Killer chops as always! The tones were really unique in a good way!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Cheers!!
@vapingcringe10 ай бұрын
lets go!!! those pickups look so good in that guitar. keep up the good work man!!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Appreciate it man, thank you!!
@seanwinter00710 ай бұрын
The 3rd voice is JUST what these needed. Love the red on red. Maybe some McRocklin signatures in red (or another color)?
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
💯 that new 3rd voice is fantastic. The shape is super cool, could be lovely in purple. We’ll see haha.
@steadydriftin37653 ай бұрын
geezis the tone of those pickups are amazing!
@Zombie_13x33Ай бұрын
you mean the tone of his speakers and amp... lol. the pickups are literally the smallest part in that equation. stop believing everything you see on tv lol. just teasing but for real tho. have fun!
@steadydriftin3765Ай бұрын
@@Zombie_13x33 wouldnt call it the smallest part, I understand what all goes into tone. If you think its the smallest part id recommend upgrading your headphones lol. Moderns dont sound anything like emgs, seymores or juggernauts. Not trying to start a tone debate but, it has nothing to do with as seen on tv. 🤟 Happy 4th!
@mariamclaughlin6614 ай бұрын
There is only one mcrocklin what a guy what a player
@radtats689910 ай бұрын
That guitar is sick man! Love it!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Thanks dude!!
@radtats689910 ай бұрын
@McRocklin I'm gonna have to order me a Keisel now! Got on their site and they are just beautiful!
@nathan-dudeman10 ай бұрын
These sound awesome, especially with the plugin! 🔥
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
💜💜💜
@trollstjerne10 ай бұрын
Great sounding pickups and they look awesome too! Nice demo
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Thanks Trolly baby xx
@davidlawson77867 күн бұрын
My gosh! Thomas, Phenomenal player my guy! Love watching you play and you have killer guitars too I think I’m gonna get those Fishman open cores for my Jim root tele, not to happy with the EMGs. Thanks for the demo video. Cheers from Chicago!🍺
@McRocklin5 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@FRizzo-np3nu10 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video, Thomas! I’m getting ready to build another Kiesel, and was wondering about these. Well done, my friend! 🤟
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Oooof awesome! What model are you thinking about?
@FRizzo-np3nu10 ай бұрын
I have a Vader, a DC6, an HK, and 2 Aries neck thrus. I'm thinking change it up and do a CS6. Whatcha think?
@JohnnySideburnsX10 ай бұрын
Your wall back there looks better than any guitar store display I've ever seen!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Haha thanks!!!
@ArtGuitars.9 ай бұрын
⭐fantastic⭐PICKUPS⭐FISHMAN⭐
@chill93713 ай бұрын
perfect sound and cool playing always 👍
@megalove_music3 ай бұрын
Definitely one of my favourite guitar walls on the internet! :)
@jerrykelley125610 ай бұрын
I want that whole guitar!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
I’ll squeeze it through your letterbox later 🤓🤪
@phantomshadeband10 ай бұрын
Loving the hot rails aesthetic! Is it me or does the McR Suite keep sounding better and better?
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
I think the recent gain tones are getting insanely good, as I’ve found more creative ways of using all of the different drive pedals. Fun stuff, thanks PS!!
@SuperMetalLicious10 ай бұрын
Better and better
@chaggasfernandes28 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video.
@gwyn83723 ай бұрын
Kiesel is very lucky to have a rad artist like Thomas
@skrabio10 ай бұрын
Came for the pickup - want v1.5 polychrome 😁
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Haha 1.2 is still amazing in the meantime, 1.5 will be a free update 👍🏻
@jparkerriffs10 ай бұрын
Looks like you've really dug into the guitar, looking great! Imma get some of those x.X
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
I think these pickups have transformed this guitar. I love these new moderns, and wasn’t expecting to like them so much haha.
@jparkerriffs10 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin that's awesome, i love the combo, excellent job.
@secretdecoder10 ай бұрын
Dig those end clean sound improvisations. Great spacious sounds and feel.
