anyone use these pickups? Arcane Pickups

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rockstah":3coyqesx said:
wonder what his BrownBucker is like?

http://mhd-pickups.com/

didn't find this info on his website but if you click the about link here - http://www.vintageandrare.com/product/A ... er-TM-5037

Mark

I don't know anything about your first link and that has nothing to do with Arcane.

I use Arcane pickups and I absolutely love them. I had pretty much been around the block and back with about every boutique pickup on the market and had kind of decided that it was a bunch of smoke and mirrors and always came back to a Duncan. The sales rep for Arcane came into my shop one day and I told him as much. He left a Brownbucker for me to try out and I pretty much ignored it on my desk for a few weeks. After he called to check up on it, I threw it in my Charvel and messed with it.

I called and told him that there was no way that pickup was coming out of that guitar. I became a dealer that day and have Arcanes in the 4 of my guitars that I actually use. I LOVE the Brownbucker and also really dig the '69 Experience single coils in my strats.

The '78 sounded pretty good in that guitar but because of the Alnico 2 magnet was a little dull and inarticulate sounding. When I would palm mute, the Duncan '78 was undefined and too squishy and not percussive. When I played the Brownbucker, it was exactly what I was missing in any of the other EVH sounding pickups I had tried.

Plus, on the bright side, his prices are better than almost all the other boutique pickup guys. Basically in between what a Duncan and a typical boutique wind would cost. When you look at the pedigree that Rob at Arcane has in the pickup world, having worked with Tom Holmes, having designed the entire line of pickups for James Tyler guitars, building all the pickups for the James Trussart guitars and all the very high end, well known players he has worked with in the studios in the Los Angeles area, it makes me wonder where these guys winding pickups in obscure corners of the world, with little to know previous experience or interaction with top pros and their vintage guitars come up with their prices. I am not speaking of anyone in particular, just the whole sort of boutique winder mentality.

Anyway, here is a clip I did the day I pulled the Duncan 78 out and put the Arcane in. In a mix, the Arcane really stands out and shines whereas the 78 just disappeared.

Here's a clip I did of my guitar before and after the Arcane Brownbucker was installed. It goes Duncan 78 - Arcane Brownbucker - Duncan 78 - Arcane Brownbucker

It's the top clip:

https://www.soundclick.com/bands/default ... dID=147400
 
Chubtone":23u23c5h said:
rockstah":23u23c5h said:
wonder what his BrownBucker is like?

http://mhd-pickups.com/

didn't find this info on his website but if you click the about link here - http://www.vintageandrare.com/product/A ... er-TM-5037

Mark

I don't know anything about your first link and that has nothing to do with Arcane.

I use Arcane pickups and I absolutely love them. I had pretty much been around the block and back with about every boutique pickup on the market and had kind of decided that it was a bunch of smoke and mirrors and always came back to a Duncan. The sales rep for Arcane came into my shop one day and I told him as much. He left a Brownbucker for me to try out and I pretty much ignored it on my desk for a few weeks. After he called to check up on it, I threw it in my Charvel and messed with it.

I called and told him that there was no way that pickup was coming out of that guitar. I became a dealer that day and have Arcanes in the 4 of my guitars that I actually use. I LOVE the Brownbucker and also really dig the '69 Experience single coils in my strats.

The '78 sounded pretty good in that guitar but because of the Alnico 2 magnet was a little dull and inarticulate sounding. When I would palm mute, the Duncan '78 was undefined and too squishy and not percussive. When I played the Brownbucker, it was exactly what I was missing in any of the other EVH sounding pickups I had tried.

Plus, on the bright side, his prices are better than almost all the other boutique pickup guys. Basically in between what a Duncan and a typical boutique wind would cost. When you look at the pedigree that Rob at Arcane has in the pickup world, having worked with Tom Holmes, having designed the entire line of pickups for James Tyler guitars, building all the pickups for the James Trussart guitars and all the very high end, well known players he has worked with in the studios in the Los Angeles area, it makes me wonder where these guys winding pickups in obscure corners of the world, with little to know previous experience or interaction with top pros and their vintage guitars come up with their prices. I am not speaking of anyone in particular, just the whole sort of boutique winder mentality.

Anyway, here is a clip I did the day I pulled the Duncan 78 out and put the Arcane in. In a mix, the Arcane really stands out and shines whereas the 78 just disappeared.

