So I own both fishman moderns and EMG 81,60. I installed them in the same guitar and the EMGs are definitely my favorite. A lot more low end, fuller sound. The fishmans are far to mid heavy even with the push pull pot mid cut. I prefer the EMGs
I got two fishmans moderns in my two ltd ecs with a floyd. And i got a lot of Low frequencies, probably because of the wood. Mahogany neck,body and rosewood fretboard. I had to adjust the bass knob while setting my amp. I got this growl and bite with that kind of wood, sounds big. I guess. Im sure that helps as well setting the guitar a 12-60 daddario strings in C# standard tunning to give it more tension in a LP scale.
@@maxcady5287 56 is still a lot, keep in mind. I did a comparison between two Jason Hook explorers recently. One had 52 the other 56... massive boost in the lows for the 56.
Anyone else feel these FF pickups are just on hype? 10 years ago everyone started hyping Bareknuckle pickups and manufactures started installing them on their better guitars. Now it seems to be Fishman's turn.
I kind of feel the same way about Fishman. Cant say the same for Bare Knuckle - they are amazing, I had Aftermath, Warpig, Nailbomb, Brute Force, they were all great.
Have you tried them? If you're not a fan of the FFs sound that's absolutely fine, what sounds good or bad is completely subjective to the individual. Personally love my guitar with FFs in them, n I'm considering changing out the emgs in my other guitar for the FFs, to me they're more versatile with the multivoicing n they also have more punch n clarity than the emgs. The difference isn't super drastic or anything but its noticeable enough that its really making me consider swapping them out.
@@GeorgeVGuitars 😂 I've already made the decision in fairness, its just the getting around to ordering them n swapping them out, it'll get done eventually 🤘🏼
@@deathmetalglenn I tried the black EC-1000s and the moderns didnt really seem that special. More "fizzy" sounding than EMG 81. I have two EC-1000T that came with FF Open Core Classic but swapped them to EMG 57/66 which sound better in my opinion. Plus I dont need all this multivoicing push-pull stuff. One of their push-pull potentiometers was even broken right from the beginning in my EC-1000T lol
I first got a guitar with Fishmans about a year ago. I have 2 guitars with them now. But honestly, I love pretty much all pickups! Seymour Duncan makes some KILLER passive pickups! And I think the Blackout, is better then EMG 81/85. They are all different, but I cant sit here and say, one is the best, over the others. I love them all! I have a guitar with DMT passive, and they are great to! I hate the general attitude people have, THIS IS BETTER THEN THAT! No, this is different then that.
I’ve owned the vintage matte black and gold with emgs ec1000 and had to sell it. Now looking to buy it again and it’s between that or this version with the fishmans and this is by far the best video that breaks down the guitar. Thanks for the great video, you really showed every single element of this guitar. I subscribed after seeing this. Also, i decided to go with the one with emgs again 😅
I am glad you liked it. Yeah, I tried some other guitars with Fishman after that video... and always seems to be EMG for me. Let me know which colour will you go with 👀
Just so no one is confused the Fluence model does not have split coil tones. Just an active voice and a 2nd passive voice. Both are still humbucking. The models that have the Fluence classics have a split coil voice.
you have screw inserts for the battery compartment since you are going to access it often to replace the battery. The inserts help in stopping the wood threads from getting stripped
@@GeorgeVGuitars Quick tip for screw holes. When the threads in the wood are still good remove the crews and put a small drop of thin CA glue in the hole. it will soak into the wood and make the wod threads much stronger and they will not strip out easily.
Active pickups seem pretty similar in quality I had some with schecter branded active pickups and it was amazing probably rates as good as Seymour Duncan Blackouts i would say.
