I know, I know, I'm a pickup junkie.. The high strings are almost piercing, and the lower strings don't have the clarity that I'm used to with my Wolfgang. Exclusive deals, delivered straight to your inbox. , Thats funny ive never had a Gibson pup i could mesh with. I actually just swapped the stock pups on my Wolfgang Special for DiMarzios. Correa is a board-certified internal medicine physician. Solaia, a collection of 70 upscale condominiums in North Bergen, has seen a flurry of sales throughout the holiday and winter season. WebThe Wolfgang WG Standard boasts the same style and massive sound Eddie Van Halen createdat a price the everyday musician can afford. As you move up the fretboard where youre more likely to bend notes, the fretboard flattens out to a 16" radius, which allows you to more easily bend notes, effectively offering you extra fretboard space so youre less likely to run off the edge. Rodriguez is a family medicine doctor who received his medical degree from St. Matthews University (Grand Cayman) and did his residency at Hoboken University Medical Center. Sweetwater's Sales Engineers have the experience to help! Totally different spec-wise.. Which of the two would be brighter sounding. Opens in a new window or tab. Honestly, it is killer. To achieve his signature tone, Eddie paid particular attention to different pickup windings. To start viewing messages, Finally, i play a lot of styles but generally stick with metal and these two pickups can do the heaviest of {censored} as well as rock and dirty blues.. Get Directions | There are very few guitars out there that are as famous as Eddie Van Halens favorite 6-string sidekick, lovingly known as "Frankenstein." The 78 doesn't sound thin at all with a Floyd. You are missing that ceramic chug. not even a close competition. This axe belongs in every Van Halen fans guitar collection. 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. 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. You are using an out of date browser. This now has that, but tone wise it's on a different level.. 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. Thread starter Variac; Start date 2 minutes ago; V. Variac Member. I thought the Frankenstein pickup was snake oil, but I grabbed a used one and it's really awesome. To start viewing messages, I have the franky pickup in my Charvel Star and its an excellent pickup. All are welcome, from seasoned pros to absolute beginners. Buying music gear can be complicated, but your Sweetwater Sales Engineer is here to help. It also boasts a white skirted Strat-style single volume control knob (labeled TONE, just like the original), a custom black pickguard, and relicd chrome finish. They are here to help. Oh BTW I just ordered a Tone Zone and a 36th anni in double cream! Your email, test has been entered to win this giveaway. Learn More. The Frankenstein sounds very much like a Duncan Custom Custom. The new branch is located at 899 Palisade Ave. at the intersection with Columbia Avenue. Sweetwater's 2-year Total Confidence Coverage Warranty gives you extra peace of mind at no extra cost. 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. I have a Wolfgang USA and it's a great guitar. Interestingly, all my other 3 guitars have medium output Alnico II pickups (Duncan Custom Custom, EVH Frankenstein, Duncan CS Frankenstein) in different woods, and I love them all, but on the Wolfgang I'd like to try something powerful in the bridge, but "cleaner" and open, and as mentioned before, a crispy low output neck I think that fits the case with the Wolfgang. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I do use a 5150 and XXX and both those amps deliver a similar style of gain. Add to cart. No project is too big or small, so give us a call today and let's talk gear! All rights reserved (About Us). You are using an out of date browser. 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 I run it with no tone pot and I think it is an astounding sounding pickup. Get yours today from Sweetwater! Any tips on the baseplates mod? You are using an out of date browser. Interesting that you didn't need to mod the baseplates. 4. Not saying yours is wired wrong. Honestly I could make a single coil do death metal if I had too.. 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. I figured the Wolf would be more modern sounding. Phone Hours | check out the FAQ by clicking the Great review Endtime lol Powered by Invision Community. It's a Custom Shop wind, so $$$. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. 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. I am guessing you like a more vintage hottrodded sound if that pickup isn't doing it for you go the simple route, a JB with Alnico II mag in it. Practice cures most tone issues - John Suhr. It makes sense, as the other EVH branded pickups are high output of Dimarzio DNA (wolfgangs) or Duncan DNA (the current "frankie" pickup). The dislike towards the newer wave of guitar players. Essentially, its a Custom Custom with a degaussed (aged) Alnico 2 magnet. The USA are also the ones you can buy aftermarket. 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. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BY3EewvQ/videos. So when I want the chunk and power it responds to my harder attack.. From beginners to rock stars, millions of music makers rely on our Sales Engineers' expertise to help achieve their musical goals. The EVH 78 is 8.9 K I think and the Franky pu is 13+K so it is quite a bit hotter. JavaScript is disabled. My Les Paul is the leading online community and marketplace for Les Paul guitar fans. Thanks guys. Northern Ash, maple neck, Floyd rose. 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. And just a note, Im not chasing EVH's tone or trying to sound like him. Haha Cuevas shared top honors for having the most revenue units and sales in the Weichert sales region. