This was difficult. They all sound great but I think that for the first demonstration of the W.L.L solo I think the Throbaks sounded best. They really have an awesome tone. And for the second clean demonstration I think the Tom Holmes pups sounded best. But they are all awesome tones. Beautiful guitars! I hope that you plan to do more of these comparison videos. I would like to hear more as I am thinking of replacing the pups in my 91 Custom.
Thank you again, this made my day! I felt the exact same way you did, I expected to like the Holmes the best, but the Throbak's sounded best in a mix setting and in that guitar. It's kind of weird, I bought the Throbak's first and they matched the '78 perfectly. They tamed some of the high end and gave it a nice low end. I assumed that guitar was a bright one, and the 2000's LP was darker. So I bought another set of Throbak's for the 2000's LP and it ended up being super bright in that guitar, they just didn't sound good in that one, to my old ears. I then got the Holmes and they sounded great in the 2000's, not as great in the '78. Overall, I would say my favorite are the Holmes for heavier guitars, Throbaks for some heavy and mid-gain, and Shaws for clean or lower. Not to throw a curveball, but my favorite neck pickup is the Holmes, it's incredible to me. Sorry to ramble, if money isn't an issue, I'd keep my eyes on Holmes on Reverb, assuming resale would be good if they didn't play well with your guitar. As far as Throbak's, Jon is always great to deal with, he answers all questions really well and pointed me in the right direction. Some honorable mentions, since your '91 might be closer to build like my 2000's, my second favorite in that guitar was a Bare Knuckle Black Dog and equal to that was a DiMarzio Joe Duplantier sig pup. Anyway, I hope this helps and thanks again! I do plan on doing a lot more comparison videos as well!!
Enjoyed the play review of these P'uPs, count me among the tone seekers - all heavy hitters, to my ears the Tom Holmes H450 /455 have an aireyness that stands out. I chased down a pair of Tom Holmes H450/ H455 Unpotted 2 conductor on Reverb in 2019 they were 7 bills got'em for 550, droppped them into a 2007 Classic Custom in Silverburst - great P'uPs. thank again 🎵 r0ck0n 🎵
Thank you so much!! I can’t believe you got a set of Holmes for $550! Nice job! I will say the H450 is probably my favorite neck pickup of all humbuckers, it doesn’t have that massive pronounced low end and the H455 fits really well with this particular custom! I’m glad you found a pair and I really appreciate the support. I’ve been on a hunt for a silverburst for a while, I’m glad you got one! Thanks again!
Can't go wrong with either one. To me, Throbak has that sweet sound and smoother. Shaw has a little more gain and thicker on the rhythm. Holmes is more define and clear since it has less gain than the other 2. I have both Throbak and Holmes and tried them on my R9. Just like you said, it's personal preference. I love the Throbak for the creamy and sweet sound and love Tom Holmes for it's clean and clarity. As for prices, that's just how the market goes. Many times, you pay for the rarity of the product and may have nothing to do if it's better or not. Try to buy a PRS Modern Eagle 1 with the Brazilian neck and tell me if it worth the $18,000 price tag. Just remember, the Throbak is almost double the price of Tom Holmes when both were in production.
This is a great response! Thank you for watching and I’m sorry for the delayed response. I feel the exact same way about the Throbak’s and Holmes. I lean more towards the Throbak’s for that thick rhythm tone, then layer guitars with the crispy top end of the Holmes. Would I buy the Holmes again?….probably ha ha. Thanks again!
Wonderful playing dude!!! Throbaks for me. Snappy bite and snarl. Holmes are nice but way overpriced and overhyped. Shaws are warm but lack bite and punch of the others. Have you ever tried OX4 pickups?
Thank you for watching! I feel the exact same way, I favored the Holmes for a while, but keep coming back to the Throbak’s. Thought I’d love the Shaw’s but I need a little more out of them. I haven’t tried the OX4 pickups but have heard great things, any insight on those?! Thanks again
@NightOwlStvdios I have OX4 low winds in my LP standard and some OX4 custom wound T-top types in my 78 custom. Both sets are amazing, organic, snappy and just have that magic. Superb.
Thank you!! I’m really glad you told me that, I think I’m going to replace the Shaw’s with OX4’s. Do you like the low wing or custom the best. I’m assuming the custom for this particular year of guitar. It’s pretty close to the ‘78, but it’s a heavy log ha ha
@@NightOwlStvdiosThe Shaws sound a little dull here, similar to what I experienced with my ‘85 LP. They really opened up with 500k pots, much more clarity. The original volume pots were under 300k and I think the tone pots about 150k 😮. You said you wanted to leave yours stock, but you won’t regret upgrading to a 500k wiring harness, the original pots are the culprit, not the pickups
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Holmes has that growl I like.
I agree!! Thank you for checking it out!
I have THC in my R9 …. Super articulate in the clean to break up!