All the LTDs I’ve had all have neck finish problems from frets to cracks in the finish, to improper filing and levelling, it’s meant to be a cheap alternative to the ESP standard, but in Australia (idk anywhere else) 2.3-2.6k is a fair price for a mid ranged guitar, I have 2 fenders and a Gibson at similar pricing and they have yet to give me any problems, the LTDs I had, I’ve had to get refretted as the frets were filed down too far and caused the e string to skip off the fret board, I’ve had wiring problems and fretboard damage with the other 2 various screwing problems with the back covers, but only recently have I gotten my hand on a ESP USA custom, and it is mind blowingly good, tiny details were clearly looked after just as well as the rest of the guitar, and the balance of the guitar is magnificent usually staying put at just the right angle to rest on my hip, honestly, if anyone is considering buying a esp and you want to go for a Ltd because of your budget, either save up or buy a Ibanez, LTDs are utterly disappointing
I stained the fretboard of my guitar with leather dye, they now have a super deep black. It looks great, but even after months my fingers have black tips from playing.
Yeah i remember having an ESP Eclipse Standard with extremely black ebony fingerboard. I think someone had stained it too, because i got black tips as well 🤣
@@Haddley333 I played mine today and it's been now 3 years since I've stained it and there's barely anything on my fingertips, maybe a hint if you look close. So I assume it will go away at some point. I used Fiebings USMC Black, which is a deep,.dark black.
Oh my LORD!! I gotta admit that im shocked by the overall quality with this one made in indonesia! i got the sister model, an ec-1000 in vintage black made in korea and its flawless. It even has a real black ebony fingerboard. Im really close into buying the ec-1000s but if it comes like this one...oh man :(
Such a nice guitar. I can't decide between this and the Schecter Hellraiser. The Hellraiser is less expensive but who cares, only by a couple hundred dollars.
i have a set of emg's in my 8 string and just put fishmen in my 7. and have to say i like both. I think end of day its up to your own ear. personally I do like the fishmen better, think they fit the tone/sound im goin for, the EMG's seem to stay a lil muddy and dont clean up quite as well as the fishmen do in my guitars. But honestly cant go wrong with either ones.
I’ve had good luck with minwax ebony stain. Thought it’d be a nightmare but it was super simple and fast. Darkens Macassar right up quickly and mines still as dark as the day I did it 2 years ago.
Fuuuuuuck I didn’t even notice the bad contrast between the nice black body and the brown fretboard and since you mentioned it….. I can’t stop noticing it 😂
I personally don’t care for the Fishman’s. I’ve had two modern guitars with them and didn’t care for either of them. They sound artificial and lack character. My favorite pickups are high output passives (Duncan JB and Distortion), followed by EMG 81/60.
Hi George! This month I plan to buy a better guitar (right now I use a Hrley benton LOL) and before making the purchase I would like to ask you what is in your opinion the best LTD EC I can buy right now. I also like the snakebyte.
Hi, the best LTD EC I have owned twice is the Iron Cross. But find an older one with the darker ebony fingerboard. Amazing guitars. I have a video of one.
@@GeorgeVGuitars cool George, I thought when you pulled that lint ball out of the LTD & referenced it you where but working at a shop is great too! I worked at Guitar Kingdom in SoCal for a minute when I was a kid. Fun stuff selling and demoing a few guitars plus your TH-cam keeps getting better/bigger cause I just subscribed.
@@pmarciano1717 To be honest I'm not sure any of these choices are good for pop or classical. If I absolutely have to choose between these to I would probably go for t he Fishmans because they have more voicing options and is more versatile.
I had to chuckle a bit when you were talking about screwing up a bridge because you tried adjusting the screws on the ToM while it was locked. I laugh because I did the exact same thing once. Not only that, but I was sort of in a hurry and using a screwdriver that wasn't a proper fit and it was too small. It basically mangled the shit out of the screw posts. Tonepros makes good ToM bridges but the metal is fairly soft and will get chewed up easily if you do what I did. It was a lesson I learned on my first ToM style fixed bridge guitar, got it out of the way early I guess. Fortunately, all it is is a Tonepros Metric bridge, they're not that expensive.