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. For this past week I haven't been able to put this guitar down.. That's my current favorite pickup of all time and it's very PAF'ish but still hotter and more rock-n-roll. Opens in a new window or tab. I have the Air Zone and have used it in this guitar and I See how Sweetwater goes to great lengths to give you the very best online guitar buying experience. I wish i could say more but it's been a minute since i played a CC. The Striped Series Frankie endeavors to be a spot-on cosmetic duplicate of Eddies original, and it shows DIY aesthetic and all. I'm familiar with the Music Man DiMarzios and the PV Wolfgang pickups. Most Successful Signature Guitar Of All Time? 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. I've been playing mainly wolfgangs and axis guitars for over 15yrs. Please click below to login. Good review. Just wondered if either of these was anything like one of those. The plus pickup is supposed to be the a copy of the pickup that was in the Ernie Ball Musicman guitar which was the Dimarzio which was 17.k look at the specs of the Frankenstein plus pickup, Im surprised they didnt make a ceramic magnet type pickup to achieve that first Van Halen album sound like a mighty mite 1300 or a old Dimarzio Super Distortion. The Striped Series Frankie comes loaded with an EVH Wolfgang humbucker. yamas.yamas (539) 100%. You must log in or register to reply here. Tech experts from Seymour Duncan are regularly on this forum, and are clearly labeled as employees of Seymour Duncan. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Ultimately, the Striped Series Frankies compound radius makes transitioning between rhythm and lead playing effortless. JavaScript is disabled. The dislike towards the newer wave of guitar players. Superhuman chops aside, Eddie forged his unmistakable sound through incessant tinkering with guitar parts and pickups. All times are GMT-7. 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. Obvious answerpeavey Wolfgang pickup. DiMarzio Super Distortion vs SD JB or SH-5, Ocean blue Les Paul and a lady drummer (video). And to top it off, the Striped Series Frankie features the originals famed red, white, and black-striped paint job and a worn-in relicd look. WebThe EVH Wolfgang Bridge Pickup gives you classic Eddie Van Halen guitar tone, instantly. Thanks man.. 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.. Store Hours, If you have any questions, please call us at 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 Supposedly they tweaked the Seymour design a touch). Brand New. I am REALLY curious how a motor city second degree black belt sounds in your guitar, of Stan's extensive pickup test, this is one pickup that killed the 2 pu's above. Even with my 500k pot it was too bright.. And rolling it down wasnt quite getting the tone I like. $292.99. Nice review, much more informative/useful than the guitar magazine "reviews". To achieve his signature tone, Eddie paid particular attention to different pickup windings. This page was generated at 05:47 AM. In your opinions which of these two pickups would be the closest to the early(VH1) sound if you had to choose. I hate that pup in a LP, but tried in an ash guitar and it sounded great. 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.. So I swapped a 250k pot and it improved a bunch.. The Striped Series Frankie is as close to the real thing as youre going to find at this price. link above. Superhuman chops aside, Eddie forged his unmistakable sound through incessant tinkering with guitar parts and pickups. I use my bridge pups mostly for soloing and melodic lines and the Tone Zone, which Ive used in several of my other guitars for quite a few years now, has great attack which, to me, really makes the notes jump out with added bite. 57 Classic and Classic Plus opinions for hard rock? You may have to register 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. Turn your old gear into new gear with the Sweetwater Gear Exchange! For me, a SD JB or a Suhr Aldrich would probably really bring it to life. 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. I've always wanted to try that Seymur Duncan '78 Custom and I'm wondering how these compare. The Frankenstein does have a fair amount of bass and its kinda loose sounding but with the mid range attack I think this really balances out the tone and provides the great chunk. 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 must log in or register to reply here. EVH Wolfgang VS EVH Frankie - Same Pickups But Do They Sound Different?? Big fat clean tone that when you dig in it just sings. Love them! 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 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) Now is the perfect time to get the gear you want with simple promotional financing. I really need to find the right pickup for this guitar, because I'm loving the guitar. 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 Quick View EVH Wolfgang Bridge Pickup, Black and White FREE US SHIPPING on Entire Order Out of Stock - Get Notified. The Wolfgang, ( in the EVH) is about 13.6 Kohms and the Frankenstrat, (in the Ibanez) is about 14.25 I still don't understand it. I had another band rehearsal tonight, and I'm just not feeling it. Thanks for the input! Guitar "feel". Its also got a very BRIGHT high end. You may have to register I recently purchased the EVH Wolfgang pup, because I am a pickup aficionado. So I like it more for the sound rather than his name or style. check out the FAQ by clicking the So taking into account his new EVH Wolfgang guitars either have an ebony or maple fretboard and stainless steel frets( which sound a bit brighter on the attack to me) I think for this pickup to shine the guitar needs to have a bright attack to help the low end from being to muffled and loose sounding.. He is a graduate of St. Georges University School of Medicine (West Indies, Granada) and he did his residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. 