This was difficult. They all sound great but I think that for the first demonstration of the W.L.L solo I think the Throbaks sounded best. They really have an awesome tone. And for the second clean demonstration I think the Tom Holmes pups sounded best. But they are all awesome tones. Beautiful guitars! I hope that you plan to do more of these comparison videos. I would like to hear more as I am thinking of replacing the pups in my 91 Custom.
Thank you again, this made my day! I felt the exact same way you did, I expected to like the Holmes the best, but the Throbak's sounded best in a mix setting and in that guitar. It's kind of weird, I bought the Throbak's first and they matched the '78 perfectly. They tamed some of the high end and gave it a nice low end. I assumed that guitar was a bright one, and the 2000's LP was darker. So I bought another set of Throbak's for the 2000's LP and it ended up being super bright in that guitar, they just didn't sound good in that one, to my old ears. I then got the Holmes and they sounded great in the 2000's, not as great in the '78. Overall, I would say my favorite are the Holmes for heavier guitars, Throbaks for some heavy and mid-gain, and Shaws for clean or lower. Not to throw a curveball, but my favorite neck pickup is the Holmes, it's incredible to me. Sorry to ramble, if money isn't an issue, I'd keep my eyes on Holmes on Reverb, assuming resale would be good if they didn't play well with your guitar. As far as Throbak's, Jon is always great to deal with, he answers all questions really well and pointed me in the right direction. Some honorable mentions, since your '91 might be closer to build like my 2000's, my second favorite in that guitar was a Bare Knuckle Black Dog and equal to that was a DiMarzio Joe Duplantier sig pup. Anyway, I hope this helps and thanks again! I do plan on doing a lot more comparison videos as well!!
Enjoyed the play review of these P'uPs, count me among the tone seekers - all heavy hitters,
to my ears the Tom Holmes H450 /455 have an aireyness that stands out. I chased down a pair of Tom Holmes H450/ H455 Unpotted 2 conductor on Reverb in 2019 they were 7 bills got'em for 550, droppped them into a 2007 Classic Custom in Silverburst - great P'uPs. thank again 🎵 r0ck0n 🎵
Thank you so much!! I can’t believe you got a set of Holmes for $550! Nice job! I will say the H450 is probably my favorite neck pickup of all humbuckers, it doesn’t have that massive pronounced low end and the H455 fits really well with this particular custom! I’m glad you found a pair and I really appreciate the support. I’ve been on a hunt for a silverburst for a while, I’m glad you got one! Thanks again!
Can't go wrong with either one. To me, Throbak has that sweet sound and smoother. Shaw has a little more gain and thicker on the rhythm. Holmes is more define and clear since it has less gain than the other 2. I have both Throbak and Holmes and tried them on my R9. Just like you said, it's personal preference. I love the Throbak for the creamy and sweet sound and love Tom Holmes for it's clean and clarity. As for prices, that's just how the market goes. Many times, you pay for the rarity of the product and may have nothing to do if it's better or not. Try to buy a PRS Modern Eagle 1 with the Brazilian neck and tell me if it worth the $18,000 price tag.
Just remember, the Throbak is almost double the price of Tom Holmes when both were in production.
This is a great response! Thank you for watching and I’m sorry for the delayed response. I feel the exact same way about the Throbak’s and Holmes. I lean more towards the Throbak’s for that thick rhythm tone, then layer guitars with the crispy top end of the Holmes. Would I buy the Holmes again?….probably ha ha. Thanks again!
Where did you have the volume in tone set for each guitar
I had them all at 10! I didn’t mess around with volume roll off, thank you for checking it out!
Wonderful playing dude!!! Throbaks for me. Snappy bite and snarl.
Holmes are nice but way overpriced and overhyped.
Shaws are warm but lack bite and punch of the others.
Have you ever tried OX4 pickups?
Thank you for watching! I feel the exact same way, I favored the Holmes for a while, but keep coming back to the Throbak’s. Thought I’d love the Shaw’s but I need a little more out of them. I haven’t tried the OX4 pickups but have heard great things, any insight on those?! Thanks again
@NightOwlStvdios I have OX4 low winds in my LP standard and some OX4 custom wound T-top types in my 78 custom. Both sets are amazing, organic, snappy and just have that magic. Superb.
Thank you!! I’m really glad you told me that, I think I’m going to replace the Shaw’s with OX4’s. Do you like the low wing or custom the best. I’m assuming the custom for this particular year of guitar. It’s pretty close to the ‘78, but it’s a heavy log ha ha
@@NightOwlStvdiosThe Shaws sound a little dull here, similar to what I experienced with my ‘85 LP. They really opened up with 500k pots, much more clarity. The original volume pots were under 300k and I think the tone pots about 150k 😮. You said you wanted to leave yours stock, but you won’t regret upgrading to a 500k wiring harness, the original pots are the culprit, not the pickups
Tim shaw>holmes >throbak
Thank you for watching! Have a good one!