It depends on what amp and speaker you pair the pickups with. If I tell you Fishmans, and you plug into a Marshall, you'll say to yourself "What the fuck is this guy smoking, this doesn't sound good". It's about the whole picture. An amp isn't going to sound good because the guitar or pickups are expensive. An amp will sound good when the tone profile coming into the preamp is complimentary to the tone being sent to the speaker, it's important that your amp and pickups mesh well with your choice of speaker. Think of it like a math equation... Fishmans (bright) + Marshall amp (bright) + V30 (bright) speakers = an overwhelming top end. Fishmans pickups + Rectifier (dark, low end heavy tone profile) + DV77 (gives great low end and low mid response) = thick chunky goodness.
@@DudeMcGuybro Yep I was extremely frustrated today with the Fishmans made for the Epiphone Prophecy. It was the first time I struggled with modern pickups trough my Diezel VH4... Fishmans can sound awesome trough one setup and awful trough another. And it is a matter of tweaking as well.
@@elichristenson2952 Check out the fishman website, under every pickup choice there are diagrams. If they match the modern diagram, should be possible. Both use the 9 volt battery so probably yes. See if the amount of voicing match too.
What is the radius of that Tone Pros bridge? Most guitars with a tune-o-matic type bridge, or a Floyd bridge - i.e. any bridge type with a fixed radius - the radius is always tighter than what the neck is, because the bridge is not specially made for the guitar being built. Charvel e.g. makes a 16" neck and everyone oohs and ahs about it, but they use an un-shimmed Floyd Rose which is 10". Terrible action on those. WTF is the point of making a 16" neck? Ibanez Artcores have a 12" neck but the bridge they use is more like a 9.5" radius. On all these guitars therefore the G string will be 1/64" higher than the outer strings.
Musicnomad suggesting to adjust your trust road like push with your finger where meet your neck with your guitar body and use pick on 1. Fret and check relief at 8. Fret
th-cam.com/video/zxyhIPVu0zo/w-d-xo.html sorry I confused. Gibson suggest where neck meet the body. Musicnomad suggest 12. Fret you are making true with musicnomad but making wrong with gibson method I don’t know which one is better but probably both of them work.
@@GeorgeVGuitarsthanks friend! I’m considering getting it but worried about intonation issues I had on my Gibson LP, I’ll usually get the 12th fret intonated and then things beyond 15 end up slightly sharp
@@GeorgeVGuitars ernie ball skinny top heavy bottoms (10-52) usually anywhere from E standard to Drop C, didn’t matter what tuning I had it in when setting up the intonation, the intonation in the upper register was always noticeably off
The Music nomad string action gauge and most gauges are used to measure at the 12th fret: "Measure at the 12th fret, top of the fret to bottom of the string."
Had mine two weeks now and play's really nice but if not already you will have issues with 3 way toggle just like me! 🤬 As been on esp vlogs and loads of people have same problem unfortunately!
@@GeorgeVGuitars Cool thx! Hetfield played 81/60's and then had these custom made to his liking. I haven't played them yet, but may pickup a set to try out. Thanks!
hey dude nice chops i have seen you play the diezel hagen and vh4 which one do you prefer i gravitate towards the vh4 just because of its history and users BUT the hagen is the newer vh4 which one do you think its better for riffing ? cheers
Deffinetely the VH4 and the Herbert for my taste. I couldn't force myself to like my Hagen so I sold it. I have friends that like and use the Hagen for metalcore in low tunings but for me.... i'd go with the VH4 anyday.
@@GeorgeVGuitars i have 8 cheaper guitars and ive worked on all of them and never seen this lol. its not really a huge deal but it is weird that yours came that way. almost like its used even tho im sure its not.
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I’m a big fan of the Fishman pickups but I also enjoy a good metal riff on EMG pickups. Cool comparison video!
