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hey guys! would a screamin' demon be good for metal? i know that its not really a high-voltage monster (more like a PAF boosted a tad), so can it hold up to C#, C or even B tunings? i heard Goerge Lynch's quot;REvolutionquot; album that's tuned to B, and it sounds killer... but i think he used his signature ESP baritone, which has a JB in the bridge on that album.

the demon isnt high output but has good clarity and bite, if you have a high gain amp it can be a fantastic pup that lets you hear lots of different nuances in your playing. a hot pup can smoosh over those little things more. even tuned down in the right guitar the tone is nice

It doesn't have a ton of output but with many of todays amps that have so much gain it doesn't make a lick of difference IMO. It's very clear and I wouldn't hesitate to use it for metal.

I agree with jeremy... let your amp provide the gain. I tend to prefer the Demon for metal over the JB at times, simply because of it's voicing. I've always got room to push more distortion. The articulation and clarity of the Demon would make for some great metal leads and riffing. I assume that down tuning ought to be fine as well.

thanks guys! so im assuming that its a tight pickup? im planning to put it in my PRS Custom 22 and the Dragon II treble in the bridge is waaaayyy too flabby for metal. i want the same quality of that pickup: harmonics galore, crunchy but still keeping that clean and chimey PAF tone, with a tighter bass.

You just described the Screamin Demon

I have no experience with them (yet) but IIRC the customs are PAF voiced as well, and are hotter than the Demon. Might want to see if anyone else can give their accounts on one of the Customs.

i found it to be both hotter and more 'musical' sounding that a bill lawrence USA L-500XL- my setup is demon(b)/jazz(n)... havnt gotten too used to it, but christ - it smokes! so far so good..

the demon has a very usable clean voice as well, it's like a slightly cooler, smoother JB..
tom

hey MikeS, you have the Screamin' Demon in the neck position of your Mockingbird, or is it the other way around?

I have a screamin demon in the bridge position of an ESP M-300. It is perfect for metal, I would describe it as agressive. But don't try to use it clean, it sounds a bit distorted even on clean.

which Dokken or Lynch Mob albums did mr. Lynch record the Demon with? any sound samples?

TwilightOdyssey will have a lot to say on this one. I think it's his favourite SD pup. Anyway, he knows a lot about it. Bump

What you're describing sounds cool! I'm going to have to check it out too.

Btw, use the search function - it is really useful. There is a wealth of information, and it's probably the best advice that could ever been given!

i have mine in the bridge of a battered-up LP knockoff - im on 10s now, and it sounds a lot clearer clean than it did with 12s... i really do love it though - screamin demon is a hell of a lot more versatile than the name lets on...

tom


Originally Posted by Destructonehey MikeS, you have the Screamin' Demon in the neck position of your Mockingbird, or is it the other way around?

I have (2) Screamin Demons. 1 in the bridge of my aria strat, and 1 in the neck of my mockingbird. I've only had the one in the neck of my mockingbird for a couple days, so I haven't enough experience with it yet to write much of a review. However, I have noticed that it is still every bit as clear in the neck as it is in the bridge position. In terms of voicing, though, so far I think I prefer the Jazz for the neck.


Originally Posted by Destructonewhich Dokken or Lynch Mob albums did mr. Lynch record the Demon with? any sound samples?

George tends to use different pu's for recording, being the Demon, DD and JB. Check out Back for the Attack by Dokken for Demon tones.

I have Demons in both of my guitars. It's hands down the best pickup I've heard for the sound I want. It's very clear and tight. Great tone!!