of mind at no extra cost. Cool review man. Not sure how It compared to the new Wolfgang pickups but the old Peavey ones seemed to be super hot. I always thought they were ki REally has that sustain and squeal that early VH has.. Weichert, Realtors has announced that sales associate Anthony Iemmello with the Hoboken office was recognized for outstanding sales performance at the regional level in January. Hudson Regional Hospital hosted 25 pre-selected Secaucus High School students who have shown an interest in pursuing careers in healthcare for its first annual career day on Friday, Feb. 17, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students were to hear from Hudson Regional Hospitals President and CEO Dr. Nizar Kifaieh, tour the hospital with Assistant Vice President of Nursing Sheryl Syby, and then break up into six groups to shadow practitioners to show next generation of healthcare professionals the diverse range of positions and responsibilities performed in a healthcare facility. Don't know if the MIC Wolfgang has USA pickups stock but it just sounds so good. So, IMO, its very versatile.. I don't find that my PV EVH in my wolfgang pups sound like my JB. Our Sales Engineers are a world-class team of music gear experts whose sole job is to provide you with helpful advice and unparalleled service completely free of charge. select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. So the EVH Frankenstein pickup would be brighter then the Custom Custom, Last question which one would have more midrange. Not sure how It compared to the new Wolfgang pickups but the old Peavey ones seemed to be super hot. The Wolfgang pickup is pretty much a Dimarzio Air Zone tonewise from what I've heard and read. Really they are nothing alike, but the Tone Zone does have a very full response with good pick attack.. The Frankenstein Ive had for awhile now in my 87 Fender HM strat, which is Basswood.. From our online Guitar Gallery that allows you to see and select the exact instrument you want to our 55-point Inspection process and our in-house guitar techs, we take the guesswork out of buying your next guitar online.