Thank you, John
@@GeorgeVGuitars You’re welcome! 🤘
So I own both fishman moderns and EMG 81,60. I installed them in the same guitar and the EMGs are definitely my favorite. A lot more low end, fuller sound. The fishmans are far to mid heavy even with the push pull pot mid cut. I prefer the EMGs
I agree with you sir
I got two fishmans moderns in my two ltd ecs with a floyd. And i got a lot of Low frequencies, probably because of the wood. Mahogany neck,body and rosewood fretboard. I had to adjust the bass knob while setting my amp. I got this growl and bite with that kind of wood, sounds big. I guess. Im sure that helps as well setting the guitar a 12-60 daddario strings in C# standard tunning to give it more tension in a LP scale.
@@maxcady5287 Its the strings mainly in your case ;)
@@GeorgeVGuitars Probably, the other one is set in drop c# with 11 56, still get this bassy growl, lol.
@@maxcady5287 56 is still a lot, keep in mind. I did a comparison between two Jason Hook explorers recently. One had 52 the other 56... massive boost in the lows for the 56.
Anyone else feel these FF pickups are just on hype? 10 years ago everyone started hyping Bareknuckle pickups and manufactures started installing them on their better guitars. Now it seems to be Fishman's turn.
I kind of feel the same way about Fishman. Cant say the same for Bare Knuckle - they are amazing, I had Aftermath, Warpig, Nailbomb, Brute Force, they were all great.
Have you tried them? If you're not a fan of the FFs sound that's absolutely fine, what sounds good or bad is completely subjective to the individual. Personally love my guitar with FFs in them, n I'm considering changing out the emgs in my other guitar for the FFs, to me they're more versatile with the multivoicing n they also have more punch n clarity than the emgs. The difference isn't super drastic or anything but its noticeable enough that its really making me consider swapping them out.
@@deathmetalglenn Do it 👀
@@GeorgeVGuitars 😂 I've already made the decision in fairness, its just the getting around to ordering them n swapping them out, it'll get done eventually 🤘🏼
@@deathmetalglenn I tried the black EC-1000s and the moderns didnt really seem that special. More "fizzy" sounding than EMG 81. I have two EC-1000T that came with FF Open Core Classic but swapped them to EMG 57/66 which sound better in my opinion. Plus I dont need all this multivoicing push-pull stuff. One of their push-pull potentiometers was even broken right from the beginning in my EC-1000T lol
I first got a guitar with Fishmans about a year ago. I have 2 guitars with them now. But honestly, I love pretty much all pickups! Seymour Duncan makes some KILLER passive pickups! And I think the Blackout, is better then EMG 81/85. They are all different, but I cant sit here and say, one is the best, over the others. I love them all! I have a guitar with DMT passive, and they are great to! I hate the general attitude people have, THIS IS BETTER THEN THAT! No, this is different then that.
Exactly 🖤
@@GeorgeVGuitars It depends what guitar, and song, and amp your using! Every pickup has its own application.
@@9hk38f Yep, pretty much. Eventually I will line up all my amps/cabs and use an amp switcher for these videos.
Brand name pickup 's , no problem. The stock no name pickups are not up to par. They suck, it needs to be changed out .
@@yeti1002 The Schecter in house “Duncan design” are actually really good!
Wow! The effort gone to making this video is amazing! ❤
I was expecting a simple comparison, but got a detailed full review as well.
Amazing video. I wish all reviews were like this.
I am glad you like it :>
I’ve owned the vintage matte black and gold with emgs ec1000 and had to sell it. Now looking to buy it again and it’s between that or this version with the fishmans and this is by far the best video that breaks down the guitar. Thanks for the great video, you really showed every single element of this guitar. I subscribed after seeing this. Also, i decided to go with the one with emgs again 😅
I am glad you liked it. Yeah, I tried some other guitars with Fishman after that video... and always seems to be EMG for me. Let me know which colour will you go with 👀
Really like your videos. This one is great as well as the Iron Cross comparison between ESP <D.
Thank you 😳
Fishman’s are trendy. EMG’s are legendary. Nuff said 🤘🏻
Easily the best guitar channel on youtube. I love the technical details, the playing, heck the cheesy humor also xD. Keep it up!