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@SkybassX10 ай бұрын
Love the DC! Totally changed with the new pickups. Mine did too when I had the McRocklins added. Killer setup!!! ❤
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Thanks Pat! Yeah it’s wild how the vibe of this guitar and my feelings towards it have changed now, that’s so cool. New found love 🤓
@Guitarliano10 ай бұрын
I just hope u don’t leave kiesel when ur contract is up. Kiesel is the best. Now, those pick ups look and sound 🔥🔥🔥
@DamienTheCat6 ай бұрын
Didn't Kiesel, like, rip everyone off..?
@gtrninja306110 ай бұрын
I`m using the Fluence open core classic humbuckers. This is another level. Change for the better is always good.
@kensusi73122 ай бұрын
Yeah Buddy!
@havenotfoundit10 ай бұрын
Awesome demo and amazing playing 🤘 I’m definitely putting this these in my Jackson 🔥 The single coils sound amazing 🤩 Cheers 🍻
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
🤟🏻🙌🏻
@markymac60796 ай бұрын
Great playing as usual. Guitar is gorgeous, but, probably you tube compression , the voices 1 and 2 sounded identical with high gain. Cleans sound superb though.
@jamesmetherell203110 ай бұрын
Great versatility and string definition clean or distorted.
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Cool, glad you approve! 🤟🏻
@EugenioFranklin7 ай бұрын
Mate, you're awesome. You've gotten a new suber.
@backyardspeed399210 ай бұрын
Well hell, I just bought the older moderns and now I’m going to have to buy these! 😂
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
🥴🥴🥴
@darvinreed231410 ай бұрын
I think on clean the wound pickups still sound so much better
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
I like these but also because they’re so low noise. Like when you’re on stage or recording etc, the Fluence stuff is fantastic.
@darvinreed231410 ай бұрын
It is a nice looking guitar tho
@Volgin.9 ай бұрын
I just hope that they release a single coil "hot rails" model. My Ibanez HS cant wait for it!!!
@mikecampisi689110 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Hey Mike! Thank you!! :)
@Mr.Goldbar10 ай бұрын
The "bridge spilit" sound sounds more like both inner coils and the "neck split" sound sounds more like both outer coils. And back in the day you could split the existing voicings of the Modern by adding wires to the pickup, that's how Strandberg for example did it. Regardless, these sound sick!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@Artificial_Ghost6 ай бұрын
They need to come out with a bright green, yellow and a blue variant and
@6stringz777db10 ай бұрын
THOSE SOUND AMAZING
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Thank you! : )
@jamieinglis104310 ай бұрын
The guitar rack looks so much better how the guitars are displayed and so colourful
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Thanks Jamie!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
It’s never ending lol.
@NotMemez7 ай бұрын
tbh im looking at fishmans for a custom hello kitty strat im thinking of making 💀
@synchosis92097 ай бұрын
Damn, what is that awesome guitar finish on your kiesel? 😮💨
@McRocklin7 ай бұрын
It's flamed taped satin finish, red
@anindowhitehead453910 ай бұрын
Is the guitar available to buy?
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
You can spec on out absolutely, it’s a kiesel DC600 👍🏻 have a play with the kiesel builder to see what options etc work for you.
@michaelboone803910 ай бұрын
They sound great! Have you tried the Kiesel Polarity pickups? They also sound great and have multiple voices :)
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Yep, this guitar actually came with them. (They're decent) Then I changed to the Classics and now the Modern V2.
@blueskylizard110 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
🙌🏻
@blueskylizard110 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin 💯
@AutotrophicOrchestrations8 ай бұрын
NICE!
@Glad439410 ай бұрын
I need these
@SmartAlec7710 ай бұрын
yeah baby!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Haha I want that emoji 🤣
@c0zn1c10 ай бұрын
Has that full oomph to it, even with the clean spanky tones. That's really cool!!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Yeah definitely. Cheers Cozzzzz!!
@therealtmac000110 ай бұрын
What is the thing on the guitar by the lower strap lock?
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
It’s a mount for the Fishman TriplePlay 👍🏻 (midi system) it’s not in use here.
