Dave Eichenberger Seymour Duncan pickup demo: Alnico Pro II

This is a demo of the odd way I use my Duncan Alnico Pro II neck pickup. No guitar synth in this one, but the ways I process the signal might sound like one, while retaining the character of the pickup. This is a neck position Alnico Pro II, in a Brian Moore Custom guitar. This is my favorite neck pickup out of all I have tried. You can read more about me and the gear @ www.daveeichenberger.com, and read more about all sorts of pickups @ www.seymourduncan.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• seymour
• duncan
• alnico
• pro
• ambient
• looping
• brian
• moore
• dave
• eichenberger
• prog
• progressive
• echoplex

[RickyRoro777]

Do these pickups take super low notes well? Or does it get muddy?

[Mincer]

@RickyRoro777 For lower tunings below Eb, you might want something with a little higher end. I always play in standard, so they work great for me.

[SteveAlysis]

@Mincer ahhh! everything I want in a bridge pickup. How'd you go about doing it?

[Mincer]

@SteveAlysis You have to carefully disassemble the pickup, and have a replacement magnet handy. I used this guide to do it: Just google 'pickup magnet swap' and there are a few tutorials out there. 

[SteveAlysis]

Thanks for the vid man... very similar style of music to myself, it nails that ambient and jazzy tone perfectly. You just helped me decide on an alnico ii pro. How's it pair up with the jb?

[Mincer]

@SteveAlysis Actually, I never really liked a stock JB, but I changed the magnet in the JB to an Alnico Pro II and I like it a lot better. It doesn't have the spikey highs, or the sound associated with 80s hair metal anymore...more round and middy, more like Allan Holdsworth.

[nickwellings]

Gorgeous playing, very ambient, and very beautiful! The pickup sounds great, as you commented. When you started playing lead, I was blown away!

[gtrjoe68]

You make me sick. I have to go home and practice now. great vid.

[ROckFnRollDude]

Thank you for not playing Night Train by GNR.

[peteq1972]

Slash pickups. Rock n' Roll \m/

[TVRobot1]

@Mincer

Alright then. Thanks anyway; most people will just ignore noobish questions like that. I appreciate the response.

[Mincer]

@TVRobot1 Actually I am not sure- never tried them.