Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:29 pm
This may have been asked before, but has anyone found a pickup with similar characteristics to a Super 80?
Why not use the Super 80?
mk
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Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:54 pm
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:49 pm
I've got a guitar I'm trying to put together on a budget and don't want to shell out the money for Super 80s
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:51 pm
I don't know how much you want to spend but a pair of Super 80's are on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Artist-Super ... 20b6f9a9c5
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Artist-Super ... 20b6f9a9c5
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:03 am
I think you can get them for less.
mk
mk
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:00 am
What are the specs on the Super 80s? Are they a ceramic magnet? I know the dimarzio virtual PAF is what is in the Cowboy reissue, but I don't think they are really clones of Super 80s.
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:21 am
From the research I've done
The super II comes close:
Ceramic mags approx 8.5kohms
HTH
T
The super II comes close:
Ceramic mags approx 8.5kohms
HTH
T
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:41 am
Or if you are into alnico the Eric Johnson Custom is very similar to the super II with a AlNico twist (resistance/ tonal winding)... like a strong and bright PAF, they have happily surprised me tone wise...
Super II - Treb- 8 Mid- 6 Bass- 4 DC RES- 8.7 Output= 400 Ceramic magnets
EJ Custom (bridge) - Treb- 8.5 Mid- 4.5 Bass- 5.5 DC Res- 7.6 Output=200 AlNiCo Mags
They are along the lines of a "Vintage output" level too which may be what you are looking for. The Super II's are still may favorites hands down for all styles of music, Plus a regular super Distortion sounds way better in the bridge than putting a Super II there, imo.
Super II - Treb- 8 Mid- 6 Bass- 4 DC RES- 8.7 Output= 400 Ceramic magnets
EJ Custom (bridge) - Treb- 8.5 Mid- 4.5 Bass- 5.5 DC Res- 7.6 Output=200 AlNiCo Mags
They are along the lines of a "Vintage output" level too which may be what you are looking for. The Super II's are still may favorites hands down for all styles of music, Plus a regular super Distortion sounds way better in the bridge than putting a Super II there, imo.
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:21 am
The super II and super 80 don't seem to sound similar at all to me. The super 80 seems to have more of a glassy tone, but that might be from it being in single mode. Maybe I'll try a virtual PAF and a Super II. Anybody have any opinions on the Ibanez V2 pickup? I had an Ibanez Studio years ago and it had V2 tri-sound pickups that I thought sounded close to the Super 80, although the Studio had a 2 band on board EQ.
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:52 am
The V2s are very hot PUs 13kohm iirc
I think the virtual pafs have been discontinued
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I think the virtual pafs have been discontinued
T
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:57 am
Strummin played my st300 (Ibanez) that had the virtual pafs in it.
It very much had the "Weir" sound.
T
It very much had the "Weir" sound.
T
Re: Is there a pickup similar to Ibanez Super 80?
PostPosted:Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:08 am
alcorelectric wrote:Strummin played my st300 (Ibanez) that had the virtual pafs in it.Indeed and thanks again! It did but really way too hot for my tastes.
It very much had the "Weir" sound.
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