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zeromick
20-07-2016, 02:53 PM
Stay tuned.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/roofdrop/test_zpswgc10e23.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/roofdrop/media/test_zpswgc10e23.png.html)

wokkaboy
20-07-2016, 02:55 PM
good stuff Mick the Octane pup arrived, are you going to coil split it or any out of phase wiring options ?

you just going the 1 bridge bucker or adding single coils to middle and neck ?

Have you relic'd that strat or was it already like that when you bought it ?

can't wait to hear this thing sing

Andy40
20-07-2016, 04:38 PM
12656

Ohhhhh yyyeeeeeahhhh

zeromick
21-07-2016, 03:43 PM
good stuff Mick the Octane pup arrived, are you going to coil split it or any out of phase wiring options ?

you just going the 1 bridge bucker or adding single coils to middle and neck ?

Have you relic'd that strat or was it already like that when you bought it ?

can't wait to hear this thing sing


nope, none of that fancy stuff... straight up humbucker + 1 volume.

This is a test/demo of the humbucker so I want it to be as pure as possible (i'm even debating using the volume pot haha)

wokkaboy
21-07-2016, 03:46 PM
sounds good Mick, looking at the pickguard with only a bucker hole I assumed that was your plans

stan
21-07-2016, 05:20 PM
in super strat territory now!

zeromick
22-07-2016, 05:48 PM
well, well, well!

someones grown a set :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/roofdrop/test2_zpsk8n27wou.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/roofdrop/media/test2_zpsk8n27wou.png.html)

pablopepper
22-07-2016, 06:53 PM
Hawt. Love a single humbucker in a strat.

FrankenWashie
22-07-2016, 07:05 PM
well, well, well!

someones grown a set :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/roofdrop/test2_zpsk8n27wou.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/roofdrop/media/test2_zpsk8n27wou.png.html)

That's just all kinds of dirty....I love it. It wants you to crank it Mick, it really wants you to crank it......

adam
23-07-2016, 05:50 AM
Loving your photography Mick, you clearly know what you're doing.

wokkaboy
23-07-2016, 08:37 AM
So what's the verdict Mick how does the octane sound?

zeromick
23-07-2016, 02:56 PM
Loving your photography Mick, you clearly know what you're doing.

Cheers Adam! I have a rough idea haha.



So what's the verdict Mick how does the octane sound?

It's good! like, the moment i plugged the guitar in and hit a dirty big Em I got a very large...... smile on my face.

Hopefully I'll do a sound demo tomorrow and get that up ASAP

wokkaboy
23-07-2016, 05:00 PM
cool Mick look forward to the demo, will you be swigging a bottle ? haha

zeromick
24-07-2016, 04:20 PM
Get Hyped.... My review of the new Tonerider Octane pickup + video/sound demo will be up in the next few hours...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/roofdrop/thumbnail_IMG_4984_zps5uhy6l7v.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/roofdrop/media/thumbnail_IMG_4984_zps5uhy6l7v.jpg.html)

zeromick
25-07-2016, 09:14 AM
So!

In the spirit of testing the Tonerider Octane humbucker I've only installed the humbucker... no other pickups, no coil splits, tone knbos or jiggery pokery... just the humbucker and a volume knob, near as pure as you can get it.

This pickup delivers what it promises, it is aggressive (in a good way)

Power chords are full but don't lose any clarity with high gain amps and pedals where others I've played tend to get a little muddy, There's still a very nice balance between the lows and highs while not completely scooping the mids (mids are the instruments voice)

Up the dusty end of the neck is not somewhere I'd normally be in the bridge position but I found a very nice 'fullness' to the pickup here. In a mix with other guitars high notes up past the halfway point can sound shrill and gutless but this seems to have a presence about it, a warmth if you will.

I think it's worth mentioning the clean tones as well, as a high gain pickup the clean tones can get overlooked but I think instead of dribbling on I'll let the video speak for itself here.