@Aced9110 ай бұрын
i do have those pickups you can clearly hear the difference of the two voices on the clean channel, when it comes to distortion its tough to hear and clarify the different voices tho so i would say get those if you want some nice and clean sounds, bceause at the end of the day when distortion takes place everything is irrelevant
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Hmmm it’s definitely more subtle for sure, but I enjoy the way they push certain frequencies etc. it’s cool, but the fact that they’re so good at keeping the noise down in recording and live situations is great.
@jeffreyquinonez896410 ай бұрын
Voice 2 sounds a lot thicker and bassier i love it
@Dastardly_X10 ай бұрын
Pretty cool 😎 🤘🏻 🌟 🤘
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
🤟🏻
@rubenzall10 ай бұрын
Man when is THAT update coming out? Love the look!
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
We’re aiming for end of the month 👍🏻
@rubenzall10 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin EXCELLENT! Can't wait!
@bearonguitar9 ай бұрын
Which configurations did you wire up exactly for position 2 and 4? Are these split inner and outer coils? It sounds great.
@Dastardly_X10 ай бұрын
⚰ Rocktober 🧡
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Haha indeed!
@humanperson413210 ай бұрын
Killer guitar Man
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Cheers! 🤟🏻💜
@slimanddusty4 ай бұрын
This is the exact tone I'm trying to achieve, but I'm struggling to find a 5 way switch wiring diagram for this setup, as fishman only have a diagram for a three way blade. Is there any chance you might have a wiring diagram available?
@McRocklin4 ай бұрын
You can use the wiring for the Tosin set, it’s the same pretty much.
@Gauudyy9 ай бұрын
You want that sparkly ig reel Tim Henson tone just get a Strat..
@SuperMetalLicious10 ай бұрын
👍
@tristanyoungquist712110 ай бұрын
Tasteful shred
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
I try 🤓
@moneyball327 ай бұрын
Hey Thomas-I’m about to order my first Kiesel but can’t decide between an Aries or DC (both with bevels). I like the classic look of the DC, but do you find a difference in playability between the two? Is the Aries significantly lighter/more comfortable?
@McRocklin7 ай бұрын
Hey, I’d go A2 personally. It’s their latest model and is amazing. But it also depends if you want a neck through or a bolt on. I personally prefer bolt on so the Aries, especially the A2 wins for me.
@wolfganggwd9 ай бұрын
How do you find these compare to open core Classics or your version? I prefer alnico and medium output. But these sound great. I’m assuming you are using ceramic bridge and alnico neck?
@McRocklin9 ай бұрын
I guess mine have a little more of a pronounced split tone, which works great for sparkly and aggressive single-coil like tones. The full info can by found here: www.fishman.com/portfolio/fluence-custom-series-thomas-mcrocklin-6-string-pickup-set/ Cheers!
@williamdistasio935810 ай бұрын
So I bought the mcrocklin suite when it first came out and it didn't even have a tuner on it yet LOL but then there was an update and I got the tuner like a month later and I've never done anything again. So is there another update???
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
1.2 (‘Sonic Empire’) is the current release, and that is a big upgrade from the first release. Definitely update to that version if you’ve already! We’re currently working on our biggest update by far, it’s v1.5 ‘Ground Control’ it’s not quite out yet, it’ll be a free update for anyone that owns/purchases the plugin. So peeps can take advantage of the current special offer get tones of killer tones, and a free update to 1.5 upon launch. Hope that helps mate 👍🏻
@williamdistasio935810 ай бұрын
@McRocklin Sure does. Thanks for all of your content and hard work on this plugin. You've come quite a long way, from a few years ago when you got on KZbin. Seems it was the right move for you! As we say in the Mountain bike world, keep sending it!
@addicted2tone3499 ай бұрын
I’m looking for pickups for my Aries, I hate the Lithium’s. I think you sold me on these..
@McRocklin9 ай бұрын
Good luck! And enjoy
@justinanthony76418 ай бұрын
I absolutely hate the lithiums as well. Have you made the switch yet? I’m looking into these now too.