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. Get back to making music with the industry's fastest turnaround time. Solidbody Electric Guitar with Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard, 1 Humbucking Pickup, and EVH-branded Floyd Rose with D-Tuna - Red/Black/White, This guitar is in stock and is currently acclimating to the climate inside our warehouse before we can complete our, EVH Striped Series Frankenstein Relic - Red/Black/White, Music background: Played many fun & odd places my whole life. I think that would be the Super Distortion (or Mighty Mite version, etc,). Both doctors are bi-lingual in English and Spanish. I seen this on Sweetwater site New EVH Frankenstein Classic Pickup pre-order 8.2k alnico II. There is a Frankenstein for sale, that I like to try, but it's a bit of a drive. Maybe a dimarzio At-1 or Air Zone are what would suit your ear better. Look how many supposedly EVH pickups that are out there, Probably trying to compete with the Duncan 78 pickup and many other pickup makers that offer that type of a PAF pickup spec. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The Wolfgang seems picky with what guitars it will like.. Its not near as modern sounding as I was expecting. Have you ever played a guitar loaded with a BKP Rebel Yell? The Custom Custom would have more true mids. Built from a solid chunk of basswood, this solidbody electric guitar growls with the best of them, while exhibiting rock-solid mids that can cut through a manic rhythm section with ease. 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. Originally Posted by HELSTRUME Good review. I had heard the wolf uses a small ceramic mag, and was like a half aired tonezone. I was gonna try one Prs hfs bridge pickup is similar. 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. Overall, it was my same impression the first time.. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. All are welcome, from seasoned pros to absolute beginners. Sweetwater Sales Engineers help you buy music gear with confidence. the evh frankenstein that is EVH branded but made by duncan is one of my favorites. before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. It may not display this or other websites correctly. EVH Frankenstein vs EVH Wolfgang pickup. Great review! No problem! Not sure how It compared to the new Wolfgang pickups but the old Peavey ones seemed to be super hot. But hey, these are your ears so if it doesn't work for you then move it along. Thinking it would be a bass monster, it turned into this hard driving mid push with awesome clarity still.. Shipping calculated at checkout. I always thought they were killer. I added a 6 positions Freeway Ultra Switch and the split tones are amazing. I have not tried that combination but I suspect the balance would be fairly good. WebQuick View EVH Frankenstein Humbucker Pickup FREE US SHIPPING on Entire Order. No Hassle Return Policy. 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 In your opinion would the Frankenstien pup work with that (not sure body wood)/maple neck combo in the bridge? Also gets me thinking about the Wolfgang guitar, because the pickups are hard mounted a fair distance from the strings.. And I when I play those guitars there are times you want a little extra power and drive. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It makes sense, there are a lot of pickups out there marketing themselves as the VHI pickup. The Striped Series Frankie is teeming with classic Van Halen aesthetics, but most importantly, it provides killer tone and lightning-fast playability. or 4 interest-free installments of $50.00 by . Web#EVH #Frankenstein #eddievanhalen Humbucker VS Pariah Pasadena Aged Humbucker - YouTube Complete your replica with the replica builder's Choice "THE FRANKENSET"! The Wolfgang can do metal too.. 1995-2022 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. You must log in or register to reply here. What if any are the differences,Sound wise. Only 8 items in stock! Similar to how I set my EMGs.. I got it for $119 which is a bit much to spend on a pickup, but I would easily buy another one because its that good! It seems too smooth on the bass strings. This page was generated at 05:47 AM. Maybe the biggest surprise I've gotten and most sensitive to pickup heights out of any pickup I've tried. I dont own a guitar with them in it now and dont plan on getting a pickup again in the future. Both are good. i think i remember the CC being a little more compressed and a bit less open sounding. I loved the EVH wolfgang special's playability! The Fankenstein can do metal, blues and sounds pretty good clean.. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. JB is a bit more mid crunchy EVH are more balanced. The wolfgang apparently was designed mostly by Seymour, then Fender decided to do it in-house. EVH Wolfgang Bridge Pickup Black and White Pickup for Electric Guitar. The14-story building located in the Palisades Cliffs overlooking the Hudson River recorded eight new sales in a recent six-week period, according to developer Skyline Development Group. 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. I thought they sounded very different while within the general sound category. 