Nah, come on, Ola is better and funnier 🤣 Thank you 🤘🏻
Just so no one is confused the Fluence model does not have split coil tones. Just an active voice and a 2nd passive voice. Both are still humbucking. The models that have the Fluence classics have a split coil voice.
Yep I have explained the voicing in another video ;)
Emg 57 ftw... 😛 my favorite, great compromise pickup to get active power but still have at least some nice tight sharp qualities of a passive
I have a 57/66 set I dropped in a Gibson Les Paul studio Faded model from 2009, and it’s an incredible setup!
you have screw inserts for the battery compartment since you are going to access it often to replace the battery. The inserts help in stopping the wood threads from getting stripped
Yeah I mentioned that in a video, don't remember which one anymore. Good call ;)
I wish they put those everywhere, I know wood threads can be fixed, but it's annoying when it happens!
Anyways, thanks for the vid! cheers!
@@obogz Yeah I had to put wood shavings in holes god knows how many times...
@@GeorgeVGuitars Quick tip for screw holes. When the threads in the wood are still good remove the crews and put a small drop of thin CA glue in the hole. it will soak into the wood and make the wod threads much stronger and they will not strip out easily.
@@stimpsonjcat26 Hmmm, I'll try sometime
this was a great review. i really like these and never knew how nice the ltd is. i would have just gotten an epiphone of some sort
Love this review on the guitar im looking to buy, thanks man👍🏻
Get one 🤘🏻
I have both EMG and FF,i really love the FF different modes. Much more variation in tones than EMG
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You're natural buddy, subscribed.
Please do a review of RGIXL7 iron label 7 string ibanez
I used to own one of the first Iron Label 7a. Now they are much better. I will do a review eventually. Thank you!
Active pickups seem pretty similar in quality I had some with schecter branded active pickups and it was amazing probably rates as good as Seymour Duncan Blackouts i would say.
There is a difference when you A/B compare them but yeah, overall they are similar.
All the LTDs I’ve had all have neck finish problems from frets to cracks in the finish, to improper filing and levelling, it’s meant to be a cheap alternative to the ESP standard, but in Australia (idk anywhere else) 2.3-2.6k is a fair price for a mid ranged guitar, I have 2 fenders and a Gibson at similar pricing and they have yet to give me any problems, the LTDs I had, I’ve had to get refretted as the frets were filed down too far and caused the e string to skip off the fret board, I’ve had wiring problems and fretboard damage with the other 2 various screwing problems with the back covers, but only recently have I gotten my hand on a ESP USA custom, and it is mind blowingly good, tiny details were clearly looked after just as well as the rest of the guitar, and the balance of the guitar is magnificent usually staying put at just the right angle to rest on my hip, honestly, if anyone is considering buying a esp and you want to go for a Ltd because of your budget, either save up or buy a Ibanez, LTDs are utterly disappointing
Hmm, maybe you have seen a bad batch ir something. LTD are not that bad, even stuff like the EC-10 and 256 series.
Yes they are 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Yeeep :>
Been loving using fishman honestly
I stained the fretboard of my guitar with leather dye, they now have a super deep black. It looks great, but even after months my fingers have black tips from playing.
Yeah i remember having an ESP Eclipse Standard with extremely black ebony fingerboard. I think someone had stained it too, because i got black tips as well 🤣
Does it eventually go away?
@@Haddley333 No idea unfortunately :/
@@GeorgeVGuitars oh...sorry
@@Haddley333 I played mine today and it's been now 3 years since I've stained it and there's barely anything on my fingertips, maybe a hint if you look close. So I assume it will go away at some point. I used Fiebings USMC Black, which is a deep,.dark black.
Oh my LORD!!
I gotta admit that im shocked by the overall quality with this one made in indonesia!
i got the sister model, an ec-1000 in vintage black made in korea and its flawless.
It even has a real black ebony fingerboard.
