2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

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2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by motrock » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:52 pm

Installed my MotorCity 2nd Degree Blackbelt in to my Franky today. WOW guys this pickup is IT! Playing through my Friedman Tweaked VariPlex and also the Friedman Brown Eye.... it gave me CHILLS! This pickup is classic Van Halen all the way. Way more then any pickup I have played. I was getting a VH1 with the Brown Eye... which was unreal. With the VariPlex I was getting more of the VH2-Fair Warning tones.

I need to adjust the pickup height more. Gotta get more washers to do it. This tone will be complete when I get the new neck. The neck is the only thing holding me back. My current neck has too much freakin Tung Oil. It soaked in to the wood and made it too dark. This new neck will be brighter. Made sure of that! ;-)
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by bmf5150 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:23 am

I told u its best vh pickup I ever tried,glad u finally got one!!
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by Thorny » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:43 am

Does it go well with a Floyd ?
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by motrock » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:02 am

bmf5150 wrote:I told u its best vh pickup I ever tried,glad u finally got one!!
The only thing that I have to do is get the pickup height adjusted. I want to get it fairly close. I need more washers and nuts! LOL

Yeah man, its THE PICKUP!
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by motrock » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:02 am

Thorny wrote:Does it go well with a Floyd ?
Sounds like it to me!
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by efraser68 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:24 pm

Clips :whistle:
Remember Ben Wise (aka Stunt Double) & Mark Abrahamian
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by motrock » Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:30 pm

efraser68 wrote:Clips :whistle:
Not till my new neck comes. Got some tweaking to do when that happens then yeah.... MEGA CLIPS! ;)
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by Good Guest » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:22 pm

motrock wrote:
efraser68 wrote:Clips :whistle:
Not till my new neck comes. Got some tweaking to do when that happens then yeah.... MEGA CLIPS! ;)
Can't wait..I remember some clips you did last year that were pretty damn good..and if your jumping up and down over the new pickup and the brown eye ..I think were going to be in for a treat. :rock:
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by motrock » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:21 pm

Good Guest wrote:
motrock wrote:
efraser68 wrote:Clips :whistle:
Not till my new neck comes. Got some tweaking to do when that happens then yeah.... MEGA CLIPS! ;)
Can't wait..I remember some clips you did last year that were pretty damn good..and if your jumping up and down over the new pickup and the brown eye ..I think were going to be in for a treat. :rock:
If I can borrow a second mic pre and another good mic... its going to be awesome. I am going to take some time to really record something worth while. I want it to be good! I am going for quality as much as I can!

I about crapped myself when I heard this pickup with the Brown Eye. I put in Dave's EVH-like settings and the hair stood up on my arms. Seriously! Eddie should have used this for his modern tone. It stomps all over the 5150 III!

Oh. one other thing. The Phil-X Demo doesn't sounds much different then what I have going on in person. Like everyone does with the Brown Eye; they back down on the presence and mids. I think half of rig talk is f-ing loosing there hearing! LOL Crank the mids, treble, and keep the presence at noon or above. I never turn my presence below noon. Those guys are running there presence control at like 10-11 oclock in the dial. Friggin nuts! LOL Makes me wander if anyone that has done clips with this thing has stood in front of a Plexi or a Marshall the way it was intended to be. PRESENCE all the way!
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by motrock » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:27 pm

BTW, wait till you hear the Scumback Blackbacks! :)

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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by Marshall SL12301 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:41 pm

Kurt thats great man and you know now i have to buy one right? :mrgreen: Remember what i said? I said IF you get your BB and it is really as good as everyone keeps saying it is then i will grab one immediately! So what this going to put me back in the wallet?? how long did it take to get in the mail from wade? 8)
I may dump the EVH frankenstein and VH II but i am keeping my duncan EVH 78,old '79 SH5 and 78 JB those are not going anywhere my friend! :lol:
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by Marshall SL12301 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:46 pm

motrock wrote: Oh. one other thing. The Phil-X Demo doesn't sounds much different then what I have going on in person.
Theres really all i needed to hear! :lol: guy may be a joker but his tone on that vid doin VH is outstanding,dont care if he nails it or not it is a amazing tone period! :thumbsup:
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by bmf5150 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:00 pm

I'm thinking of selling my 5153 and getting the Friedman be-100,of course I have plexi to!
R.I.P My precious daughter Aubrey Marie May 20th to May 23rd 2006,we love and miss you!
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by Marshall SL12301 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:08 pm

bmf5150 wrote:I'm thinking of selling my 5153 and getting the Friedman be-100,of course I have plexi to!
I would,the 5153's are a dime a dozen can aways get another down the road,the friedman is :drool:
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Re: 2nd Degree Blackbelt ROCKS!

Post by motrock » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:17 pm

Marshall SL12301 wrote:
motrock wrote: Oh. one other thing. The Phil-X Demo doesn't sounds much different then what I have going on in person.
Theres really all i needed to hear! :lol: guy may be a joker but his tone on that vid doin VH is outstanding,dont care if he nails it or not it is a amazing tone period! :thumbsup:
I am not kidding when I say I am A LOT closer then him!
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