Anybody see the new Stew Mac humbuckers?

[John_H]

Ho-Hum!
T

What's the T for... troll?

FYI, most guitar players will reject an excellent sounding p'up because of the looks.

The Duncan PATB series is an excellent example.

A year ago I had an A4 PATB1n/A8 PATB3 modded set for sale. All subjects, going from young guns to old farts, where ravishing about their sound, clarity under gain and articulation in the clean mode. Would you like to buy'em? Sorry, no. They just won't look "right" in my LP/335!

I still have this very set in my Mayones Maestro.

Your Honor, I rest my case!

A real player/artist/musician puts tone first. I think the people you speak of are focusing on the wrong aesthetic. It's a shame that it is that way, and if you're trying to sell pickups I guess that would make it difficult. So, is there something wrong with being different, and sounding good other than there's no profit in it?

[big_teee]

What's the T for... troll?

A real player/artist/musician puts tone first. I think the people you speak of are focusing on the wrong aesthetic. It's a shame that it is that way, and if you're trying to sell pickups I guess that would make it difficult. So, is there something wrong with being different, and sounding good other than there's no profit in it?

I don't understand your beef with everything, and everyone, and with me.
I stated at the first comment that I made IMO, that was my Opinion.
Sorry it upset you so. Now let's get over it.
I have no beef with you having your opinion, but I am tired of the personal attacks.
Leave me out of your degrading remarks!
If I don't like a design that is my business, and my opinion.
T

[LtKojak]

I think the people you speak of are focusing on the wrong aesthetic. It's a shame that it is that way, and if you're trying to sell pickups I guess that would make it difficult. So, is there something wrong with being different, and sounding good other than there's no profit in it?

John, what do you do for a living, if I may ask?

[nickc35]

What's the T for... troll?

John - What's the H for?

[Stealth]

Wonder what'd happen if someone aligned the coils WRHB-style - polepieces on the bass strings and rails on the treble strings for the outer coil, vice-versa for the bridge coil.

[John_H]

I think they are Ugly!
Pick one, either rail or pole pieces. That's IMO!
Looks like they are just trying hard to come up with something different.
Who knows, time will tell.
T

In your original post you passed judgement on looks alone. Where's the objectivity? Were you not even curious how they sound? For someone who posts so much on here, and tries to mentor the noobs, I thought your statement was irrational, and somewhat foolish.

Please buy one and evaluate it for us.
Personally speaking for myself.
I'm not going to spend $178 + Shipping to try them, when I already have something that works great.
If you can't do it with a humbucker, or a Blade bucker, or with a bucker with SC Magnets?
I don't figure combining them will produce much new.
But, feel free to test them for us!
Also for that price, you have removed all adjustability, that everyone seems to think is so important.
T

Here you get defensive. It's obvious that you don't like it when someone disagrees with you. Instead of coming up with a rational argument, you make an obviously false statement, and then try to speak for "everyone".

I don't understand your beef with everything, and everyone, and with me.
I stated at the first comment that I made IMO, that was my Opinion.
Sorry it upset you so. Now let's get over it.
I have no beef with you having your opinion, but I am tired of the personal attacks.
Leave me out of your degrading remarks!
If I don't like a design that is my business, and my opinion.
T

I don't have a beef with everything, and everybody. I originally posted because I thought it was wrong to ridicule someones design without even hearing, or even better yet playing it. Now it seems you want to make me the bad guy. I didn't attack you. I questioned you, and I still haven't seen a valid response from you that backs up your opinion. I called you a troll because you were trolling. (yes I noticed you edited your snarky little post that was directed at me) Why did you edit it if you weren't trolling? I called you an asshole because you were acting like a stereotypical internet bully who stands behind a huge post count like it's a badge of intelligence. I call it like I see it sometimes, for that I will apologize. Don't accuse me of attacking, or degrading you to make yourself look like a victim here. All I did was disagree. I was going to step away until you stirred the pot.

[John_H]

John, what do you do for a living, if I may ask?

I'm a woodworker Pepe, but I have many interests. This is a little more than a hobby for me because I do buy, sell, repair, trade, and build gear. It's mostly for fun, but there is profit involved. I truly enjoy building, and playing my own instruments. I'm not limited by what other people create, and I like it that way.

John - What's the H for?

Nick it's for Hawkins. If you're ever in Vegas look me up. We can hang out and jam. You can try my pickups.