Im really close into buying the ec-1000s but if it comes like this one...oh man :(
Yeah a bit disappointing on some fronts :/
Such a nice guitar. I can't decide between this and the Schecter Hellraiser. The Hellraiser is less expensive but who cares, only by a couple hundred dollars.
Quite different in shape and neck feel. The hellraiser has a chunky neck. And which version do you want, the Floyd or Strings trough body?
@@GeorgeVGuitars strings through for sure.
@@JosephCee In this case, both are good choices ;)
I am not a fan of active pickups but if I had to choose I would choose Fishman Fluence or EMG retro-active.
Interesting choice
Do the guitars with active pickups come with the 9V battery's?
All of t hem use the 9V, but sometimes they are not included in because batteries leak in time if not used.
i have a set of emg's in my 8 string and just put fishmen in my 7. and have to say i like both. I think end of day its up to your own ear. personally I do like the fishmen better, think they fit the tone/sound im goin for, the EMG's seem to stay a lil muddy and dont clean up quite as well as the fishmen do in my guitars. But honestly cant go wrong with either ones.
Yep I absolutely understand about the muddy part.
I also want black fingerboard on a blacked out guitar!😂 fantastic review thank you sir
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I’ve had good luck with minwax ebony stain. Thought it’d be a nightmare but it was super simple and fast. Darkens Macassar right up quickly and mines still as dark as the day I did it 2 years ago.
Nice 🔥
The only ff pickups that are unique is the will adler set it’s incredible
Gotta check them out
Great comparison! Did you need to replace the quick connect wires as well from the EMG to the Fishman?
That is a brand new guitar, it came with the fishman pickups.
Fuuuuuuck I didn’t even notice the bad contrast between the nice black body and the brown fretboard and since you mentioned it….. I can’t stop noticing it 😂
Yeah :/
I personally don’t care for the Fishman’s. I’ve had two modern guitars with them and didn’t care for either of them. They sound artificial and lack character. My favorite pickups are high output passives (Duncan JB and Distortion), followed by EMG 81/60.
Yeah I dont like them too
!00% agree.
@16:00 "I got over screwed again." Ha! Nice one
I see you are a man of culture yourself ;)
Isn't it pointless to measure dc resistance on a pickup that is not wound with normal wire?
It is, but I was bored
Hi George! This month I plan to buy a better guitar (right now I use a Hrley benton LOL) and before making the purchase I would like to ask you what is in your opinion the best LTD EC I can buy right now. I also like the snakebyte.
Hi, the best LTD EC I have owned twice is the Iron Cross. But find an older one with the darker ebony fingerboard. Amazing guitars. I have a video of one.
@@GeorgeVGuitars Thanks for your quick response. Why an older one? Is there something that changes apart from the color of the fingerboard?
@@p4blovy595 The Colour of the fingerboard is a deal breaker for me. The IC should have a dark black ebony, not brown.
You've got a nice looking guitar shop from my view!
Thank you, the owner's desighn. I just work there ;)
@@GeorgeVGuitars cool George, I thought when you pulled that lint ball out of the LTD & referenced it you where but working at a shop is great too! I worked at Guitar Kingdom in SoCal for a minute when I was a kid. Fun stuff selling and demoing a few guitars plus your TH-cam keeps getting better/bigger cause I just subscribed.
@@roymartin500 Thank you 🤟🏻😳
Which pickups would be better for clean?
Fishman I think
@@GeorgeVGuitars
Can you get something similar to single Strat coil when you split,or its typical active pickups sound, when you play clean
I have both and overall prefer the Fishmans but still loyal to the King EMGs.
Smart
Hi I can’t decide between emg and fishmen in my ltd which one is better for other genres like pop or classical music ?
@@pmarciano1717 To be honest I'm not sure any of these choices are good for pop or classical. If I absolutely have to choose between these to I would probably go for t he Fishmans because they have more voicing options and is more versatile.
