Your content so so useful for me, thanks alot ❤❤❤❤

@RockGuitarVibes

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, really glad I could help 😎🎸

this guitar is perfect now

huge difference! 😲😲

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I didn't expect that either!

@juankmarte4046

4 ай бұрын

i see you own a coupe of suhr, do you feel the AZ mm1 feels as good? ergonomic wise, i feel the 12 radius for the HH version its too vintage, i feel they should have go for the 14 radius or compound 12-16, how do you feel about that? @@RockGuitarVibes

@RockGuitarVibes

4 ай бұрын

@@juankmarte4046 Too me it feels good - however, it needs some time to get used to. IMO it's good to have the choice...

Hard choice, both sounds great, good video

Hallo Wolfgang, really like your content. it is excellent that you analyze the issue and explain. It would be nice if you have a section that you show comparison between Hyperion and Thronbucker. 👍👍👍👍👍

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

Not quite sure waht you mean - sound comparsion starts at 17:18

@TheSirot

Жыл бұрын

@@RockGuitarVibes Ah you are right. I oversee it. Sorry I oversee it. My bad I put too much focus when you explain the polarity issue...😔

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSirot No problem, glad I could help

Sounds much better. The Hyperion are okay but I have to turn my volume knob down some to get a better tone with my current setup.

I have the same Thornbuckers but uncovered in a strat body. I found them too bright and tending a bit thin. I changed the 500K pots (which I bought specifically because we are always told humbuckers should have 500K pots) with 250K pots. In an amp that sounds good for a classic strat, these pickups are now in about the same general tonal range. It was most weird when a huimbucker guitar sounded brighter thasn a strat! Problem now solved. The mess that is pickup wire color coding was a pain for me too.

@RockGuitarVibes

20 сағат бұрын

Interesting - many thanks for sharing your experience.

It is all about your own preference. I would like to hear a comparison after you adjust your amp for the new pick ups. However, I can tell the new pick ups have a slightly lower output which makes the notes stand out more on high gain settings. I did like the sound of the original pickups too

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

You can hear other settings in the mix at the end of the video - maybe I'll do a follow up video 😎🎸

Cool video thanks! I removed the Hyperion pups from my MM1 and replaced them with Dimarzio Air Classics. The Hyperions have too much bass for my taste and the high end I find/sounds kinda cold.

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment - yeah, same here, I also wasn't convinced from the sound. I wouldn't say that the Hyperions sound bad, just not quite my taste in tone...

Hello, I have Ibanez MM1 too. I'm still thinking about to swap the Hyperion pikcups with Suhr SSV (neck) & SSH+ (bridge) pickups. I found your video to see what's going on here. Thanks. Cheers from Bali 🍻

@RockGuitarVibes

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help - I will visit your nice island (Nusa Dua) pretty soon for two weeks 😎

@laganandaprayhandguitar6867

10 ай бұрын

@@RockGuitarVibes it would be fun if you wanna jam here on my gig 🔥🍻🤜🤛

@RockGuitarVibes

10 ай бұрын

@@laganandaprayhandguitar6867 Would love to visit a gig - maybe I'll contact you via Insta when we arrived next month 😎🎸🍻

@juankmarte4046

4 ай бұрын

hey mate did you change the pickups? how does it sound? im thinking doing the same@@laganandaprayhandguitar6867

Hi there, again another one very qualitative and excellent video ! I’m actually waiting for my luthier guitar and on my specs I have included a dynamix 10 Ibanez switch system + bareknuckle VHII pickups. So had few points regarding your issue. If we sum up, Ibanez has inverted on the neck Hyperion both north/south and hot/cold as well (when I check the first picture of the Hyperion stilled wired). Fortunately Ibanez switch is correctly made, meaning if from the beginning you would have just ignore Seymour Duncan color code and just stick to your new pick ups color code and indication written on the switch you would have not face the issue. (But then we would not have noticed Seymour Duncan inverted color code as well, so thanks 🙏) I got it right ? Other remark, if the Hyperion neck pick up has a real power tap included, are the resistors on the switch only for the bridge pick up ? And if yes how can you have power tap for your new neck pick up if Ibanez circuit does not include power tap simulation through additional resistors ? In the end it looks almost plug n play switching pick ups on the Ibanez dynamix 10 which is a good thing !!! Thanks a lot in advance for your feedback 🙏 Keep sharing this excellent content 🔥 🎸