@lukemorron10 ай бұрын
What's the difference of single coil mode between this new one and with the previous modern one? I believe there's a pad (CT and H) on the bottom side of the previous modern to toggle single coil mode (either South or North coil, depends on the way we wire those pad)
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
I’m not sure what the technical details are, but these have a much more pronounced sparkly and brightness quality to them (on voice 3) which works really well for my taste, and that modern progressive type of playing.
@FFC666.3 ай бұрын
Killer.
@brantbedore13998 ай бұрын
Are these the ceramic or alnico variety? Or were they mixed or matched? Heavily considering this option, these things sound great.
@McRocklin7 ай бұрын
Ooooh you know, I’m not actually sure!
@brantbedore13997 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin I appreciate the reply. Leaning towards the ceramics, we'll see what I end up with
@joshuarupert92Ай бұрын
Berry different.
@SJ-ds8lp15 күн бұрын
Does it have any hums or do you use a noise gate?
@McRocklin15 күн бұрын
Fishman are generally very low noise, but the noise gate in the PolyChrome DSP products is second to none.
@olafbotel98954 ай бұрын
Can anyone tell me if the third voice(single coil) is noiseless or not? Very mich appreciated. Btw nice looking guitar and killer tone/playing🙂
@McRocklin4 ай бұрын
Fishman are pretty much always noiseless due to the way that they work. 👍🏻
@olafbotel98954 ай бұрын
I am just wondering, because I heard that the Matt Heavy do have 60cycle hum in the single coil mode. So is it not a typical "coil split" as on regular humbuckers, rather than a voicing(which eliminates the hum)? I can’t find any information on the web.
@matthewmp11110 ай бұрын
I'm not sure these blew me away. I think the McRocklin set is better to my ears.
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Not gonna complain at that haha. Overall sure, my set are tuned to exactly what works for me, but these are such a big improvement over the original modern series. I really like them.
@johnrichmond77392 ай бұрын
Do things pickups have hum issues when the tap is pulled?
@McRocklin2 ай бұрын
Nowhere near that of passive.
@BeterBoyle9 ай бұрын
Did you go with 1 alnico 1 ceramic or 2 of both? Thanks.
@McRocklin9 ай бұрын
You know, that's a really good question - I have to check with Fishman!
@jeffreyquinonez896410 ай бұрын
Does the modern voice1 on this pickup sound different than the the voice one on the original fluence modern?
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Hmmm I believe it is, with an additional voice 3 mate.
@mikecampisi689110 ай бұрын
sounds great!!!! waiting for your new 1.5 --- still hoping for Yngwie tone😇😇😇
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
I’ll have a dedicated session dialing them in hopefully!!
@HRsupreme9310 ай бұрын
You think theres the possibility for an Eric Johnson style tone as well?😋@@McRocklin
@rutger413110 ай бұрын
I'm either absolutely deaf or witnessing another example of the emperor's new cloths. The difference between voice 1 and voice 2 coming out of my studio monitors is minute, not at all a "big difference". Slightly more boomy in voice 2 maybe but really I don't know if I'm listening with my eyes or ears there. When I owned a guitar with Fishman's it had the same experience: the difference between voice 1 and 2 was not worth the trouble of pulling out the pot. I couldn't tell them apart blind folded. Maybe in the room it felt different, though my past experience suggests otherwise?.
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Hey, I guess what you’re not feeling is the slight difference in feel/output. On a clean DI track you can really clearly hear the difference between voice 1 and 2. Have you tried a set of Fishman Fluence before?
@rutger413110 ай бұрын
@@McRocklinI used to own an Epiphone Prophecy Extura with the Fishman set that came with that guitar and a Chapman with aftermarket Fishman's (either classic or modern, can't remember). It's quite possible that the DI showcases it much clearer. The tones you used at the start are similar to the tones I would use, maybe the high gain compression covers it up.
