Steinmetzify
CHUG & SLUDGE
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Sounds good. Always found the standard Blackouts a tad over the top, so I might like this one a lot. Haven't had a guitar with active pickups in 6 years, so I'm curious how I'm gonna get along with it. Still more than a week to wait for me, though.Still very happy with the Retribution pickup. Here are my thoughts comparing it with the standard AHB-1 Blackouts (as I have them in 3 other guitars).
-It's not as high output as the standard Blackout's. Makes for great cleans with plenty of headroom.
-The low end attack is a bit tighter to my ears.
-Mid range seems a bit more open so I think it sounds "throatier."
-Top end is nice. Maybe a tad smoother, but it's hard to tell.
I absolutely love the Blackouts, but agree that they do seem a little over the top with the output. With my Rivera I use the "low" input to get more headroom so that I don't get early breakup so it works for me. The EMTY's I tried were even worse and could not get a clean out of them. These Retributions I honestly feel address that concern. Now I'm anxious for them to hit the street so I can replace the pickups in my other 4 guitars (2 6's, 1 7 and an 8) haha.Sounds good. Always found the standard Blackouts a tad over the top, so I might like this one a lot. Haven't had a guitar with active pickups in 6 years, so I'm curious how I'm gonna get along with it. Still more than a week to wait for me, though.