CHEAP vs EXPENSIVE Guitar Pickups! - Can You Hear The Difference? - #197 Doctor Guitar

In this episode I show you the difference from the Korean made pickups that came in my Line6 James Tyler Variax JTV69 and a new set of boutique pickups made by Lindy Fralin: the Twangmasters.

Can you hear the difference of the cheap vs expensive Guitar Pickups?

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[bluebluebluebird]

Budda. my Brother. I try to make all your episodes. I greatly enjoy your demeanor. I don't know you personally, but I feel a good energy from you through the camera. It reminds me of me in a lot of ways. I get this feeling that, like myself, you wake up everyday trying to learn something new. Doesn't matter what it is. Also, try to help someone everyday. I think you, like me, enjoy sharing knowledge, and genuinely like helping people. I can dig it.

[tag]

I really enjoy your channel Budda, keep up the good work. I have the JTV 69S (I think you have a little misprint in the description / looks like you have the JTV 59?) so I already have the Strat-style single coils for the magnetic pickups on the Variax. Your choice of replacement pickups sounds great. My question to you is - don't you like any of the single-coil options on the Variax selector wheel or maybe you just wanted the real pickups vs the virtual ones?

[anthonydeconinck]

i really enjoy your channel. always fantastic content.

[joseroriz]

Love your enthusiasm. Could you please do a review on your Tech21 Trademark 60?

[Wildman]

Saw you on Addicted to Gear, and now Subbed on your channel. Great tones on that Variax.My brother had one but it always had problems. 👍🎸

[marioduarte]

Olá Budda, desde já parabéns pelo canal e pelo fantástico conteúdo.
Tenho uma dúvida que gostava de tirar...usas a variax ao vivo unicamente com a baterias da guitarra? Se sim quanto tempo por norma costumas durar a bateria?
Tive uma guitarra precisamente igual á tua que acabei por fazer uma troca com o teu amigo e guitar tech o Miguel :) e na altura que usava a guitarra ela era sempre alimentada pela pedaleira da line6, visto estar a pensar comprar outra vez uma Variax e não estou a usar multiefeitos line6 gostava de saber se a bateria é uma cena em que podemos confiar.
Abraço desde Guimarães.

[ammx]

Budda, have you thought about Seymour Duncan Phat Cats? I've got a set in the mail so I'm not completely sure about what I'm going to get. I just want to brighten a humbucker equiped guitar.

[Ayo.Ajisafe]

Nutty concept for a guitar that Variax. Had never heard of it.

[rgrilo]

Great upgrade Budda! Are the Twangmasters hum-cancelling?

[PhilZeGerman]

Wow, man, that is quite the difference! As you know I'm not a guitarist but I can clearly hear the difference in sound there. I agree. At first I thought "why does he want to change the pick ups? They sound awesome!" but then you played the new pick ups and man, I get it haha Also WTF is that guitar??? That is awesome!! I didn't know something like this exists. SO cool. I'll check out the episode with that guitar now. Cheers brother. All the best :)

[guilhermebatlleyfont]

Os humbuckers antigos até tinham um um bom tom, mas esses novos single coils sem dúvida que melhoraram o tom, os graves não são tão presentes e os médios e agudos são mais doces, bom upgrade!! A guitarra já soava bem, mas agora ela canta

[cooltunesmadeeasy]

sweet channel new subber seen you on addicted to gear.. first time... graeat tones got going on there

[guilhermemoreira]

Boas
Aqui vem mais um assunto fantástico no canal....
cumprimentos e obrigado

[Lydsum]

Don't waste your time, this is not cheap vs expensive. These are completely different pickups meant for different sounds.