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BATTLE of the PAFS! Lollar Imperial vs. Bare Knuckle Pickups Stormy Monday in the Eastman SB59!

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Max Guitar Store

Max Guitar Store

Күн бұрын

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@Fanmusic91
@Fanmusic91 3 жыл бұрын
BKP Lollar Neck 1:01 3:55 1:14 4:07 Middle 1:35 4:18 2:01 4:30 Bridge 2:18 5:03 2:28 5:13
@mattw36
@mattw36 2 жыл бұрын
Eastman's vintage antique sunburst finish, to me, is one of the best recreations of actual vintage Les Pauls. So beautiful
@jasonstuart8892
@jasonstuart8892 3 жыл бұрын
I really do like the fact that you used two similar guitars and played roughly the same thing in the same order. Made it really easy to go back and forth between the tones for comparison. I'd have to say that I favor the Imperials as they have a more full midrange that makes them a bit smoother and fatter then the Stormy Mondays. Clicking the sub button now. Thanks.
@tz8559
@tz8559 4 жыл бұрын
Neck pickup Bareknuckle - Bridge pickup Lollar
@aaandersonmn
@aaandersonmn 3 ай бұрын
word
@shred5
@shred5 4 жыл бұрын
They're both sound very similar and they both sound absolutely fantastic. The Lollars seem to be a little fuller sound and possibly more responsive to your picking attack, but if you increased the treble a little bit on the Lollars and lowered the lows just a touch slightly they'd sound even closer.
@robertalford1321
@robertalford1321 Жыл бұрын
Best side to side demo of two different pickup models I've ever heard. Well done, brother! I can clearly hear woody sweetness on the upper mids and highs, and a rounding off of the bass..tighter in the low end, and overall more vibrant dynamic range on the Stormy Mondays..at least that's what my ear is hearing, and it makes me want some! Lol. These sorts of things are always so subjective. Love this so much, bud, and thank you again for the review.
@therangersinger
@therangersinger 4 жыл бұрын
Literally impossible for me to say which sounds "better". They both sound amazing. And they do there own thing. That would be a hard choice.
@pavelm9078
@pavelm9078 Жыл бұрын
No need for a choice: take all of them!
@Nikoo033
@Nikoo033 4 жыл бұрын
03:22 loved the “old school” guitar swapping. Glad it ended up being just one take 🙈😂
@maxguitarstore
@maxguitarstore 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe... maybe not... 😂
@daw162
@daw162 2 жыл бұрын
These are both great pickups. The star of this video is the wallet-emptying amp, though. Wow. Just a wonderful round tone.
@mattthrun-nowicki8641
@mattthrun-nowicki8641 3 жыл бұрын
Bareknuckles for the win, to my ears
@robinho1978.
@robinho1978. 3 жыл бұрын
I have a set of Stormy Mondays in my LP and find the neck a bit wooly but it’s still is a lovely tone, just not under gain....great video and playing! Need to get my hands on an Eastman and try it out
@brettrosso6606
@brettrosso6606 2 жыл бұрын
I prefer the Lollar pickups personally, not that the Bare Knuckles sound bad .The difference being the Bare Knuckles sound like the highs are a little rounded off. What I like from a PAF type pickup is for them to be clear , almost like and overwound single coil .
@nickmaybes
@nickmaybes Жыл бұрын
Bare knuckle stormy Monday’s are just wow 😍
@maurizioferegalli6850
@maurizioferegalli6850 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Max, both pickups sound great and in excellent PAF style... They sound very similar because they probably have the same construction characteristics and responses (7.1 KOhm neck and 7.7 KOhm bridge) and therefore it is difficult to choose between them... Congratulations on running!
@michaelgarrison7066
@michaelgarrison7066 3 жыл бұрын
The Lollar pickups have a bit more sustain and are a little cleaner at lower to mid volume levels. Each pickup has comparatively the same audible tamer, the Lollar pickups have a little more sustain in the fade and seem to sing as they fade in sound volume....
