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    "No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi

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    I liked that PRS SE Soapbar demo so much I went looking for others.

    This is pretty good. Stay for the higher gain stuff Marnold.



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    For an example of a more rawky sound, check out Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis.
    I'm not sure what distortion pedal he's using but he used to use Big Muffs and I think changed over to the AnalogMan stuff.

    I think you may have to use the link to view it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7MdJPSqtCw

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    Quote Originally Posted by Suhnton
    For an example of a more rawky sound, check out Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis.
    I'm not sure what distortion pedal he's using but he used to use Big Muffs and I think changed over to the AnalogMan stuff.

    I think you may have to use the link to view it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7MdJPSqtCw

    Mascis is playing a Jazzmaster. While one might call them "soapbars" based on the size and shape, Jazzmaster pickups are not P-90's; totally different design and different sound as a result.

    For the iconic P-90 rawk sound, check markb's link above to a Live At Leeds Who clip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Krashpad
    Mascis is playing a Jazzmaster. While one might call them "soapbars" based on the size and shape, Jazzmaster pickups are not P-90's; totally different design and different sound as a result.

    For the iconic P-90 rawk sound, check markb's link above to a Live At Leeds Who clip.
    I checked the specs on the Fender site. Sorry, my bad. Marnold, you might want to take that Jazzmaster off layaway, they're not P90's
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    Quote Originally Posted by Suhnton
    I checked the specs on the Fender site. Sorry, my bad. Marnold, you might want to take that Jazzmaster off layaway, they're not P90's
    No prob. :

    I think a lot of people probably think that Jazzmasters have P-90's. It probably doesn't help that some non-Fender guitar models with offset waists do have P-90's (like the SX brand SJM model sold by Rondo Music). Another pickup that looks a bit like a P-90 but isn't at all like it otherwise is the big singlecoil on some G&L ASAT's. They sorta look like "soapbars," but have totally different construction and sound.

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