@@GeorgeVGuitars thank you that helps :)
I had to chuckle a bit when you were talking about screwing up a bridge because you tried adjusting the screws on the ToM while it was locked.
I laugh because I did the exact same thing once. Not only that, but I was sort of in a hurry and using a screwdriver that wasn't a proper fit and it was too small. It basically mangled the shit out of the screw posts. Tonepros makes good ToM bridges but the metal is fairly soft and will get chewed up easily if you do what I did. It was a lesson I learned on my first ToM style fixed bridge guitar, got it out of the way early I guess. Fortunately, all it is is a Tonepros Metric bridge, they're not that expensive.
Yeah I guess a lot of us have been there 🤣
Noob here emgs or fishman Florence for rock/ hard rock?
Fishman ;)
It depends on what amp and speaker you pair the pickups with. If I tell you Fishmans, and you plug into a Marshall, you'll say to yourself "What the fuck is this guy smoking, this doesn't sound good". It's about the whole picture. An amp isn't going to sound good because the guitar or pickups are expensive. An amp will sound good when the tone profile coming into the preamp is complimentary to the tone being sent to the speaker, it's important that your amp and pickups mesh well with your choice of speaker. Think of it like a math equation... Fishmans (bright) + Marshall amp (bright) + V30 (bright) speakers = an overwhelming top end. Fishmans pickups + Rectifier (dark, low end heavy tone profile) + DV77 (gives great low end and low mid response) = thick chunky goodness.
@@DudeMcGuybro Yep I was extremely frustrated today with the Fishmans made for the Epiphone Prophecy. It was the first time I struggled with modern pickups trough my Diezel VH4... Fishmans can sound awesome trough one setup and awful trough another. And it is a matter of tweaking as well.
they should use richlite black fretboard on that blacky
Yeah, they should have. But they thought people want ebony, regardless of the colour.
I dont like the macassar ebony fret😢
Yeah same :/
Does anyone know where I can find diagrams for this? I'm trying to do this upgrade on my 401
In EMG and Fishman's official websites
@@GeorgeVGuitars thanks that was really helpful!. One more question can you use the wiring style of the open cores for the moderns?
@@elichristenson2952 Check out the fishman website, under every pickup choice there are diagrams. If they match the modern diagram, should be possible. Both use the 9 volt battery so probably yes. See if the amount of voicing match too.
can each Fishman be switched to voice 1 vs 2?
Yes
So the ltd 1000 with FF sounds better than an ESP with EMG.. crazy
Mmmm 👀
What is the radius of that Tone Pros bridge? Most guitars with a tune-o-matic type bridge, or a Floyd bridge - i.e. any bridge type with a fixed radius - the radius is always tighter than what the neck is, because the bridge is not specially made for the guitar being built. Charvel e.g. makes a 16" neck and everyone oohs and ahs about it, but they use an un-shimmed Floyd Rose which is 10". Terrible action on those. WTF is the point of making a 16" neck? Ibanez Artcores have a 12" neck but the bridge they use is more like a 9.5" radius. On all these guitars therefore the G string will be 1/64" higher than the outer strings.
To be honest I am not sure, probably between 12 and 14
And what would you do with that fretboard???
The new owner doesn't mind. Nothing much you can do 😕
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Musicnomad suggesting to adjust your trust road like push with your finger where meet your neck with your guitar body and use pick on 1. Fret and check relief at 8. Fret
th-cam.com/video/WefITUoyl-E/w-d-xo.html you can watch from official video. I just wanted to help you.
Yep, something like that ;)
th-cam.com/video/zxyhIPVu0zo/w-d-xo.html sorry I confused. Gibson suggest where neck meet the body. Musicnomad suggest 12. Fret you are making true with musicnomad but making wrong with gibson method I don’t know which one is better but probably both of them work.
@@gokhanayvazoglu6295 Try both and see which method works best for you. I press on the 12th fret.
