Adder Plus Corp Persuader Custom
Submitted at: 21:38, 4/25/2005
Product Info
Pickup features: Humbucker
Impedence or other specs:
Price Paid: N/A
Purchased from: Adder Plus
Instrument
Model of guitar or bass: Jackson fusion, Schecter C-1 Classic
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Stock jackson/ Seymour Duncan JB
Other pickups on guitar: APC Felony neck/ Seymour Duncan Jazz Temporarily
Artists using this pickup: Matthew Holycross/ Three Days Later
You musical style(s): Metal/ R&B/ Praise & Worship/ Contemporary
Reason for pickup change: I was the first reviewer. And I am still Bown away.
Sound
Perceived output level: You might as well give the output award to Adder Plus. They deserve it.
Tone: Balanced, detailed, Rich, and aggressive when you need it. EVERY TIME
Sonic evaluation: I currently am using 4 rigs
1. Lee Jackson preamp TC Electronics for reverb and little chorus into a cabinet simulator direct box. Simple and tube. I don't need a POD to play direct.
2. Vox AD120VT combo. This one is for sale currently and has served me well, but Its 3 years old and no warrenty left, so I am waiting for the Lee Ja ckson Amps to come out in July. I'm thinking XLS 1000 or Metaltronix M 3000.
3. Vox AD30VT for practice at home. This little titan is good enough to gig with. And I just may.
4. Ampeg SR212RT all tube combo with an Earnie Ball 250k volume pedal.
Again pretty simple. I've hit choice burn out and am toning down my Chain to what I have ever really used to begin with. Even when I had a POD.
I use both guitars, but lean toward the Schecter. I think my drummers kids knocked my Jackson over and never said anything.
My Jackson Fusion is a 1 of a kind, and was my main guitar till latley it has refused every set up and string guauge and won't play well for more than a day.
I found the Floyd post inserts are loose and the Body has begone to break at those points. I will retire this one sadly, But plan to replace with either a custom shop duplicate or PC-1. Haven't decided.
Still stunded by the loss. ( flowers will be accepted with chritable contributions on behalf of her) LOL
The Scecter is an absolute PRS smasher. Does what ever a PRS does and more since it is neck thru body.
The Persuader fenominal humbucking or split.The 5 way switch on the guitar gives me all kinds of tones.
When mixed with the Jazz it sounds great now the JB is gone. Good pickup for its time, but outdated.
I use this for church gigs, clubs, recording, lessons, You name it.
I even think they are hot enough to fry my eggs over medium, just haven't tried .
I have made some huge claims about these pickups. I beleive my pickups can beat up your pickups if you don't have Adder Plus, aka "APC"
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: This pickup is suited for anything you need. I know, I've used it for 7 years now with all my guitars.
Overall Rating
Comments: If they were lost or stolen, I would get more.
If Mel Lace disapeared I would hunt for him and his little pot of gold that he makes those pickups with.
If they could not be found, I would cry and beg Seymour to duplicate the pick, whatever the cost.
As for the scale of 1-10? These pickups are the scale by wich all pickups should be measured.
Tone is not a preferance, it is a scientific fact.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this pickup a: 10 Fantastic value
Submitted by: Matthew Filicicchia <crossaudio@earthlink.net>
Submitted at: 20:02, 3/11/2002
Product Info
Pickup features: Humbucking, Passive
Impedence or other specs:
Price Paid: N/A
Purchased from: Adder Plus Corp.
Instrument
Model of guitar or bass: Ibanez RG750, Charvel 650Xl
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Dimarzio PAF Pro, And EMG 81
Other pickups on guitar: APC Sphinx in neck. APC Humphrees 200& 300RW
Artists using this pickup: Matthew Filicicchia
You musical style(s): Rock, Metal, Cristian Contemporary
Reason for pickup change: Used Dimarzio for years wondered if there could be something better. Had EMG's in Charvel and don't like batteries but liked tone of the pick ups so I looked for newer technowlogies.
I used to manage a chain of stores and changed my pick ups at the drop of a hat and have tryed everything out there.
Sound
Perceived output level: clean high output
Tone: Transparent, strong distinct low end punch, massive mids without being ugly, highs that have a balance I have NEVER found in any other pick up on the market.
Sonic evaluation: These pick-ups have been played through a Marshall TSL200 head with 1960a 4-12 cab. through little or no processing. Then Line6 POD at church Through PA and personal monitor mix.Now I use the Vox AD120VT.
Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier in a store through 1-12 Celestion.
No matter what these pick-ups play through they bring the best out of any tube amp. When I was looking for a New amp I would take my guitars with me and I would always get a group of players asking to play my Ibanez or Charvel only to find out that Nothing off the wall could even come close to the quality of the tone.
Understand the homoginized tone of the Ibanez line has never impressed me and the only reason I bought the one I have is I didn't have anything else at the time and the pawn shop was unaware of what it was worth. $150.00 was a steal I thought.
Needless to say when I got tired of triing to make it sound any good I Caved and tried the APC's to see what they could do for this poor excuse of a guitar.And it was magic everyone wanted to buy the guitar from me thinking the guitar was great. Some said they would switch to EMG's and improve it.
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!
They obviously beleive every thing they read in the guitar mags.
This guitar bites the big one. But the pick-ups rule.
Next the Charvel neck thru 650XL which not even pluged in sounded good. Had EMG'S, with mid boost circut.
Here is the real comparison for the deceived that have been led to beleive this was the only way to get that PUNCH.
The APC's with a volume volume tone control setup, no batteries, are in every way superior to EMG, Dimarzio, Seymor Duncan, anything.
More punch, more of everything accept noise and distortion.
This has to be heard to beleived but do yourself the favor and buy them direct,you won't be let down.
I could gush about these for years and have.
Zakk's tone ain't nothing. I dare you to put a duet of Persuaders in your Les Paul and hear your Les Paul For the first time no kidding.
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: There isn't a style they don't make a pick-up for
Overall Rating
Comments: If my guitars were stolen I would report the pick-ups and Charvel stolen. and weep. Yes I would buy more for what ever guitar I had no matter what.
I have been playing for 19 years.
I wish that local retailers would get some balls and take a chance on these pick-ups. They simply are the best without question.
If you want to hide behind the old excuse of "subjective opinions"
then go lock yourself in a room where you won't have to run into a set of these and beleive only what the mags tell you.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this pickup a: 10 Fantastic value
Submitted by: Matthew <lovebird1997@earthlink.net>