Jeff Loomis pickups

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jeff could play dogshit brand pickups and it will still sound good
 
I am glad he got away from EMG and holy crap that guitar is sexxxxxxy. Pickups sound smokin but it's tough to tell because it looks like it was recorded in Merrow land and honestly I don't know how much I trust some of the trials that come from him because there's so much added to the signal chain at times.
 
Gonna necro-bump this one to give my insight one these pickups! I snagged a set for my RGD2120Z off of eBay. I had to enlarge the route in my RGD by 1mm on the length and width but once they were in I was extremely pleased. I'm a SD Blackouts enthusiast thru and thru. Been using them since '08 (I think that's what year they came out??) and have them in all of my guitars. I didn't like the EMTY's for my style (a little too tight/stiff). The Retributions are my favs (and I would have them in all of my guitars but they only offer 6 string variants through the Custom Shop for $$$$) but the Loomis Blackouts may be taking the lead! Besides the sext aesthetics, they are an awesome active pickup. They have a great "chunk" to them when palm muting, very thick but detailed sounding and the high end has an almost strat like quality that is much smoother than the regular Blackouts. I hear that 'strat-quack' in the pick attack which is really neat. I especially enjoyed the cleans with them! I was afraid I may not like them but now the fear is I may want to throw them in a couple of my other 6's haha.
 
sorry his tone does nothing for me, what he is playing does not show case dynamics imho.
Nothing is very impressive to me lots of widdly wow.
I have never understood the Loomis love ?
He plays fast, but other then that ?
Nothing he does tone wise or riff wise is memorable to me ?
Carry on !!
 
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