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Topic: Zum-Steel Encore, which pick-up? |
Brian Coulson
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Hawaii, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2017 10:20 pm |
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| Which pick-up do you guys with experience suggest for the Zum-Steel Encore? The single or the humbucker? Does one cater to a certain style of playing better than the other? For instance, is one better for fast picking as opposed to chords? |
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Greg Thompson
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Taumarunui, New Zealand
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 4:13 am Zum-Steel Encore, which pick-up?
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| Hi, I run a TT10 single coil in mine and find it as good as anything out there |
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Brian Coulson
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 8:56 am
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| Is the TT10 one of the two pick-Up options Doug offers? |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 1:27 pm
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I am under the impression that the Truetone is one of the standard offerings. Since it's built to take the standard wide-mount form factor, if it's not the standard offer, I bet you could either order it as an extra cost option or order sans pickup and get one straight from Jerry.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Brian Coulson
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 2:58 pm
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| Yeah, my recolection is the standard pick-up is the trutone, but there is also an option for the humbucker. I'm just wondering which is better and in what way. I'm sure the trutone is best for a certain sound, and the humbucker is best for a certain sound. But what sound? |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 5:53 pm
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They both sound somewhat similar tonewise, but the single coil has the crisper attack while the humbucker is more compressed. Most of us prefer the single coil sound but get the humbucker when the noise is an issue
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Brian Coulson
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 8:07 pm
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Thanks Lane for your response.
So when you say the humbucker is more "compressed", could you elaborate. For instance, what type of scenario would you prefer a humbucker versus the tru-tone.
Thanks! |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 8:30 pm
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The biggest difference is in the early attack: the humbucker tends to suppress that sharp spike of a sharply struck note, developing more evenly. If I were to go back to a humbucker on E9th, I'd probably spend more time banging the strings off a curled-under fingernail to put more attack on the string.
That said, I slightly prefer the tone of my MSA with a Tonealigner humbucker in it to my Zum with the Truetone.
For most of the steel pickups out there, the discussion is largely nibbling around the edges.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Brian Coulson
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 9:22 pm
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| Ahhh, I see what you mean. That is good info to know. I think I will probably go with the trutone. Thanks Lane! |
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Greg Thompson
From:
Taumarunui, New Zealand
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 10:01 pm Zum-Steel Encore, which pick-up?
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Good choice. Had Doug put the Trutone on when he made mine (not a problem to him) Normal setting is 3.5mm down from the strings. If you find that too harsh to the ear at the top end (like me) 5mm down from strings is the way to go.
Heads up. Give the new Daddario NYXL strings a shot. I think you might be impressed. - happy pickin |
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Brian Coulson
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 10:54 pm
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| Thanks for the tip Greg. 😀👠|
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 11:43 pm
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Most steels sound better with a 5mm (if you lack a feeler gauge, that's three quarters stacked, and just barely pushing the strings up-3 quarters is 5.25mm)
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Tommy Boswell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 3 Sep 2017 1:26 pm
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| Lane Gray wrote: |
| Most steels sound better with a 5mm (if you lack a feeler gauge, that's three quarters stacked, and just barely pushing the strings up-3 quarters is 5.25mm) |
Lane, does your 5mm rule apply for all pickups? Or just single coils? |
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Greg Thompson
From:
Taumarunui, New Zealand
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Posted 3 Sep 2017 2:21 pm Zum-Steel Encore, which pick-up
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| All P/Ups Tommy, measured from the Pole Pieces |
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