Uncle Fiesta wrote:I listened to the track through my best headphones - I can hear a slight difference. The Ironstones sound better to my ears but not by much.
You see, I did tell you I didn't like them!)
Well what can I say.
The recordings were made with my DAW using DAW speaker simulation and effects.
A couple of days ago I checked out the guitar with my G3x effects - into first my MV50/BC108 and then my AC10 (modern one).
These pickups are performing better than the original when using the amps - I think the volume levels across the strings is better - and I have not got some of the irritating ringing I used to try and eq out.
I found that the AC10 was much sharper / livelier than the MV50/BC108. AC10 with tone controls both centre and the MV50 tone centre.
If I turned the MV50 tone to max it performed almost exactly the same as the AC10.
A music friend suggested I go up from the 9-42's to 10's. I tend to keep to the 9's as I have had carpal tunnel ops on both hands. But with the narrower fingerboard on the Encore I think it will be ok.
There is quite a big difference in the fingerboards of my Delux Player and Roadhouse strats - to the Encore. But I am happy that I have a cheap workhorse I can take anywhere.
Just ordering new strings now. Being in Wales - been keeping safe and now lockdown again - need to get down to it when my vertigo finally passes off. At least I can stand now and use the PC.
Part of my decision to go Ironstone was that they are made in the UK.
Everyone keep safe