Summary... I rate it, so much so that I'm going to leave it in this guitar. If you're looking for something to play dirty, dirty riffs, something for a drop tuned guitar or just a very well rounded bridge pickup for rock/metal I think you'd be hard pressed to find something else this good for this price.



https://vimeo.com/176008570

wokkaboy
25-07-2016, 09:28 AM
sounds unreal Mick, the clean sound is pretty impressive too. You nailed the Smashing Pumpkins track. What was the 2nd track and what distortion were you using ? it was super dirty the sound ! Also love the video production

FrankenWashie
25-07-2016, 10:09 AM
Weaponry. That Octane's just got itself a jersey for an upcoming project.

zeromick
25-07-2016, 10:27 AM
What was the 2nd track and what distortion were you using ? it was super dirty the sound ! Also love the video production

Cheers man, there were 3 tracks...the first was the intro to "It’ll Be Ok” by Limp Bizkit, second was “Zero” by the Smashing Pumpkins and the third was “The Aeroplane Flies High” by the Pumpkins as well. The only pedal I used was on the dirty part of Aeroplane, it was my Rat distortion.

The first two tracks the guitar was 1 step down (DGCFAD) and the last was drop C tuning.

I was playing some other stuff in Drop A# as well and it still sounded tight.

wokkaboy
25-07-2016, 11:04 AM
ah ok no worries Mick I didn't count the first intro. Guess the drop tuning makes it sound chunkier.
I will be ordering an Octane for my next humbucker axe. Wonder how the bridge octane would go in a neck position as I couldn't see a neck version of the Octane on the PBG website

zeromick
25-07-2016, 11:11 AM
Guess the drop tuning makes it sound chunkier.


I kept the drop tuning thing in mind as Tonerider claim that the harmonics tighten up the tone when drop tuned so naturally.... I had to drop tune haha. Chunky but with definition, i think its actually more noticeable on the cleans.

Andy40
25-07-2016, 11:19 AM
Thanks so much for the video Mick. great video, Looks like it was straight into the amp.

DAMN....another set of toneriders I now have to get....just got to get a new build to go with them....wait....then I'll work out what to tell the wife.....

zeromick
25-07-2016, 04:56 PM
Thanks so much for the video Mick. great video, Looks like it was straight into the amp.

DAMN....another set of toneriders I now have to get....just got to get a new build to go with them....wait....then I'll work out what to tell the wife.....


cheers dude, not straight to the amp (although 90% of the clip was just guitar +amp) it was pretty close.
To do an honest review I wanted it to be as pure as possible, you can make anything sound good with a tonne of effects and stuff, none of that here :)

andrewdosborne
25-07-2016, 05:01 PM
Awesome demo and a great video clip. This pup is hair-raising, love it. Second demo reminded me of My Bloody Valentine sound - I reckon this pup would be good to emulate some tracks from their Loveless album

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zeromick
25-07-2016, 05:06 PM
Awesome demo and a great video clip. This pup is hair-raising, love it. Second demo reminded me of My Bloody Valentine sound - I reckon this pup would be good to emulate some tracks from their Loveless album

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YES! the world needs more people playing MBV

urge to play "Only Shallow" rising.....

andrewdosborne
25-07-2016, 05:16 PM
Would also work well for this MBV track!

https://youtu.be/t0dJqlvOSq4

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adam
25-07-2016, 05:16 PM
Mick, can you please do ALL our videos from now on. That intro was sensational.

The whole video is excellent, a great demo of the pickup, covering all the dynamics and tones. Well done mate!

I sent a link to the folk at Tonerider yesterday, but I'll send a vid link to them tonight.

The Octane sounds very good... I wish I'd bought more now.

zeromick
25-07-2016, 05:28 PM
Would also work well for this MBV track!

https://youtu.be/t0dJqlvOSq4

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Sometimes is my quintessential MBV song, very beautiful!



Mick, can you please do ALL our videos from now on. That intro was sensational.

The whole video is excellent, a great demo of the pickup, covering all the dynamics and tones. Well done mate!

I sent a link to the folk at Tonerider yesterday, but I'll send a vid link to them tonight.

The Octane sounds very good... I wish I'd bought more now.

haha, cheers man I wish! Its always fun to play with something new and get into that sort of specific head space you know?
If I can do that AND something constructive at the same time its a win :)