EVO replacement

[Andrius]

Hello,

I was thinking about a new combination of pickups. Is it worth it to swap my EVO'os with something else? Maybe a set with black/cream Air Norton + something else? Any ideas?

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[HeavyMetal4Ever]

Why do you want to swap pickups? Are you unhappy with the Evo's? If so why? If you are after a different sound, how 'bout some examples?

We need more info to give you informed opinions.

Rock on!

[Andrius]

Nah, the EVO'os are decent. I guess I just want to try a different sound. But I'm not yet sure what kind.

[crossbones]

What Amp do you have and what sound are you looking for?

You might find that a different amp will make more of a difference!

[btangel]

I put AT1s in mine. Gives me the strat twang I wanted with a thicker tone. Love it.

[Shockme.au]

Originally Posted by crossbones

What Amp do you have and what sound are you looking for?

You might find that a different amp will make more of a difference!

+1
Hard to offer opion with no information!

[Mr. Killer]

Air Norton in neck + Tonezone or D-Sonic in bridge is a popular set. You should try it.

[Andrius]

I have decided not to change the pickups. I have a VOX AD30VT. I'd love to have a small stack, though. Any good all-tube 15-30W heads out there? I mostly play Satch, Vai, Petrucci, Pink Floyd etc. An amp for classic rock, hard rock and metal would do the thing.

[Zgicc]

I would suggest giving your budget or you'll have 3/4 of a forum writing "Triaxis" and "Axe-FX" as an answer.... which is useless if you cannot afford them...

If you play a lot of Satch you cannot get closer to his sound than having a Mini Colossal... but that's 5W. People like the Vox AC30 but by God its bright for my ears.

or a Stiletto Deuce or Lonestar...

Can't think of anymore but I'm dead tired -.-

[Andrius]

Originally Posted by Zgicc

I would suggest giving your budget or you'll have 3/4 of a forum writing "Triaxis" and "Axe-FX" as an answer.... which is useless if you cannot afford them...

True. Well let's say around 2,000 dollars. Maybe something a little more powerful than '15-30W' for small gigs.

[hoostavah]

I would reccomend a peavey classic 50. Its a 50w 212 all tube combo and is what satch based his crunch channel on. Try one out! plus fairly easy to maintain and easy on the wallet

[hoostavah]

sorry i missed the HEAD part. ummm a carvin head would be good. x100b leagacy or v3 are good. plus they have a head version of vintage 50w. very cool sounding.

[Andrius]

Hmm, I was looking into Marshall DSL401 recently. How are those? I suppose using it with a pedal could work. What do you guys think?

[Jommi]

Originally Posted by Mr. Killer

Air Norton in neck + Tonezone or D-Sonic in bridge is a popular set. You should try it.

That´s true. In Music Man EVH signature there´s EVH`s designed PU`s, and they are pretty close that combination. Sound is very good. Also pickups are screwed straight into body - a good thing.
I have Jem 90HAM, and i changed bridge pickup into DiMarzio´s Super Distortion, because EVO´s sound was quite thin. Now SD sounds a LOT more heavier and darker, but it is not so hot anymore, that original crispy sound is gone. I was talking about this problem with Shep from Sheptone, and he will build pair of custom-made humbuckers for me with about 5 tremble, 6 of middle and 8 of bass. Sound is very hot with lot of output (around 540-600mv.) Lets see what happens...