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. The sales, including several to former New York City residents, totaled more than $10 million and elevated the property to 35 percent sold, with most of those homes already closed and occupied. Correa and Rodriguez will accept most insurance as well as Medicaid. It has this high mid thing going on and these singing lead tones that I have not heard in another pickup. before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. The neck single is a Dimarzio Heavy blues 2.. The only 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. Theres just something off on the EVH peavey pickups that I dont like. Help us match you with the perfect, Striped Series Frankenstein Relic - Red/Black/White, Inspired by Eddie Van Halens iconic Frankenstrat, A spot-on cosmetic duplicate of Eddies original with worn-in relicd finish, Basswood body delivers a warm, growling tone with rock-solid mids, Direct-mount bridge humbucker exhibits Eddie Van Halens classic tone, Oil-finished, graphite-reinforced, quartersawn maple neck offers comfort, plus added snap and sustain, EVH-branded Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo facilitates effortless dive-bombs, D-Tuna retunes the guitar to Drop D and back with a flick of your finger, EVH-branded neck plate and standard strap buttons, EVH Branded Floyd Rose Special Double-locking Tremolo with D-Tuna, Get back to making music with the industry's fastest turnaround time, Fix it the first time with our award-winning, factory-certified Service Department. Sales associate Sandy Cuevas with the Jersey City Exchange Place office was recognized for outstanding achievement at the regional level in January. http://www.tonefinder.com/files/71-Rimal%205-5.mp3. It's my new favorite guitar to play. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Some say its like a Seymour Duncan Custom Custom and I disagree. The facility features the abstract landscape oil paintings of Bergen County artist Sol Zaretsky of Teaneck. No wonder Eddie's guitars now use a 250kohm tone pot. All that time and energy wasted because I ASSUMED it was wired right. Also the Frankenstein is made by Seymour Duncan and the Wolfgang is made by Fender.. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Fort Lee is the second new branch opened by Unity in the last two months. 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. JavaScript is disabled. Virtuous about his vhii model.. 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. Brand New. The Frankenstein definitely creates more distortion than the neck single but volume wise its pretty close.. EVH Wolfgang Pickup - Differences between models?? I didnt originally catch what you meant by modding but yes, I had to do some grinding to the corners of the metal base to fit the new pup into the cavity. Still I had to turn the highs on my amp down a touch. You are giving me some serious GAS for that one. It's a Custom Shop wind, so $$$. How all does it differ from the Custom custom? I have also heard the Dimarzio Air Zone mentioned and it kinda resembles that, but the Air Zone has more bass.. The strat I have the Frankenstein in is hum bridge-single coil in the neck setup.. the 78 isnt as hot as the cc, but the 78 gets that first record tone. the cc is thicker and works better for later vh tones. I have one in a MIJ Charvel SC1. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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's got more clarity, drive and tone than any other of my guitars and my Franky equipped Hm strat and Les Paul with EMGs were at the top of that list for awhile.. link above. WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Unity purchased several of Zaretskys paintings through its program to support local artists in communities where it has branches. Very nice, balanced combo. 5501 U.S. Hwy 30 W, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 You must log in or register to reply here. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Associates recognized for sales achievements in January. But if you do want some of his tone. So the Frankenstein is the pickup they were putting in the Charvel Art guitars, and the Wolfgang pickups come stock in the new Wolfies, right? Guitar "feel". This brand-new version of the Frankenstein pickup is wound to the exact specifications as the original. The direct mount EVH Wolfgang bridge humbucker with Alnico 2 magnets is hotter and delivers rich harmonics, cutting highs and snarling mids. But I have stopped buying and trying them all on a whim and I'm more into tweaking what I have, because if there is one thing I've learned with pickup whoring, it's that most are good and can be tweaked by heights, magnet swaps, etc. In December, the bank opened a branch in Lakewood in Ocean County. $199.99. Saying they have brightened the lows while warming up the highs.. I think the Custom Custom is the way to go I hear those mids when you listen to the Van Halen first album, I like more output the 78 doesnt seem to have it. One of the most iconic pickups of all time now available as an aftermarket accessory. tone forum. AS others have mentioned, no reason that an A2 magnet should be piercing. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Fix it the first time with our award-winning, factory-certified Service Department. Granted one clip doesn't really define a pickup, I know.. Cool review man. Sounds like I would dig the Frankie since it has all those mids. Which is definitely a more vintage sounding pickup. No Hassle Return Policy 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 Which are very loose in this pickup. Really they are nothing alike, but the Tone Zone does have a very full response with good pick attack.. Another EVH pickup WTF. The Wolfgang pickup is pretty much a Dimarzio Air Zone tonewise from what I've heard and read. Listen to your guitarwhat does it need? 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. You are using an out of date browser. 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