@mikehoehn5057
@mikehoehn5057 4 жыл бұрын
Both offer excellent tone. Hard to choose one over the other
@gregoriodecker2692
@gregoriodecker2692 Жыл бұрын
Those are lollar custom wound imperial pickups made EXCLUSIVELY for Eastman... not your run of the mill off the shelf lollar imperial pickups that just anyone can go get.
@matthewchristian8274
@matthewchristian8274 Жыл бұрын
That’s interesting. Love to know more. About to buy an Eastman. Whats different about these Eastman vs off the shelf lollars?
@JS-nf1sn
@JS-nf1sn 3 жыл бұрын
came for the pickups, stayed for the playing.
@yazz1966
@yazz1966 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I love Stormy Monday
@threshingfloor8591
@threshingfloor8591 3 жыл бұрын
Lovely playing. The hairs on my back reacted...lol
@Magik1369
@Magik1369 4 ай бұрын
They sound so close to my ear I cannot choose which one is better. They both sound amazing.
@ColocasiaCorm
@ColocasiaCorm 2 жыл бұрын
0:48 3:43
@craigchapman6613
@craigchapman6613 Жыл бұрын
Firstly, some lovely playing there, both options sounds so warm and full although Lollar gets my vote here. I had Stormy Mondays in an early PRS Standard 22, they sounded amazing but the guitar weighed a ton. Eastman is. a brand I've not really looked up before, maybe this will prompt me to check some out
@DJCJ999
@DJCJ999 6 ай бұрын
I’m looking for sound demos of BK pickups in a Romeo.. I can only find Lollar demos..
@arnieg65
@arnieg65 Ай бұрын
The big question here is: Are those the "Low Wind" Imperials? or the regular ones. If they are the regular Imperials, then this is not an "apples to apples" comparison. The BK "Stormy Monday" are low wound pickups with a dip in the mids just like the Imperial "Low Winds". In addition the Imperials have Alnico V on the bridge, the BK's not.... I love the BK's tone...
@mortonwilson795
@mortonwilson795 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for an incredibly thoughtful comparison vid - absolutely spot on! Both sound great but I'm finding the Lollars just a bit more to my taste on my studio headphones - somehow a little 'fuller / warmer harmonically'. I can't wait to get my hands on an Eastman - HK dealer doesn't carry solid bodies (go figure!) and even now travelling to Korea and/or Japan is only just easing up - China (and by default HK) has been a bit of a pariah throughout the Covid thing. Sigh.
@raoul_duke7253
@raoul_duke7253 11 ай бұрын
Went in thinking I’d prefer the Imperials, but surprisingly, I loved the Bks and it wasn’t even close. They were more articulate overall and had better more balanced mids.
@BwanaTube
@BwanaTube Жыл бұрын
Bare Knuckles would be my choice if I played mostly aggressive overdrive sounds, as they certainly live up to their name. But my default is mostly clean, and the Lollars sound more balanced and detailed for cleans. Possibly the difference could be tweaked with a bit of height adjustment and EQ, and they both sound great, and fare better than other PAFs in comparisons I've heard. I lean blues and jazz, so the Lollars will be my choice, but if I leaned rock, the Bare Knuckles would certainly fit the bill.
@MisterTee
@MisterTee 3 жыл бұрын
The Lollars sound clearer to my ears but both are pretty great
@thatmidlifevlogger4463
@thatmidlifevlogger4463 4 жыл бұрын
Perfonally I think both sound great but prefer the 1st one. Both really mellow sounding.. Dig it. What settings/pedals are being used? You seem to rock out some amazing tones (of course GREAT Fingers from Sasha) but wondering what settings are being used in the amp or pedals? The mellow tone is so great... Make a Kemper profile Sasha?
@maxguitarstore
@maxguitarstore 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, glad you like it!! I'm not using any pedals, this is just the amp. Master very high, gain very low. Eq settings are a guess but I believe it was bass around 12, mid around 10 and treble around 1. Might look into that Kemper thing, but might take some time. I don't even know how to turn it on :D - Sasha
@thatmidlifevlogger4463
@thatmidlifevlogger4463 4 жыл бұрын
@@maxguitarstore is that tone that you use (which I have heard a few times already. Remember the Les paul black one m2m) that also produced this mellow tone. Is it a typical tone for a two rock?