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

Yes, regarding the blade switch wiring you are right - you can see this at 16:00. Currently I haven't analyzed the PCB of the switch but I think the resistors are mainly for the bridge pickup. I wouldn't take care that much about emulating a tapped coil - in the end splitted is pretty similar, just in a different location on the coils. Simply give it a try and if you like it it's all good...

@ilyasrayan4791

Жыл бұрын

@@RockGuitarVibes thanks a lot for your feedback ! You are right, as long as it sounds who cares. But from technical point of view I’m still wondering how new neck pick up can be powered tap if the Hyperion neck was including a tap. I’ll check that once I get the guitar. Thanks again 🎸 🔥

Perhaps a dimarzio steve special bridge and air norton in the neck.

@RockGuitarVibes

8 ай бұрын

Many thanks for the suggestion 😎🎸

if you're selling your Hyperions, i'de be happy to buy it :)

Aren't all seymour duncan's color coded different than other brands? I always see that when i see wiring schematics for pots. Their green color etc is different than all other brands. (btw good choice on the thornbuckers). I thought both sets sounded great, but the Suhr's sound more classic. I like low output into higher gain boosted with a pedal vs higher output. Both of those sets sound great, the thornbuckers are just more my style, they have that classic more PAF type dynamic.

I watched this video while thinking about replacing the az pickup. What do you think? What pickup are you using now? Which pickup is more versatile? According to your opinion, I also agree that only a few selected tones appeal to me. I'm curious if changing your pickup will create a wider range of tones that you'll like. AZ's selector mode is very advanced, but I wish every tone was equally valuable.

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

I'm still using the Suhr pickups - however, for me half of the available sounds are still useless.

@sikimPRS

Жыл бұрын

@@RockGuitarVibes Thank you for your reply. Your video was very helpful. I eventually realized that the issue lies with the circuit board of the AZ. The problem is with the integrated electronic board that needs to have the capacitors replaced to match the pickup. So, I have a plan to replace the entire electronic component. Thanks to your video, I've been able to minimize a lot of trial and error. Thank you.

i wonder what would Martin Miller's @MartinMillerGuitar reaction be if he sees this video,, cool suhr pickups though...:)

Wow. Cool. I have a question, hope you or other can help. I changed my sss switch system from standard 5 switch to use ibanez dynamic 8. What you are using is dynamic 10. But I'm confused because my pickup only has 2 wires. Hot and Ground. Meanwhile, on board dynamic 8 there are hot and cold. How do I wire my pickup which is only 2 wires? Meanwhile, the dynamic 8 board requires at least 3 cables (hot, cold, and ground). I've tried connecting hot to the switch board and ground to the volume pot. But there are 2 in alternate switch positions (positions 1 and 5), which should sound humbucker, but sound like normal switch position 3 (single mid pickup). Am I connecting it wrong? And what does cold mean? is it the same as ground?

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

Generally cold is the start and hot is the end of the coil. On most single coil pickups ground and cold is the same. In your configuration you have to treat the black cable as cold so it can be comined with other coils. However, if the position switch is set to single coil you have to connect that cold cable to ground. Because the exact wiring also depends on which kind of the position-switch is used, I would recommend to ask for help on a local music store.

Sir, which neck & fret work do you prefer ?, the neck of this ibanez MM1 or the neck of the Charvel St 2 pro-mod so-cal black ash?

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

Uhhh that's tough - for me both necks feel great. However, in case you prefer vintage necks (which are usually thicker) the AZ is the one you are locking for.

@musicnonstop1945

Жыл бұрын

@@RockGuitarVibes thanks sir, more power to your channel

What oil did you use? Is it ok to oil roasted maple neck? I called suhr they said it will get stained and swollen. Is that true?