[big_teee]

I don't have a beef with everything, and everybody. I originally posted because I thought it was wrong to ridicule someones design without even hearing, or even better yet playing it. Now it seems you want to make me the bad guy. I didn't attack you. I questioned you, and I still haven't seen a valid response from you that backs up your opinion. I called you a troll because you were trolling. (yes I noticed you edited your snarky little post that was directed at me) Why did you edit it if you weren't trolling? I called you an asshole because you were acting like a stereotypical internet bully who stands behind a huge post count like it's a badge of intelligence. I call it like I see it sometimes, for that I will apologize. Don't accuse me of attacking, or degrading you to make yourself look like a victim here. All I did was disagree. I was going to step away until you stirred the pot.

All I did was make a Statement.
I have not attacked anyone.
Your the one calling Trolls And A__Holes.
If that isn't attacking me, I don't what else you could call it.
So enough of that.
I stand by my statement that the pickup for $178 a set that combined 2 pickup designs, IMO offered nothing new.
It appeared to me that it was an attempt to just create something else of old, to sell.
Most of us here, have made enough pickup types, that can pretty much see through that design, or lack of.
I wasn't trying to bully anyone.
Enough of this thread.
It was strictly a statement that I am entitled to make.
Later,
Terry

[Steve Conner]

Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the War Room!

I'm skeptical about the claims of revolutionary tone, but I like the new pickups because they spell "V" in Morse code. Or "B" if you turn'em upside down.

[John_H]

Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the War Room!

I'm skeptical about the claims of revolutionary tone, but I like the new pickups because they spell "V" in Morse code. Or "B" if you turn'em upside down.

lol yes it does It's been a long time since I got rid of my radio gear, but thanks for making me think of it.

I'm not fighting, not even pissed. Actually I'm not a bad person. I just don't agree with judging a book by it's cover.

[David Schwab]

FYI, most guitar players will reject an excellent sounding p'up because of the looks.

The Duncan PATB series is an excellent example.

A year ago I had an A4 PATB1n/A8 PATB3 modded set for sale. All subjects, going from young guns to old farts, where ravishing about their sound, clarity under gain and articulation in the clean mode. Would you like to buy'em? Sorry, no. They just won't look "right" in my LP/335!

I think they are cool looking pickups. If you think about it, they look a lot like the alnico staple P-90 pickups from the old LP Custom.

[LtKojak]

I think they are cool looking pickups.

I love the look of those too, but it seems that I'm the only one in this town. *sigh*

[David Schwab]

I love the look of those too, but it seems that I'm the only one in this town. *sigh*

I don't understand why guitar players are so backwards when it comes to stuff like this. Even a lot of bass players are getting this way. It's just a damn guitar. Who cares if it looks like the old ones?

I'd rather have a tone I like than worry about what the pole pieces look like on my pickups.

[dor baruch]

i dont know if What I hear is different than what you hear I do not hear anything special about the pickups when I compare them with lollar or fralin or even my pickups thay are are relative dead sound, nothing new only the external form

[Joe Naylor]

Hello everyone! A friend of mine brought this thread to my attention, so I thought I'd drop in and address a few points and maybe clarify some misconceptions. Also want to state up front, that I'm in no way offended by any comments made, and I'm just happy to see people talking about my pickups, especially on a forum that I have a lot of respect for. So, here we go...

The design works as described. It may be hard to decipher from a video or mp3, but in person, the effect is plainly obvious to the average player, and more so to advanced players. Here's the thing... if it did not work, I wouldn't introduce it to the market, because products that don't work don't sell, and I'd lose a lot of money and respect, and look like a fool. My 19 year track record in the guitar product biz is so far pretty good, and I'd like to keep it that way.

It's not backwards. The rails produce a tight percussive tone, the poles a fat thick tone. If you reversed it, the wound strings would lose clarity and the plain strings would sound thinner, which is the opposite of the design goal. The rails were used for the tonal qualities, not to address bending. Bending and note drop-out were not a concern with this design, as there's no drop-out anywhere on the pickup, even on the pole side, due to the wide magnetic field of the oversize poles.

There's a lot more in-depth info at these pages, and I encourage the curious to read them:
http://www.railhammer.com/about.html
http://www.railhammer.com/joe_naylor_bio.html
http://www.railhammer.com/faq.html

Sorry for being long winded. Appreciate everyone's interest in the pickups, and if anyone has more specific questions or comments I'm more than happy to reply. Thanks!