@Bry-dt8kz
@Bry-dt8kz 18 күн бұрын
Dude, that is one pretty guitar!!
@rockeye
@rockeye Жыл бұрын
Stormy Monday’s are creamier and the Lollars are crisper.
@Mark-do6te
@Mark-do6te 2 жыл бұрын
just bought one of these. Gee those lollas are good!
@stevedriver1476
@stevedriver1476 2 жыл бұрын
i just bought a player series MIM telle HB HB from japan.. bought lollar imperials and will get them put in soon. i dont even play guitar, i just collect them, the both pickups are amazing. the fender HB,s are made to a price and sound cheap.
@ianmsalmon
@ianmsalmon 3 жыл бұрын
Tbh I feel the difference in sound would be the same as having different pickup heights with the same pickup ? Ymmv
@zwip778
@zwip778 3 жыл бұрын
To me they have different character.
@Nikoo033
@Nikoo033 4 жыл бұрын
Personally preferred the slightly clearer lollar pickups. But both sounded really good. Maybe I am biased with my Lollar-loaded SB57 😏. Loved the playing 👏🏻🙌🏻.
@latinbluesfactory
@latinbluesfactory 3 жыл бұрын
I feel you. Got lollar low winds in my lp burst and I can take it on any gig
@james.kaloki
@james.kaloki 3 жыл бұрын
sounds single coil or im crazy
@iklimhunianrumahbordil9375
@iklimhunianrumahbordil9375 3 жыл бұрын
that guitar is amazing
@treastonschmuckley5111
@treastonschmuckley5111 2 жыл бұрын
yo I didn't know two rock did small combos
@swimgc
@swimgc 4 жыл бұрын
How does the SB59 with SD 59s sound compared to these? I am considering one. Thank you.
@legomasterthe3rd240
@legomasterthe3rd240 3 жыл бұрын
The high ends and mid scoop on the sd's are comparable and very nice. The low end has a little less punch and more warmth. Definitely still great though
@ynot5150
@ynot5150 2 жыл бұрын
Lollars!! 🤘✌️
@iklimhunianrumahbordil9375
@iklimhunianrumahbordil9375 3 жыл бұрын
they both different but rally worth sounding
@jayl5941
@jayl5941 Жыл бұрын
It’s impossible to compare each position when they aren’t next to each other.
@joseiiitabios3896
@joseiiitabios3896 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely Lollar imperial , sounds like a trumpet to my ears. Truly a Great demo brother!
@ilmisxx2
@ilmisxx2 2 жыл бұрын
Both are above average but Lollars have this extra dimension to them for the lack of a better term. I was expecting to prefer Bareknickle abd yet here I am
@otaviosmartins1
@otaviosmartins1 Жыл бұрын
Definitely imperials for me
@ThePokeCzech
@ThePokeCzech 2 жыл бұрын
Both sounded a bit muddy.
@todd.goslin6190
@todd.goslin6190 Жыл бұрын
I don't think shaking the guitar actually helps with vibrato but it looks cool.
@obm8128
@obm8128 Жыл бұрын
Stormy Monday est plus pensé pour le jazz et blues je pense
@musikus7092
@musikus7092 4 жыл бұрын
Tone knobs rolled down or why is it sounding so muffled?
@JohnZornAscended
@JohnZornAscended 2 ай бұрын
Bare Knuckle leads that.
@rustyl.6358
@rustyl.6358 2 жыл бұрын
The Lollar sound most familiar. As in, most like many other high quality PAF's. The Bare Knuckle are more unique to me. A bit like the Evans pickup tones. Deeper and more hollow sounding. If I was buying my first set of PAF's, I'd pick the Lollar's. If I already have PAF equipped guitars, which I do, I'd pick the Bare Knuckle's for a more unique sounding guitar. Think Jeff Healey tone, IMHO.
@matijacizmar9372
@matijacizmar9372 3 жыл бұрын
too blurry sound for me
@paulcowart3174
@paulcowart3174 3 жыл бұрын
Could have used a better amp set up
@capaya8139
@capaya8139 9 ай бұрын
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