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	Taming an M22SD View next topic View previous topic Carvin Museum Forum Index » Vintage Carvin Guitars Download Topic Author Message kadhimj Regular Contributor Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 86 Location: Colorado Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:59 am    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? alnico5 Regular Contributor Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 131 Location: Batesville, Arkansas Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:39 am    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. _________________ Can't stop abusing apostrophes? Visit wwwapostropheabuse.com kadhimj Regular Contributor Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 86 Location: Colorado Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 2:38 pm    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! alnico5 Regular Contributor Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 131 Location: Batesville, Arkansas Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:12 pm    Glad you like the C22B . I did not bond with the C22B and continue to love the M22SD. We are both happy! _________________ Can't stop abusing apostrophes? Visit wwwapostropheabuse.com ElfDude Way Too Much Free Time Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 4608 Location: In the shadows of the everlasting hills Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 6:09 pm    I like 'em both. I do find that the M22SD needs the right guitar to make it shine though. _________________ "Hide the decline." Carvin SH445, SH225, Contour 66, AE185, DC135, CT4M, Bolt, LB76F, Vintage 16, Nomad kadhimj Regular Contributor Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 86 Location: Colorado Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 5:51 pm    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! alnico5 Regular Contributor Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 131 Location: Batesville, Arkansas Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:53 pm    I have an M22SD from 1982. It is VERY mid-heavy compared to my 1986 and later ones. _________________ Can't stop abusing apostrophes? Visit wwwapostropheabuse.com wickid Curator: Carvin Museum of NY Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 1113 Location: NY Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 3:38 pm    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. ) _________________ My Carvin gear time capsule... (Any photobucket links are probably now broken. Grrrrrr!!!) slayer Member of the Family Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 253 Location: Pittsburgh,PA. Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 1:06 pm    I agree with all of you. I love the M22SD in the right guitar and the C22B in certain guitars as well. Sometimes even different days change my mind. It`s like the SD JB. I love that pickup in most guitars, but once in a while I get a bummer. _________________ Bring back the "ST" body option!! 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