How accurate are you able to get the intonation on the EC1000
It is usually fine. Depends on the tuning and string gage. It is a breeze in E Standard with 10s
@@GeorgeVGuitarsthanks friend! I’m considering getting it but worried about intonation issues I had on my Gibson LP, I’ll usually get the 12th fret intonated and then things beyond 15 end up slightly sharp
@@JavierPwns Which LP did you have, what string brand/gauge you were using and in which tuning?
@@GeorgeVGuitars ernie ball skinny top heavy bottoms (10-52) usually anywhere from E standard to Drop C, didn’t matter what tuning I had it in when setting up the intonation, the intonation in the upper register was always noticeably off
@@GeorgeVGuitarsi ended up getting an ec-1000 CTM evertune model with fishman classics voice 1,2,& 3
what did your string height end up being at the 12th fret?
The Music nomad string action gauge and most gauges are used to measure at the 12th fret: "Measure at the 12th fret, top of the fret to bottom of the string."
@@GeorgeVGuitars right i have one. just wondering what your final measurement was at the 12th? how low did you get it?
@@MuRpHMaN64 Oh sorry, I misunderstood. I didn't manage yo get it too low. Around 1.75.
@@GeorgeVGuitars excellent. thanks for the reply. its very playable at that height too in my opinion.
Definitely is but for a 24 fret shredy guitar I was expecting it to easily go lower...
Had mine two weeks now and play's really nice but if not already you will have issues with 3 way toggle just like me! 🤬 As been on esp vlogs and loads of people have same problem unfortunately!
Thats not very common with ec-1000 but could happen. Just replace it and you are fine.
Was that an EMG 85 or 60 in the neck?
That is the EMG James Hetfield Set.
@@GeorgeVGuitars Cool thx! Hetfield played 81/60's and then had these custom made to his liking. I haven't played them yet, but may pickup a set to try out. Thanks!
@@VentureNW Try them out, they are much different than the 81/60
het set, they are a damn good emg set, in my opinion the best overall set EMG has.
@@riggamortis1969 Ya, I've been reading up on them, since finding out Hetfield had these ones done custom. Very nice
This LTD Indonesia factory QC is so bad, and over priced
Yeah it is hit or miss with them
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its ok but, i don't feel it
Yeah me too
EMGs will cut in the mix better, there's a reason why lots of metal players use these pickups
Maybe, depends on the mix and tuning
hey dude nice chops i have seen you play the diezel hagen and vh4 which one do you prefer i gravitate towards the vh4 just because of its history and users BUT the hagen is the newer vh4 which one do you think its better for riffing ? cheers
Deffinetely the VH4 and the Herbert for my taste. I couldn't force myself to like my Hagen so I sold it. I have friends that like and use the Hagen for metalcore in low tunings but for me.... i'd go with the VH4 anyday.
ESP vs LTD? this is not fair 2000$ vs 5000$
The LTD was 1200$ back then 👀😳
Stainless steel frets are superior
@@EntertheDragonChild Meeeh, If u have 1 guitar and play it non stop. Otherwise I don't care.
what the hell is the deal with all the screws lol
Most brands don't get them
right 🤣
@@GeorgeVGuitars i have 8 cheaper guitars and ive worked on all of them and never seen this lol. its not really a huge deal but it is weird that yours came that way. almost like its used even tho im sure its not.
Русский, заметно. 💪
Bulgarian ;)
@@GeorgeVGuitars Привет Славянам!
lol Seymour Duncan is better than EMG
Apples and Oranges ;)
@@GeorgeVGuitars i just think EMGs sound more...muffled? Where Seymour Duncans sounds cleaner
@@rasmuspedersen3563 Yeah i know what you mean. You are talking about the Blackouts right? What kind of guitar do you have them in?
@Petercross Now you made me hungry!
Personal preference. Like amps. Guitars . Mics . Computers. Woman. Underwear. Water . Beer . Ect ect Lol 😂❤️❤️❤️🤘🤘🤘🤘
am i tripping or are the Fishman LTD pickups closer together and bridge further up then the Hefield?
Yeah because its 24 frets