@Aaron-zh4kj3 ай бұрын
Pickups are a tricky thing altogether, with subtlety (mostly has to do with how it hits the preamp). I'm listening on half decent ear buds, and the difference I heard is voice one is a super modern active thing (super clear, very plain highs, super tight metal-esque lows), and voice 2 seems to have a more traditional, more passive-esque sound to me (slightly more sparkly highs and more pronounced mids). The big difference is in the mids to me, but ultimately, differences in pickups are very, very subtle, especially within one specific type (humbucker vs single coil, etc). Especially, when you're boosting with a tube screamer into the front of an Amp, they all virtually sound the same.
@jeremyrafuse533010 ай бұрын
"Is it more than just heavy tones!?" Probably. I play heavy music through my Cutlass which has 3 single coils. I'm sure all the naysayers will start to scream otherwise, but they're wrong. Your plug-ins and AR Sim cabs are what's contributing the most to your "brootz toens"
@InfamouslyCantankerous6 ай бұрын
Can anyone tell me if they have experience how these sound compared to Fishman Moderns. I had those in 2 guitar and also bmfound they where missing something. Ive been debating sd nazgul or black winter or pegasus, also considered bkp after and juggernauts and lastly the fishman open core classic. I know thats alot but i want something i can play tight modern metal and prog metal but always has dynamics to clean and do blues and classic rock. Can anyone give me an idea ive have the fishman moderns and the nazgul. And i have a 55/66 tw and i dont like them. Anyhelp is greatly appreciated sorry for the long message
@McRocklin6 ай бұрын
I believe the main voicings are the same, the new version has the additional splits.
@HOUSEOFHIXON10 ай бұрын
🤘💪⚡️
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
🤟🏻
@retroquest357910 ай бұрын
Will 1.5 be a free update for current suite owners?
@blueskylizard110 ай бұрын
Yes, all updates are free
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Yep. Free updates if you own/purchase the plugin 👍🏻👍🏻
@gripphillips10 ай бұрын
Of polychrome was available for quad cortex or kemper i would buy everything
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
We only have one plugin, so far. Do you mostly play on stage or at home/studio? I have QC, AxeFx, Kemper and only use this single plugin for everything.
@gripphillips10 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin I play live but studio alot as well . Was thinking about doing the ole profiling way but it want be the same
@gripphillips10 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin could do the tablet and interface thing with a midi pedal but don't know how it will reference just yet
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
We use floor midi controllers such as Blackstar live logic, Morningstar M8 series. They all work well, especially as the upcoming update also includes native midi and other new features.
@tomblundelli10 ай бұрын
Sounds amazing - red style makes that guitar look even better too! 🔥Can I have/win the guitar?! 🤣
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Haha but I like it now, I kinda wanna keep it!! 🤪
@tomblundelli10 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin nah, you have so many - you won't miss this one!
@georgezorbas903610 ай бұрын
no link for fishman?
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Third link in the video yeah: bit.ly/3F0q1sP 👍🏻
@truth282010 ай бұрын
How do you get your tone
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
One single plugin: www.polychromedsp.com
@truth282010 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin dang 100 bucks
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
Yep, pretty crazy right!! for the price you get: Four amps, 21 speaker chains, four drive pedals, an insane compressor, synth octaver, two EQ’s, three worldclass delay and reverb types, a stereo chorus, a mid/side processor, a gate, tuner, mastering limiter. 450+ presets to get you started. And a massive update coming soon 🤟🏻 oh you also get $85 worth of content too currently!! 🤣 mental.
@truth282010 ай бұрын
@@McRocklin do i need a DAW for it? Be cause i dont like working with daws
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
It’s standalone and daw mate 👍🏻
@McRocklin10 ай бұрын
What's your thoughts on the RED on RED Action??? I like it. 👹 Get the tones and enter the giveaway www.polychromedsp.com 🤘🏻
@Zombie_13x33Ай бұрын
does not work. newsletter sign up does nothing but take your info. i left a longer message complaining in the chat/comments.
@McRocklinАй бұрын
Mate, we send out 80-100 new studio bundles per day, it’s automated and works. If you haven’t checked spam and found it there. Drop us an email at support on the website 👍🏻