Here's a clip I did of my guitar before and after the Arcane Brownbucker was installed. It goes Duncan 78 - Arcane Brownbucker - Duncan 78 - Arcane Brownbucker

It's the top clip:

https://www.soundclick.com/bands/default ... dID=147400

yeah i must be confused about the first link, dont know what i was thinking.

does it go Arcane - Duncan - Arcane - Duncan Just a test
or Duncan 78 - Arcane Brownbucker - Duncan 78 - Arcane Brownbucker

when you play single notes the second pass sounds best and same with the rhythm, second riffage sounds best. for vh anyway.

sounds good! :)
 
Mark,
It goes Duncan rhythm - Arcane rhythm - Duncan lead - Arcane lead

And as far as EVH tone goes, guys like you and Ralle are the masters. I don't really have that feel down and I normally just use a stock Super Lead or in the case of this clip a stock Peacemaker. I am not truly going for an EVH sound, just a sound that starts in that ballpark to do my own sort of thing with. I find that for what I do, the Brownbucker is really, really cool. I think in your hands and with one of your amps it would be spot on. But, I also think you have that spot on tone with the DiMarzio Super Distortion which is a completely different world.

Even donbarzini is still digging his Brownbucker. Though the guy was too unbridled ;) to behave on Rig Talk, he has a great ear for tone and is a good player and he has also gone through the whole gamut of boutique pickups and arrived back with Duncan like I did. He finally decided to try the Arcane and it's sill in his guitar 6 months later. I think that's a record for him.
 
Chubtone turned me on to these pups. I love my Brownbucker! It is no wimpy, underwound PAF wannabe. It is articulate and juicy sounding with all the right harmonics going. :thumbsup:
 
I have one in my frankenstrat (Brownbucker) and really like it. As mentioned early, no muddiness, clear and articulate
 
I use an Arcane PX-100 (Phil X Signature Humbucker-sized P90.) in my LTD Phoenix 1000.
Clarity, bite, overtones like crazy. Love it!
 
If Barzini was half the man he was 10 years ago he would take a FLAMETHROWER TO THIS PLACE........................

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Warren would like the Arcane pups.

 
Okay so now where to get one and which arcane would match up well in the neck?
 
rockstah":fu7015o1 said:
Okay so now where to get one and which arcane would match up well in the neck?

Gee, I have no idea where you could get one. Can you tell me where I might be able to get a Rockstah mod? :lol: :LOL:
 
Chubtone":y7zm10gt said:
rockstah":y7zm10gt said:
Okay so now where to get one and which arcane would match up well in the neck?

Gee, I have no idea where you could get one. Can you tell me where I might be able to get a Rockstah mod? :lol: :LOL:

:hys:
 
Chubtone":46qptucr said:
rockstah":46qptucr said:
Okay so now where to get one and which arcane would match up well in the neck?

Gee, I have no idea where you could get one. Can you tell me where I might be able to get a Rockstah mod? :lol: :LOL:
I guess that means I can get them from you? Fricken wise guy over there. :)
 
rockstah":39v9yoei said:
I guess that means I can get them from you? Fricken wise guy over there. :)

Definitely a wise guy, but it's all in fun. I am an Arcane dealer. I was the first one in the world as I casually mention to Rob at Arcane when I place my orders, hoping for preferential treatment ;) :lol: :LOL:
 
Where countless legions of others have tried and failed, you seem to have the elusive VH sound nailed perfectly-what interest do you have in these ?
 
yeti":dibi453b said:
to my ears, the brownbucker sounded thinner than the 78

I thought that at first too, but the Brownbucker is cleaner and more articulate. The 78 sounds fuzzy compared to it.
 
snowdog":2515eaap said:
Where countless legions of others have tried and failed, you seem to have the elusive VH sound nailed perfectly-what interest do you have in these ?

for a new guitar. i like to try out new things from time to time. ;)
 
yeti":2jf99g23 said:
to my ears, the brownbucker sounded thinner than the 78

that was exactly what i didn't like about the 78 in comparison. it seemed to add some thickness that i don't want. more of an awwww (sounds like alnico II) sound where i want more of an eeeee sound.
 
What about the bottom line.. PRICE for a brown bucker?
 
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