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kadhimj
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Joined: 05 Mar 2010
Posts: 84
Location: Colorado
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Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:59 am |
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I have an older ('92) M22sd. When setting the pickup height, it's always been a balancing act between getting the output I like and reducing the shrill high end. Last night I tried something different:
I set all the pole pieces low. A millimeter or two into the pickup bobbin. Then raised the entire pickup for the output I like. This seems to have tamed the high end a bit while giving me the full powerful output of the pickup. I still have some tweaking to do, but I think I'm on to something here.
Anyone ever tried this? How are the pole pieces set on your M22SD? |
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alnico5
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Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 122
Location: Batesville, Arkansas
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Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:39 am |
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I have not tried that but it's a good idea. I have a ToneStyler tone pot in my Carvin that slices off treble if I want. |
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kadhimj
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Location: Colorado
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Mon May 15, 2017 2:38 pm |
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Well, I found an even more sure fire solution...swap out the M22SD for a C22B! I'm not sure if my taste has changed or if I messed up this M22 pickup (I had to super glue it back together at one point), but I really like the C22B more. Cheers!  |
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alnico5
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Location: Batesville, Arkansas
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Mon May 15, 2017 5:12 pm |
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Glad you like the C22B . I did not bond with the C22B and continue to love the M22SD. We are both happy! |
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ElfDude
Way Too Much Free Time
Joined: 30 Jun 2006
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Location: In the shadows of the everlasting hills
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Mon May 15, 2017 6:09 pm |
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I like 'em both.
I do find that the M22SD needs the right guitar to make it shine though.
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kadhimj
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Location: Colorado
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Wed May 17, 2017 5:51 pm |
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M22SD was my main pickup for almost 20 years before mine fell apart! I've had this C22B sitting on a shelf for over 10 years and only remembered I didn't like it when I first got it. I must be getting old! |
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alnico5
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Location: Batesville, Arkansas
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Wed May 17, 2017 9:53 pm |
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I have an M22SD from 1982. It is VERY mid-heavy compared to my 1986 and later ones. |
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wickid
Curator: Carvin Museum of NY
Joined: 13 May 2005
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Location: NY
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Thu May 18, 2017 3:38 pm |
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The SD to me is something you are either into or not. Whenever I play 1 of my SD equipped Carvins, after a while the high end of it starts grating on me.
I keep it as-is in my original '85 V220, and in my '92 DC400, I lowered it just a bit and roll the vol back a hair more than usual, all done "to taste". I basically try to get it into M22T territory. But its not 100% there, and not 100% M22SD either anymore. That's kinda why I haven't replied here before. I felt the best solution really was some other p/up. But glad you found what works. (Try an M22T sometime.  ) |
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