@RockGuitarVibes

Ай бұрын

I've always using Sandberg Fingerboard Oil even on roasted maple neck guitars and never had any issues with it. I do this when the fretborad looks dry - not more than once in a year.

Hi, ich hatte mal für die MM-1 das Aldrich-PU-Set in die Auswahl genommen. Jetzt könnte es doch das Thornbucker-Set werden. Sound gefällt mir. Oder doch die Kloppmänner? Was meint ihr?

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

Die Aldrichs gefallen mir auch sehr gut - sind in einigen meiner Suhrs. Zu Kloppman kann ich leider nichts sagen, die meisten YT-Demos, die ich gesehen habe, waren nicht gut genug um das zu beurteilen. Würde ich aber gerne einmal selber testen....

@ottom3336

Жыл бұрын

@@RockGuitarVibes Welches Set, Aldrich oder Thornbucker oder Mix, würdest du mir für die MM1 empfehlen?

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

@@ottom3336 Ich denke die Thornbuckers passen besser zur Gitarre - seit dem Umbau nehme ich die Gitarre viel öfter zur Hand. Wenn du in erster Linie Heavy Rock spielst sind die Aldrich Pickups vielleicht die bessere Wahl, die haben auch etwas mehr Dampf.

It seems all have issue in tunners, after replacing tuners does the string goes out of tune easily? Supposing i'm buying a guitar with floyd rose bridge and use whammy bar often which doesn't have neck string lock (double lock), will it goes out of tune easily and needs to retune quite often? This thing disturb my choice and option & have no experience in electric guitar at all.

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

If you have no experience with electric guitars at all I wouldn't recommend to start with a guitar which has a trem. Anyway, the best tuning stability is provided by double locking systems like a Floyd Rose - however, the cheapest version (Floyd Rose special) is not very reliable, so don't use the 'FR special' if possible. The drawbacks with a double locking trem is the setup and changing strings - both can take some more time compared to other system. The Gotho trem of that guitar together with the locking tuners is a pretty good compromise - the tuning stability is very good. Normally there's no need to retune the guitar after every song - otherwise something is wrong...

I like the old pick up better than the new one, it's more fat and sounds fuller to me. But again it's my taste

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

It's all good - the stock pickups do not sound bad...

So if I were to swap to another set of Duncan’s like a JB/Jazz the colours should be same as stock?

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

Mostly pickups are available in different versions - means black, zebra or nickel cover. Simply choose the one you like most, not all shops have all versions on stock.

@sugarprobe

Жыл бұрын

@@RockGuitarVibes thanks for the reply. sorry for not being clear. But what I meant is that being another Duncan pickup set, the wire colour should be the same ? I did the swap yesterday and had the same problem you had. Upon more research it seems like Duncan has reversed the magnet in the neck pickup of the stock Hyperion which in my limited knowledge of pickups seems to be the issue. Someone said I could spin the whole pick up 180 degrees so the slug side would be north and screw side would be south. But again I’m not to smart with this stuff and that sounds too easy to be true ?

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

@@sugarprobe Color coding of Suhr and regular Seymour Duncans pickups are identical so you can do it just like I did in the video. Spinning the pickup will not work properly because it will change the position of the splitted coils.

@RockGuitarVibes

Жыл бұрын

see 15:58

@sugarprobe

Жыл бұрын

@@RockGuitarVibes thanks again. Well now I’m really confused haha. because I’m prettt sure in position 4 I’m getting neck outside/north and bridge inside north. I’ll double check everything and report back. All that being said, normally the JB/Jazz combo is my favourite combo except when I’ve tried in PRS guitars. So far I’m not really liking them in this guitar which surprised me. So I may go back to stock and get some covers for them Hyperions. But will definitely test this a bit more. Glad I found your channel. Great content.

Not just saying this, I prefer Hyperion

@RockGuitarVibes

4 ай бұрын

That's legit too... 😎🎸