Are these the best PAF humbuckers?
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Are these the best PAF humbuckers? Classic tone, sensible price. If you want classic tone at a sensible price then you should seriously consider the Tonerider Alnico II classics PAF humbucker set. These PAF humbuckers have alnico II magnets, 7.5k ohms in the nek, 8.3k ohms in the bridge and only cost £90!
A vintage PAF is generally between 7.5k and 9k ohms and probably uses an Alnico II or Alnico V magnet, however studies into these shows they also frequently used Alico III and Alnico IV magnets.
We shot these Tonerider PAF humbuckers out against the Gibson Burstbucker 1 and 2 set which is stock in a Gibson Les Paul standard and what I consider my favourite humbuckers, Monty's Guitars Full Monty in the bridge and Monty's Guitars Retro Wind in the neck.
These budget PAF humbuckers really shone when playing individual notes, so if you're looking for the best budget PAF or a Gibson PAF alternative then these are probably the best option.
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Would have been nice to hear the guitars in tune
Seriously! All of them were out too haha
that and with the same guitar! makes it pointless with different guitars
First thing that struck me, first strum.
I dont get how you could do all this work and dont even hear that you are out of tune.
Tuner ?
The green one and the Chapman were painfully out of tune.
Painfully out of tune
I would try tuning it before changing pickups, you might be surprised
I love this concept for a video, but please friends, tune that guitar! It's so hard to focus on anything else when my ears are so focused on it not being in tune.
I second this! It’s pretty jarring.
Guitar 2 was the worst!
i mean andertons have been doing it forever......
Can't believe we have two guitars dudes, playing guitar on a guitar themed yt channel and they play three guitars which aren't in tune...... Bloody hell
Yeah !!!!!!!!!!!!!! You would think you would have spent some effort in TUNING. Each was way out of tune!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm more drawn to the tones when the guitar is in tune..... Lose.all interest in the tone when the guitars are out of tune unfortunately.
Nice comparison though.
Just goes to show how excellent the Tone Riders are, I have used used them for years and ive always been impressed by the quality for the price. I have monty's in a les paul too and I love them equally.
My CV Squier Strat Deluxe HSHS came with a set of these (alone with the Tonerider Surfari in the mid position) back in 2014. Glad to see others are finally discovering what I learned nearly a decade ago!
Biggest difference was Guitar 2 being out of tune
Suppose it’s only fair that all guitars were out of tune 🤷♂️
I had to stop after 2 mins guys. Tune the guitars, please
Is this a blind test on which guitar is in tune?
Toneriders actually sound incredibly great!
Great review guys! I dropped in a set of Tonerider AC2's to replace Burstbucker 1&2 in my 2022 Gibson LP Standard. I found the BB's were way too bright and I could never dial them to my liking. I find the AC2's neck pickup can be quite dark for playing clean (through a Fender style blackface) so I usually use an EQ pedal to bring out some of the brightness and clarity. If I'm using a drive or fuzz pedal, the bassy-ness it has makes for an awesome tone. You kinda get the best of both worlds when you use an EQ pedal with this pickup. The bridge pickup is fantastic. This set are not going anywhere for a looooong time!
Ever heard of a guitar tuner???
I use Toreriders for years. They are the best sounding pickups to my taste. Better than SD or Dimarzios.Other great brand of cheap but very good pickups is Donlis.
it's great to know that you don't need to break the bank to obtain a decent bucker, for some us mortals who don't own Les Pauls but Les Paul types like my Vintage V100 this is a perfect upgrade definitely something I will be looking at in the future along with the pots and switches
As said below, how can I take you seriously when you’re doing a demo with an out of tune guitar.
I have used tone riders . They are real improvement over stock pieces
Seems like anything is an improvement in a guitar that costs up to $800, ridiculous, luckily really good pickups can be found for really good prices now.
Every Tonerider humbucker that I have tried (Alnico II, Alnico IV, Rocksong, Brmingham) was fantastic... but weren't the results of your test always going to be influenced by the fact that the pickups are installed in guitars that are extremely different?
Why?! Why is these guitar permanently out of tune? 😱
Tune guitars 1 and 2, please.
IronGear do Very good pickups as well And cost less than the Toneriders.
I had to decide between them for two guitar upgrades and that 20% tipped the scales.
Iron gear are another amazing budget pickup I have in a few of my guitars and they absolutely hold their own and build quality is expensive pickups are a farse👌definitely needed a tune up tho
I’m only hearing 2-3 strings on the strum and it’s out of tune. Good pickups have string clarity. All 6 of them buggers… it can be done.. if this maker is poorly represented, you owe them money for lost sales and I would take action to remove this video…
Exiting before the 5 minute mark..
