MFD has a similar range to that of a humbucker! Seems to be a real sleeper. Very nice to see the different styles with strumming and mostly clean sounds. Great clip, great watch.
"Actually", I've never seen anyone able to play those fast runs on "Sultans" with a flat pick...impressive! (And you've helped me decide...G&L alnicos for me!)
I know this is a couple years old now, but thanks for making and sharing this. Good playing, and very helpful to compare. I enjoyed watching, and hearing the differences!
Thank you for a really illustrative comparison. Not fancy, maybe, but one of clearest and most effective demonstrations I've seen. I also appreciate your modesty, but bear in mind there are plenty of us working to get as good as you are.
You may have not hit every single note on Sultans of Swing but you did capture the drive and the spirit. Congrats. With respect to G&L alnicos vs MFDs, I have Legacy with the alnicos and also an ASAT with the MFDs. I prefer the MFD sounds because they are fatter with a lot more voicing available, especially if you tweek the individual poles ( a crazy good option with MFDs). But, in this particular demo you made the alnicos sing and showed the benefit of having both available to get just the right sound for a particular song. Again great playing!
If I had only one pickup to work with I’d choose MFD because it’s more versatile. Alnico’s do have that unique high end chime to them that I love so much though. Hard to pick!
Nice playing. I just got asat classic. I am infatuated with this guitar. I have am pro ii with nocaster pickups and not sure whichbis best, just different. G&l neck is chunky good.
Digging MFD on leads but the I prefer the ASAT pu’s for the rhythm I have found that with thr MFD pu’s you need to roll of volume more to vary the sound. Nice jams! Thanks great video
It’s all personal preference, but I have the asat classic s alnico, 2 legacys, and 1 s500. I do not like the mfd pickups at all. I actually bought alnicos from G&L and converted the s500 into a legacy
Thank you Rob - I'm a big G&L fan and have always bought the Legacy over the S500, but what's your preference? I'm considering an ASAT currently, but I suppose you can't really go wrong with either! I hope to see more of your videos in the future.
Thanks for the kind words. I also have a Legacy and an S-500, I'll do a comparison of those sometime in the near future. It's hard to say which I prefer. The S-500 is a little more versatile, just like the ASAT with MFDs is more versatile. The MFD pickups in the ASAT are not the same as those in the S-500 (except for the middle pickup in the Classic S model). MFDs in both are a little more beefy/warmer than their alnico counterparts. I like both, though.
Actually Silent Rob I only have the S500 but I've had other strats before and I fully agree with your assessment. I find that the S500 can get very close to a traditional single coil by partially rolling off the bass and by using a compressor with the attack dialed in fully.
I have a Fender Strat with Alnico's and just bought an ASAT Classic Tribute w MFDs. The Strat is definitely brighter while the ASAT is darker and definitely louder. The Strat sounds a bit thin sometimes to me. Great playing man! I'm interested in which one of those is your fav?
Let me be the next person to say, 4 years later, thanks so much for this great comparison. It's really well done and clarified so many things for me.
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Thanks for making this, I love how it basically shows that the MFD gives you a tube screamer kind of push without a pedal
MFD has a similar range to that of a humbucker! Seems to be a real sleeper. Very nice to see the different styles with strumming and mostly clean sounds. Great clip, great watch.
"Actually", I've never seen anyone able to play those fast runs on "Sultans" with a flat pick...impressive! (And you've helped me decide...G&L alnicos for me!)
totally agree. You did awesome on Sultans of Swing!
I know this is a couple years old now, but thanks for making and sharing this. Good playing, and very helpful to compare. I enjoyed watching, and hearing the differences!
The clarity of the MFD neck pickup is amazing.
Thank you for a really illustrative comparison. Not fancy, maybe, but one of clearest and most effective demonstrations I've seen. I also appreciate your modesty, but bear in mind there are plenty of us working to get as good as you are.
One of the best videos I've watched!! Your playing is clean, crisp and organic!!
Thanks for the kind words.
The best comparison video I've ever seen!
Thanks, Rob, and hello from our new channel! 🙏
You're welcome. G&L makes a great product!
A lot of work (fun) invested in this comparisons. Awesome, MFD for me!!!
DAMN ! Loved the G&L tone.
Good job man. Way to put yourself out there.
Thanks for making this video.
You may have not hit every single note on Sultans of Swing but you did capture the drive and the spirit. Congrats.
With respect to G&L alnicos vs MFDs, I have Legacy with the alnicos and also an ASAT with the MFDs. I prefer the MFD sounds because they are fatter with a lot more voicing available, especially if you tweek the individual poles ( a crazy good option with MFDs).
But, in this particular demo you made the alnicos sing and showed the benefit of having both available to get just the right sound for a particular song. Again great playing!
YES!!!
If I had only one pickup to work with I’d choose MFD because it’s more versatile. Alnico’s do have that unique high end chime to them that I love so much though. Hard to pick!
Another thank you. Excellent demo, great playin too.
Nice playing. I just got asat classic. I am infatuated with this guitar. I have am pro ii with nocaster pickups and not sure whichbis best, just different. G&l neck is chunky good.
Digging MFD on leads but the I prefer the ASAT pu’s for the rhythm
I have found that with thr MFD pu’s you need to roll of volume more to vary the sound.
Nice jams! Thanks great video
You don’t “need” to. That’s your preference. Or just by a Fender or ASAT with alnicos.
this is great. thanks!
nice demo
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Very Nice!
MFD sound muddy in comparison. Lack top end sparkle
It’s all personal preference, but I have the asat classic s alnico, 2 legacys, and 1 s500. I do not like the mfd pickups at all. I actually bought alnicos from G&L and converted the s500 into a legacy
Nice demo. Both sound great. I need a tele with the classic tele sounds . Can I get that with MFD’s?
MFDs can get close to classic tele sound, but not exact match. That said, they can do things the alnico pickups can't. I kept the MFD model.
Thank you Rob - I'm a big G&L fan and have always bought the Legacy over the S500, but what's your preference? I'm considering an ASAT currently, but I suppose you can't really go wrong with either! I hope to see more of your videos in the future.
Thanks for the kind words. I also have a Legacy and an S-500, I'll do a comparison of those sometime in the near future. It's hard to say which I prefer. The S-500 is a little more versatile, just like the ASAT with MFDs is more versatile. The MFD pickups in the ASAT are not the same as those in the S-500 (except for the middle pickup in the Classic S model). MFDs in both are a little more beefy/warmer than their alnico counterparts. I like both, though.
Actually Silent Rob I only have the S500 but I've had other strats before and I fully agree with your assessment. I find that the S500 can get very close to a traditional single coil by partially rolling off the bass and by using a compressor with the attack dialed in fully.
I have a Fender Strat with Alnico's and just bought an ASAT Classic Tribute w MFDs. The Strat is definitely brighter while the ASAT is darker and definitely louder. The Strat sounds a bit thin sometimes to me. Great playing man! I'm interested in which one of those is your fav?
I sold the alnico model and kept the MFDs. I like both, but the MFDs can do things the alnicos can't do.
Mediocre? Well, that keeps me in the toilet. Don't try and nail it perfectly anyway. Give it your own swing and be you!
MFDs utterly destroy alnicos. People like the trad thing though. I don't get it.
Hack
Boo to you