Pls tune the guitars before and set the intonation correctly
Guitars are not in tune :( but I can confirm the Toneriders alnico2 are stunning, I've a set in my Gibson LP R7 and they are unbelievebly great...
Demarzio Super Distortion in the bridge and Demarzio Super 2 in the neck position. POW!!!
Tonerider were half the cost only a few years ago when I picked up 2 sets, along with a set of vanson alnico 2 pickups and a set of wilkinson alnico 5 pafs...they are all great pickups and were the same price but tonerider is the only one that increased their costs over the years.
That why another test like this with wilkinson, vanson and artec alnico pickups would be a great test to compare even cheaper pickups than tonerider
It would show how big brand like Seymour duncan, fender and gibson rip you off just to maintain license fees or the cost of their guitars.....300-500 for burstbuckers is a joke as they know you could buy a harley benton and b.buckers and tonewise it's essentially a gibson without the name on the headstock.
Pickups are literally just plastic ,wire and magnets, no magic.......
The amount of winds and magnet choice give it its voice which make many pickups very similar
so expensive pickups your paying for the name and are not any better or worse than established cheaper brands
Between the tonerider alnico 2 and vanson 57 which ones do you think are better? Are they any different really?
Be nice if you were IN TUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That Burstbucker bridge pickup sounded amazing.
Goo' day , Mr Phero Tone. A PAF is a 'patented applied for HB' and you're quite right they are at the same time the lowest output mass-manufactured ones. The II's all the more so. Cheers!
It's so important to tune the guitar first before doing a demo fellas. :(
All sounded great. Tricky as different guitars will sound different with the same pickups. Love low output buckers, you can get nice cleans too. Surprised on the hum you got when engaging the drive pedal with the Toneriders.
Scary that you can't hear your guitar is out of tune..
I fear nothing!
i was surprised by the "open sound" of these pic ups. they are great.
How about tuning up, guys?!?
when compared with the Gibson pickups I actually prefer the Tonerider alnico 4 ones. Just a bit more bite but not in the same way as the Gibsons.
Output is Not measured in Ohms ...
While DC resistance Can give a rough clue as to the output of a pickup, it is not at all the only factor.
I have TR A4s in a LP a like. Very nice pups but I'm back using my Gibby 2004 LPS with BB Pros
Awesome video. Those pick ups sound awesome
There's tuning or intonation issues with your guitars.
I can't take any "musician" seriously who can't hear something obviously, painfully out of tune or time.
Next time test out Tuner Pedals. See which is more accurate.
The guitar with the Monties pickups has intonation/tuning issues. Not sure what you used to amplify, mic, record these, but none of them sound good clean in this presentation.
Paf? How about calling them P-A-F as in Patent Applied For? I like the way the "Lezzzz" Paul sounds. Why do the British say Lezzz Paul instead of Les Paul?
Because the name Les short for Leslie is way more common than Les short for Lester ...
@@KozmykJ So English people don't know his name was Lester oooops I mean LEZTER? 🤣
Be good to hear them all in the same guitar - PITA I know but... SUBBED!!
I totally agree. I’ve almost finished building a guitar with a quick-change ability for comparisons. Just need to work out the wiring
@@PherotoneStudios interesting 🤔
Aren't anybody doing any high gain metal sound comparisons anymore?
All 3 guitars out of tune by exactly the same amount. Genius.
Immediately i went for 3 which is the tonerider.
B Y O ARE PAF AND SOUND GREAT
How can you get multiple guitars that far out of tune all in the same way?? It’s almost like you guys are just gear gear gear and don’t really actually play….
Amazing quality from tonerider
You have to play dynamically to test pickups, the Monty's respond dynamically brilliantly... Just strumming like that is just not that helpful
And the picking, vary the strength... "play" the pickups.....
What the fuck is that tuning on guitar 2
No 1 others are bright
Why is the guitar out of tune
Worst explanation of what a PAF pickup is. Well maybe that’s what a “Paff” is. 😂
Tuning ahhhh
Guys..... Why are we filming videos with our of tube guitars.... It's so distracting i can't take the video seriously.
gitar 2 sounds out of tune
Different guitars, some more out of tune than others; not a fair comparison.
Yeah unwatchable... they aren't slightly out of tune.
Tune your guitars before making a video.
Tune . Tune .tune dont be s.t.u.p.i.d.
All sound the same
Wow dude that sounds like shit
It’s pronounced “pea-ay-ef” not “paff”. 👍😉
Not it isn't , nobody said you had to pronounce it that way ever .
But guitar has tone button. You should use it. Example sound is muddy and dull then just use tone button.
Learn how to tune up .